Month: January 2010

Sunday Fun: The CNBC iPhone App…Is iIt Me?

So, I saw the FREE CNBC iPhone App and though I would check it out. Maybe there was something that would be useful and if nothing else, maybe they would have something new to check out.

What I found was a basic news app as well as real-time quotes for stocks...

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Credit Card Delinquencies – A Different View

Recently, we have seen a downtick in credit card delinquencies while loan provisions are ticking higher. Perhaps some of the losses are now coming off of the books and totally written off.

This is making the delinquencies look a good bit better than is actually the case....

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So, Now Is Inflation Showing Up?

No matter how we look at it, there is inflation creeping into the system. While we see that on a month-over-month basis there is little movement, on an annual basis there is more than enough evidence to show us that pricing pressures are mounting.

Sure, we are...

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Charts: S&P 500 Index Shows Overextended Condition

In the last episode of   The Disciplined Investor Podcast, Jon Markman and I spoke about the fact that this may be a pausing point for stocks. One of the reasons was the level above the 10-month moving average as opposed to the historical levels that are under- or over-valued.

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If You are Asking… 10 Reasons For The Shift In Sentiment

You want reasons for a sell-off ? Well there are reasons today for sure…

Aside from there being several indicators that have been raising some very troubling flags, here are a few that might make any market skittish.

1. President Obama has signaled that a scaled back healthcare bill will be looked...

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