School of Business, Investing, and Finance
Yesterday we heard the news about Steve Jobs taking immediate medical leave. Here’s Steve’s note to Apple employees – Team, At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health. I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for […]
The big money waited through the holidays to put some money to work today. They too were waiting to see who would take their profits. They too didn’t want to make purchases and find their purchases fueling another big fish’s appetite for profits AND possibly tarnish their performance numbers for 2010. For at least […]
Today’s REMARKABLE +68% surge in value of Stock Market Companion holding China Shen Zhou Mining and Resources, Inc. (Ticker: SHZ) stock has left many market participants stunned. At the Stock Market Companion we are simply glad that we were able to identify the opportunity clearly for our subscribers with our Stock Market Companion Intra-Day Alert […]
Here’s the divergence that we would like to bring to your attention today. It involves our SMC holding: the Bank of Ireland (Ticker: IRE) – For most of the day the Bank of Ireland was trading in the green = UP from Friday’s close. It finally closed flat for today on pretty strong volume […]
This afternoon, the stocks of credit card companies Visa and MasterCard were thrown under the bus as the Fed proposed a swipe-fee cap of $0.07 to $0.12 vs. the current 1-2% of purchase price! What a dramatic impact on their business model. Remember – If there isn’t a clear, near term story and reason to […]
The immediate crisis in Ireland and other European countries regarding sovereign debt and the uncertainty of the European Union response to it has caused real fear to enter the marketplace. In the stock market, fear is often a place where opportunity lives – for those fortunate enough to have liquid assets yet available to invest […]
At the Stock Market Companion, we are strong advocates of individual investors learning to time the market. Why? Because it’s proven that 9 out of 10 stocks move with the overall market and when they move, some can move big! A typical growth stock will move 2x to 4x the move of the underlying market […]
Ford Motor Co (Ticker: F) stock shifted higher today. Stock Market Companion subscribers have enjoyed quite a bit of growth in Ford stock when we announced our purchase last November, at $8.01/share. Today, the stock crossed above $17/share. In anticipation of further investment gains due to market share gains at Ford, we held onto our […]
EVERYONE expects that over time the Federal Reserve’s decision last Wednesday, November 3rd to buy long term U.S. Treasuries will drive money into the stock market and therefore drive it higher. We’ll see. The problem here is the word, “Everyone”. In the investment arena, those things which are the most obvious do not always […]
