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Money & Company: TCW conference call: Investors pulled 30% of assets from Gundlach-managed fund

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:26:52 -0500

Some highlights from the investor conference call held this morning by Tad Rivelle, who took over the reins of most of TCW Group's bond funds after the big L.A. money manager unexpectedly ousted veteran investment chief Jeffrey Gundlach one week ago:

--- Redemptions from TCW's flagship Total Return Bond fund, [...]

The StockMasters - Financial News, Stock Market Trading, the Best Stocks for the Savvy Investor: Green Man Books Are a Hit (TheOnion.com)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:32:02 -0500

Its Friday fellow Masters, take a break from market and enjoy this video from theOnion.com on the 'Green Man' children's book series by the complexity of its characters ranging from yellow to blue.

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The StockMasters - Financial News, Stock Market Trading, the Best Stocks for the Savvy Investor: Yahoo! Inc. Gets Some Love (YHOO, MSFT)

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:20:09 -0500

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) shares are on the move today thanks to an upgrade from Kaufman Bros. to "Buy".

Things could get even better for Yahoo! in 2010 thanks to display advertising firming up and that a regulatory OK for its deal with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT).

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TraderFeed: Midday Briefing for December 11th: Continued Range Trade

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:55:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Note how we held support around the 1095 level from yesterday's low and the 1097 area from the overnight low, moving back to the volume-weighted average price (red line). That also has placed us back into the volume/value range (right histogram) as we continue a [...]

Money & Company: Consumer Confidential: Retail sales, robocalls, bad pet treats

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:49:43 -0500

Here's your festive Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web:

--Yes, we're shopping. That's the word from the Commerce Department, which says retail sales were up a healthy 1.3% last month, indicating that the economic recovery is gaining traction. A separate report shows that consumer sentiment is improving as [...]

The StockMasters - Financial News, Stock Market Trading, the Best Stocks for the Savvy Investor: Barnes & Noble's (BKS) Nook gets slammed

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:09:08 -0500

Reviews are starting to come out of the woodwork for Barnes & Noble's (BKS) new e-book reader the Nook, and they aren't pretty.

In the NY Times article "Not Yet the Season for a Nook"

reviewer David Pogue states that the touch screen is balky and nonresponsive, even for' [...]

TARP Results Blog: Obama's Bill Sellout by Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:17:40 -0500

Usually, one would expect Rolling Stone magazine to be unfailingly favorable to President Obama and any issue that sounds like is is "progressive". Nearly always, that is a correct assumption. However, in the current issue of Rolling Stone (yes, to which we subscribe) is their political correspondent Matt Taibbi taking [...]

Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog: No More Cable TV For Me

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:01:26 -0500

Number of comments: 11

Well, we went and did it. As of today, the Verizon FiOS TV service we’d been mostly enjoying for almost three years is suspended. We’re not replacing it with cable or satellite television, either. The normal TV service is effectively turned off.

I’m scared and nervous and excited [...]

TraderFeed: Shifting Intermarket Relationships?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:10:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2

The weak euro (above)/strong U.S. dollar has been associated with stock market selloffs for much of the bull market run. Lately, however, we've seen stock prices hold relatively firm in the face of dollar strength. Given some positive economic news this morning, I continue to' [...]

footnoted.org: Another unicorn sighting in the filings!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:02:31 -0500

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Maybe we can chalk this all up to a sudden surge in holiday spirit — you know, how it’s better to give than receive. How else to explain why three top executives at Constellation Energy Group (CEG) voluntarily agreed to give up their change in control payments? [...]

The Kirk Report: Corey Rosenbloom

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:46:00 -0500

Corey Rosenbloom from Afraid To Trade will be here at 11:AM EST to take our questions. To attend or view the archived session at a later time, please visit the following link:

Strategy Session: Corey Rosenbloom

Corey offers a lot of terrific market analysis at [...]

TraderFeed: Morning Briefing for December 11th: Forming a Range

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:23:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

9:47 AM CT - I've added the top chart to show how we continue to trade in a range in the ES futures, oscillating around the volume-weighted average price. In such an environment, it is dangerous to chase moves above' [...]

fivecentnickel.com: Lending Club Defaults, Delinquencies, and Collection Details

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:47:30 -0500

Number of comments: 5

Back in October, Lending Club hosted a webinar on “Credit & Collections.” Having had a couple of loans go late, and one actually wind up being charged off, I was naturally interested.

While you’re more than welcome to view the webinar itself, it’s about 35 minutes [...]

Random Roger's Big Picture: Passive v Active Evolves

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:22:00 -0500

Number of comments: 11

I wanted to follow up on yesterday’s video about active versus passive investing. In the video I made the case for a third path, really I’ve been making this point for a long time, of making an attempt to sidestep when markets go down a [...]

MarketClub Trader's Blog: It Doesn’t Matter What You Think!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:27:10 -0500

It Doesn’t Matter What You Think!

Let me say that again: It Doesn’t Matter What You Think!. Why would I say something like that? Why doesn’t it matter what you think?

Well here’s the cruel reality of the marketplace…

It doesn’t matter where these markets are headed, what [...]

Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog: France Introduces Carbon Tax of $25 Per Metric Ton

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:09 -0500

Number of comments: 6

President Nicolas Sarcozy of France revealed his plans for working to reduce his country’s carbon dioxide emissions. For each taxpayer’s metric ton of carbon dioxide emission due to use of oil, gas, or coal, the government will charge that taxpayer a fee of €17 (roughly $25). This [...]

Money & Company: Can TCW convince nervous fund investors to stay?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0500

For the moment, Tad Rivelle’s success as a money manager may be judged less by what he makes than by what he keeps.

One week ago, Rivelle and his L.A. firm, Metropolitan West Asset Management, agreed to a buyout by larger cross-town rival TCW Group, and immediately took responsibility for most [...]

TraderFeed: What Would An Ideal Training Program Look Like?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:46:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
What would be an ideal training program for new traders?

It would have to teach the market basics: what a market is, how a market operates, how trends form and change, why markets become more and less volatile, how markets are interconnected, how and why news can move markets.
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TraderFeed: What Trading Is All About

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:25:00 -0500

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Think of your view of the ideal person: who they are, what they represent, how they behave, what is important to them, what they undertake. Think hard about what makes this ideal person admirable. Create a character in your imagination: your personal hero or heroine.

Now think about how [...]