Archive for December, 2009:

Macroaxis Benchmark 12/31/2009 10:54 AM

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Macroaxis: Investing is Fun }
Categories : Alerts, All, Notables
Portfolio created by optimization module  GOOG  622(0.86)0.14%Value 6.2 K USD  10.0 Shares  6.0%  Y  273.002.270.84%Value 3.5 K USD  13.0 Shares  4.0%  F  9.96(0.03)0.30%Value 15.8 K USD  1.6 K Shares  16.0%   YKLTF  18.250.000.00%Value 13.5 K USD  741 Shares  14.0%   EKWAX  71.31(0.74)1.03%Value 10.9 K USD  153 Shares  11.0%   COST  59.56(0.48)0.81%Value 6 K USD  100.0 Shares  6.0%  HSNBX  8.780.010.11%Value 5.6 K USD  642 Shares ...Read More »

Extended Unemployment and the True Jobless Figure

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
While today s jobless claims report continued to show a steady trend down to both initial and continued unemployment claims with a nearly textbook peak shaping up, considering the federal extended claims data offers a more dire view ...Read More »

TrimTabs CEO Biderman: Was The Fed Responsible For The Entire Rally Since March?

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Joe Weisenthal }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
TrimTabs CEO Charles Biderman has some characteristically provocative thoughts about the market and the government's role in manipulating it. Via ZeroHedge: The most positive economic development in 2009 was the stock market rally. Since the middle of March, the market cap of ...Read More »

In defense of Ted Gayer

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
In response to my Avent/Krugman/Gayer post the other day and the subsequent comments, a post on energy efficiency investments wrote itself (you can find it at Energy Collective). The summary: Gayer's original piece makes sense and is being misinterpr... Read More »

YRCW Avoids Bankruptcy, Serious Challenges Remain

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Ockham Research Staff }
Categories : All, Ockham
Trucking services firm YRC Worldwide (YRCW) was able to complete the necessary debt for equity swap with its bondholders in a deal that came down to the wire after six extensions were required.  The deal will convert debt into 37 ...Read More »

Ten ETF Predictions for 2010

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
We did pretty well with our exchange traded fund predictions for 2009, with nine out of 10 of our forecasts proving to be spot-on. Can we replicate our success again in 2010? Read on! 1. There will be more actively ...Read More »

Ten ETF Predictions for 2010

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
We did pretty well with our exchange traded fund predictions for 2009, with nine out of 10 of our forecasts proving to be spot-on. Can we replicate our success again in 2010? Read on! 1. There will be more actively ...Read More »

Clusterstock Special: The Movers And Shakers Of 2009

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Joe Weisenthal and John Carney }
Categories : All, Clusterstock
  Deputy Editor Joe Weisenthal and Managing Editor John Carney talk about the movers and shakers of 2009. Then they speculate on the big names of 2010. Here are the highlights: Ken Lewis' fall from grace The fallout from the Bank of ...Read More »

Secondary Sources: Harsh Lessons, Stimulus Models, Feds Exit

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by Economics - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.Looking Back on 09: Writing in China Daily, Joseph Stiglitz recounts five harsh lessons from 2009: 1) Markets are not self-correcting. 2) ...Read More »

Natural Gas Cos. Drop on DOE Data

{ Posted on Dec 31 2009 by ETF's Sector - Latest Expert Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com }
Natural gas names are coming under pressure following a U.S. Department of Energy report that showed a smaller-than-expected drop of 124 billion cubic feet of gas last week. Natural gas futures for delivery in February are down 17 cents at ...Read More »