From the category archives:

analyst recommendation

  • Point and Figure helps Manage the Risk

    Fundamental analysis will never tell you when to get out of an investment. Never.

  • Jim Cramer: Exposed

    Someone is actually holding Jim Cramer responsible for some of the advice he has given, and also for the fact that CNBC has "morphed" into an entertainment channel.

  • Tearing Apart the Headlines

    Did you know General Electric (GE) posted record revenues last quarter?  That has not really helped their stock, has it?   Remember always, price is the ultimate indicator, which is why I rely more and more on charts.  Fundamental analysts and company management can pontificate all day long about market share, earnings and revenues.  If the market doesn't like it, the stock is going down. (…)

  • Exxon: Quarterly earnings and stock performance

    Exxon reported nearly $12 billion in profits for the previous quarter recently. $12 billion! More net profits in one quarter, than ever recorded in the history of mankind.
    And what did the stock do? (…)

  • Is This a Recession?

    Sometimes, trying to get your arms around a gigantic number (for example, the area of earth covered by land) just takes time. (…)

  • Jim Cramer: Doom Itself

    The line heard in every economic recession, and every single stock market pullback is: this time it's different. (…)

  • Bloomberg Radio Interview

    OK, no names are used in this post! But holy cow!
    In the midst of the sell off this week, Bloomberg Radio interviewed a money manager about the current condition of the market. (…)

  • How Smart is The Crowd?

    Do you remember the television program, "Who wants to be a Millionaire"?The show was actually featured in a terrific book "The Wisdom of Crowds" by James Suriowiecki. (…)

  • Recession Worse than Expected?

    There was an article distributed nationwide, written by the Associated Press, and carried locally in the Asbury Park Press on March 22, 2008. (…)

  • Goldman Stearns and Lehman Sachs

    All these firms hold the same investments.
    There is STILL considerable risk in the group.
    Why did this happen to just Bear Stearns? (…)

  • Bear Stearns, part II

    UPDATE: Sunday evening, 03/16/2008: Bear Stearns to be acquired by JPMorgan Chase for $2.00 in stock swap deal.
    That is NOT a typo!
    The stock closed at $30 on Friday. On Thursday, it was $57.00. (…)

  • Bear Stearns, part I

    The news surrounding Bear Stearns on Friday morning was not good! There are several important elements to this story. (…)

  • Stock market yo-yo

    Another Weird Day on Wall Street
    Today, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 we received some negative economic news. (…)

  • Cutting Losses Short

    Most Wall Street recommendations to buy are based on projected future revenues and/or projected future earnings. Projected. Or you could say, "predicted". (…)

  • Re-writing History on Wall Street

    No wonder many people have lousy opinions of Wall Street folks. 
    Read on:
    Written in Barron's March 5, 2007 issue, Bill Alpert noted that
    nearly 20% of "Analyst Recommendations" over a ten year period
    from 1993-2002 were changed — after the fact. 
    Twenty Percent! (…)