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posted in May 2011
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Comment: Relevance - impactnow - 5/31/2011
Comment: Crushed by Debt - impactnow - 5/31/2011
Comment: Making Do with less - impactnow - 5/31/2011
Comment: Falling Home Prices - impactnow - 5/31/2011
Comment: Great article - TonyKau - 5/31/2011
Comment: A place to live ? - tokyogai - 5/31/2011
Comment: Re: Rackspace - icebreaker1975 - 5/31/2011
Comment: Housing Prices - erierunner - 5/31/2011
Dealing With Still-Falling Home Prices
Noreen Seebacher  
5/31/2011   19 comments
It's time to start thinking of your primary residence for what it is: A place to live.
Comment: Re: American Tower - ProfR - 5/31/2011
Comment: Re: American Tower - Adam Ritt - 5/31/2011
Comment: American Tower - ProfR - 5/31/2011
Comment: Re: Rackspace - TelecomFreq - 5/31/2011
Comment: Rackspace - ProfR - 5/31/2011
Comment: Re: Broadcom - ProfR - 5/31/2011
Size Doesn't Matter When You Make Money
BetterInvesting Blog  
5/31/2011   12 comments
BetterInvesting’s investment clubs think smaller companies with histories of growing sales and earnings offer potential.
Comment: Re: Broadcom - mInvestor - 5/30/2011
Comment: Re: Exit Strategy - mInvestor - 5/30/2011
Comment: Re: Making Do - Phoenix - 5/30/2011
Comment: Making Do - John Jordan - 5/30/2011
Comment: Re: Sotck Options - mInvestor - 5/29/2011
Comment: Re: Sotck Options - ProfR - 5/29/2011
Comment: Broadcom - ProfR - 5/28/2011
Comment: IU Weekly Recap - Street Smart - 5/28/2011
Comment: A good summary - mInvestor - 5/28/2011
Comment: snark - Scott - 5/28/2011
Comment: some never learn - Scott - 5/28/2011
Comment: personal = political - Scott - 5/28/2011
Comment: not a good week - Scott - 5/28/2011
IU Weekly Recap: Silver Rebounds, Solar Dims, Broadcom 'Top Pick'
Tony Kau  
5/28/2011   7 comments
The IU25 Index outperformed the market this week, posting a gain of nearly 2% on momentum from strong performers including Broadcom, Agrium, and Marathon Oil.
Comment: Re: Pay Pal - mInvestor - 5/28/2011
Comment: Re: Exit Strategy - SD_Wilson - 5/27/2011
Comment: Less can be best - TelecomFreq - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: Stock Options - mInvestor - 5/27/2011
Guide to Biotech Investing
IU Education  
5/27/2011   5 comments
Individuals should consider adding biotechnology exposure to their investment portfolios, given the potential for solid long-term returns.
Making Do With Less
Noreen Seebacher  
5/27/2011   31 comments
If so many of us have learned to survive on so much less, why is it unreasonable to expect the government to do the same?
How Relevant Is Your Portfolio?
The Spin  
5/27/2011   16 comments
It’s important that brands and investments stay relevant for me to remain interested in them.
Comment: Debt Reduction - impactnow - 5/27/2011
Comment: Stock Options - impactnow - 5/27/2011
Comment: Exit Strategy - impactnow - 5/27/2011
Comment: Re: But where to cut - ProfR - 5/26/2011
Comment: But where to cut - TelecomFreq - 5/26/2011
US Economy Crushed by Excess Debt
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/26/2011   23 comments
If the economy still feels as if it's stuck in the mud, it's because an overload of public and private debt is dragging it down.
Comment: Re: Pay Pal - TelecomFreq - 5/26/2011
Comment: Re: Pay Pal - Phoenix - 5/26/2011
Comment: Pay Pal - AskAsa - 5/26/2011
Adding Alpha to Beat Risk On/Risk Off
Benjamin Savage  
5/26/2011   6 comments
Plenty of finance pundits are trying to predict when the risk on/risk off pattern will shift or break down, essentially hoping for a return to more typical correlations between asset classes.
