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Research in Motion Negativity Looks Overdone

In recent days I have been paying special attention to shares of Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIMM). The stock had decent earnings this quarter but some investors wanted more, which prompted a pretty significant sell off in the stock. Despite ...

From CHAD BRAND, Seeking Alpha,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Research in Motion,  Citigroup,  Motorola, Inc.

Meredith Whitney's Goldman Sachs Call: A Little Late?

My frequency of posting has diminished lately, mainly due to the fact that nothing of much interesting seems to be happening (at least from my perspective). I always error on the side of posting less rather than writing just for the sake of doing so ...

From CHAD BRAND, ETF Investor,  14 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Warren Buffett

Is the Powerful Market Rally Running Out of Steam?

After a very surprising employment report Friday morning (payrolls declined ~350k versus expectations of ~525k), the market reacted well at first but sellers have emerged. The fact that the market was flat Friday tells me the rally is losing steam ...

From CHAD BRAND, ETF Investor,  7 Jun 2009

"Buy and Hold" Strategy Only Works When Valuation Is Considered

The current bear market resulted in the first negative ten-year period for the U.S. stock market in a long time. This has prompted many people to declare that the investment strategy of buying and holding stocks for the long term (”buy and “hold” for ...

From CHAD BRAND, ETF Investor,  20 May 2009
Related Topics: Peter Lynch

Market Digests Earnings Season: Which Way Now?

With most first quarter earnings reports having already been released, along with bank stress test results, the action in the market has died down considerably. After a 40% rally, the S&P 500 has been consolidating between 875 (a key technical support ...

From CHAD BRAND, ETF Investor,  18 May 2009

Bank Stress Test: The Cheat Sheet

All we’ve heard about this week has been the stress tests, so I figured I would summarize the important aspects for everyone. Here is what you need to know if you are following the large cap U.S. financial sector. Capital Ratio Requirements: Banks must ...

From CHAD BRAND, Seeking Alpha,  7 May 2009

Kudos to Washington on Proposed Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights

One of the biggest concerns from conservatives since President Obama’s election has been the possibility of new, overly burdensome government regulation on various aspects of the economy and financial markets. While this should be a real concern, it is ...

From CHAD BRAND, Seeking Alpha,  7 May 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. House of Representatives

Is JNJ Looking to Buy Intuitive Surgical?

If you follow the market closely you may know the name Intuitive Surgical (ISRG). The maker of the expensive da Vinci robotic surgical system had been one of the hottest stocks in recent years before the market took a tumble. At its high of more than $3 ...

From CHAD BRAND, ETF Investor,  11 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

Bear Market: Hunting For Value

During the last bear market in 2000-2002, there were dozens of situations where individual stock valuations looked down right silly. This bear market will be no different, and long term value-oriented investors can take advantage of the fact that in ...

From CHAD BRAND, Seeking Alpha,  16 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Halliburton

Investors: Don't Borrow Money to Buy Stocks

Much of the recent market decline has been due to forced sellers like hedge fund and mutual fund managers that have had no choice but to sell stocks they own due to redemption notices from their panicked investors. In many cases, forced selling has ...

From CHAD BRAND, ETF Investor,  14 Oct 2008

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