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Citigroup as a LT Buy - Barron's

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:07:00 -0500

Citigroup Is a Long Term Value Opportunity - Barron's - Seeking Alpha

Yet one bullish analyst says Citigroup's piecemeal value is almost double Friday's panic-induced $33.10. And Citi's principal shareholder, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, dismisses breakup talk along with investor fears that a new CEO would have trouble steering Citi's bulk. Citi's diversity and size will help it overcome the current storm, he says. Barron's says Citigroup is a "bargain." Shares could hit 60 in a few years.

Links to charts for ETF Market Timer

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Sun, 4 Nov 2007 14:20:00 -0500

Too bad - as of now Yahoo doesn't allow IWM - says it is an invalid ticker. I sent them feedback asking why and inquiring if it can be fixed.
&amp;lt;a href="http://finance.yahoo.com"&amp;gt;Yahoo! Finance&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ADRA"&amp;gt;Quote for ADRA&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;

ETF Market Timer Blog launches - Buys 6 ETF's!

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:01:00 -0400

A member of the Suffolk County IBD and TC2007 Meetup groups and a friend of mine has relaunched his Blog "ETF Market Timer". Based on his trading strategy with 10 mainstream ETFs - he has issued a buy on 6 funds as of yesterday.

Charts of the 6 ETFs can be found here.

It's off to a good start! Good luck with this, Jim. I'm going to follow along and may join in too!

Upcoming TD Ameritrade Seminar

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:00:00 -0400

Market Trading Tactics
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Learn about strategies for both up and down markets by using technical trading tactics. Gain an understanding of various trading approaches that can help traders assess the current trend strength and possible price action. Get insight into the many tools, indicators, and studies third party technicians employ to help in the decision making process. See how traders can employ risk management using the vast array of features within the TD AMERITRADE Web site. Complete details »

I plan on attending this options training seminar next month.

Checking out Wikinvest

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 17:47:00 -0400

Investing Wiki with Research about Companies, Investment Concepts, and more...

Found this via TechCrunch. It looks worthwhile to check out and see how it plays out as a source of information for investing.

Become a Google Finance Power User: 13 Tips and Hacks

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Sun, 1 Apr 2007 22:49:00 -0400

I came across this post at Your Credit Advisor.

http://www.yourcreditadvisor.com/blog/2007/03/become_a_google.html

Some good tips here on how to make better use of Google Finance. I'm still a Yahoo Finance user because I subscribe to the real-time quotes service, but if I ever cancel in favor of the quotes from TD Ameritrade, I could see myself relying more on Google Finance.

I should make better use of #6 "Sector Summary" and I was not aware of the multiple quote feature in # 11.

Link to Become a Google Finance Power User: 13 Tips and Hacks

Reuters to start financial MySpace | | Guardian Unlimited Business

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Fri, 2 Mar 2007 17:59:00 -0500

Reuters is planning to launch its own version of MySpace this year - though its community website will not be aimed at teenagers. Instead, fund managers, traders and analysts are being targeted.
Reuters hopes to draw from the 70,000 subscribers of its messaging service as a starting point for its foray into the fast-growing sector of community websites.
"You will see us, later in the year, launch a version of MySpace for the financial services community," said the chief executive, Tom Glocer. "It won't have the latest hot videos and the 'why I am into Metallica and the Arctic Monkeys' blogs. Instead we are going to give our financial services users the ability to post their research or if they are traders, their trading models."
The website will also be exclusive to Reuters subscribers. "People don't want to have 100 friend requests from teenage girls in Florida if they are trading the credit derivatives market, but they probably are interested in being able to share research," said Mr Glocer.
Reuters has been quick to embrace online potential. Last year it posted one of its journalists to Second Life, where he reports on events within the virtual world. The company has sold advertising on the billboards outside its virtual headquarters within Second Life. "I would still put this strongly in the realm of experimentation but it's a nice controlled experiment that has probably paid for itself 10 times over in marketing," he said.
Reuters reported yesterday an 8% decline in annual trading profits - to £308m - as it invested in its business. Revenues were £2.56bn, up 4.8% on an underlying basis. Reuters said revenues would increase at least 6% this year.

Source: Reuters to start financial MySpace | | Guardian Unlimited Business

Stock Market Technical Analysis Search Engine

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Tue, 5 Dec 2006 23:46:00 -0500

Google Co-op - Custom Search Engine

Using Google Co-op for customized search engines, I've created a search engine that searches the blogs and websites for technical analysis that I read (see previous post). I will continue to refine it with new sites that I start to frequent and as I add them to my Blogroll.

