SubscribeDHUnplugged 54: The Tiger Woods Market Effect
February 24, 2010
Here is our latest conversation …. new insights for anyone who invests in anything. This week we discover new stocks to watch and short! Plus a discussion about the implications of the weird situation in Europe, now Spain.
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Links and Reading for February 23rd
February 23, 2010
Some of the more interesting and important items for February 23rd :
- Lowest Volume on Opt-X in YEARS – (The Tiger Effect?) – Tiger has a big effect on markets
- Consumer confidence falls sharply – Yahoo! Finance – A monthly poll showed consumers’ confidence took a surprisingly sharp fall in February amid rising job worries. The decline ends three straight months of improvement and raises concerns about the economic recovery.
- Woman admits selling 2 kids for 1 bird, $175 – A 52-year-old Louisiana woman has pleaded guilty to two counts of sale of a minor for trading two children to a couple in exchange for an exotic pet bird and $175.
- NYT: Banks apply pressure to collect fees – The New York Times- msnbc.com – For many households trying to improve their finances, tossing out pitches from the bank has become almost automatic. But in recent weeks, Chase has been fanning special letters out to consumers with an offer that it urges them not to refuse.
- Greek bonds rally on debt sale hopes – Hopes…
- Obama Health Plan Costs $950 Billion – The White House proposed a nearly $1 trillion, 10-year health-care plan that would allow the U.S. to deny or roll back insurance-premium increases and delay a tax on high-end plans until 2018.
- Hot Coal Companies in A Cold Winter (PCX) (CNX) (BTU) – Coal Companies that may be hot
- Debt Bomb – The “Enormous” Exposure to PIGS – Extraordinary
Hot Coal Companies in A Cold Winter (PCX) (CNX) (BTU)
February 23, 2010
Volatile yes, but the companies in the coal industry have a great deal of opportunity ahead of them. Aside from the recent cold-snap and the fact that there are a backlog of ships waiting to load in ports around the world, coal is still one largest sources of electricity generation in the world.
Several companies, including Patriot Coal (PCX), Consol Energy (CNC) and Peabody (BTU) have been showing some excellent trends when it comes to earnings, even with coal prices still Read more
Brand New Energy Source – Bloom Energy (Believe it or Not?)
February 23, 2010
The Holy Grail it is called. A brand new form of energy efficiency made from common beach sand. Of course there are other ingredients that are shown that seem common enough as described in this video. Do we believe this is Read more
Case Shiller Housing – Not Much Changed
February 23, 2010
Housing prices on a YoY basis showed improvement. That is a good sign. Of course if we look at a year ago and realize that home prices are still falling may make some stop and wonder how this is anything more of a statistical recovery.
Look at the chart and you can quickly discern that Read more
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