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Minyanville’s T3 Daily Recap: Cover Shorts, but Don’t Initiate New Longs
The market fell for the second straight day dealing with the fallout from the Fed minutes and resurgent fears about Spain's debt woes. The European sovereign debt crisis had remained largely out of the headlines since Greece agreed to terms of its second bailout package but now borrowing costs on the continent are starting to edge higher once again. Stocks and commodities continued to digest the implications of yesterday's Fed minutes which made the possibility of a QE3 sound unlikely at least in the near future. Gold and oil both followed through on yesterday's sharp declines. We entered the second
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Don’t Bother Investing If You Don’t Have Health Insurance
One of the biggest causes of bankruptcy in the United States is a lack of health insurance. If you don’t maintain coverage on yourself and your family, don’t even bother putting money into a brokerage account to invest in stocks. Why? Health insurance is one of the first lines of defense against catastrophe …
Don’t Bother Investing If You Don’t Have Health Insurance originally appeared on About.com Investing for Beginners on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 06:10:11.
Don’t Expect Much After Monday Rally
Futures have faded all morning after gaining overnight, and how point to a lower open on Wall St. Dovish comments from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bernanke) sparked a rally to multi-year highs yesterday, but it appears there will be little in the way of follow-through. However, the move could have been overdone as there was no suggestion of a QE3. I would not expect much today after such a big move.
Typically you get a up or down within 5-7 handles the day after. Most stocks across the board have had tremendous moves with commodities finally joining the rally the past few days. From a trader’s perspective, there has been a lot to like if you ride trends and rotate to…
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Don’t Buy Crown Castle International, Buy Iridium Instead!
Big companies tend to get a lot more attention than small caps – both from investors and the media. But that doesn’t make large caps better investments.
In fact, sometimes small companies are much better choices.
Study: Most Employers Don’t Plan on Cutting Benefits
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — Here’s some good news for the U.S. workforce — a study by MetLife shows that nine out of 10 employers plan on keeping employee benefits and don’t plan on any cuts in this tepid economy. That should keep more savings in consumers’ pockets and provide more financial stability for workers and employers.
The study, released Monday, shows that — far and away — American employers are apparently digging in their heels and don’t plan on reducing benefits. Study participants included more than 1,500 decision makers and more than 1,400 employees at U.S. companies.
Nine out of 10 employers plan on keeping employee benefits with no cuts, a study shows.
The study also shows that younger workers are highly anxious about their financial futures (not exactly a shocker, given the economic hangover of the past five years).
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Cramer’s Mad Money – I Don’t Know What Cisco Is Doing (3/15/12)
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger:
Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Thursday March 15.
Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), Home Depot (HD), Tractor Supply (TSCO), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Panera (PNRA), Cummins (CMI), Caterpillar (CAT), Apple (AAPL), Cisco (CSCO), Nike (NKE), Capital One Financial (COF)
The stock market is snapping back, and has has been up for 7 days straight; that hasn’t happened in 2 years. The transports have finally recovered, some bouncing back to 52 week highs. Rail executives said there is enough production in other sectors, among them autos, to offset the bearishness in coal. Those who bet against Bank of America (BAC) and put huge wagers on Citigroup (C) ahead of the stress test results made the wrong call, since BAC rose on news it doesn’t need to raise capital. Citigroup’s stock fell, but recovered later. Gasoline prices are not deterring the consumer from
Cramer’s Mad Money – We Don’t Need No Education Stocks (3/1/12)
By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger:
Stocks discussed on the in-depth session of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program, Thursday March 1.
We Don’t Need No Education Stocks: Strayer (STRA), DeVry (DV), ITT Corporation (ITT), Apollo Group (APOL), Corinthian (COCO), Career Education (CECO), American Public Education (APEI), Pearson (PSO), Monster Worldwide (MWW), Staples (SPLS), Costco (COST)
Cramer followed a suggestion from Herb Greenberg to stay away from private education stocks. The whole sector, especially Strayer (STRA), DeVry (DV), ITT Corporation (ITT), Apollo Group (APOL), Corinthian (COCO), Career Education (CECO), American Public Education (APEI), has become one bad neighborhood, and it isn’t worth buying any of them, especially when one of the stronger companies, Strayer, reported a disappointing quarter. The companies need to shift their business models entirely. Increasing employment is hurting enrollment, and these stocks are facing tough regulations, need to become more selective and less aggressive about attracting students to stay accredited. Negative headlines have
Don’t Want to Pay Brokerage Commissions? Consider Investing Through DRIPs
With all the questions I’ve received recently about buying stock without a broker, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to explain why Dividend Reinvestment Programs, or DRIPs, might make sense in your investment portfolio. Not only can you pay little or no commissions on the stocks you purchase, you can setup regular transactions so money is automatically withdrawn from your checking or savings account to buy more ownership in a company. The interval and amount are up to you – $ 25 a week, $ 500 a quarter; whatever you want within the plan guidelines.
These types of DRIPs can be a great way to start investing. They are simple, easy to understand, and you get a regular account statement that can help you think like a long-term business owner. Your statement should include a detail of your transactions, such as buying shares and selling shares, along with a dividend check for your pro rata portion of the earnings the company distributed. When you find great businesses and focus on the financial health of the enterprise, and the size of the dividend check you are receiving, it makes it easier to keep your priorities straight and avoid stupid mistakes.
To loosely paraphrase the great Warren Buffett, build a portfolio where those checks march ever skyward, year after year, and the day-to-day stock market fluctuations won’t matter nearly as much to you. To get started, read Dividend Reinvestment Programs, or DRIPs, Could Be Your Portfolio’s Best Friend.
Don’t Want to Pay Brokerage Commissions? Consider Investing Through DRIPs originally appeared on About.com Investing for Beginners on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at 20:11:07.
