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- The Burgeoning US Pension Fund Crisis
By Martin Hutchinson
Welcome to the latest offshoot of the subprime-mortgage debacle: A burgeoning U.S. pension-fund crisis.
Since the global financial crisis struck last fall, the largest 1,500 U.S. public companies have lost a combined $280 billion from their pension funds. Assuming the stock market doesn’t move much from here, a typical U.S. company can expect its pension expense – a direct charge against profits – to increase between 20% and … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Stock Picks And Trade Ideas For Thursday - BRCM, CSCO, RMBS, FSLR
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First Solar (FSLR) has had a hard time with resistance here, but may be ready to move higher. The level which the stock may have trouble moving above, is today at $292.88. It would need to break above … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - What The SEC Thinks About Naked Short Selling
Apparently, naked shorting isn't “illegal”. The SEC even thinks it helps market liquidity, at certain times.
The SEC's website has this, in part, to say about naked short selling:
Naked short selling is not necessarily a violation of the federal securities laws or the Commission's rules. Indeed, in certain circumstances, naked short selling contributes to market liquidity. For … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - 'Magic Numbers' And Relative Valuations
Many people seem to believe that there are some magic numbers out there that equate to stock-picking success. I hear two things in particular when I’m helping people with their screening strategies: P/E Ratios and Price/Book Values.
For some reason, many people believe that P/E Ratios of 20 or less and Price/Book Values of 1 or less are these so-called magic numbers.
Unfortunately, statistics prove otherwise.
Looking at the … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - New Energy Finance - NEX - Weekly Review
Each week I provide a review of the previous week's performance of the WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX). This information is provided by New Energy Finance. The NEX is the bogey for the PowerShares Global Clean Energy Fund (PBD). These results are for the week ending on Friday. PBD is my choice of the renewable energy ETFs due to it global reach and the well balanced approach without the concentration in a few issues that are … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Huge XLF Volume Yesterday Signals Financial Sector Could Bottom
If I could pick only one ticker to watch in order to gauge the market's health in the current environment, it would probably be Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF), the most popular of the financial sector ETFs. You could make an argument for Regional Bank HOLDRs (RKH), the regional bank ETF, XBD, the broker dealer ETF, or any number of others, but XLF covers the entire financial sector, from Allstate (ALL) to Zions … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Oil Price Volatility Index Tied To Options On Oil ETF
Oil and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been volatile lately, so it stands to reason that there's now an index that allows investors to track just that: the price volatility.
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) unveiled the Crude Oil Volatility Index yesterday, just in time for the commodity's largest one-day price drop in 17 years.
The … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Abbott Labs Delivers Above Expectations
While many earnings reports these days are disconcerting to investors as fuel prices weigh on the economy, we think it is important to note those companies that are beating expectations. Beating estimates amidst tough circumstances is a sign of solid management, which is always a positive for investors. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) announced an impressive second quarter earnings increase of 34% which surprised Wall Street with strong growth for its blockbuster arthritis drug … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Wednesday: Daily Forex Market Commentary
EURO
The euro depreciated vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar today as the single currency tested bids around the US$ 1.5865 level and was capped around the $1.5945 level. The common currency extended yesterday's losses after it established a new lifetime high yesterday. Traders are paying attention to a few key factors.
First, there is ongoing concern in the credit markets regarding the health of the U.S. banking sector, especially after the government bailed … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - US Inflation Soars At Second Fastest Pace In 26 Years
Lost in the charade of yesterday’s testimony by Bernanke, Paulson & Cox was an absolutely abysmal wholesale inflation number from the Labor Department. While the Three Stooges entertained, prices continued their journey to the moon
According to the most recent data, the producer price index—a leading indicator of where consumer prices will go—soared 1.8% in June. That was significantly higher than expectations. Moreover, the Labor Department said producer prices … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Forex Carry Trades Unperturbed By Financial Market Chaos
Well, what can you say? Yesterday was a “sell everything” day…..at least until that list included oil….after which it became a “buy everything” day. That is, until there were 45 minutes left in yesterday’s US equity session, at which point it became a “sell everything” day again. Fun for the whole family!As observed a few times over the last week or so, Macro Mas has found trading conditions evolve from pretty relaxing to downright terrifying at times. He’s found it pretty easy to second … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - 17-Year High Surge In Cost Of Living Has Bernanke Worried Too
After the sharp decline of the US dollar yesterday, traders have been taking profit on their dollar short positions today, spurring an upward retracement against major currencies such as the Euro and Swiss franc. Today we got more indications of the discomfort experienced by Americans when it comes to their spending power. The latest government released inflation data which showed that visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Alan Greenspan: Gold Still Represents The Ultimate Form Of Payment In The World
Gold finished trading in New York yesterday at $977.10, up $5.00 and silver was down to $18.92, down 27 cents. Gold fell in Asia before rising in early European trading.
Gold rallied strongly in early trading yesterday on higher oil, a lower dollar and increasing macroeconomic and systemic risk prior to the sharp fall in oil prices (some $10 in a short period of time) which led to a selloff in precious metals. Despite the sharp selloff in oil, gold again remained resilient and finished some … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Gold Set To Replicate Oil's Parabolic Move, 30-Year Treasury Yields To Soar
With multiple bank failures looming and the US government doing nothing but take on bad debt and assets onto their balance sheet, we are looking for new lows in the US dollar as the fundamental backdrop of the US financial system continues to worsen by the day. Inflationary pressures continue to mount with oil and food hovering near their all-time highs, and the US continues to be hardest hit with respect to inflation due to the high cost of imports based on the declining purchasing power of … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - US Stock Market Summary for Tuesday: SEC Issues Emergency Order
The first thing I want to address tonight is the statement made today by Christopher Cox, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the Senate hearing. Mr. Cox stated that he will issue an emergency order to “Protect Investors” from what is called “naked short selling”.
SEC Enhances Investor Protections Against Naked Short Selling
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2008-143Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008 - The Securities and … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - Vanguard's ETF Patent A Brainy Move… For The Time Being
In April 2005, Vanguard patented exchange traded funds (ETFs) as share classes of existing index funds. The move is proving to have been a stroke of genius.
As ETFs have grown in number and increased in their popularity among financial advisors, the patent has been given more relevance, says Kevin Burke for Ignites. It prevents rival shops from launching similar funds without permission.
The patent makes it a challenge for providers who want to roll out a similar fund, … [visit site to read more]
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Переслать - The Rise Of Renewable Energy In Europe
MARSEILLE, FRANCE: As beautiful as the South of France is, landscapes alone don’t make the future look promising. The economies of Portugal, Spain, and southern France are feeling the pinch of the global recession more than many developed countries.
Yet all across southern Europe, from the westernmost spot in Portugal at Sintra (which is also the farthest-flung spot on the Continent) to the remarkable blue French Mediterranean coast, renewable energy is right on the … [visit site to read more]
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