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hf-implode.com - 3 hours ago
A Golden Double-Edged Sword
— hf-implode.com — "This week's ISM Manufacturing Index indicates that the services sector contracted quite strongly. The BLS report issued... on Frday, however, claims that 86,000 jobs were added in the sector (52,000 of which are purely temporary jobs). The number of Americans in the category Persons Not in the ... (more) A Golden Double-Edged Sword

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Chicago Cannibalization: Mayor Daley's Budget Eats 75% of a 75 Year rainy Day fund in One Year
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 3 hours ago
Chicago Cannibalization: Mayor Daley's Budget Eats 75% of a 75 Year rainy Day fund in One Year
— globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — A year ago Mayor Daley rammed though a parking meter deal that was supposed to provide a... "rainy day" fund for Chicago for the next 75 years. In September, snags appeared prompting the Chicago Sun Times to write Daley losing confidence in parking meter ... (more) Chicago Cannibalization: Mayor Daley's Budget Eats 75% ...

Comments vote down IEHI Feed: The Hedge Fund Implode-o-Meter found this 3 hours agofound this
hf-implode.com - 3 hours ago
Moody’s Links Option ARM, Subprime Performance
— hf-implode.com — " More than $200bn of outstanding pay-option adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) originated and securitized from ‘04-’07, according to... market commentary by Moody’s Investors Service this week" (more) Moody’s Links Option ARM, Subprime Performance

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TradeStation Hedge Fund Incubation Services
richard-wilson.blogspot.com - 8 hours ago
TradeStation Hedge Fund Incubation Services
— richard-wilson.blogspot.com — TradeStation Hedge Fund Incubator TradeStation Group Inc. Chairman, CEO and President Salomon Sredni believes his company's prime... brokerage division can help create the hedge funds of tomorrow. TradeStation announced the launch of the prime brokerage division in September, and Sredni ... (more) TradeStation Hedge Fund Incubation Services

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vsinvestor.com - 11 hours ago
Huntsman Options Trading Explosion (HUN, DD)
— vsinvestor.com — Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) is seeing a surge in options activity. There have been 30,698 calls traded,... 15X average, and implied volatility is spiking 44% on rumors that Dupont (NYSE: DD) is looking at a possible $18 offer for shares of the ... (more) Huntsman Options Trading Explosion (HUN, DD)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 11 hours agofound this
Moody’s Links Option ARM, Subprime Performance
housingwire.com - 11 hours ago
Moody’s Links Option ARM, Subprime Performance
— housingwire.com — More than $200bn of outstanding pay-option adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) originated and securitized from ‘04-’07, according to market... commentary by Moody’s Investors Service this week. This sector shows “dismal” performance, with more than 40% of ... (more) Moody’s Links Option ARM, Subprime Performance

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 11 hours agofound this
hf-implode.com - 12 hours ago
Recent vintage Alt-A RMBS delinquency rates continue to rise
— hf-implode.com — "Standard & Poor’s October performance report shows just how poorly recent vintage “not-quite-prime” Alt-A residential mortgage-backed securities... are performing in absolute terms and relative to earlier vintages." (more) Recent vintage Alt-A RMBS delinquency rates continue to rise

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 12 hours agoposted this
Best Penny Alerts-Review
docstoc.com - 12 hours ago
Best Penny Alerts-Review
— docstoc.com — If you are seriously looking to invest in the penny stock market and ACTUALLY make profit, then... this will be the most important website you will ever read. (more) Best Penny Alerts-Review

Comments vote down GuruAg GuruAg posted 12 hours agoposted this
Best Penny Alerts - Stock Trading Service
slideshare.net - 14 hours ago
Best Penny Alerts - Stock Trading Service
— slideshare.net — If you are seriously looking to invest in the penny stock market and ACTUALLY make profit, then... this will be the most important website you will ever read. David Roy have spent around 7 years and developed a secret system which analyzes multiple factors for determining when a stock is about to ... (more) Best Penny Alerts - Stock Trading Service

Comments vote down GuruAg GuruAg posted 14 hours agoposted this
businessweek.com - 15 hours ago
Dividends: On the Rise Again?
— businessweek.com — Companies like AT&T;, Wal-Mart, and Progress Energy may hike dividends as a rebounding economy boosts cash available... for payouts (more) Dividends: On the Rise Again?

