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Twitter – r u followin’ me?

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:33:49 +0000

Just wondering if you knew that we have an active Twitter following and frequently update. As a matter of fact, if you want instant updates from the site, consider following me… If nothing else, it will get you instant alerts as soon as The Disciplined Investor Podcast is released. Andrew on Twitter Related posts:Twitter – r u followin’ [...] Related posts:

Forecast? 100% Chance of an Earthquake

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:40 +0000

According to the USGS, ” There’s a 100 percent chance of an earthquake today. Though millions of persons may never experience an earthquake, they are very common occurrences on this planet. So today — somewhere — an earthquake will occur” Below is the earthquakes that have been recorded TODAY. The link will take you to the [...] Related posts:

DHUnplugged 56: The Dollar Takes a Ride

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:31 +0000

Here is our latest conversation …. new insights for anyone who invests in anything. This week we highlight a discussion about specific stocks to examine. NEW! We are now tracking the stocks that Andrew recommends each episode. Here is the link… Listen to reasons why and then take a look at the spreadsheet for results. News [...] Related posts:

Links and Reading for March 11th

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:18:46 +0000

Some of the more interesting and important items for March 11th : Watchdog: GMAC bailout could cost taxpayers $6.3B – he Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC Inc. without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable — a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion, a new watchdog report says. Google seeks [...] Related posts:

Who is Winning the Search Battle?

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:02 +0000

It is obvious that Google (GOOG) is the big honcho of search. Microsoft (MSFT) has been trying (and trying) to get in on the action for years. We all remember a few months ago when Bing announced with great fanfare and bigger hopes that they were ready to take on the Goog.. What happened? From what [...] Related posts:

Jason Taylor Reading Room – Calling All Readers…

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:30:12 +0000

We are working with Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor on a very special project. Jason has been working hard, through his foundation to help create an after-school program designed to offer a holistic approach to addressing the problem of illiteracy among inner-city youth. However, since the cost of tuition for the Reading Room is $1,000 per child, [...] Sorry, No Related Posts.

Citigroup (C): One Year later – Same Manipulative Tactics

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:13 +0000

On March 9, 2009, a private letter to Citi (C) employees was “leaked” and helped to drive the stock and markets higher. Here is a snippet from the St. Louis Biz Journal from March 10, 2009: Citigroup Inc.’s stock is up nearly 25 percent in early morning trading Tuesday after CEO Vikram Pandit sent a letter to [...] Related posts:

Fibonacci Retracement Levels For U.S. Markets

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:30 +0000

Corey, over at Afraid to Trade a a good set of charts that helped show the exact Fibonacci levels for a fe of the dominant U.S. markets as well as some further explanations. He mentions that: Traders and investors monitor Fibonacci Retracement Levels for the following reasons: * to take profits once a level is reached, * to consider [...] Related posts:

More About Stock Splits…

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:39:54 +0000

This is a great question from a listener. What is the real story with stock splits? 2-1, reverse and the results to you as an investor… What does it mean and how can you profit? We answer this question on the latest episode of The Winning Investor Podcast – Check it out all of the episodes…. Related posts:How [...] Related posts:

NFP Payrolls – What is With Estimates?

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:10:54 +0000

What is going on with economists lately? Before you answer that, it is the same affliction that we seem to see for analysts. It is the estimate-low-not-to-get-it-wrong syndrome. It is spreading like an epidemic too. Before the numbers came out for Non-Farm payrolls ( NFP ) last Friday, expectations were all over the map. None were [...] Related posts:

Skechers (SKX) – Sell/Short Initiation

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:05:48 +0000

Aside from the shoes being rather ugly, the idea that this new technology/shape will help to shape you up by the nature of its design is close to ridiculous. They appear to be sneakers for befitting of the stylishness of Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum, but that is my opinion. As for the facts of this company, [...] Related posts:

Oil (USO) Headed Lower on Technicals – Bearish Engulfing

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:31:01 +0000

We have been watching oil closely over the past few weeks as the breakout and breakdown pattern has been providing for a good deal of profit opportunities. Now it appears that it is close to a topping point and the bearish engulfing pattern has been a good predictor over the last several cycles. From Briefing Trader: United [...] Related posts:

The 15 HOTTEST Reads This Week on TDI

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:57:50 +0000

For the Week of March 1 to 7, 2010. The week’s most read stories on The Disciplined Investor.com – in order of popularity. Want it faster? You can get instant updates via Twitter. Follow @andrewhorowitz. 1. Indicators We Are Watching: An Apathetic Condition 2. AK Steel (AKS) and US Steel (X) in Talks… 3. Auto [...] Related posts:

Indicators We Are Watching: This Week – Up to Start and Down to End

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:01:21 +0000

Many of the indicators we watch have been pointing toward a break higher for markets along with commodities. There have been a few that were stuck in neutral while others were flashing BUY. One of our favorites have been the McClellan Oscillator along with the NYSE Advance/Decline oscillator, the latter we created. Both of these have [...] Related posts:

TDI Podcast 151: The Penny Stock Battle – Sykes and Van Meerten

The Disciplined Investor (The Disciplined Investor) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:59:58 +0000

Guests: Tim Sykes and Jim Van Meerten battle it out as they discuss penny stock research. While there are many different ways to look at the sleazy world of penny stocks, research always wins out. Even so, how do we trust the research? Sparks fly as both of these high spirited gents defend their positions. [...] Related posts: