Description:Â Â Â Hostess Brands, known for sweet treats like Twinkies and Ding Dongs, is back in Chapter 11. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 01/11/2012 Link:Â http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/hostess-files-for-bankruptcy/?ref=business Questions for discussion: Why do you think the firm is in financial difficulty again? What is the financial condition of the firm? What would you advise management do today?
Posts Categorized: Market Analysis
A Historical Cycle Bodes Ill for the Markets
Description:Â AT the turn of the last century, it was widely accepted that American stocks were virtually certain to be good long-term investments. Now, far fewer people are confident of that. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 01/06/2012 Link:Â http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/business/economy/a-historical-cycle-bodes-ill-for-the-markets.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the model presented in this report. Do you agree with the analysis presented in… Read more »
Not buy-and-hold, but buy-and-sell rarely
Description: BOSTON (MarketWatch) — As investment strategies go, it’s pretty simple one. Even better, it’s one that will improve, according to the authors of a newly published paper, the risk-adjusted return of your portfolio without much fuss. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 01/05/2012 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/not-buy-and-hold-but-buy-and-sell-rarely-2012-01-05?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the strategy described in this report. Do you… Read more »
U.S. & Brazil: 2012’s breakout stars
Description: Fund managers at Fortune’s investors roundtable single out the U.S. and Brazil as the likely star performers of 2012. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 12/28/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/12/28/mkts_2012_breakout_stars.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the assessments presented by these fund managesr? What would you advise investors do today?
Apple at the retail crossroads
Description:Â People love to speculate on the future of Apple Inc. I am no exception. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 12/23/2011 Link:Â http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-at-the-retail-crossroads-2011-12-23 Questions for discussion: Do you agree with this assessment? What would you advise investors do today?
Whole Foods shareholder’s big payday
Description:Â When things looked bleak for Whole Foods in 2008, private-equity retail specialist Leonard Green & Partners gave the natural foods retailer a $425 million cash injection, gobbling up preferred stock that was later converted to nearly 30 million shares. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 12/13/2011 Link:Â http://www.marketwatch.com/story/whole-foods-shareholders-big-payday-2011-12-13?dist=afterbell Questions for discussion: Summarize the financial analysis presented in… Read more »
Sentiment Looks Too Rosy for Stronger Stock Rally
Description: Stocks like to climb a “wall of worry,” according to Mark Hulbert, who says the positive readings on various investor-sentiment surveys suggest it will be tough for stocks to build on recent gains. Laura Mandaro reports. (Photo: AP) Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 12/08/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/sentiment-looks-too-rosy-for-stronger-stock-rally/1BFCFC60-F0CA-4FEA-9D1A-99C1B0FD903C Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented… Read more »
Is the Global Economy Doomed?
Description: Economist and author Peter Schiff stops by Mean Street to discuss events in Europe and the global economy. (Photo: Reuters) Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 12/08/2011 Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented in this report. Do you agree with the opinions presented? What would you advise investors do today?
The King of All Vegas Real Estate Scams
Description:Â A twisted tale of how homeowners were bilked by those they least suspected: their neighbors Source: Businessweek.com Date: 12/08/2011 Link:Â http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/the-king-of-all-vegas-real-estate-scams-12082011.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the highlights of this story. Is there a way to prevent these events from occurring? How can home owners protect themselves? How will stories like this one impact real… Read more »
Stocks End Flat Friday but Surge for the Week
Description: Stocks finished a strong week with a flat session Friday after the U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped and European leaders and central bankers redoubled efforts to tackle the sovereign-debt crisis. Paul Vigna has details on The News Hub. Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: 12/02/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/stocks-end-flat-friday-but-surge-for-the-week/5503108F-20B2-4D00-982F-852ADFC4B811 Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented… Read more »