Comments vote down The Dividend Guy Blog found this 15 hours agofound this
10 dividend stocks for your nest egg - MSN Money
articles.moneycentral.msn.com - 16 hours ago
10 dividend stocks for your nest egg - MSN Money
— articles.moneycentral.msn.com — By Barron's The whipsawing of share prices over the past two years has left many investors anxious... and uncertain. For the young, there's plenty of time to recover from big stock losses. But for anyone who recently retired or plans to do it soon, the ... (more) 10 dividend stocks for your nest egg - MSN Money

Comments vote down Dividends Value found this 16 hours agofound this
Weekly Links: December 5, 2009
dividendsvalue.com - 16 hours ago
Weekly Links: December 5, 2009
— dividendsvalue.com — Each Sunday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable... articles that I came across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it’s where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the ... (more) Weekly Links: December 5, 2009

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Former Guantanamo detainee now al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula's Mufti
longwarjournal.org - 18 hours ago
Former Guantanamo detainee now al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula's Mufti
— longwarjournal.org — Ibrahim Suleiman al Rubaish, al Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula's Mufti. A former Guantanamo detainee has emerged as... a leading ideologue and theologian for al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula – one of the strongest al Qaeda affiliates ... (more) Former Guantanamo detainee now al Qaeda in Arabian ...

Comments vote down Jihad Watch found this 18 hours agofound this
stockerblog.blogspot.com - 20 hours ago
Taylor Swift Stock Index Outperforms the Stock Market
— stockerblog.blogspot.com — Taylor Swift is the famous country singer, winner of 40 awards, and made more famous by the... incident with Kanye West at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. But she is successful for another reason. Taylor is connected to a lot of publicly traded ... (more) Taylor Swift Stock Index Outperforms the Stock Market

Comments vote down Trading Goddess found this 20 hours agofound this
econlog.econlib.org - 21 hours ago
The Public Choice of the Ancient Hebrews
— econlog.econlib.org — (December 4, 2009 12:18 AM, by Bryan Caplan) I just finished Richard Friedman's Who Wrote the Bible? ... It's a classic popularization of the Documentary Hypothesis, which claims that the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) is actually a ... (more) The Public Choice of the Ancient Hebrews

Comments vote down Scrivener.net found this 21 hours agofound this
High and Low Finance - A Primer on Why Many Home Loan Modifications Fail
nytimes.com - 22 hours ago
High and Low Finance - A Primer on Why Many Home Loan Modifications Fail
— nytimes.com — Homeowners sought help avoiding foreclosure at an event in Daly City, Calif., in October.... (more) High and Low Finance - A Primer on Why Many Home Loan ...

Comments vote down Calculated Risk found this 22 hours agofound this
Line in the sand
highchartpatterns.blogspot.com - 24 hours ago
Line in the sand
— highchartpatterns.blogspot.com — The line in the sand was drawn for many commodity stocks today. Take a look at these... levels: ANR bounced on the trend-line today. If you're a bull, you want this to hold: The 50 SMA stopped the bleeding on BTU. Through this level and next stop is the trend-line at 40, and if that doesn't ... (more) Line in the sand

Comments vote down hcpg hcpg posted 24 hours agoposted this
Tom Brokaw Involved in Fatal Car Accident
cbsnews.com - 27 hours ago
Tom Brokaw Involved in Fatal Car Accident
— cbsnews.com — Former Anchor and Wife "Saddened" By Loss of Life After Woman Thrown From Vehicle and Killed... (more) Tom Brokaw Involved in Fatal Car Accident

Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 27 hours agofound this
Food For Thought Going Into The Weekend
portfoliotilt.com - 29 hours ago
Food For Thought Going Into The Weekend
— portfoliotilt.com — The full analysis of Friday's session will be available later this weekend, however I wanted to provide... you all with one chart to examine during the "break". Friday's session was wild to say the least, but lets step back and see how it looks within the broader trend. (more) Food For Thought Going Into The Weekend

Comments vote down portfoliotilt portfoliotilt posted 29 hours agoposted this
Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Dec. 4, 2009
securitiesdocket.com - 29 hours ago
Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week Ending Dec. 4, 2009
— securitiesdocket.com — Here is the weekly summary for Securities Docket’s Web Watch (”This Week’s Best Blog Posts and Columns”):... Of Telephones and Corruption in Latin America: How a Bribery Case Involving a Florida Company Contributed to the Fall of the Government in Honduras (Gregory Paw) Pepper Hamilton | ... (more) Web Watch: Best Blog Posts and Columns For the Week ...

