Archive for November, 2009:

Dubai Debt Fiasco Could Weigh on U.S. Banks

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Bob Blandeburgo }
Categories : All, Money, Money Morning
By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning A potential default by Dubai on debt payments could have a ripple effect on U.S. banks and the still-gloomy commercial real estate industry, some... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift ...Read More »

Steel ETFs: Getting a Boost from Analyst s Upgrade

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
An analyst has upgraded the U.S. steel sector from neutral up to attractive on a host of factors. There are a variety of exchange traded funds (ETFs) you ...Read More »

Putting the “Important but Not Urgent” Tasks Above the “Urgent but Not Important” Tasks

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Trent }
One of the biggest personal and professional frustrations that I have (and that a lot of others seem to share) is that there’s never enough time to get to the important things we want to do. We want to ...Read More »

Will European Regulators Cave On Voluntary Haircuts For Dubai World Debt?

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by John Carney }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Western financial institutions holding the Dubai World debt may be headed for a clash with Islamic banking law. Under Islamic law, investors are required to share in losses and profits. This rule may require Dubai World to seek concessions from creditors ...Read More »

Famed Vegas Icon Binion’s Hotel To Close Down

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
An old, crusty, off-strip hotel with a rich poker past is shutting down. LasVegasNow: A spokesperson with Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel has confirmed that the property's hotel rooms, Original Coffeeshop and Keno will be closing on December 14th. A memo to ...Read More »

Bird’s Eye View: Monday, November 30, 2009- Newsletter Briefing Now Posted

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
You know what the news is-- in a minute, you're going to hear the rest of the story - Paul HarveyFor those of you who have not established a username and password for the newsletter link, I encourage you ...Read More »

Iran Seizes British Yacht, Oil Soars

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Lawrence Delevingne }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
Oil is up more than 1.4%, as Iran is at the center of a potential global landmine. AP: Britain's Foreign Office says that a racing yacht carrying five U.K. nationals has been stopped by Iranian naval vessels, and they are now ...Read More »

Deal Economy 2010: Novartis’ Sullivan on cross-border deal challenges

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Novartis SA's Marvelle Sullivan says emerging market transactions are, extremely challenging. ... Read More »

What’s Going To Happen To Berkshire Hathaway When Warren Buffett Departs

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by Henry Blodget }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
  Alice Schroeder, Author, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life (3 min) The future for Berkshire Hathaway The Oracle will not step down and retire.  He is 79, however, and he freely admits he's not going to live forever. His ...Read More »

Holiday Sales Expected to Fall 1%

{ Posted on Nov 30 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Crowds turned out in force to go shopping this weekend but total sales for this November and December are expected to fall 1% from a year ago.As WSJ.com reported: Roughly 195 million consumers shopped in stores and ...Read More »