Comment: Re: High correlation - Phoenix - 5/26/2011
Comment: High correlation - tokyogai - 5/26/2011
Comment: Staying solvent - Fred Goodman - 5/25/2011
Comment: Opportunity - PredictableChaos - 5/25/2011
Comment: Historical occurrence? - AskAsa - 5/25/2011
Maximizing Returns When Markets Move in Sync
Benjamin Savage  
5/25/2011   8 comments
Traditional models of diversification just aren't working right now. Even well diversified investors can feel like they own just a couple of assets.
Have an Exit Strategy Before You Invest
Goodman’s Goodies  
5/25/2011   20 comments
Know how much you're willing or able to lose before making any investment. If the investment falls below your threshold, sell your interest in it.
Comment: Linked in IPO - impactnow - 5/25/2011
Comment: Credit Card Spikes - impactnow - 5/25/2011
Comment: Re: I think... - back2basicz - 5/24/2011
Comment: Microsoft and Paypal - ProfR - 5/24/2011
Stop This Stock... I Wanna Get Off!
Goodman’s Goodies  
5/24/2011   17 comments
Position size depends on the goals and methods of the investor, so there's no one-size-fits-all answer.
Comment: Excellent move - Tenacious - 5/24/2011
Comment: Re: Good move - AskAsa - 5/24/2011
Comment: Good move - tokyogai - 5/24/2011
Comment: I think... - icebreaker1975 - 5/23/2011
Microsoft Turns to PayPal to Boost Security, Sales
Noreen Seebacher  
5/23/2011   29 comments
Microsoft is giving Xbox Live users in 20 countries the option to use PayPal for online purchases, potentially increasing convenience, security, and sales.
Comment: SOLR Earnings - Scott Raynovich - 5/23/2011
Comment: Re: Banks looser? - back2basicz - 5/23/2011
Comment: Not sure of value - tokyogai - 5/23/2011
Comment: Banks looser? - tokyogai - 5/23/2011
Comment: Re: Even more - back2basicz - 5/21/2011
Comment: Re: Weekend Worrier - Broadway - 5/20/2011
The IU Weekly Recap: LinkedIn Soars, SOLR Takes Off, Biotech Stays Hot
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/20/2011   10 comments
There was lots of motion in the market this week, despite the fact that the S&P 500 ended the week relatively flat. But some of the IU25 stocks took off to the upside.
Credit Card Use Spikes Just as Defaults Stall
Noreen Seebacher  
5/20/2011   17 comments
Credit card defaults have stabilized, but credit card use increased nearly 5% last month, according to First Data Corp. Blame it on the rising cost of food and gas.
Comment: Re: Do your homework - PAW - 5/20/2011
5 Exercises to Work Ethics into Your Investments
The Spin  
5/20/2011   16 comments
Ethical decisions evaluate consequences, then strike a balance that minimizes disconnects whereever and whenever possible. Do they have a place in investments?
Comment: Re: Even more - Scott McCaig - 5/19/2011
Renewable Energy Needs Support to Grow
Noreen Seebacher  
5/19/2011   9 comments
The growth of renewable energy alternatives depends on supportive public policies, which reflect the economic, social, and environmental benefits of each source.
LinkedIn IPO: Not Quite as Crazy as 1999
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/19/2011   12 comments
LinkedIn received a generous valuation today, and now sports an $8 billion market capitalization. Is the stock worth the share price?
Comment: Hot right now!!! - TelecomFreq - 5/19/2011
Comment: A real winner - tokyogai - 5/19/2011
GT Solar Surprises Analysts With $228M Deal
Noreen Seebacher  
5/19/2011   3 comments
GT Solar signed another $228 million order, sending shares to yet another 52-week high and proving analysts don’t always know everything.
