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Blackstone Group should be bought
Blackstone Group (BX), which went public at around $30 per share just last summer, is now selling for less than $20. Mr. Blackstone himself bought some shares last week. I think that at these levels, BX is a buy. Incidentally, with interest rates low and going lower, and company valuations 15% lower than they... »
Nasdaq Needs To Get a Life
Nasdaq (NDAQ) the company, not the index, has been pursuing London Stock Exchange for the longest time. For the last year, the company has been trying to buy exchanges in Europe. Now it is going after OMX. I am a little weary of their consecutive unsuccessful attempts to buy other exchanges. It also takes... »
Trading Volumes and Volatility Will Boost Chicago Merc
With volatility at multi-year highs and volumes at record highs, this quarter will be one of the most profitable in the history of Chicago Merc and other online discount brokers. In deed, volumes across all exchanges in the US last week were more than double the rate of the same week last year. Chicago Mercantile... »



