Month: January 2013

TDI Podcast: Earnings Season and The Trillion Dollar Nonsense (#295)

This week we delve into the upcoming earnings season, economics and some stocks to watch. Some other important topics include, Geithner’s resignation, bank dividends, Fiscal Cliff Part 2 and the VIX and the nonsense about a trillion dollar coin.

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Sunday Fun: Extra Pounds Mean Lower Chance of Death

Hurray! A government study shows that people who are overweight are significantly less likely to die in any given period than people of normal weight. WSJ Health Journal columnist Melinda Beck joins Lunch Break with details.

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The Unemployment Report – Not As Good, But Okay

We should all face the fact that markets are looking for the unemployment rate to stay somewhere above 7% as this will allow for the FED to continue to pump money into the system. So, it is no surprise that a slight tick up in the rate to 7.8% will...

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How Did Those Dogs (of the Dow) Do in 2012? Lineup for 2013

The Dogs of the Dow is one of the easiest screens to run.   Simply find the 10 highest yielding stocks in the DJIA and viola, you have the Dogs.

For 2012, the Dogs returned 9.82% on average. Not bad and beating the DJIA for the year. Let’s take a look...

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