Comment: another Sony breach - Tenacious - 5/19/2011
Comment: Do your homework - PAW - 5/18/2011
Comment: Great Information - PAW - 5/18/2011
Comment: RX for a Bipolar Economy - PAW - 5/18/2011
Comment: To be honest - icebreaker1975 - 5/18/2011
Comment: Re: More complaints - AskAsa - 5/18/2011
Comment: Greece is a mess - AskAsa - 5/18/2011
Comment: Re: Risk... - Fred Goodman - 5/18/2011
Comment: Risk... - icebreaker1975 - 5/18/2011
Comment: Re: Weekend Worrier - tokyogai - 5/18/2011
Comment: Time to buy - TelecomFreq - 5/18/2011
Insurance Firms Battered by Storm Losses
Noreen Seebacher  
5/18/2011   16 comments
Insurance companies are bracing for lower earnings, higher reinsurance costs, and as much as $7 billion in claims from just one of a series of natural disasters this year.
Analysts Take GT Solar’s $84.3M in Sales in Stride
Steven N. Czetli  
5/18/2011   12 comments
Shares of GT Solar hit a 52-week high this week. But the price dropped back because of overall weakness in the solar industry.
Comment: Re: Weekend Worrier - Broadway - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Right On - Broadway - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Weekend Worrier - ProfR - 5/17/2011
Comment: ATR?? - icebreaker1975 - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Weekend Worrier - ProfR - 5/17/2011
Comment: Weekend Worrier - Value Hiker - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Microsoft and Skype - ProfR - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Even more - back2basicz - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Interesting - Fred Goodman - 5/17/2011
A Summer of Market Discontent?
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/17/2011   25 comments
The market has a whole host of issues this summer, ranging from potential debt restructuring in Europe to the end of the Federal Reserve's QE2 program.
Comment: Not familiar - tokyogai - 5/17/2011
Comment: Even more - tokyogai - 5/17/2011
Comment: Re: Well said... - back2basicz - 5/17/2011
Comment: Right On - Scott Raynovich - 5/17/2011
Comment: Interesting - Tenacious - 5/17/2011
Comment: Search results - TelecomFreq - 5/17/2011
How to Size Up Your Portfolio
Goodman’s Goodies  
5/17/2011   13 comments
Money management is easily mastered. Learn it, and you’ll earn more than you will by occasionally selecting a big winner.
Comment: Market - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: Skype Deal - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: Low returns - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: Real Estate Market - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: Money Velocity - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: Bipoloar Economy - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: Vistaprint - impactnow - 5/17/2011
Comment: LinkedIn - impactnow - 5/16/2011
Comment: Groupon - impactnow - 5/16/2011
Comment: Do what the pros do. - Bullseye - 5/16/2011
Comment: Ebay was lucky - Bullseye - 5/16/2011
Comment: Crazy economy - Tenacious - 5/16/2011
Comment: Striking a balance - Tenacious - 5/16/2011
Comment: Number Nine - AskAsa - 5/16/2011
Comment: Excellent! - AskAsa - 5/16/2011
Comment: Is it enough? - AskAsa - 5/16/2011
Nine Factors Behind Low Investment Returns
Noreen Seebacher  
5/16/2011   25 comments
Mutual fund investors earned unimpressive average annual rates of return in the past 20 years. Here are strategies for better results.
Comment: Instinct - AskAsa - 5/13/2011
Comment: Microsoft and Skype - ProfR - 5/13/2011
Making Sense of Microsoft's Skype Deal
Noreen Seebacher  
5/13/2011   17 comments
Microsoft may be paying too much to buy Skype, but it has the cash to spend to get what it wants.
Comment: Not typical recovery - tokyogai - 5/13/2011
Fracking Friction Intensifies as Studies Continue
John Jordan  
5/13/2011   23 comments
There's support for both sides of the argument over hydraulic fracturing, with conflicting evidence about the merits of the practice.
Comment: Bipolar Economy - AskAsa - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: LinkedIn - AskAsa - 5/12/2011
Comment: Well said... - Tenacious - 5/12/2011
Bipolar Economy Drives Investors Crazy
Noreen Seebacher  
5/12/2011   17 comments
The nation's skittish economy appears to be gradually on the mend and healing slowly. But it's going to take time for full recovery.
