ETF Pop Quiz: Energy, Engineering, and Emerging Market Bonds + MORE

ETF Pop Quiz: Energy, Engineering, and Emerging Market Bonds – investopedia After another week in the global market, the ETFdb pop quiz returns with another round of questions about Energy, Engineering, and Emerging Market Bonds.As always, all answers can be found using the suite of free tools at ETFdb.com, including the ETFdb Categories, ETF screener and the ETF Analyzer… Continue Reading On investopedia » Why Key Energy Services's Earnings May Not Be So Hot – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company’s economic output. That’s because earnings are very often less...

Why I Stopped Using Stop-Loss Orders + MORE

How Microsoft Can Reboot Windows 8 – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Don’t expect an about-face from touch design. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » 63 Brand-New Quotes From Warren Buffett – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing The tried and true “classic” Warren Buffett quotes are classics because they’re great, timeless bits of investing wisdom. But sometimes they can also feel a bit too well worn. Following are 63 brand-new quotes from Buffett, fresh from the May 4 Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Sell Apple, Buy Google – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Why the search giant is a better bet than the iPhone...

Why the Street Should Love Gardner Denver's Earnings + MORE

Cramer's Mad Money – One Hundred Years Of Clorox (5/7/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Tuesday, May 7. CEO Interview: Donald Knauss, Clorox (CLX) On the 100th anniversary of the creation of the company, CEO Donald Knauss of Clorox (CLX), discussed the first major bleach product made from salt water with an electric charge… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Emerson – More Realistic, But Not Necessarily Better – investopedia Emerson’s relative performance may be positive, but the net value is still lacking     Continue Reading On...

Cramer's Mad Money – The Best International Growth Story In The Restaurant Space (4/30/13) + MORE

Who in Their Right Mind Owns Best Buy Stock? – http://slant.investorplace.com/ Perhaps my favorite headline from Tuesday was that electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) sold its 50% interest in Europe’s Carphone Warehouse back to the company for about $775 million. Just five years ago, it paid $2.15 billion to acquire that stake — for math-challenged investors, that means a loss of over $1… Continue Reading On http://slant.investorplace.com/ » Five Places to Expect a Crisis This Summer – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Problems tend to bloom in August, not in May. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » Re: speaking of unsecure wireless, how to...

Gold ETP Holdings Have Record Monthly Drop (Audio) + MORE

Gold ETP Holdings Have Record Monthly Drop (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 30 (Bloomberg) — Gold holdings in exchange-traded products plunged 174 metric tons in April, the biggest monthly drop ever. Jason Toussaint, managing director of investments at the World Gold Council, comments on the sell-off. Bloomberg Radio’s Catherine Cowdery reports on Exchange Traded Funds. Continue Reading On bloomberg.com » Why the U.S. Paying Down Debt Is a BAD Thing – http://slant.investorplace.com/ On the surface, it seems like a great headline: America will pay down its debts in the current quarter, marking the first time in six years that has happened....

A Big Move in the Wireless Sector? + MORE

Starbucks' Special Model Is Valuable, But Maybe Not This Valuable – investopedia Starbucks continues to deliver good execution, but the valuation demands greatness.     Continue Reading On investopedia » Should Intel Change Strategies? – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing There’s no beating around the bush here: Intel is the most advanced semiconductor manufacturer on the planet. The company believes its leading-edge capacity is its single greatest asset it can leverage against the competition. In the coming years, process nodes and transistors will continue shrinking, and investors are hoping that Intel’s cutting-edge technology will let it gain considerable traction against ARM Holdings designs…...

3 Tech Stocks With Growing Short Interest + MORE

Will Agilysys Hit the Jackpot? – http://www.investmentu.com/ Every once in a while, the stock market offers you a gift that is too good to pass up. It happens for just a short period of time when a company has dropped off the radar screen for so long that it’s now cheap but profits are starting to grow again. You aren’t getting in on the ground floor, you’re jumping onto an escalator that is already moving… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » Re: Thoughts on reverse mortgages – bogleheads.org Cut-Throat wrote:What I don’t seem to understand here, is you run out of...

