Archive for: economy

Top Dividend Stocks

Top Dividend Stocks

Like a fleck of pepper in a bag of sugar, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling is entirely unique. Born on New Year’s day 65 years ago, she is the oldest baby boomer...

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Bank of America Ordered to Stop ALL foreclosures in Nevada a non-judicial state – Attorney seeking Possible Class Action Status

The judge ruled they can only foreclose with a judges order, which is only for judicial state foreclosures. The non-judicial states do not need court orders for...

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“Obama has done a horrible job and he is dishonest” – Marc Faber on Bloomberg 01/25/11

%excerpt% Go here to read the rest: “Obama has done a horrible job and he is dishonest” – Marc Faber on Bloomberg 01/25/11

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Bob Janjuah Sees a 10% Correction.

Bob Janjuah Sees a 10% Correction.

Here’s great video from Bloomberg with Bob Janjuah. In it Bob discusses what we have known all along: Without the helping hand of the Fed, the market would...

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Fear the Reaper

Fear the Reaper

It’s been a hell of a run. The economy is back on track. A new survey from the National Association for Business Economics suggested that jobs were coming:...

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Schlumberger Sees Increasing Demand, Global Opportunities for Drilling

Schlumberger Sees Increasing Demand, Global Opportunities for Drilling

Filed under: Earnings Reports , Schlumberger Limited (SLB) , Oil On Friday, oil field giant Schlumberger ( SLB ) posted a 31% profit for the fourth quarter, as...

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Market Historian: Top Sectors for the Presidential Cycle

Market Historian: Top Sectors for the Presidential Cycle

Filed under: Newsletters , S and P 500 , DJIA “The third year of the Presidential cycle has historically been the most profitable year of the cycle in terms...

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2012 Housing Recovery

The National Association of Homebuilders Chief Economist David Crowe just forecast 575,000 housing starts for 2011 — a 21% jump over the 475,000 starts of...

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Why Theft Is Never OK, Even When the Government Does It

Yesterday was the morning of my 35th anniversary on the planet. The well-wishing phone calls started early. I missed the first — from my younger sister, who is...

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Goldman Sachs Profit Falls 52%

Goldman Sachs Profit Falls 52%

Filed under: Earnings Reports , Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Even the big boys have a “bad hair day.” Goldman Sachs ( GS ) fourth-quarter profit fell 52%...

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Bank of America’s (NYSE:BAC) December Card Charge-offs Drop

Charge-offs for credit card debt at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) dropped to its lowest levels for 2010 in December, said the giant bank. This type of debt is considered...

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Picture du Jour: U.S. at risk of losing its AAA status?

While the debate about the U.S. debt ceiling is taking place, Société Générale is of the opinion that a downgrading of the country’s sovereign debt is just...

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