Comment: Checkmate - icebreaker1975 - 5/12/2011
Comment: On the rise - icebreaker1975 - 5/12/2011
Comment: Stick with one - tokyogai - 5/12/2011
Tricks to Finding Great Money Managers
Steven N. Czetli  
5/12/2011   14 comments
The question isn't "Should I hire a professional financial advisor?" The question is "Where do I find an ethical, honest one to help me?"
Comment: Re: Paid too much - tokyogai - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Paid too much - Phoenix - 5/12/2011
Comment: Good analysis - tokyogai - 5/12/2011
Comment: Paid too much - PAW - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Long,slow climb - PAW - 5/12/2011
Comment: Re: Worth $8.5B? - Value Hiker - 5/11/2011
MoneyShow Pundits Like Cheap Drugs, Junk Silver & Yield
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/11/2011   7 comments
Fear of inflation and the potential for market-toppling debt problems are leading the world's great money managers and market newsletter writers to be more cautious.
Comment: so much for Skype - Scott - 5/11/2011
Comment: Re: Worth $8.5B? - ProfR - 5/11/2011
Comment: Re: Worth $8.5B? - AskAsa - 5/11/2011
Comment: Fascinating! - Tenacious - 5/11/2011
Comment: Re: Worth $8.5B? - Tenacious - 5/11/2011
Comment: Long,slow climb - tokyogai - 5/11/2011
Comment: Worth $8.5B? - tokyogai - 5/11/2011
Real Estate Shows (Small) Sparks of Life
John Jordan  
5/11/2011   20 comments
Financial results from two of the largest residential real estate firms paint encouraging but realistic pictures of a slowly improving real estate market.
Comment: Rental Boom - impactnow - 5/11/2011
Comment: Money Velocity - impactnow - 5/11/2011
Comment: Groupon - impactnow - 5/11/2011
Comment: LinkedIn - impactnow - 5/11/2011
Comment: Overspent, now what - tokyogai - 5/10/2011
Microsoft Spends $8.5B to Snag Skype
Noreen Seebacher  
5/10/2011   28 comments
Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Skype is a potential game changer for the voice-over-IP and video-conferencing sector, and gives the firm new ammunition in competition with Google and Apple.
It's a Pivotal Week for Market Movement
Goodman’s Goodies  
5/10/2011   8 comments
Technical indicators remind us what was important in the past. This week, an important market indicator is at a crossroad.
Comment: The real value - tokyogai - 5/10/2011
Comment: No ther choice - tokyogai - 5/10/2011
Comment: Recommended strategy - AskAsa - 5/10/2011
Comment: Staying Focused - AskAsa - 5/10/2011
Comment: Admire your candor - Tenacious - 5/10/2011
LinkedIn IPO Could Raise More Than $300M
Noreen Seebacher  
5/10/2011   16 comments
LinkedIn, which championed the concept "relationships matter," hopes to link up with a new network of investors in an IPO that could raise $315.6 million.
Brace Yourself to Jump Back in the Market
Steven N. Czetli  
5/10/2011   18 comments
The market can look ominous to someone who has been burned. But it's still the best game in town.
Comment: Vitsa Print - impactnow - 5/10/2011
Will Groupon Make a Deal With Its Own Stock?
The Spin  
5/9/2011   23 comments
Groupon plans to issue an IPO later this year. Could the online deal broker find a way to offer its own stock at a discount?
Money Velocity: The Key to the Economy
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/9/2011   10 comments
Money velocity remains stubbornly low, which may explain why it feels like the economy is not going anywhere.
Comment: Re: Makes sense? - Tenacious - 5/9/2011
Comment: Makes sense? - tokyogai - 5/9/2011
Comment: risk vs reward - tokyogai - 5/9/2011
Comment: Rental signal - Value Hiker - 5/7/2011
No Consensus on Where Bonds Will Go
Goodman’s Goodies  
5/6/2011   8 comments
Stocks, bonds, gold, and the dollar sometimes move together. But they generally have minds of their own.
