Fed Reduces QE And Investors Reduce Risk Appetite
This week’s Federal Reserve FOMC meeting was the first headed by new Chair Janet Yellen. Among the other novelties of this meeting was..
Portfolio Strategy
Is August’s Jobs Report Good for Stocks?
With the economy facing headwinds, the Federal Reserve being on an aggressive interest rate tightening spree, and with inflation still not..
Next Big Rotation is Out of Stocks into Bonds
uch has been written about the upcoming reduction of the Federal Reserve’s bond buying program known as Quantitative Easing. There has..
Optionality is Back in Blackberry’s Shares
The next Blackberry (NASDAQ:BBRY) breakthrough may not be hardware but software. A prescient question was recently posted on a popular..
Cyprus ETF Plays
The European debt crisis seems to be a never ending soap opera. The latest episode is the current situation in Cyprus where a levy on..
About Those Great Fourth Quarter Earnings
If you tuned in, even sparingly, to any financial news outlet lately you would have probably heard a talking head or two attribute the..
Path of Least Resistance for Stocks Near Term
Stocks have been off to a great start in 2013 with the Dow Jones Industrial average reaching new highs earlier in March and the S&P 500..
Time to be Defensive & Scale Back Risk in 2013
Stocks ended 2012 with the best annual performance since 2009 with the S&P 500 index finishing up 16% on a total return basis...
Fiscal Cliff Impact on Investors
Much has been written about the impending “Fiscal Cliff” whereby come January 1 spending cuts and tax hikes will go in effect. However,..
Optionality in Research in Motion Shares
Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) shares have been on a tear recently. After hitting $6.22 on September 24 the stock closed at $10.26 on..
