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The new C-Note: Benjamin’s looking good, but what’s with the drama?

The new $100 bill has overcome its initial difficulties and is now out and about. Here’s the official, dramatic unveiling video from the Treasury:

Outlook

The new C-Note: Benjamin’s looking good, but what’s with the …

by Mick Weinstein
Published January 9, 2011
Analytic Investment adds Puda Coal to its Focus Value model (PUDA, ACI, ANR, JRCC, PCX)

In Covestor’s Focus Value model (performance shown above – click to enlarge), the goal is to capture mispricing opportunities caused by market inefficiencies. On December 27th, Focus Value manager Analytic Investment added Puda Coal Inc (AMEX: PUDA) to the model. Many investors are looking to green energy providers for long-term […]

Strategies

Analytic Investment adds Puda Coal to its Focus Value model …

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 7, 2011
Gap and Target fall almost 7 percent after missing expectations (GPS, TGT, M, AEO, ARO)

Despite the fact that the retail sector enjoyed its best holiday shopping season since 2006 in November and December of 2010, many retail stocks fell today. The reason behind the drop was that many stores’ December sales missed analysts’ expectations. Stores like Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) which announced today that […]

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Gap and Target fall almost 7 percent after missing expectations …

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 7, 2011
Here’s what $3 trillion looks like

That’s the total expected cost of the Iraq war, according to Joseph Stiglitz. How can you even grasp such gigantic numbers, which are thrown around daily to quantify government debt, the credit crisis and international policy measures?  To help, graphic designer David McCandless created this animation in the format of the […]

Outlook

Here’s what $3 trillion looks like

by Mick Weinstein
Published January 6, 2011
Tablets are huge, and component makers like NVIDIA stand to gain (AAPL, HPQ, MOT, NVDA)

If you were alive and old enough to be aware of trends in the early 1980’s, then you probably remember the big stir caused by the Commodore VIC-20, an affordable personal computer that was the first PC to sell one million units. That may not sound like a big number […]

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Tablets are huge, and component makers like NVIDIA stand to …

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 6, 2011
Seeking long-term value with minimal risk (OSK, NNI)

In Sreeni Meka’s Long Term Value model, the goal is to invest in the low-risk equities of companies with strong balance sheets. The top holding in the model is Oshkosh Corp (NYSE: OSK). In September, the company announced that its Chairman and CEO, Robert G. Bohn, had decided to retire. […]

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Seeking long-term value with minimal risk (OSK, NNI)

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 6, 2011
Delta’s auction to get bumped

Airlines routinely overbook flights, recognizing the statistical likelihood that a certain percentage of booked passengers won’t show. But when it appears that a particular flight will have too many folks ready to board with bags in tow, the airline has to get generous with one of two methods: a pre-emptive offer […]

Outlook

Delta’s auction to get bumped

by Mick Weinstein
Published January 5, 2011
Grocery stocks fall hard on downgrades, but some remain bullish (SVU, SWY, WFMI, RDK, TFM, CASY)

Morgan Stanley and BMO analysts downgraded several grocery stocks today, causing their stock values to recede substantially. Morgan Stanley downgraded both SUPERVALU INC (NYSE: SVU) and Safeway Inc (NYSE: SWY), while BMO downgraded Whole Foods Market Inc (NASDAQ: WFMI). Losses in the sector weren’t restricted to just those downgraded positions. […]

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Grocery stocks fall hard on downgrades, but some remain bullish …

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 5, 2011
Covestor manager James Hofmann adds to his AT&T position as the stock rises (T, AAPL, VZ, QCOM)

James Hofmann added shares of AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) to his Dividend Plus model on December 28th. Hofmann’s model “invests in equities with a stable dividend and above average yield using a value-based philosophy.” T now has a dividend yield of 5.76% (per Google Finance, as of market close 1/4/11). […]

Strategies

Covestor manager James Hofmann adds to his AT&T position as …

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 5, 2011
This new Covestor manager avoids emotional investing (KEM, AVX, VISH)

Allowing emotions to play a role in investing causes some of the classic investor mistakes, including buying high and selling low, chasing trends that are on the downswing in popularity and improper diversification. And, as Bryan Keller illustrates in his September 28, 2008 article for Seeking Alpha, The Cost of […]

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This new Covestor manager avoids emotional investing (KEM, AVX, VISH)

by Yolander Prinzel
Published January 5, 2011
A beautiful presentation of movie receipts

Programmer Zach Beane produced this remarkable interactive graphic to show movie box office receipts for 2010 – click through to view, then scroll to the right to catch the full year: The height of each movie shows weekly box office revenue, and the width shows its longevity. New colors were […]

Outlook

A beautiful presentation of movie receipts

by Mick Weinstein
Published January 4, 2011
The Dow Piano

CNN Money’s art director Bard Edlund put the 2010 performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to music. Click through to experience:

Outlook

The Dow Piano

by Mick Weinstein
Published January 4, 2011

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