Comment: where to go.... - TelecomFreq - 5/6/2011
Comment: Bottom In? - Scott Raynovich - 5/6/2011
Comment: Currency worries - tokyogai - 5/5/2011
Comment: Climate change? - tokyogai - 5/5/2011
Comment: Time to buy? - TelecomFreq - 5/5/2011
Metals: The Best Currency Collapse Insurance
Michael Berry  
5/5/2011   12 comments
The US dollar is in a secular decline. Commodities, for the most part, trade inverse to the dollar, rising with dollar weakness. Therefore, they remain the best protection against a long-term dollar decline and loss of purchasing power.
Rental Boom Might Support Real Estate
Noreen Seebacher  
5/5/2011   7 comments
Apartments are getting harder to find and more expensive to rent, creating new incentives to buy.
Comment: Re: Here we go again! - AskAsa - 5/5/2011
Comment: Re: Here we go again! - AskAsa - 5/5/2011
Comment: Reason for selloff - yalanand - 5/5/2011
Wet Weather Dampens Agrium Forecast
Noreen Seebacher  
5/4/2011   7 comments
Agrium Inc.'s strong first quarter was not enough to offset a weaker than expected financial forecast, triggering a stock price slide.
Comment: Re: Yep... - TelecomFreq - 5/4/2011
Comment: Yep... - icebreaker1975 - 5/4/2011
Comment: Here we go again! - AskAsa - 5/4/2011
Charting the Gold & Silver 'Insanity'
R. Scott Raynovich  
5/4/2011   11 comments
Violent corrections often follow violent run-ups. You are getting that now in gold and silver.
Comment: Re: Reputation Study - AskAsa - 5/4/2011
Comment: Government reaction - AskAsa - 5/4/2011
Comment: Re: Real issue - PAW - 5/4/2011
Comment: Reputation Study - ProfR - 5/4/2011
Comment: Re: Real issue - ProfR - 5/4/2011
Comment: perceptions? - tokyogai - 5/4/2011
Comment: Re: Happened again - Tenacious - 5/4/2011
Google's a Star & BP's a Dog, Study Says
Noreen Seebacher  
5/4/2011   14 comments
Overall, the public has a generally positive view of corporate America, according to a new survey that rates Google, Johnson & Johnson, and 3M at the top of the list.
Comment: Re: Impressive - TelecomFreq - 5/3/2011
Comment: Stock price down - tokyogai - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Happened again - PAW - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Real issue - PAW - 5/3/2011
Comment: Excellent advice - AskAsa - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Happened again - AskAsa - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Happened again - Tenacious - 5/3/2011
Comment: Also impressive... - Tenacious - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Happened again - ProfR - 5/3/2011
Comment: Impressive - Scott Raynovich - 5/3/2011
Vistaprint Surges to New Highs After Earnings
Noreen Seebacher  
5/3/2011   15 comments
Shares of an online provider of custom branded products climbed on the strength of a strong third quarter.
Comment: Happened again - tokyogai - 5/3/2011
Comment: Happened again - tokyogai - 5/3/2011
Comment: Re: Data Breaches - ProfR - 5/2/2011
Comment: Re: Data Breaches - ProfR - 5/2/2011
Comment: Data Breaches - ProfR - 5/2/2011
Comment: Re: Real issue - Tenacious - 5/2/2011
Comment: Real issue - tokyogai - 5/2/2011
Data Breaches Could Cost Investors
Noreen Seebacher  
5/2/2011   23 comments
Although the risk posed by a data breach varies according to the type of information accessed, any loss of data raises concerns for both customers and investors
Job Growth Expected to Cut Office Vacancies
John Jordan  
5/2/2011   6 comments
Two leading commercial brokerage firms expect office vacancy rates to decline as job growth accelerates within the next few years.
Comment: Re: Good Post. - Tenacious - 5/1/2011
Comment: Re: Good Post. - Tenacious - 5/1/2011
Comment: Re: Confidence - Bullseye - 5/1/2011




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