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QE3, $2,200 Gold, and the Trillion Dollar Bazooka

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by Peter Krauth }
It's the beginning of a new year, and there's no shortage of big headlines... Europe is on the financial brink, Iran is a powder keg, and precious metals like gold have retreated. It's also a time when there is no ...Read More »

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Earnings: How the Mighty Have Fallen…

{ Posted on Jan 17 2012 by Kerri Shannon }
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) earnings report released before the bell today (Wednesday) is one of the most dramatic examples of how U.S. banks are struggling to return to healthy profitability and revenue growth. Goldman ...Read More »

It’s 2007.2, and Our Next "Lehman Moment’ Is Coming Fast

{ Posted on Jan 17 2012 by Shah Gilani }
It seems that my Thursday edition of Wall Street Insights & Indictments was warmly received by the bullish crowd, many of whom reached out to me to thank me for my optimism. I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, ...Read More »

Why Weak Earnings Today Could Turn the Bulls Loose Tomorrow

{ Posted on Jan 13 2012 by Keith Fitz-Gerald }
Everybody is hoping for a swell earnings season on the assumption that it will help the markets move higher. However, if history is any guide, weaker earnings may be just what the doctor ordered. Here's why. Obviously we don't want ...Read More »

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Earnings: Don’t Be Misled by Sagging Banking Sector

{ Posted on Jan 12 2012 by David Zeiler }
As the grim bank earnings roll in over the next couple of weeks, beginning with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) tomorrow (Friday) morning, don't fall into the trap of thinking the financial sector's woes in the last ...Read More »

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Earnings: Don’t Be Misled by Sagging Banking Sector

{ Posted on Jan 12 2012 by David Zeiler }
As the grim bank earnings roll in over the next couple of weeks, beginning with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) tomorrow (Friday) morning, don't fall into the trap of thinking the financial sector's woes in the last ...Read More »

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) Earnings: Don’t Be Misled by Sagging Banking Sector

{ Posted on Jan 12 2012 by David Zeiler }
As the grim bank earnings roll in over the next couple of weeks, beginning with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) tomorrow (Friday) morning, don't fall into the trap of thinking the financial sector's woes in the last ...Read More »

The Madness of Crowds: How to Play Bonds, China, and Gold in 2012

{ Posted on Jan 11 2012 by Martin Hutchinson }
Yes, I know that markets are irrational. I read Charles Mackay's 1841 classic, "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" long before it ever became fashionable. Even so, when you think about it, 2011 must set some ...Read More »

Five Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague

{ Posted on Jan 10 2012 by Keith Fitz-Gerald }
There's no better time to take a good hard look at your portfolio than the beginning of a new year. I know this may not be your first rodeo and chances are you've already done at least a little ...Read More »

Five Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague

{ Posted on Jan 10 2012 by Keith Fitz-Gerald }
There's no better time to take a good hard look at your portfolio than the beginning of a new year. I know this may not be your first rodeo and chances are you've already done at least a little ...Read More »