Posted Jul 8th 2008 8:40AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Home Depot (HD), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), India, China, Brazil, Russia, Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Money and Finance Today, Sears Holdings (SHLD), Federal Natl Mtge (FNM), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Office Depot (ODP), Southwest Airlines (LUV), IndyMac Bancorp (IMB)
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Profit From the Fantastic FourTake a look at these 26 stocks, funds and exchange-traded funds that key in on the fast-growing BRIC nations -- Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Profit From the Fantastic Four - Kiplinger.com Southwest's Seven Secrets for SuccessBy some estimates, the country's major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade, but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It's been in the black for 33 consecutive years and, last week, for the 127th consecutive quarter. While its competitors are shrinking, Southwest will add a handful of flights this fall. What does Southwest know that no one else in airlines does? It keeps things simple and consistent, which drives costs down, maximizes productive assets, and helps manage customer expectations.
Why Southwest Succeeds - Portfolio.com
Continue reading Profit from fantastic four, southwest secrets to success & behind the booze brands - Today in Money 7/8
Posted Jul 7th 2008 8:53AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: General Electric (GE), General Motors (GM), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Walt Disney (DIS), Money and Finance Today, Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Marvel Entertainment (MVL)
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More Doldrums Ahead for Stocks
The first six months of 2008 ended with U.S. stock markets in the dumps. Now, with the major indexes in or near bear market territory after touching highs in October, hopes for a happier second half are fading fast thanks to rising unemployment and inflation.
Stocks: More Doldrums Ahead
Retirement Strategies for Tough Times
Nest egg looking a little fragile? Chances are you need to rethink your old investment tactics -- and consider a few new approaches.
BusinessWeek's Annual Special Retirement Guide
Plus: Your Post-Subprime Portfolio
Continue reading Where are stocks headed?, retirement strategies for tough times & beat high prices - Today in Money 7/7
Posted Jul 2nd 2008 8:59AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Starbucks (SBUX), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Motorola (MOT), Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Citigroup Inc. (C), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Blockbuster Inc 'A' (BBI), Money and Finance Today, Bank of America (BAC), Circuit City Stores (CC), Palm Inc (PALM), UAL Corp (UAUA), Crocs Inc (CROX), Qwest Communications Intl (Q), Rite Aid Corp (RAD)
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Brand-Name Stocks Uner $10: Buyer Beware
These well-known names in the bargain bin may look appealing, but experts advise laying off until their earnings picture is clear. Among the stocks to be weary of are Sprint Nextel, Motorola, Ford Motor, Qwest, Washington Mutual, Northwest Airlines, Del Monte, Rite Aid, Chico's, Crocs, United Airlines, Palm, Sealy, Blockbuster, Circuit City and Orbitz.
Brand-Name Stocks Under $10: Buyer Beware
How to Play the Market in the Second Half of 2008
Market pro Todd Harrison discusses the top 10 themes for the rest of the year.
Where we are and where we're going: 10 market themes - MarketWatch
Finding Safety in a Bear Market
Here are five ways to protect your portfolio.
Keeping Your Balance in a Scary Market - Kiplinger.com
Continue reading Brand name stocks under $10 to beware of, market themes for 2008's second half - Today in Money 7/2
Posted Jul 1st 2008 8:59AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Microsoft (MSFT), eBay (EBAY), Starbucks (SBUX), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Money and Finance Today, Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Countrywide Financial (CFC), United Parcel'B' (UPS)
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Bonds: Smarter Plays for Darker DaysThinking of Treasuries or other fixed-income plays as the stock market sinks? Here's what to look for.
Bonds: Smarter Plays for Darker Days - BusinessWeek
Who's Minting the Most Millionaires? Not the U.S.A.A new survey finds when it comes to minting the wealthy, India and China now outpace the U.S. which isn't even in the top 10 anymore. Other countries also outpacing America include Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, Slovakia, Singapore, UAE, Czech Republic and Russia.
