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The Uptick Rule: Mr. Cox, Is It Really That Devilish?
I mean, if its easier for people to either buy or sell freely, the market should settle at the "proper true" value.
I guess theory and practice differ as we see, but u cant blame the lack of uptick rules for the selloff.
There were fundamental reasons for this bridge to collapse... huge leverage built on shaky house values. plain and simple.
Is the Real Estate Plunge Really That Shocking?
Even though, foreclosures are occurring all around them.
I think home prices need to go down almost to 1999 levels or about 60% from the peak (double of the current median price drop %).
Sellers, better get out NOW while you get the higher values
Buyers, rent till the home values come down 60%
My Reconsideration: Why Share Buybacks Are Pointless
It indicates a lack of opportunities / ideas that the company can use the money for.
Buybacks give a false bottom to stocks and doesnt allow the markets to be do their actual thing.
I think better would be to do a special one-time dividend and give the money directly to the shareholders. (I was recipient of a HUGE dividend from MSFT some years back).
I am thinking of getting back into MSFT but am worried they may now do that stupid YHOO deal.
Penn West Energy: Q3 Earnings Review
oil is not going down forever... should settle around $50 for a while.
Updated FDA Decision Date Calendar
Is there a FDA website which lists the updates to the dates as and when it happens?
Taking Advantage of Google's Plummeting Lows
$250 might be a long way off but to think that GOOG is below $300 is already crazy. P/E contraction is happening at a scary pace and there are no signs that the economy is going to recover anytime soon.
If you want to put in cash into this market, just buy a high-yielding one so that atleast you get something in return while you wait for the recovery in stocks.
Insider Buying at Corning; Stock Shouldn't Go Much Lower
I think people are going to nest more and that means more home entertainment like LCD tvs, video games etc.
Also, remember that the analog TVs are going off air in 2009 which should also help the replacement cycle of TVs.
All in all, bullish for GLW... buy here and get a 30% return in 3 months.
Tempted to Buy Google
A risk of $10 but a upside of atleast $100 in say 6 months.
Good trade especially since their competitors, YHOO and MSFT, might be mired in a bear hug by then.
Is Goldman Sachs Heading to $20?
In fact, risk diversification was one of the reasons to go public in the first place.
GS still has a marquee name and can attract equity investment from across the world. Yes, there might be dilution of existing shareholders but still the risk will be spread amongst them.
Their next earnings release should inform us of their status.
I will buy GS if its relatively stable.
Is India's Economy About To Blast Off?
What people need to understand is that India is still a "controlled" economy as the author has pointed out.
Moreover, there are many economic activities that are NOT captured by official figures and I think the rate of growth is being understated due to that. (for example, the slums of Dharavi is estimated to have a $1B economic output which is largely unregulated).
My point is that India is more resilient than the numbers indicate and over the long run (say 3-10 years) it should out-perform others.
Good time to buy into PIN, EPI, IBN, HDB at these low levels.
Giving Yahoo Stock One Last Chance - with a Bull Call Spread
This company is going down the drain FAST.
Better to buy GOOG below $350 which will no doubt benefit, whether microsoft comes back or not.
Yahoo: Analyst Focus Turns to Microsoft Search Deal
Anecdotally, I can tell of many friends who are fleeing this sinking ship.
Also, GOOG is benefiting both from engineers and clients shifting to it.
GOOG is the winner in this and should be bought at this cheap level under $350.
Playing the Baby-Boomer Trade: JPM's Aging Population Index
There are few other companies left out above which should benefit:-
Reconstructive surgery - Stryker (SYK), Zimmer (ZMH), SNH
Geriatric drugs - Gilead (GILD)
Buy these stocks at these low levels today and sit back for the next 20 years.
Free-Market Healthcare Falling Victim to Recession
USA actually spends 14% of its GDP on healthcare, but doesnt reap the benefits.
About 1/3rd is due to indirect administrative costs and not direct costs such as drugs (which everyone loves to hate).
Its projected that in 10-15 years, healthcare will eat up around 25% of GDP, primarily due to growing baby boomer medical care.
The "free market" solution will be unaffordable to more than 90M americans (including 50M uninsured).
So the writing is clear on the wall.
Even if everyone hates a "socialist" healthcare system like in Canada, US will be forced to go down that path, more for economic reasons than for ideological reasons.
The earlier the system is reformed, the better it would be.
Salesforce Likely To Be Below $15 By Year's End
But in the coming months, growth rate should slow both because of law of larger numbers and a recession.
The only question is by when it would be cut in half to $15....
I think it would take atleast next 2 earnings release to do that.