tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:32:46 +0000StockGEEK.net provides news, analysis and original reporting on events important to investorshttp://stockgeek.net/noreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-8167534019574787771Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:46:00 +00002008-12-05T16:49:54.368-08:00stock marketSPYThere is a great deal of very negative sentiment in the market. Even on positive stock market day like today you see articles and interviews like this one from Aaron Task on why we shouldn’t buy into bear market rallies like the one we had today, and in fact why we should stay away from the market all together.The point of Aaron’s article, is summed-up nicely in the title Don't Buy the 'Stocks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/C_R4WfKICu8/negative-stock-market-sentiment-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/12/negative-stock-market-sentiment-may.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-5536040350559752569Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:02:00 +00002008-12-01T17:02:49.229-08:00<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> The 1929 stock market crash signaled the start of the Great Depression. What made the stock market crash? In the 1920s a long bull market took stock prices higher than ever before. Stocks more than quadrupled in value from 1920 to 1929, and many investors started to believe that stocks were guaranteed growth. As a result those investors borrowed heavilyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/tl5LJ-vIq5o/1929-stock-market-crash.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/12/1929-stock-market-crash.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-5719888279894701780Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:07:00 +00002008-11-24T15:10:31.563-08:00<!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->US Stock Market Posted the Biggest Two-Day Rally Since 1987 on President Elect Obama's announcement of his Economic Team which included the appointment of Timothy Geithner as US Treasury secretary, and on the announcement that the government would guarantee $306 billion in troubled Citigroup assets. Building confidence back into the marketObama reiterated http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/U5tJhX7XKjg/announcment-of-obamas-economic-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/11/announcment-of-obamas-economic-team.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-7662146976232683362Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:45:00 +00002008-11-20T16:54:58.105-08:00stock marketxlfObama administrationCNBC<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> With all of the fear and uncertainty already in the markets, CNBC this morning decided that it would be a good time to speculate about "whether the new President will be overregulating" in 2009. In this segment CNBC's Steve Liesman & Charlie Gasparino, with absolutely no factual data or documented policy to speak of, spent 5 and a half minutes yelling http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/K4j1QIj6KkA/big-media-fear-mongering-is-driving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/11/big-media-fear-mongering-is-driving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-5036057700914704161Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:29:00 +00002008-11-18T15:33:51.082-08:00General ElectricgeCHKTEVAObama administrationMEMCBarack ObamaTeva PharmaceuticalObamaChesapeake EnergyWFRstock picksLast week I wrote about some of the stocks and sectors that were identified as areas of future development in Obama's presidential acceptance speech. Today I am taking a more targeted approach at selecting companies and stocks that might benefit in the coming Obama administration years. General Electric Co. (GE)Since early 2005 General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt has been quietly shifting the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/vcEJ3Fk3Wpk/3-stock-picks-for-obama-administration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/11/3-stock-picks-for-obama-administration.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-2158080856752996340Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:07:00 +00002008-11-05T14:03:07.904-08:00stock marketPresident-ElectETFTEVABarack ObamaPZDXBIPBWOn this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America - President-Elect Barack ObamaChange has come to America. As we look forward and think about the changes President-Elect Obama is likely to propose to strengthen America, it is important that we also look our own portfolio and ensure that they too are reflective of the coming changes if we are to take advantage of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/AGS_qVYGcRg/obama-acceptance-speech-stock-picks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/11/obama-acceptance-speech-stock-picks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-4861218194788500932Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:34:00 +00002008-10-29T20:08:32.494-07:00stock marketCNBCbear marketdown marketpanicThe Dow plummeted 354 points in the last minutes of trading today despite a Federal Reserve rate cut that brought rates to their lowest level in 4 years.In the final minutes CNBC, Dow Jones, and several other main stream media outlets irresponsibly reported on an erroneous rumor about GE’s 2009 profit forecast. The information, based on an informal dinner conversation with Jeff Immelt (CEO of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/ng3HmWWaWPM/cnbc-responsible-for-massive-sell-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/10/cnbc-responsible-for-massive-sell-off.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-361770493319451980Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:53:00 +00002008-10-29T19:32:17.445-07:00The Fed today slashed interest rates by half a point, to their lowest level in 4 years in an effort to kick start the troubled economy. The stock market shrugged and ended the day lower.