A Millionaire Boom In The East - Forbes.com
Continue reading Smart bond plays, retiring on a shoestring & top kitchen values - Today in Money 7/1
Posted Jun 30th 2008 8:05AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Apple Inc (AAPL), Wal-Mart (WMT), Money and Finance Today
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Get Ready for Cuts in Government ServicesState and local governments were flush with tax revenue during the five-year housing boom. They pulled from bulging pools of property, income, and sales tax to expand education, law enforcement, health care, and infrastructure programs without needing to burden residents and corporations with tax hikes. Those days are over. As the economy stalls, state and local governments will see less tax revenue roll in and you will likely see for cuts in services. Among the states with the worst shortfalls are Arizona, Florida, Rhode Island, Nevada and Georgia.
The Next Victim of the Real Estate Crisis- BusinessWeek Also:
States With Worst Tax Shortfalls
Where Bad Credit Hurts the MostMost people understand that low credit scores will translate into higher mortgage and credit card interest rates. But few realize there are plenty of other insidious ways that low scores can add to a person's costs. Bad credit can also negatively effect your job, utilities, cell phone, elective medical procedures and your marriage.
Bad credit hurts in many ways - Bankrate.com
Continue reading Next victim of real estate crisis, is it unpatriotic to retire early? & America's oldest neighborhoods - Today in Money 6/30
Posted Jun 20th 2008 8:43AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Yahoo! (YHOO), Starbucks (SBUX), General Motors (GM), Money and Finance Today, Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), Contl Airlines'B' (CAL), UAL Corp (UAUA), Deere and Co (DE), Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT), MBIA Inc (MBI)
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Farm Stocks: Pick of the CropMillions of acres of farmland may be under water, but some agricultural outfits stand to benefit as higher prices lead to demand for seeds, equipment, and fertilizer. They include Archer Daniels Midland, Mosiac, Potash Corp., Agriam, Monsanto and John Deere.
Ag Stocks: Farm Favorites
Millions More Could Get a Rebate If They File a ReturnEven as the IRS has sent out nearly 77 million tax rebates, more than 5 million retirees and disabled veterans who may qualify for a rebate haven't received one because they haven't filed a tax return.
Millions more could get a rebate if they file a return - USATODAY.comContinue reading Favorite farm stocks, millions more could get rebate check & downtowns in danger - Today in Money 6/20
Posted Jun 18th 2008 9:29AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple Inc (AAPL), Pfizer (PFE), Starbucks (SBUX), Ford Motor (F), Motorola (MOT), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Money and Finance Today, Boston Scientific (BSX), Circuit City Stores (CC), CIT Group (CIT), Kellogg Co (K), Sears Holdings (SHLD), FedEx Corp (FDX), Morgan Stanley (MS), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Sun Microsystems (JAVA), Liz Claiborne (LIZ)
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Stock Picks for Under $10There are a lot of once-highflying stocks that have fallen below $10 and look like bargains ripe for the picking. See if CIT Group, Ford, Motorola, Tenet Healthcare, Dynegy and Interpublic.
Stock Picks for Under $10 - CNBC
10 Worst Managed Companies in AmericaWith the trading year almost half over and results from the first quarter out, 24/7 Wall St. presents its latest installment of its Ten Worst Managed Companies In America list. They include Sun Microsystems, Sears, Boston Scientific, Starbucks, Sprint, Circuit City, Motorola, AMD, AIG and Pfizer.
24/7 Wall St.: The 24/7 Wall St. Ten Worst Managed Companies In AmericaContinue reading Stock picks under $10, 10 worst managed companies & historic site foreclosures
Posted Jun 17th 2008 8:01AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Wal-Mart (WMT), Ford Motor (F), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Money and Finance Today, Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Applied Materials (AMAT), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), BP p.l.c. ADS (BP), Valero Energy (VLO), Broadcom Corp'A' (BRCM)
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Midyear Investment GuideIt wasn't smooth sailing for stocks in the first half of 2008. Is it time to jump back in? SmartMoney sets out to find the most promising midyear investments. They zeroed in on the sectors that were hit hardest over the past 12 months. The result: stocks whose better days should be ahead of them. They include Valero Energy, Applied Materials, International Paper to name a few.
