Description: It’s hard to take your eyes off Apple Inc. (AAPL-Q495.041.870.38%)these days: The shares hit a new record high of $495 (U.S.) on Thursday, bringing the total gains to about 18 per since the technology company announced stunning quarterly results in January. Source: GlobeandMail.com Date: 02/09/2012 Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/markets/markets-blog/apple-shares-near-500-mark/article2332387/ Questions for discussion: Do you agree with… Read more »
Posts By: Brahm Canzer
Can 2012 redeem the Super Bowl indicator?
Description:  Wall Street’s ‘Super Bowl indicator’ suggested the Giants’ victory in 2008 was a good omen for the markets. Not so much. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 03/03/2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2012/02/03/mkts_buzz_superbowl_indicator.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What is the basis of belief in the Super Bowl Indicator? Why would anyone give it credence?
Investing in Foreclosures: How One Company Does It
Description: Buying foreclosures to turn them into rental properties is tricky business. Mack Companies, a Chicago real-estate firm, invests in about one out of every 40 homes it inspects. MarketWatch’s Amy Hoak looks at why some make the cut and others don’t. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 02/03/2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/investing-in-foreclosures-how-one-company-does-it/08159368-9CE4-4D5C-BE15-1DD13BC08DF8 Questions for discussion: Describe… Read more »
U.S. Stocks Rise a Fifth Week on Employment, Manufacturing Data
Description: U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index a fifth straight weekly advance, after reports showed employment in the world’s largest economy topped forecasts and global manufacturing is strengthening. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 02/04/2012 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-04/u-s-stocks-rise-a-fifth-week-on-employment-manufacturing-data.html Questions for discussion: Why have stocks moved up? Do you think this is the beginning of a… Read more »
Don’t write bank stocks a big check
Description:Â Financial sector shows investors the money, but caution is advised Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 02/03/2012 Link:Â http://www.marketwatch.com/story/financial-stocks-show-investors-the-money-2012-02-03 Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights of the report. Do you agree with these views?
Amazon’s Shares Tumble After Sales Miss Estimates: Seattle Mover
Description:Â Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell the most in three months after sales missed estimates, signaling that its investments in media services, Kindle devices and shipping promotions have been slow to pay off. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 02/01/2012 Link:Â http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-31/amazon-s-sales-miss-estimates-profit-drops-as-expenses-surge-shares-drop.html Questions for discussion: Why did the stock value fall? What does the reason suggest about the profitability… Read more »
Why Cisco parks $43 billion overseas
Description:   Cisco’s John Chambers says the 33% tax rate on foreign profits prevents companies from repatriating the money and creating jobs. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 01/26/2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/01/26/n_davos_chambers_investment.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Where are Cisco’s profits invested in today’s global economy? How is this issue a business, economic, and political issue? Is there a… Read more »
Weidner: There’s a Rotten Side to Apple’s Success
Description: Marketwatch’s David Weidner makes a stop on Mean Street to point out that amid all of Apple’s recently reported financial successes, there is a familiar dark side to all the good news. Photo: Reuters. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 01/26/2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/weidner-there-a-rotten-side-to-apple-success/595D3920-BA75-44B6-9C8D-E33B59F12A13 Questions for discussion: Summarize the criticisms levied against Apple? Are they… Read more »
At Credit Suisse, Toxic Bonuses Turn into Gold
Description:Â At the depths of the financial crisis, senior bankers at Credit Suisse Group (CS) received $5.05 billion of junk-grade loans and commercial-mortgage-backed bonds as part of their annual bonuses. Those assets, considered long-shot investments when they were transferred to an internal employee fund in late 2008, offered the Swiss investment bank a way to… Read more »
Why you shouldn’t blame ETFs for wild markets
Description:Â Critics say the popular funds are causing stocks to swing wildly together. Finding proof is another matter. Source: Fortune.com Date: 01/27/2012 Link:Â http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/27/etfs-market-swings/?iid=SF_F_Lead Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons ETFs are blamed. Do you agree with these views?