Comments vote down bcarton bcarton posted 29 hours agoposted this
philstockworld.com - 29 hours ago
Mixed Sentiment on BAC Pits Bulls Against Bears
— philstockworld.com — Today’s tickers: BAC, XRX, XLF, CAR, XLU, BIG, SLM, TTWO, MRVL & TSN BAC - Bank of... America Corp. – Investors employed two contradictory option strategies in the February contract on Bank of America today. One trader initiated a large bearish risk reversal while the other put ... (more) Mixed Sentiment on BAC Pits Bulls Against Bears

Comments vote down Philstockworld Philstockworld posted 29 hours agoposted this
247wallst.com - 29 hours ago
Top Day Trader Alerts (SWHC, RGR, TTWO, BAC, MRVL, BRCM, TXN, FACT, JAVA)
— 247wallst.com — These are this morning’s top day trader and active trader alert stocks. We have more detailed volume... data and analysis on each stock story via a link over to VSInvestor.com: Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) is off 12% on earnings ... (more) Top Day Trader Alerts (SWHC, RGR, TTWO, BAC, MRVL, BRCM, ...

Comments vote down BloggingStocks found this 29 hours agofound this
Take-Two’s Bad Quarter Causes Investors to Double Take
blog.ockhamresearch.com - 31 hours ago
Take-Two’s Bad Quarter Causes Investors to Double Take
— blog.ockhamresearch.com — It was not long ago that Take-Two Interactive Software ( TTWO ) seemed to be on top... of the world with one of the most successful video game launches in history for the fourth edition of its Grand Theft Auto franchise.  The highly anticipated release of the game brought Electronic Arts ( ... (more) Take-Two’s Bad Quarter Causes Investors to Double Take

Comments vote down ockhamsrazor ockhamsrazor posted 31 hours agoposted this
jeffmatthewsisnotmakingthisup.blogspot.com - 31 hours ago
The NotMakingThisUp Interview with Alice Schroeder
— jeffmatthewsisnotmakingthisup.blogspot.com — Editor’s Note: . We had the opportunity to interview author Alice Schroeder as the paperbook version of... her best-selling, and eye-opening, "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life" was hitting stores. We emailed more than a ... (more) The NotMakingThisUp Interview with Alice Schroeder

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 31 hours agofound this
investingwithoptions.com - 31 hours ago
My Comments on the Trader Tax
— investingwithoptions.com — There is a bill being drafted by Representatives DeFazio (Ore.) and Perlmutter (Colo. ) called the “”Let... Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act.” This legislation would charge a percentage tax to help fund the cost ... (more) My Comments on the Trader Tax

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 31 hours agofound this
Employment Report
angrybear.blogspot.com - 33 hours ago
Employment Report
— angrybear.blogspot.com — The BLS just wished the Obama administration a very merry Christmas with a very encouraging employment report.... It was still a report that things are worsening at a lesser rate as far as employment was concerned, but other employment reports were ... (more) Employment Report

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 33 hours agofound this
curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com - 33 hours ago
The jobs report: You have to admit, it's getting better
— curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com — The unemployment rate is down to 10%. Payroll employment, a more reliable month-to-month indicator, was "essentially unchanged."... That's Bureau of Labor Statistics lingo for 11,000 fewer jobs than the month before. So the number is still negative, but ... (more) The jobs report: You have to admit, it's getting better

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 33 hours agofound this
Seasonal Retail Hiring, Employment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers
calculatedriskblog.com - 33 hours ago
Seasonal Retail Hiring, Employment-Population Ratio, Part Time Workers
— calculatedriskblog.com — Here are a few more graphs based on the employment report ... Seasonal Retail Hiring Retailers are... hiring seasonal workers at slightly above the pace of last year ... Typically retail companies start hiring for the holiday season in October, and ... (more) Seasonal Retail Hiring, Employment-Population Ratio, ...