SmartMoney's Midyear Investment Guide - SmartMoney.com Oil CEOs: High Prices, Fat PaychecksEnergy chief executives got raises last year much bigger than in other industries. Was it pay for performance-or pay for high oil prices?
Oil CEOs: High Prices, Fat Paychecks - BusinessWeek Continue reading Midyear investment guide, fat paychecks for oil CEOs & square milk at Wal-Mart - Today in Money 6/17
Posted Jun 16th 2008 8:59AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Starbucks (SBUX), XM Satellite Radio (XMSR), Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Money and Finance Today, Amer Intl Group (AIG), Lehman Br Holdings (LEH)
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Electricity Bills Heading Up. Way UpUtilities across the USA are raising power prices up to 29%, mostly to pay for soaring fuel costs, but also to build new plants and refurbish an aging power grid. Even more dramatic rate increases are ahead. The mounting electric bills will further squeeze households struggling with spiraling gasoline prices.
Price jolt: Electricity bills going up, up, up - USATODAY.com Get Retirement Savings Money From Uncle SamBarack Obama would match up to $500 in savings for families earning under $75,000. It would cost the government but help people save. Is it a good idea?
Get retirement savings $$ from Uncle Sam - CNNmoney
Continue reading Electric bills heading way up, get retirement savings from Uncle Sam & Starbucks' last shot - Today in Money 6/16
Posted Jun 13th 2008 9:12AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Yahoo! (YHOO), Exxon Mobil (XOM), McDonald's (MCD), Diageo plc (DEO), Money and Finance Today, Best Buy (BBY), US Airways Group (LCC), AMR Corp (AMR), UAL Corp (UAUA), Burger King Hldgs (BKC)
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5 Stocks Dad Will LoveForget ties. For Father's Day this year give him something of real value -- shares of some great companies that make products men love. They include O'Reilly Automotive, The Stanley Works, Diageo, Dick's Sporting Goods and Best Buy.
5 Stocks Dad Will Love - Kiplinger.com Is Water the New Oil?By 2030 nearly half of the world's population will inhabit areas with severe water stress. In the coming decades, as growing numbers of people live in urban areas and climate change makes some regions much more prone to drought, water -- or what many are calling "blue gold" --will become an increasingly scarce resource. Billionaire T. Boone Pickens thinks water is the new oil -- and he's betting $100 million that he's right. If he's right, T. Boone Pickens is a modern-day John D. Rockefeller. Pickens owns more water than any other individual in the U.S. and is looking to control even more.
There Will Be Water - BusinessWeek
Continue reading 5 stocks dad will love, water the new oil? & retirement home bargain cities - Today in Money 6/13
Posted Jun 12th 2008 8:45AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Coca-Cola (KO), Walgreen Co (WAG), Money and Finance Today, Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Novartis AG ADS (NVS), Anheuser-Busch Cos (BUD), Procter and Gamble (PG), Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSO)
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Retire Rich: Best Stocks to Retire OnFORTUNE's trademark long-term portfolio can help put you on the road to a secure future. They include Abbott Labs, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Cisco, 3M, Walgreen, Cascade, Novaratis and Vodafone to name a few of the 40 stocks on FORTUNE's list.
Fortune 40: Best stocks to retire on - FORTUNE
Shoppers Beware: Products Shrink, But Prices Remain the SameThere's a reason why the tub of ice cream you bought last week looks a tad smaller than ones you bought last summer. It is. Many major ice cream makers, hit by higher dairy costs, have shrunk their standard containers to 1.5 quarts from 1.75 quarts, about 1 cup less. As packaged goods makers' costs rise, they eventually have just two choices: raise prices or put less stuff in the package. While most are trying a price boost first, a growing number are shrinking the contents of their packages -- from Frito Lay's chips to Dial soap to Dreyer's ice cream. Other shrinking products include Hellmann's mayo down to 30 oz. from 32 oz., Cheerios & Wheaties have shrunk 1.5oz., Bounty papertowels down to 60 from 52 towels and more.
