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This Recession Is Gonna Make Me Rich (Again)

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 04:19 by Rich Smith

Investors today face a dilemma. With the Dow still down 30% from its peak, top investors like Chuck Acre, Whitney Tilson, and Warren Buffett keep reminding us that stocks are cheap.

How Bad Are These Bank Failures?

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 00:48 by Morgan Housel

There are some gut-wrenching predictions floating around these days: Hundreds of banks may fail in the coming years.

The Coming Financial Time Bomb

Sat, 09/19/2009 - 22:33 by Ilan Moscovitz

Maybe you've heard this popular myth: A major cause of the financial crisis was boneheaded Wall Street compensation packages unaligned with shareholder interests.

Don't Worry About the Unemployment Rate

Wed, 09/16/2009 - 22:39 by Matt Koppenheffer

It's not that the theory doesn't make sense. At first blush it makes perfect sense. But when you look at the numbers, the simple-as-pie thesis starts to break down.

Expert Summit: Is the Recession Over?

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 02:00 by Jennifer Schonberger

Not long ago the prospect of a second Great Depression was on the table. The economy was hurting. The market had lost some 40% of its value. Things were bleak.

This Is Killing Housing Prices

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 23:37 by Morgan Housel

The Economist recently profiled a real estate investor who bought a $6.2 million home in 2005 "on a whim." Today, with high-end real estate following the rest of the market down the toilet, things aren't going so hot.

Casino Rumors Beat Casino News

Thu, 07/23/2009 - 23:28 by Robert Steyer

You know the old Wall Street saying: "Buy the rumor, sell the news."

In casino land, the sentence requires a modest rewrite to say, "Buy the rumor, ignore the news" to accommodate investors' desire for anything positive from Macau to Las Vegas.

It's Already Worse Than the Depression

Sun, 07/19/2009 - 22:16 by Robert Brokamp

Remember all that talk about whether we were entering another Great Depression? Much of it has subsided since the 40% rally in the S&P 500 and the sprouting of the economy's supposed "green shoots" (or, as skeptics call them, "yellow weeds," "Venus flytraps," or "poison ivy accidentally used as toilet paper").

7 Highly Rated Stocks on Sale

Sat, 07/18/2009 - 00:14 by Matt Koppenheffer

I am always looking for a good deal, whether that means buying an extra box of Golden Grahams when they're on sale or pouncing on undervalued stocks. The idea that anybody would sell a stock for less than its worth may seem silly, but legendary value investor Ben Graham (no relation to the cereal) tells us, by way of allegory, how we can look out for these situations.

Wall Street rally stalls Friday

Fri, 07/17/2009 - 22:06 by Salinder Kumar

New York -- U.S. markets were flat Friday despite positive news from two large banks that have struggled throughout the financial crisis.

Bank of America reported second quarter profits reached $3.2 billion, while Citigroup said profits reached $4.3 billion April through June, The New York Times reported.

Stocks were mixed with a four-day run upward stalling at the opening bell.

In early afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 2.64 points, 0.03 percent, to 8,714.46. The Standard & Poor's 500 fell 0.29 percent, 2.73 points, to 938.01. The Nasdaq index shed 4.43 points, 0.24 percent, to 1,880.60.

The benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell 15/32 to yield 3.632 percent.

5 Top Stocks at Half Price

Wed, 07/15/2009 - 23:55 by Rich Duprey

You love buying your shirts when they go on sale. And who can resist a buy-one-get-one-free offer? So when our stocks go on sale, why do we bemoan their low prices?

4 Reasons Why Netflix Will Say No

Tue, 07/14/2009 - 22:56 by Rick Aristotle ...

Amaflix? Netazon? The Microhoo-esque amalgamations don't quite fit, and neither do yesterday's rumors that Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) might want to acquire Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX).