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Larry Levin
Paulson: "Banks Are Sound"
Hank Paulson has been on television, in front of Congress, and speaking to reporters with one message: banks are fine.
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Thursday July 24th - 10:33am
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Earnings Day: Part 2
Yesterday I mentioned the big name earnings announcements, which were pretty awful, but I also mentioned oil when I asked, "Will oil exacerbate this drop tomorrow, or will the hurricane veer off course causing oil to fall?" The answer is that the hurricane veered away from the oil platforms in the Gulf, which caused crude oil futures to fall again. This drop in oil was the salve that cured the rash of terrible earnings -- prompting the Dow to close up 135-points.
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Wednesday July 23rd - 10:39am
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Heather Flick
Change? Be Careful What You Wish For!
“Change!” is the political battle cry du jour. The word presidential candidates recently used to signify flip-flopping today signifies America’s New Year’s self improvement mandate. But let’s be accurate in separating spin from actual policy. Why and what kind of change, if any, do we really need?
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Monday January 7th - 10:47am
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Dateline Dubaiowa
Come and listen to a story 'bout the next big thing.
It’ll save us from Iran and that greedy Saudi King.
We grow it now at home, and it’s here to save the day.
Who cares about tortillas and the price we’ll have to pay?
…for corn, that is. Iowa ethanol! Liquid pork.
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Monday December 3rd - 10:35am
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Jr. Trader
Trying Not to Get Rich
Since I got into this business a few years ago I’ve been trying to not become one thing: RICH. Now there are many reasons why I love being in this business and growing wealthy is one of them. However, I’ve tried hard to not become RICH.
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Friday June 22nd - 10:21am
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What About Just Compensation?
Why are my commissions dumped into a group pot from which Sr. Traders take a bigger cut than I do? Where’s the motivation in that?
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Friday March 30th - 4:06pm
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Raymond Lee
Jack-up Winning Trades
One way in which professional traders distinguish themselves from amateur traders is the ways in which they wreck their accounts. While amateur traders wreck their accounts by taking large losses due to failing to use stop loss orders, professional traders wreck their accounts by taking small profits.
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Monday June 30th - 9:44am
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Trading Disaster Headlines
Floods in the USA, Typhoons in the Philippines, and earthquakes/floods in China being presently prominent in the news, a review of Andrew Busch's book is timely.
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Monday June 23rd - 12:07pm
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Ann Lee
Pasodoble
Pasodoble, the name of a Spanish dance, means "double step" in Spanish.
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Thursday June 12th - 2:10pm
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Disease Prevention
The theme of the week is getting rid of preventable disease. What could be more worthy and obvious than that?
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Monday May 19th - 10:54am
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First Coverage
Weekly Street Sentiment for July 21
Overall market sentiment declines by over 2%. Most bearish industry reverts to Consumer Cyclicals. Most bullish industry remains Energy. Sell-side certainty remains mildly positive at 106%. Most active area for idea generation is Energy.
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Monday July 21st - 10:32am
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Weekly Street Sentiment for July 14
Overall market sentiment increases from last week's record bearish levels. Most bearish industry reverts to Financials. Most bullish industry remains Energy. Sell-side certainty returns to positive, settling at 108%. Most active area for idea generation is Financials.
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Monday July 14th - 10:28am
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Jonathan Uretsky
And So It Ends
And so it ends. I’m going to assume that I don’t need to go into too much back-story, given how much publicity the New York State Attorney General’s case against Dick Grasso, formerly the overpaid head of the New York Stock Exchange, has garnered from all corners.
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Thursday July 3rd - 12:22pm
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Facing Judgement
One of my favorite T.V. shows when I was growing up was The A-Team. Some of you will instantly know what I mean, and for the rest of you, well, I hear there will be an A-Team movie out next year.
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Monday June 23rd - 12:20pm
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Rich Blake
Detroit Crock City
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Monday July 14th - 10:00am
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The Ties That Bind
In the mid-1990s, some brash twentysomethings attempted to launch a men’s magazine called POV. As they prepared to produce their first issue not a single major celebrity would do an interview for a unique column called "When I was 25" with a magazine no one knew, which didn't yet exist beyond a prototype.
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Wednesday June 18th - 5:32pm
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Rod David
How Can Suze Orman Be So Wrong?
Financial guru Suze Orman was Oprah Winfrey's guest yesterday. Don't get me wrong - I don't watch the show. Please. I'm not that shallow.
Where was I? Oh, right. So Dr. Phil had just wrapped up another excellent broadcast (the man is a genius) and the TV was still on. Here comes Oprah, with today's show titled "Emergency Money Questions with Suze Orman." Now, I happen to know a couple of things about money, questions and answers, so I'm not really interested. Not at first.
And then Suze starts talking...
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Tuesday April 1st - 12:14pm
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Being Humble Vs. Being Humbled
You can't be in this business for any length of time - and by "length of time" I mean long enough to claim that you are in this business - and still have a single degree of separation from someone whose paycheck was ever signed "Bear Stearns." Some connection, any connection at all, is a given. So the only meaningful degrees of separation in this regard are between you and those atop Bear Stearns' hierarchy.
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Monday March 17th - 1:30pm
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The Card Shark
Exercise in Control
Put your ego aside. Sometimes smaller stakes can mean a smarter game.
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Wednesday August 15th - 1:44pm
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Stay Hungry
A winning streak can affect your judgment — and, paradoxically, cause you to miss out on even bigger opportunities.
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Sunday July 1st - 10:40pm
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Travel
Put on the Ritz in Naples, FL
High-pressure professions and adrenaline-junky hobbies can wear you down. Every now and then, you need a chance to hide and relax. The twin Ritz-Carlton Resorts in Naples, FL fuse luxury and accessibility, proving that you don't have to sweat passport control lines to get away for a while. Both the beach hotel and the golf property offer white sand and warm water, but only one makes it enjoyable!
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Tuesday July 22nd - 8:15am
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Iraq's Doors Are Open
The "surge" may come to mind first, but there is more happening in Iraq than sectarian violence. Adventure-seekers finally have easy access to the war-torn country. Civilian flights routinely arrive at Baghdad International Airport, and hotels offer accommodations. If the ruins of Babylon or the waters of the Euphrates were on your list, you now have the chance to make the journey. Obviously, though, caution is advised.
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Monday July 7th - 8:00am
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All Things Forex
The Trading Week: July 20 - 25
The U.S. housing data and inflation reports from major economies around the globe promise to keep traders occupied in the week ahead.
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Friday July 18th - 9:17am
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The Trading Week: July 13 - 18
Inflation and consumer spending will be the main themes of the week ahead, during which traders will focus on the U.S. Retail Sales and a number of Consumer and Producer Price Indexes scheduled for release from several major industrialized nations.
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Friday July 11th - 6:40am
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Rudy Maxa
Flying between New York and London?
Now that both Maxjet and Eos--two pioneers in the all-business-class, discounted-ticket airline category—have shut down, how can an executive on a budget avoid flying coach between New York and London?
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Friday May 2nd - 2:38pm
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Collect miles for saving money
Everybody knows how to accumulate miles by spending money, what with the multitude of credit and debit cards linked to various airlines’ frequent flyer programs. But here’s a first: Collect miles for saving money.
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Monday October 1st - 11:50am
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