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Recent Market Sell Off
The recent market sell off that has seen the Dow Jones go from 10,700 to 10,100 is a little more than a mere regulation pull back. Attempted bounces and recoveries have failed and I can’t say I am surprised. The economy shows little signs of recovery, and credit remains tight. Housing market has not... »
Los Angeles gets GMail
The city of Los Angeles today signed a 5-year $7.25 million deal with Google to move all their 30,000 city email accounts online to Gmail. For those that have questioned Google’s “Give it Away Free” approach, here is yet another way they make money, but remain consumer friendly. If you are wondering this contract... »
Android’s Impact on Google’s future
In a short period of time, Google’s mobile operating platform, Android, which competes with Windows Mobile, Apple’s iPhone OS, Symbian and Palm OS has garnered plenty of attention and accolades. As was the case when Apple’s App Store was launched some 15 months ago now, Android’s Market, which is Google’s version of Apple’s App... »
ComScore Claims to have a Larger Panel
ComScore (SCOR) and Nielsen are both market research and audience measurement businesses. They have a “panel” of independent internet users whose activities they monitor (with permission of course) and based on the internet usage of this panel, they publish broader internet measures like unique visitors, visits, page views, time spent etc. for most of... »
Nasdaq buys a stake in the London Stock Exchange
Nasdaq purchased shares of LSE worth $780 million, a 15% ownership, creating the second largest global stock exchange behind only the NYSE and ahead of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The purchase gives Nasdaq potential access to the European markets. I reiterate my buy on Nasdaq at around the $40 mark. - Faisal Laljee »
Build your Defense
With economists arguing over inflation and considering that this bull market is over 5 years old now, I thought I’d spend some time reflecting on the current economic environment and what it could mean for the stock market. 1) Let’s consider the current state of our Economy. Interest rates are at multi-year lows and... »
Rate Cuts – Will they Trigger a Sustained Economic Recovery?
The Fed seems so reactive and the government so scared of a recession. I don't know why we can't accept that recessions are part and parcel of a capitalist society and a modest recession is healthy for long-term economic growth and prosperity. On that note, I think that the rate cuts will not be... »
I’m Alive
When I last wrote on this blog, little did I know that it would be my last meaningful post for the year. The combination of a lack-lustre market, an increase in my social and charitable committments, and a couple of other ventures have prevented me from writing. This is a first for this blog... »
Protect Your Gains in Research in Motion
Research in Motion (RIMM) reports earnings Thursday after the market close. The stock has been on a tear of late, with gains of almost 200% in the last 52-weeks. The stock is priced to perfection and any weakness in the earnings and guidance could trigger a large sell-off. Long-term, the company remains a good... »
Buying When Others Panic is a Prudent Strategy
On August 10th, in my post titled "Time to Start Buying ", I mentioned 4 stocks that people should buy in the carnage that ensued that week – Apple (AAPL), Research in Motion (RIMM), Crocs (CROX) and McDermott (MDR). At the time, these stocks had one thing in common. They had beaten earnings estimates... »
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