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3 Reasons to Buy Hecla Mining Today Sat, 19/09/2009 - 02:49 by Dave Mock Tumultuous times historically offer some of the best opportunities to buy stocks, and the market's recent mess surely qualifies. That mess often leaves companies poised for big gains, and many investors think Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) is one of them. Comments Read more	This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Fri, 18/09/2009 - 23:18 by Rich Smith At The Motley Fool, we poke plenty of fun at Wall Street analysts and their endless cycle of upgrades, downgrades, and "initiating coverage at neutral." So you might think we'd be the last people to give virtual ink to such "news." And we would be -- if that were all we were doing. Comments Read more	7 Reasons to Worry About Next Week Fri, 18/09/2009 - 23:11 by Rick Aristotle ... It's easy to be upbeat these days. Stocks have primarily rallied since mid-March. This week found both Warren Buffett and Fed chief Ben Bernanke calling a bottom on the economy. Comments Read more
Do These 3 Things Before the Recovery Comes Fri, 18/09/2009 - 02:55 by Dan Caplinger After a recession that has seen millions lose their jobs and has cost investors trillions of dollars, the early signs of recovery that have appeared in recent months have nearly everyone hoping for economic growth. Comments Read more	Step Right Up and Watch Brazil's Energy Show Fri, 18/09/2009 - 02:38 by David Lee Smith If you're an energy buff, the action in Brazil can seem a bit frenetic. For starters, Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), the state-controlled oil company, has announced yet another discovery in the deepwater Santos Basin. The well was started in 7,100 feet of water, and then drilled three miles into the salt layer. At this point, it's far too early for Petrobras and its partners, BG Group and Spain's Repsol (NYSE: REP), to make predictions about potential reserves from the well, which is called Abare Oeste. It follows on the heels of the Guaray discovery, which could contain as much as 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Comments Read more	Are You the Next Superinvestor? Thu, 17/09/2009 - 22:46 by Chuck Saletta In his famous 1984 speech "The Superinvestors of Graham and Doddsville," Warren Buffett laid out the key factors that enabled him and others like him to trounce the market over the course of decades. Even though he very publicly shared the secrets of his success, Buffett and his ilk remain market-walloping investors to this day. That flies in the face of the theory that once information about investing becomes public, it gets priced into the market, and no longer provides anyone an advantage. Comments Read more
Setting the Record Straight on Intel Thu, 17/09/2009 - 00:35 by Anders Bylund Yesterday, when I deduced that Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) might end up fab-less, I must have hit a nerve. One of Intel's PR guys emailed me a terse "Not even close"; another Tweeted the same basic message to a few hundred of his closest friends; and then the phone rang to really set the record straight. Comments Read more	Are You Ready to Make Real Money? Wed, 16/09/2009 - 22:17 by Tim Hanson Thanks to the recent rally, you may be feeling pretty good about yourself. After all, as of Thursday's close, every Dow member was up in value since March 9, with middle-of-the-pack companies such as Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), and Merck (NYSE: MRK) posting gains of 40% or more! Comments Read more	You May Have This One Wrong -- Here's Why Wed, 16/09/2009 - 22:15 by Paul Elliott If you're like me, you probably think you've got it figured out -- the stuff that matters, anyway. But just in case, I hope you'll take a moment and read on. Comments Read more
Do You Have the Guts to Buy? Wed, 16/09/2009 - 03:09 by Paul Elliott was on the phone with an old pal from Rockville, Md. That summer, he had tipped me off to a local scientist and businessman who claimed he could crack the human genome. There was an IPO. I bought in and forgot it. Comments Read more	5 Energy Stocks for the Future Tue, 15/09/2009 - 22:10 by Motley Fool Wishing may be a viable strategy in kids' movies, but on Wall Street, it's a dud. We too often tend to invest on wishful thinking, even when the odds tell us that the scenario for which we're hoping likely won't come to pass. Witness alternative energy. As each new technology arises, investors pounce, hoping that this time, they've found the green, renewable solution that will free us from oil, coal, and other CO2-spewing fuels. Comments Read more	What to Do When the Dow Hits 7,500 Again Tue, 15/09/2009 - 22:01 by Austin Edwards Talk about ironic. I originally submitted this article to my editor more than a year ago, after the Dow had fallen "all the way" to 11,500 -- but it didn't get published. Comments Read more