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/66rdF8UO1Hc/fed-has-now-slashed-interest-rates-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/10/fed-has-now-slashed-interest-rates-from.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-4349072116557266147Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:33:00 +00002008-10-30T12:02:00.494-07:00In the week leading up to the election, I thought I would take a step back from this ugly stock market (although today's action was a nice change) and post a few links for some of the political sites I find interesting. Enjoy!The CNN Fact Checker - I wrote about some of the "facts" that this site checked for our candidates yesterday. Sometimes it is tough to cut through the political BS and get http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/OYqU3PhiOCg/great-political-sites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/10/great-political-sites.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-214713844830619135Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:31:00 +00002008-10-28T19:32:19.024-07:00Stocks fell for a seventh straight session today, with the Dow falling plunging below 9,000 for the first time in more than five years. The Standard & Poor's 500 also dropped 7.6% to 909.92. More to come? Probably. Much more? Probably not, but I am not jumping in here either.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/MewWuyL2910/ouch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/10/ouch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-2473189876239881132Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:42:00 +00002008-10-28T20:05:36.567-07:00The Market rallied Friday topping-off the best week in more than three months, as oil plunged below $115 a barrel.Realistically $115 a barrel oil is nothing to cheer about, but given the direction that the rest of the economy appears to be going, we will take any breaks we can get. Personally, my guess is that oil will be back below $80 a barrel before Nov 4 (read: before election day). Once gas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/ATIo6UBssrc/cheaper-oil-powers-bear-market-rally-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/08/cheaper-oil-powers-bear-market-rally-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-8727643958172643193Sat, 10 May 2008 16:13:00 +00002008-10-28T17:23:56.253-07:00stock marketbear marketdown marketpanicA couple of recent quotes from main stream media:"Banking companies continue to be mauled in the financial markets as investors worry about rising losses from real estate lending and the growing risk of defaults on other loans. Five of the 10 most active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday were banking companies, and all of them declined. Some of the sharpest drops were for Californiahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/4FnCVyxLSjg/get-ready-for-real-panic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/05/get-ready-for-real-panic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-8253184870704620603Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-10-28T17:02:28.244-07:00stock marketrecessioncommon investor mistakesbear marketdown marketIn a recent post I mention that a recession is defined as two consecutive negative economic growth quarters, and that it remains too early to tell if we are officially in a recession or not. But recession or not this bear market can be very painful for us investors. Painful as this down market is, it's all too easy to let fear lead you into a bad decisions. Here are five common investor mistakes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/M25CAPQxzAw/3-common-downturn-mistakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/04/3-common-downturn-mistakes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-605259359062329322Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:23:00 +00002008-04-07T16:08:25.874-07:00A recession is defined as two consecutive negative economic growth quarters, and since there hasn't yet been one quarter full negative economic growth quarter it remains too early to tell if we are officially in a recession or not... But then again, who cares?The stock market is way down on the year and most investors (myself included) have taken heavy losses. Recession or not, we are in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/p5CujTArN2U/bear-stearns-collapse-bear-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/04/bear-stearns-collapse-bear-market.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-3747937039935540862Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:20:00 +00002008-01-17T22:30:19.872-08:00INTCWFCKOBRK-ABRK-BWhen you find yourself in an absolutely brutal market like the one we are experiencing now you can either pack-it-in and find a mattress to stuff what is left of your money under, or find a strategy that uses the down tape to your advantage.2 strategies (and 4 stock recommendations) that that may turn this down market to your advantage:Strategy #1 - Get defensive:Coke (KO) is defensive in a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/cVg5BGFGcN0/4-stock-recommendations-for-brutal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/01/4-stock-recommendations-for-brutal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-3188382458563285761Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:26:00 +00002008-12-01T16:28:33.517-08:00<!