Please give it a try and let me know what you think. I am open for suggestions to new sites to add or volunteers that want to be able to refine it.

Link to Google Co-op - Custom Search Engine

Stocks & Financial Blogs I Read...

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:41:00 -0500

The list linked below is my Stocks & Financial Blog Roll in Bloglines.

Bloglines Blog Roll For Stocks & Financial Blogs

Between the Hedges

Stock market investment blog

The Kirk Report

canslim_investing

SchaeffersResearch.com Market Observations

Telechart2000_Users at Yahoo! Groups

Worden.Com Tutorial Videos

Worden.Com General Discussion

Telechart_TCNetUsers at Yahoo! Groups

Tony's Stock Talk - Wiki

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:35:00 -0500

Tony's Stock Talk has a companion Wiki site to go along with this blog. There is not much there now, but I encourage you to check it out. I am interested in getting more people to be content contributors. It is really easy to start contributing. Ask me how!

It is also a good place to get an ongoing dialog going because of the comment features. The site is hosted by Wetpaint. It's free!

Link to Tony's Stock Talk Wetpaint Wiki.

Techsavvyguru is now offering consulting services over Skype using Bitwine

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Sat, 2 Dec 2006 11:11:00 -0500

Read about how Bitwine works on the Techcrunch post linked below. Bitwine will be integrated into Skype 3.0 Beta.

I plan on offering consulting services on a variety of technology topics as well as technical analysis of stocks with charting programs such as Telechart and Snapsheets.

Link to Techcrunch » Blog Archive » BitWine Gives Access To Those In The Know

Google Spreadsheets Supports financial market information updated automatically to spreadsheets

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Sat, 2 Dec 2006 10:49:00 -0500

This has some merit for a group of people looking to share information on stocks they are following. For instance, if there were a Recommended List of list stocks, the group could share the symbols on a shared Google spreadsheet, the recommended date/price, and then Google Finance update the list on a regular basis and track the performance of the list. I hope to play with this a little bit more when I get some time.

Link to Google Docs & Spreadsheets Help Center - How can I get financial market information updated automatically to my spreadsheets?

CNBC.com To Relaunch December 4

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:46:00 -0500

Interesting. I didn't realize the site was down for so long. I was looking just the other day to see if there was a streaming video feed in order to watch it online vs. cable.

From: TechCrunch

Look for the CNBC website to relaunch on December 4, 2006. The site has been offline for the last six months after a five year deal with Microsoft expired. The landing page up currently suggests a heavy focus on video and personalized tools and …

Link to article...

Online Brokerage Account 'Incursions' Worry SEC

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:03:00 -0400

Online Brokerage Account 'Incursions' Worry SEC
By Reuters
October 13, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—High-tech crooks are hijacking online brokerage accounts using spy-ware and operating from remote locations, sometimes in Eastern Europe, a senior U.S. market regulator said on Friday.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sees these computer "incursions" as a growing problem, said Walter Ricciardi, deputy enforcement director at the SEC.
"It's something we're very concerned about," he said in remarks at a legal conference in Washington.
About 25 percent of U.S. retail stock trades are made by online investors through roughly 10 million online accounts, according to brokerages regulator NASD.
Incursion crooks load a victim's or a public computer with a program to monitor the user's activities and capture vital information, such as account numbers and passwords. The program then e-mails the stolen information back to the thief who can use it to open victims' accounts.
Once inside, the thief may sell off an account's portfolio and take the proceeds. Or accounts hijacked in incursions may be used for "pump-and-dump" schemes to buy and sell manipulated stocks for profit, Ricciardi said.
Public computers, such as those in Internet cafes or hotel rooms, are especially vulnerable to incursions, he said.
The SEC is tracking down those perpetrating incursions and trying to educate online investors to be careful, he said.

Source: Online Brokerage Account 'Incursions' Worry SEC

Investor's Business Daily Free Trial Week Postponed Until October 23

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Thu, 7 Sep 2006 21:45:00 -0400

When I didn't see a way to access these services on Investors.com on 9/25, I contacted them. I received the following reply:

Unfortunately, the Open Access Week, that was originally scheduled to begin on 09/25/06, has been postponed.

The Open Access Week has bee re-scheduled for the week of October 23 - 27.

Investor's Business Daily: "Mark Your Calendar: Open Access Week At Investors.com

Starting Monday, September 25, premium research tools like eTables, Top-Rated Stocks Under $10, and IBD 100 Top-Rated stocks will be available free for five days.

Site visitors will also be able to access subscriber-only features like Stock Checkup, IBD Charts and Screen Of The Day as well as the expanded list of heavy-volume gainers and decliners in Stocks On The Move."

