Month: November 2009

Links and Reading for November 20th

Some of the more interesting and important items for November 20th :

Investors.com – Wal-Mart And Sears Pulling An Amazon In The Marketplace – Back to the Brick and Mortar vs. The Net Argument
What the Heck is Going on During Mondays Lately? Always Up – Monday is Happy Day!

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Video: The GDP Mirage

BusinessWeek wrote a rather compelling story about how GDP is grossly overstated last month. Now that we hear of the 20% downward revision to last quarter’s number, it is especially interesting to have a loo at their commentary.

Read the article HERE

From BusinessWeek:

Here’s a riddle: If a scientist or engineer is...

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Links and Reading for November 20th

Some of the more interesting and important items for November 20th :

Obama’s Approval Rating Falls Below 50% for the First Time, Gallup Says – OH BOY!
Investors to Goldman: Please be less greedy – Yeah Right….
Panel: No need for annual cervical tests – And you thought that the new...

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Oprah Likes Discovery (DISCA) – Now, How To Profit From It!

Discovery Networks has been on our radar screen for some time. We have missed several opportunities to grab the stock and it kept on moving higher. This time we are looking at the news of Oprah’s move as providing significant upside for the network. It is really a big confirmation...

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Brazil Slapping On Taxes to Bust Bovesta (EWZ)

We like Brazil for a whole host of reasons. Some being the population growth, some being the vast commodities that actually back their economy. Then there is the great deep-well oil through PetroBras (PBR). Of course we have liked the juicy returns that we received as investors in...

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