Shoppers beware: Products shrink but prices stay the same - USATODAY.com Continue reading 40 best stocks to retire rich on, shoppers beware of shrinking products & top-earning celebrities - Today in Money 6/12
Posted Jun 11th 2008 8:16AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Money and Finance Today, Gap Inc (GPS), Staples Inc (SPLS)
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25 Million Americans Are 'Underinsured'Middle- and upper-income families find it harder to get needed medical care a new report says.
25 Million Americans Are 'Underinsured'
A Second Tax Stimulus Check? As millions of taxpayers await rebate checks, others find themselves with two.
A second stimulus check? Don't cash it unless you're entitled - MarketWatch
Continue reading Second stimulus check?, 25 million Americans underinsured & world's best places to live - Today in Money 6/11
Posted Jun 10th 2008 8:34AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple Inc (AAPL), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), China, Toyota Motor Corp. (TM), McDonald's (MCD), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Money and Finance Today, Gannett Co (GCI), Wachovia Corp (WB), AMR Corp (AMR), UAL Corp (UAUA), Kraft Foods'A' (KFT), Tata Mtrs Ltd (TTM)
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Bankruptcy Odds WatchWhat are the odds that General Motors will have to file for bankruptcy by the end of the year? 30-in-1. What about American Airlines? 2-in-1. Check out 24/7 Wall Street's Bankruptcy Odds Watch on 10 popular companies and what the odds that Northwest, United Airlines, Wachovia, Ford Motor and more will file for bankruptcy.
24/7 Wall St.: The 24/7 Wall St. Bankruptcy Odds Watch Small Companies, Big BrandsTake a look at 10 overachievers that became breakthrough success stories. See how they made their products a household name. They include Ciao Bella, Clif Bar, John Fluevog Boots & Shoes, Pirate's Booty, The Republic of Tea and more.
Small Companies, Big Brands - BusinessWeek Continue reading Most respected companies, bankruptcy odds watch for 10 companies & small companies, big brands - Today in Money 6/10
Posted Jun 9th 2008 8:46AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), McDonald's (MCD), Money and Finance Today, CVS Corp (CVS), Lehman Br Holdings (LEH)
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Top 5 Fast-Growth StocksThese are stocks of companies that are projected to increase revenue and profit by at least 12% in the coming year and rank near the top all stocks rated by TheStreet.com. Making the cut are CVS Caremark, DeVry, American Ecology, Balchem and XTO Energy.
Top Five Fast-Growth Stocks: CVS - TheStreet.com Is the American Dream Dead?Work hard, play by the rules and tomorrow will be better than today. That implicit promise has been at the core of the American Experience through good times and bad. But now, whipsawed by plummeting home values, $4-a-gallon gas, rising food prices and gyrating financial markets, Americans increasingly fear that the national bargain has unraveled, that their once-steady march toward affluence has derailed. So is the American Dream dead?
Economy squeezes the American Dream - USATODAY.com Continue reading Top 5 fast-growth stocks, Is American dream dead? & how to weather stormy market - Today in Money 6/9
Posted Jun 6th 2008 9:29AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Apple Inc (AAPL), Wal-Mart (WMT), Money and Finance Today, Bank of America (BAC), Best Buy (BBY), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Broadcom Corp'A' (BRCM)
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Banks vs. Consumers (Guess Who Wins)The business of resolving credit-card disputes is booming. But critics say the dominant firm favors creditors that are trying to collect from unsophisticated debtors.
Banks vs. Consumers (Guess Who Wins) iPhone 2.0 Takes on the WorldApple could launch its new iPhone in 64 more countries by yearend, deepening the company's reach in international markets.
iPhone 2.0 Takes on the World - BusinessWeek Continue reading iPhone 2.0 takes on world, banks vs. consumers & next real estate crisis near - Today in Money 6/7
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