Cramer's Lightning Round – EMC Is Controversial (4/23/13) + MORE

Forget China: Meet The 21st Century's New Export Leader – streetauthority.com China doesn't want your manufacturing dollars anymore. It's set out on a five-year plan to shift its economy away from an export model to one based on consumption. That's good — because the business world may not want China anymore, either. Wages in the world's second-largest economy have been climbing an average of 12% a year… Continue Reading On streetauthority.com » Holland, Johnson Discuss Apple Earnings, Buybacks (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 24 (Bloomberg) — Michael Holland, chairman and founder of Holland & Co. LLC, and Bloomberg West editor at...

NYU's Aswath Damodaran Says Apple Acts Like the CIA (Audio) + MORE

GE's Guidance Wasn't Great, But Expectations Seem Low – investopedia GE looks underpriced on its long-term growth potential.     Continue Reading On investopedia » Cramer's Lightning Round – Too Little For Allot, And Too Late (4/18/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Program, Thursday April 18.Bullish Calls: Campbell’s (CPB), Hershey (HSY): “CPB has been good. They have it together. It is inexpensive versus other packaged goods, even though it has been a rocket ship… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » NYU's Aswath Damodaran Says Apple Acts Like the CIA...

Raymond James's Marchon Discusses BAC Earnings (Audio) + MORE

Why Stocks Are Falling Hard Again – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing This week has felt like a rollercoaster for investors. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by more than 260 points. It recovered about 150 of those on Tuesday, only to give almost 140 back right back yesterday. And today the market’s down yet again. As of 2:45 p… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Mediocre Performance Clouding BB&T's Long-Term Value – investopedia I remain quite positive on BB&T shares, though I am more bullish than most sell-side analysts.     Continue Reading On investopedia » Raymond James's Marchon Discusses BAC...

Cramer's Lightning Round- Kicking Myself Over Toll Brothers (4/16/13) + MORE

Cramer's Lightning Round- Kicking Myself Over Toll Brothers (4/16/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Program, Tuesday April 16. Bullish Calls: Toll Brothers (TOL): “We are kicking ourselves. The charitable trust should have been in there buying at $30. That’s okay. It is still a Buy.” ImmunoGen (IMGN): “It doesn’t have a good royalty arrangement on one of its drugs, but it has other drugs… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Why InnerWorkings Shares Tumbled – fool.com Is this meaningful? Or just another movement?     Continue Reading On fool.com...

Bentley's Tommasi Says Market Rebound Is No Surprise (Audio) + MORE

Cramer's Lightning Round – U.S. Bancorp May Be Lower In 2 Days, But Will Be Higher In 2 Years (4/15/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Program, Monday April 15. Bullish Calls: U.S. Bancorp (USB): “People are upset. They feel there is not enough growth in the mortgage business. USB has been a dominant mortgage player. The stock can fall a bit, but it is too well-run for me to abandon… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Bentley's Tommasi Says Market Rebound Is No Surprise (Audio) – bloomberg.com...

Are Dividend Stocks the Market's Riskiest? + MORE

Are Dividend Stocks the Market's Riskiest? – fool.com Dividend stocks continue their valuation ascent.     Continue Reading On fool.com » VIDEO: Best Buy-and-Hold Stocks for 2013 – http://slant.investorplace.com/ InvestorPlace.com hosts an annual stock-picking contest where we pick the best stocks to buy on Dec. 31 and hold for an entire year. This year’s Best Stocks for 2013 lineup should theoretically be impressive, given the 12% returns for the market year-to-date but … well, not so much. Sure, Jon Markman is killing it with Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) — better-known as Femsa — which has roughly doubled the S&P 500 since Jan… Continue...

Everything You Need to Know About the Wells Fargo Earnings Report + MORE

Re: Stacked up some more silver bullion today – bogleheads.org So if there is a really bad day concept in previous metals, today (silver down 5+%) would be one of those days… Any buyers here today? Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Cramer's Mad Money – 3 Sectors That Have Not Yet Rallied (4/11/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Thursday April 11. 3 Cheap Sectors That Have Not Rallied Yet: KeyCorp (KEY), First Horizon (FHN), First Niagara Financial Group (FNFG), Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC), Microsoft (MSFT),...