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 33 hours agofound this
Employment Report: 11K Jobs Lost, 10% Unemployment Rate
calculatedriskblog.com - 33 hours ago
Employment Report: 11K Jobs Lost, 10% Unemployment Rate
— calculatedriskblog.com — From the BLS : The unemployment rate edged down to 10.0 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll... employment was essentially unchanged (-11,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Click on graph for larger image. This graph shows ... (more) Employment Report: 11K Jobs Lost, 10% Unemployment Rate

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 33 hours agofound this
delong.typepad.com - 33 hours ago
Employment News Still Bad, But Better than Expected
— delong.typepad.com — The BLS says: "nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-11,000)..."... (more) Employment News Still Bad, But Better than Expected

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 33 hours agofound this
Freaky Friday Potpourri: The Rubber Meets the Road
minyanville.com - 33 hours ago
Freaky Friday Potpourri: The Rubber Meets the Road
— minyanville.com — It's Festivus Friday in the 'Ville and that means one thing; time management! One would think that... after six major events--this being the seventh--hosting upwards of 500 people would be old hat. It may be for some but when you stop trying you start ... (more) Freaky Friday Potpourri: The Rubber Meets the Road

Comments vote down Bear Mountain Bull found this 33 hours agofound this
hf-implode.com - 33 hours ago
Morgan Stanley Looks to Restructure CMBS
— hf-implode.com — " A real-estate fund managed by Morgan Stanley is trying to restructure a $1 billion securitized mortgage... on five resorts it bought in 2007 in the latest example of a bad commercial-property bet made by the firm." (more) Morgan Stanley Looks to Restructure CMBS

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hf-implode.com - 33 hours ago
US banks premature in reducing provisioning for bad loans
— hf-implode.com — "There are some interesting tidbits in Moody’s latest quarterly report on the US banking system, notably that... US banks are premature in reducing provisioning for bad loans, and the charge-off trend now shows that the erosion of commercial real estate surpasses that of residential real estate." (more) US banks premature in reducing provisioning for bad loans

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hf-implode.com - 33 hours ago
Capital One Warrants Netted $146.5 Million in Treasury Auction
— hf-implode.com — " Capital One Financial Corp. warrants held by the U.S. government’s bank bailout program sold for $146.5... million in the first auction designed to reward taxpayers for helping rescue the financial system." (more) Capital One Warrants Netted $146.5 Million in Treasury ...

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 33 hours agoposted this
Today Should Be a Breakout or a Key Reversal
minyanville.com - 34 hours ago
Today Should Be a Breakout or a Key Reversal
— minyanville.com — Editor's Note: This article was written by Richard Suttmeier chief market strategist at ValuEngine.com which is a... fundamentally-based quant research firm in Princeton New Jersey that covers more than 5 000 stocks every day.The Dow remains positive but ... (more) Today Should Be a Breakout or a Key Reversal

Comments vote down Bear Mountain Bull found this 34 hours agofound this
Bank of America Raises $19 Billion in New Equity
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 35 hours ago
Bank of America Raises $19 Billion in New Equity
— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Bank of America sold more than $19 billion of equity on Thursday amid strong investor interest as... it races to shed government regulatory curbs that have bedeviled its search for a new chief executive. (more) Bank of America Raises $19 Billion in New Equity

Comments vote down The Baseline Scenario found this 35 hours agofound this
baselinescenario.com - 35 hours ago
Why Did Bank of America Pay Back the Money?
— baselinescenario.com — Everybody knows by now that Bank of America is buying back the $45 billion of preferred stock... that the government currently owns. While the reason why they are doing this is obvious, I’m going to pretend it isn’t for a few paragraphs. Buying back stock costs money — real ... (more) Why Did Bank of America Pay Back the Money?

Comments vote down jamesykwak jamesykwak posted 35 hours agoposted this
hf-implode.com - 36 hours ago
Bank of America Securities Sale Raises $19.3 Billion
— hf-implode.com — " Bank of America Corp., the largest U.S. lender, raised $19.3 billion selling securities at $15 apiece... in the biggest sale of stock or preferred shares by a U.S. public company since at least 2000." (more) Bank of America Securities Sale Raises $19.3 Billion

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 36 hours agoposted this
online.wsj.com - 36 hours ago
Unemployment Rate Falls to 10%
— online.wsj.com — U.S. job losses in November posted the smallest drop since the start of the recession and the... unemployment rate unexpectedly declined, a sign the labor market is finally healing as the economy recovers. Nonfarm payrolls fell by just 11,000 last ... (more) Unemployment Rate Falls to 10%

