October 2012 – Page 5 – Smarter Investing

Is the PC sales decline a blip or long-term trend?

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The PC market’s new reality and its impact on tech …

Housing starts just surged and may indirectly spur GDP growth.

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A ray of light for the U.S. economy

It's not akin to the type of timing strategies used by short-term traders.

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What tactical investing is, and what it isn’t

Bakken shale model makes position changes

There's still a bright outlook for U.S. energy.

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Bakken shale model makes position changes

The answer from a former Tesla employee, based on public filings.

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Tesla has made much more money selling stock than selling …

Bank of America redeems its trust preferred stock ahead of expectations

The Bank of America trust paid a 5.79% per annum dividend to the model.

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Bank of America redeems its trust preferred stock ahead of …

Taking profits on Apple and awaiting iPad mini

I wait for the next earnings results and a potential iPad mini announcement.

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Taking profits on Apple and awaiting iPad mini

Two-fold strategy:Search for the very best companies to own and dump under-performers.

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Staying nimble ahead of year-end risks

Republic Bank & Trust is historically one of the top earning institutions in the country.

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A regional bank stock I’m buying up

How does the current economic recovery stack up against previous ones after major financial crises?

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U.S. recoveries are a many splendored thing

Jim Cramer freaks out over Pandit’s departure

On CNBC this morning, Jim Cramer was flabbergasted over Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit’s abrupt departure: “This was a terrific quarter… I don’t know what the heck is going on here… Pandit’s young, people respect Pandit, he’s really turned the company around, he inherited a total joke company, it was destroyed […]

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