How to Play the Brazilian Rebound + MORE

Taylor Morrison CEO Sheryl Palmer Discusses IPO (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 11 (Bloomberg) — Sheryl Palmer, president and chief executive officer of Taylor Morrison Home Corp., discusses the company’s initial public offering. Palmer talks with Bloomberg’s Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio’s “Taking Stock.” Continue Reading On bloomberg.com » ‘I Wouldn’t Be Surprised to See a 30-40% Decline’ – http://slant.investorplace.com/ Gloom, Boom & Doom editor Marc Faber spoke with Fox Business Network on Thursday about continued highs for the major indices. And as you might expect given the bearish name of his newsletter, he thinks we are … well, doomed....

Revealed: The Secret Wealth Investment That Yields Up To 17.3% + MORE

Revealed: The Secret Wealth Investment That Yields Up To 17.3% – streetauthority.com It's an idea that the richest and most powerful people in the business world almost never say out loud. But takeover king Wilbur Ross knows it. So does Herb Allen, the most exclusive banker in the world. And you can bet your boots that billionaire Warren Buffett knows what I'm about to tell you… Continue Reading On streetauthority.com » Tackling Cancer: Bladder Cancer's Biggest Current & Upcoming Players – fool.com Cancer research is big business, and it pays to know where research dollars are headed.     Continue Reading On...

Re: Those of you with alot of money, how did you do it? + MORE

Re: Those of you with alot of money, how did you do it? – bogleheads.org Saved aggressively. Spent wisely. Invested well. Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Will Japan Be A Ray Of Sunshine For The Solar Industry? – investopedia There may be a ray of sunshine for the beleaguered sector. Japan’s search for alternatives to nuclear energy has helped boost its domestic solar market by leaps and bounds.     Continue Reading On investopedia » The Best Way To Invest In 'America's Natural Gas Highway' – streetauthority.com Would you pay $2.10 for a gallon of gas? I know I would. According to...

Cramer's Mad Money – 13 Things To Watch In The Week Ahead (4/5/13) + MORE

Apple: An Undervalued Cash Cow – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing One of the simplest, most straightforward ways to quickly value a stock is by the free cash flow yield. Similar to the dividend yield, the higher this metric, the better. Turns out that Apple’s yield is considerably and almost irrationally high, especially compared to other stocks in its sector like Intel and Microsoft — two companies plagued by declining PC sales… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Apple: An Undervalued Cash Cow – fool.com Measured by this metric, Apple looks irrationally cheap and awfully enticing. Continue Reading On fool.com » Cramer's...

Forget Investing In Big Banks, These Financial Stocks Are Safer + MORE

Why UPS Is Poised to Outperform – fool.com Market-trouncing returns could be written in this 4-Star. Continue Reading On fool.com » These 2 Investors Have Made a Bundle on Bank of America – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Every investor knows that the old adage, “Buy low and sell high,” is good investment advice, but the devil is in the details: How does an investor know when to jump in as the pendulum swings from one side to the other? Having that intuition is doubtless what separates the greatest investors from the rest, and two of these savvy characters, Warren Buffett...

Who Wins if Keystone XL Is Approved? + MORE

Cramer's Mad Money – Which Company Should Buy Netflix? (4/3/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Wednesday April 3. Who Should Buy Netflix (NFLX)? Other stocks discussed: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) With the rally in Netflix (NFLX), this might not be a good time for the company to be taken over, but on a decline, Cramer pondered a hypothetical scenario of which company should buy Netflix (NFLX)… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Apple Risks Becoming Niche Player Again – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Android’s rapid growth reminiscent of...

Turner Publishing Acquires Pets, Crafts, and Other Titles from Wiley's General Interest Consumer Pub + MORE

Apple for Traders, Digital Globe for Investors – http://www.smartmoney.com/ If buyers of Digital Globe storm the gates up and over the $30 area, then it is but a small march to get to the all-time highs which represent another 14% from the current price area. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » 6 Stocks From A $6 Billion Hedge-Fund Manager – streetauthority.com David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital Management is considered one of the most successful hedge-fund managers of all time. With a net worth of more than $1 billion and assets under management of more than $6 billion, Einhorn's smallest moves are...