Comments vote down CARPE DIEM found this 36 hours agofound this
How utilities are just like banks
ftalphaville.ft.com - 36 hours ago
How utilities are just like banks
— ftalphaville.ft.com — As we've reported before, UK natural gas prices are destined to stay low for the foreseeable future... as a slew of liquefied natural gas cargoes, unwanted elsewhere, is redirected to British shores. Most cargoes will have originally been intended for ... (more) How utilities are just like banks

Comments vote down The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and ... found this 36 hours agofound this
vsinvestor.com - 37 hours ago
Sun-Oracle EU Block May Have Flaws (JAVA)
— vsinvestor.com — Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) is soaring early this morning. Reuters ran a headline last night that... an activist lawyer sees a flaw in the EU case and on a NYPost report that Larry Ellison may be willing to create a separate unit to appease ... (more) Sun-Oracle EU Block May Have Flaws (JAVA)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
vsinvestor.com - 37 hours ago
Take-Two Taking It Hard (TTWO)
— vsinvestor.com — Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) is getting clipped. For the quarter that just ended, Take-Two said it... would have revenue of $325 million to $35o million and it said EPS for the quarter that just ended was $0.05 to $0.10. Take-Two ... (more) Take-Two Taking It Hard (TTWO)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
vsinvestor.com - 37 hours ago
BofA To Set Volume Leaderboard (BAC)
— vsinvestor.com — Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) is going to probably have either record trading volume today or... at least something close to it. It won’t be known for some time whether the volume will beat the dog days over the last year, but the ... (more) BofA To Set Volume Leaderboard (BAC)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
vsinvestor.com - 37 hours ago
Marvell Taking out 52-Week Highs (MRVL, BRCM, TXN)
— vsinvestor.com — Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) is getting a real boost. The communications chip maker (ergo designer,... fabless) soared in after-hours trading after the company beat earning. It also raised guidance to $0.33 to $0.39 EPS on revenue of ... (more) Marvell Taking out 52-Week Highs (MRVL, BRCM, TXN)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
vsinvestor.com - 37 hours ago
Smith & Wesson Shoots Self in Foot (SWHC, RGR)
— vsinvestor.com — Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SWHC) got clipped after earnings last night as the company’s revenue... expectations are indicating that the flurry of gun buying may be coming to an end or at least not running at the same pace as what ... (more) Smith & Wesson Shoots Self in Foot (SWHC, RGR)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
vsinvestor.com - 37 hours ago
Facet Buyout Boost Disappoints (FACT, BIIB)
— vsinvestor.com — Facet Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: FACT) closed at $17.23 yesterday. Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) has raised its offer... to a final and best offer price of $17.50 per share. The stock traded down 2.8% to $16.75 in the after-hours session on over ... (more) Facet Buyout Boost Disappoints (FACT, BIIB)

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
247wallst.com - 37 hours ago
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (APD, AKAM, FSLR, MA, MHP, MCO, NFLX, SVNT, UA, V)
— 247wallst.com — These are this Friday’s top ten analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls:... Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE: APD) Started as Outperform at William Blair. Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) Raised ... (more) Top 10 Analyst Upgrades, Downgrades, Initiations (APD, ...

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
Bernanke Will Get His Second Term
247wallst.com - 37 hours ago
Bernanke Will Get His Second Term
— 247wallst.com — Several Senators cuffed Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke around during hearings today. Chris Dodd, who runs the Senate... Banking Committee in whose presence Bernanke appeared, gave the world assurances that the Fed chief would be reappointed for a second ... (more) Bernanke Will Get His Second Term

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
Opening Bell: 12.04.09
pheedcontent.com - 37 hours ago
Opening Bell: 12.04.09
— pheedcontent.com — Goldman bonuses to be in shares amid effort to quell public anger (FT) They're mulling over the... idea but if any haters like it, please speak up: "Senior executives including Mr Blankfein could be awarded all their annual bonus in company stock, ... (more) Opening Bell: 12.04.09

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this
Wells Fargo Will Repay Asinine TARP Money One Day
pheedcontent.com - 37 hours ago
Wells Fargo Will Repay Asinine TARP Money One Day
— pheedcontent.com — Wells Fargo doesn't much care what the government thinks. It heard about Bank of America paying its... TARP money back, all $45 billion. But John Stumpf, Dick Kovacevich & Co. don't much care about that, either. They'll pay their TARP money back ... (more) Wells Fargo Will Repay Asinine TARP Money One Day

Comments vote down 24/7 Wall St. found this 37 hours agofound this