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> Keywords related to stock market investing - sorted by relevance stock market investing 1 - 3 $8.96 49,500 40,500 stock market investment 1 - 3 $8.88 12,100 8,100 stock market investments 1 - 3 $6.79 2,900 1,900 stock market investing advice 1 - 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/hJ6mHQkJyVo/stock-market-related-keyword-counts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2008/12/stock-market-related-keyword-counts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-6146030404448203944Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:57:00 +00002007-09-17T11:03:45.427-07:00GILDCEPHCELGCelgene Corporation (CELG) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on development, and commercialization of therapies to treat a broad range of cancer and immune-inflammatory related conditions.It is a fast growing biotech with much of its growth coming from a relatively newly approved drug named Revlimid which treats some types of bone marrow and blood cancers. However it also has several large http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/jJJ9-OcCybE/buy-recommendation-celgene-celg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)1http://stockgeek.net/2007/09/buy-recommendation-celgene-celg.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-3695283981340368946Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:55:00 +00002007-09-13T19:58:15.998-07:00TAAPLAlthough Apple (APPL) has been extremely volatile since late July, I believe that the "Halo Effect" from the iPhone and iPod will continue to drive Mac sales, and Apple earnings, higher for the foreseeable future. Additionally, a fresh new batch of iPods, and the newly lowered iPhone pricing coupled with a sweet AT&T (T) contract, give Apple the fuel it needs break through its previous high and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/Ec9g46Bo730/buy-recommendation-apple-appl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/09/buy-recommendation-apple-appl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-1452468892950364056Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:39:00 +00002007-08-29T15:13:55.471-07:00The rollercoaster ride continues; The Dow is down 250, the Dow is up 250. Many people see this as a cause for concern, I see this as an opportunity to buy the best stocks ON SALE. Daniel Frishberg, host of BizRadio 1320 and editor of The MoneyMan newsletter agrees. He is using the market volatility to buy "best in class" companies such as Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Fluor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/e0xMMN8ObZE/volatility-your-chance-to-buy-best.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/08/volatility-your-chance-to-buy-best.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-439729948237412723Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:18:00 +00002007-03-27T15:46:50.971-07:00Compound interest has the power to turn your seemingly small mound of money into a large mountain given sufficient time and the right rate of return. David Bach does a great job of illustrating this (among other things) in his book The Automatic Millionaire.Here's a really powerful idea. And you can actually start your teenagers doing this, because parent -- if a child is earning any income at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/hwA7fpvi0Fw/rule-of-72-magic-of-compound-interest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/03/rule-of-72-magic-of-compound-interest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-8447977499224288847Wed, 14 Mar 2007 02:19:00 +00002007-03-13T19:42:29.919-07:00Today the market (the whole market... more or less) took another beating at the hands of the DREDED Subprime lenders. The Dow was down a bit at mid day, but the mortgage delinquencies number, that was reported at noon ET, was higher than expected, and the market has been in a selling off since. At the close, the Dow had dropped over 240 points for the day.Today on Jim Cramer's Mad Money, in a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/RpO1OcEK8Q0/another-beating-at-hands-of-subprime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/03/another-beating-at-hands-of-subprime.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-8230367872418723526Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:15:00 +00002007-03-03T23:53:11.362-08:00In the closing segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money this Friday, Cramer sais that when it comes to stocks "Nice guys finish last". To illustrate this point Cramer reviewed the two funds; the Socially Responsible Stock Fund, and the Vice Stock Fund."You can take your stocks from evil companies and invest them in good causes, but you can't do anything with your non-profits from companies with good-guyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/s7aAaEHZsAk/jim-cramers-mad-money-vice-vs-nice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/03/jim-cramers-mad-money-vice-vs-nice.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-8823556675678218353Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:05:00 +00002007-03-03T15:37:11.709-08:00What is Rule #1 Investing? Phil Town's book Rule #1: The Simple Strategy for Successful Investing in Only 15 Minutes a Week! appears to be yet another get rich quick story, but once you get past the subtitle... and the rule itself... you will find that the book is founded on solid theory and contains a lot of helpful and easy to understand information.... And what is The Rule? According to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/PS4hMqF-iDo/rule-1-investing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/03/rule-1-investing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4926968747178396155.post-7326052325880506766Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:06:00 +00002007-03-13T19:45:57.379-07:003/13/2007 - Another beating at the hands of the Subprime lendersToday the market (the whole market... more or less) took another beating at the hands of the DREDED Subprime lenders. The Dow was down a bit at mid day, but the mortgage delinquencies number, that was reported at noon ET, was higher than expected, and the market has been in a selling off since. At the close, the Dow had dropped overhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/StockGEEKnet/~3/OJxI52KNrJs/jim-cramers-mad-money-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (StockGEEK)0http://stockgeek.net/2007/02/jim-cramers-mad-money-recap.html