Archive for July, 2010:

2nd Quarter Commentary 2010

{ Posted on Jul 29 2010 by SignalPoint Blog }
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Categories : All, SignalPoint
2nd Quarter Commentary 2010 The Second Quarter of 2010 proved to be unusual, in that not all of what transpired could be explained in terms of normal market activity.  April started out well with our various portfolios selling across ... Read More »

Take Only Photographs: Frugal Souvenirs

{ Posted on Jul 29 2010 by Sierra Black }
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Categories : All, Frugality, Get Rich Slowly, Shopping, Travel
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Travel is a gift. We get to see new places and cultures, meet new people, and expand our ...Read More »

NOAA: Past Decade Warmest on Record

{ Posted on Jul 29 2010 by Menzie Chinn }
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Categories : Econbrowser, environment, Money
...According to Scientists in 48 Countries. Earth has been growing warmer for more than fifty years. Figure 1: Source: NOAA. Read More »

East West Bancorp Dinged for Dull Outlook

{ Posted on Jul 28 2010 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Categories : All, Company Research, credit quality, earnings, East West Bancorp, EWBC, FDIC, loan loss provision, Ockham, United Commercial Bank, Washington First International
This morning Pasadena, CA based regional bank East West Bancorp (EWBC) reported second quarter earnings that saw the company swing to a profit.  Net income was about $36.3 million or 21 cents per share, three cents better than expected and ...Read More »

Checking Up on Sprint’s Catalysts for Growth

{ Posted on Jul 28 2010 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Categories : All, churn, Clearwire, CLWR, Company Research, earnings, growth, Ockham, postpaid, pre-paid, S, Sprint, Sprint Nextel, Telecom, wireless
Readers of this research blog know that we were too earlier in our support of Sprint Nextel (S) stock, but after reporting the latest earnings report we are more convinced than ever that the stock has the most upside potential ...Read More »

Surprising Secrets of the Cheapskates Next Door

{ Posted on Jul 28 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Books, Frugality, Get Rich Slowly
This is a guest post from Jeff Yeager, author of the newly-published The Cheapskate Next Door. Yeager calls himself the Ultimate Cheapskate — and his wife agrees. Yeager is also a contributor at Wise Bread and on the Early Retirement ...Read More »

How Much Does the Chevy Volt cost? $41,000

{ Posted on Jul 27 2010 by Jordan }
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Categories : All, Investing, Investing blog
In light of terrible business decisions in the past, General Motors is really stepping up its game with a new brand of hybrid…the Chevy Volt. The car, which will cost $41,000, is placed perfectly to dominate its competition, both ...Read More »

Don’t Sleep Through Cephalon’s Growth

{ Posted on Jul 27 2010 by Ockham Research Staff }
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Categories : All, CEPH, Cephalon, Company Research, drugs, earnings, guidance, health care, Ockham, pharmaceuticals, upside surprise
Cephalon (CEPH) is a biopharmaceutical company that we have highlighted in the past, and they reported another outstanding quarter after the close on Tuesday.  The company’s most successful drug is Provigil, which is used to treat some sleep disorders, but ...Read More »

SEC Chairman Schapiro Announces Open Process for Regulatory Reform Rulemaking

{ Posted on Jul 27 2010 by SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases }
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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary L. Schapiro today announced that the agency is making it easier for the public to provide comments as the agency sets out to make rules required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer ...Read More »

Get a good deal on your rent

{ Posted on Jul 27 2010 by FruGal }
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Categories : All, FruGal, Renting
We got quite a good deal on our new flat, for no particular reason other than we made a slightly lower offer on the price and it was accepted. A lot of people forget that the price a rental property is ...Read More »
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