Author: Andrew Horowitz

Links and Reading for March 24th

Some of the more interesting and important items for March 24th :

Fannie report warned of foreclosure problems: report | Reuters – (Reuters) – Fannie Mae was warned in a 2006 internal report of abuses in the way lenders and their law firms handled foreclosures, The Wall Street Journal reported on...

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The Winning Investor: The VIX Explained

What is the VIX anyway?

In this episode, we discuss the basics and what it can be used for. The VIX provides an interesting read on the markets.

We answer this question on the latest episode of The Winning Investor Podcast – Check it out all...

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Best Buy (BBY) Shows Us That Markets Are Numb

Best Buy (BBY) is showing us that markets can really remain irrational much longer than anyone (including governments) can stay solvent.In a world

Trading up 4% in the pr-market, investors appear not to notice the statement by management that the outlook for the next quarter was guided down by 10% on...

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Links and Reading for March 23rd

Some of the more interesting and important items for March 23rd :

Portugal’s PM quits after debt-cutting plan nixed – Yahoo! Finance – LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Debt-stressed Portugal's prime minister says he has quit after opposition parties scuppered his proposals devised to avoid a bailout.
Egypt bourse slumps in truncated...

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Pathetic Housing Report Spurs Talk of Double-Dip

The latest report on new home sales showed the worst level since data began being collected in 1963.   What that shows is that the housing market has been unaffected by QE1 and QE2.

Two of the key measures that has been discussed by President Obama is the housing and the...

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