Month: November 2009

Abbott (ABT) Continues Expansion/Acquisitions – Biologics are HOT!

We have been pleased with the acquisitions thus far for Abbott (ABT). The industry is consolidating and biologics is looking to be a very good play for those companies that have expertise. (Original purchase cost of $51.43 – 2.6% position for TDIMG portfolios)

Definition of Biologics from Wikipedia:

Biologics include a wide...

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DHUnplugged 39: Is the Government Trying to Hoodwink Investors?

Here is the latest conversation we had. new insights for anyone who invests in anything. This week we highlight a discussion about specific stocks to examine. Plus: Is there some weird scam (hoodwink) going on? (looking for JCD? – Dvorak.org/blog) – See notes and play episode at DHUnplugged

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Oil Inventories and the Dollar – Hitting the Market Again

At 10:30am oil inventories were released by the Energy Information Administration ( EIA ). This is the weekly update of the   gas and distillate inventories the U.S produces worldwide. On Tuesdays, after hours, we get the American Petroleum Institute ( API ) numbers that cover U.S....

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Links and Reading for November 10th

Some of the more interesting and important items for November 10th :

Steve Wynn (WYNN) – A Flipp’n Genius – Steve Wynn cashes out
Senate Democrats Seek Sweeping Curbs on Fed – WSJ.com – More government on top of more government
Investors.com – Private Share Market May Supplant IPOs – sarox...

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Steve Wynn (WYNN) – A Flipp’n Genius

Ahhhh. They say that, “it takes money to make money.” And, Steve Wynn knows that all too well. He is a genius extraordinaire that has gobs of money and just made more. This last play even helped him save a ton of taxes to boot…

Remember over the last 2 weeks...

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