Visit the link for more info and a sample 5 day plan that outlines how to get the most out of the free trial.

Social Stock Picking Sites

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 19:30:00 -0400

These sites are worth checking out if you have an interest in interacting within a small online community of like minded investors / traders sharing ideas and building a reputation for your stock picking / investing prowess ...

Feeling Bullish

Social Picks In Private Beta - need to request an invite

StockTickr

TechCrunch has a more detailed writeup on SocialPicks.

I will probably sign up at one or more of them.

IBD Free Webcast now available

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 06:37:00 -0400

IBD Free Webcasts
The latest free IBD Webcast can be found at the above link.

T3 Tony's Tech Talk Blog: Computers Outperforming Investors

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 19:18:00 -0400

T3 Tony's Tech Talk Blog: Computers Outperforming Investors

Worden Bros - New chart-reading video posted

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:19:00 -0400

Here is info on a new chart reading video on the Worden web site...

New chart-reading video posted

New Chart Show Video Recording Posted Today: QQQQ, OMNI, GRMN, and others

A new video was posted this morning on the Worden homepage. It is a 35-minute recorded excerpt of Peter Worden's 90-minute Live Audio Chart Show presentation to the TeleChart Platinum community after the market close on June 28th, 2006. The excerpt features:
A brief review of the “State of the market” via chart analysis of QQQQ, SPY, and DIA.

OMNI - Omni Energy Services... breaking out on volume to significant new multi-year highs.

CRAYD - Cray Incorporated... the super-computer maker showing a long-term cup & handle and rising from a meaningful 2005 bottom.

SII - Smith International, Inc... an oil & gas equipment company in a dynamic uptrend but tough to buy at these lofty levels.

GRMN - Garmin Ltd... the GPS maker showing it's “a very strong stock” but not now providing an easy entry.

ILE - Isolagen, Inc... a generic drug manufacturer that is a short-term powerhouse but could use more work long-term.

BLI - Big Lots, Inc... the discount retailer whose good looking long-term chart has recently been complemented by an improving short-term picture.

Click Here to view the video now.
Enjoy!
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RAE Systems (AMEX:RAE) Mentioned In Business Week

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:58:00 -0400

How RAE Sniffs Out Security Leaks: "How RAE Sniffs Out Security Leaks

Investors scouting undiscovered plays in homeland and industrial security are snapping up RAE Systems (RAE ) (RAE). It makes sensors to detect trace levels of lethal gas and radiation. Julie Chen of New York Global Securities rates the stock, now at 3.80, a buy. Tian Hou of investment bank C.E. Unterberg, Towbin says: 'RAE is one of the most important plays in homeland security.' In 2004, RAE introduced the world's smallest portable chemical detection device and has since produced a multisensor detector, a wireless chemical sensor network, and a combined chemical and radiological detector. Products to screen cargo and containers have been tested at some U.S. ports, says Chen: 'What's unusual is that RAE has captured a big share of the market in both the U.S. and China,' she adds. Two U.S. plants generate 52% of sales, and two in China 33%. Chen expects RAE to earn 3 cents a share on sales of $70 million, vs. 1 cents on $60 million in 2005. "

Web 2.0 Has Corporate America Spinning

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 5 Jun 2006 20:40:00 -0400

Web 2.0 Has Corporate America Spinning

This is why I am keeping a close eye on the stock of Foldera.

FDRA.OB

Some Good Industry Group Index Charts

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 5 Jun 2006 20:11:00 -0400

I came across this the other day and bookmarked it with del.icio.us.

I am not familiar with the author of the annotations on the charts - but I thank him for his efforts. I will keep an eye on it and see how often it is updated and how the comments play out over time.

Investor's Business Daily: Hear, Hear: More Investor Briefings Becoming Podcast Audio Recordings

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 8 May 2006 12:20:00 -0400

Investor's Business Daily: Hear, Hear: More Investor Briefings Becoming Podcast Audio Recordings: "Investor's Business Daily: Hear, Hear: More Investor Briefings Becoming Podcast Audio Recordings"
IBD article on the merits of podcasting as an information source for investors. Discusses companies making their earnings conference calls and analyst Q&A available via podcast feeds. Also talks about Motley Fool podcasts available on NPR.

Nanotech ETF Article in BusinessWeek

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:32:00 -0400

How to Invest in Nanotech

Technorati Tags: ETF, nanotechology

Giving Fast Food A Run For Its Money

noreply@blogger.com (Tony) — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:01:00 -0400

Giving Fast Food A Run For Its Money: "

Panera Bread's fans don't mind paying a premium for its healthy alternatives

"
Good article in BW on the merits of Panera as an investment.