Finding Upside with Broadcom
August 31, 2008
“Connecting Everything,” a perfect company slogan for a company which has been doing just that. Broadcom [BRCM: 14.99, -0.95 (-5.96%)], a semiconductor company based in Irvine, CA has had explosive growth recently. Many of their products are regarded as products of the wireless and multi-face future. Their low-cost, high-speed multi functioning “system-on-a-chip” semiconductors and the software that combines voice, video, data, Read more
Friday’s Market Recap (8/29/08)
August 29, 2008
Stocks tumbled today sparked by rising oil prices as the threat of Tropical Storm Gustav looms around the Gulf Coast and after the government’s announcement that personal incomes fell in July. Retail gas prices increased today, the first increase in over 40 days (since gas prices peaked at a national average of $4.114 a gallon back on July 17), after analysts Read more
Thursday’s Market Recap (8/28/08)
August 28, 2008
One of the big stories of the day was Dell’s very disappointing second quarter, in which, Dell [DELL: 10.50, -0.83 (-7.33%)] reported a 17% decline in quarterly profit. This decline is accredited to spending cutbacks on IT which has spread away from America and has also hit Western Europe and Asia. This is evidence of a global slowdown in IT spending and could be a bad sign for Read more
Build-A-Bear: Micro-Cap Value Heaven
August 28, 2008
Many investors shy away from investing in micro capitalization stocks, generally
for good reasons. On average, micro-cap stocks are more dangerous and volatile than their larger peers. Many of these businesses are in the fragile stage of their lives where failure or bankruptcy is still a possibility. While this is true, micro-cap stocks have historically provided some of the highest returns for investors, and if you are able to stomach the extreme volatility they could be an investment strategy that can work for you. Read more
Wednesday’s Market Recap (8/27/08)
August 27, 2008
A larger than expected increase in orders for big ticket manufactured goods led today’s moderate, but positive market performance and is a good indication that our economy is stronger than people thought. The commerce Department reported today that orders for durable goods jumped 1.3% in July from the previous month, led by a strong demand for commercial aircraft. Economists only expected the Read more
Bulls Love Water, Longterm Water Ideas
August 27, 2008
Water, unarguably the most precious natural resource in the world is attracting
investors who find its longterm scarcity attractive. There has been an increasing concern about the future of fresh water supplies used in a wide variety of applications from farming to bathing. The environment is shaping up favorably for companies involved in water management, treatment, and distribution. Read more
Market Recap 8/26/2008
August 26, 2008
The markets were fairly calm today, the major indexes were never more than +/- 0.75% at any point during the trading session. To the right you can see the daily chart of the S&P 500. Volume was weaker than average, I think this probably has to do with either the long weekend coming up or the amount of Read more
Why Housing Still Hasn’t Hit a Bottom
August 25, 2008
We all know that the current downturn started with the collapse of the housing market, which led to the lack of liquidity in the credit markets today. As we slowly start to uncover the problems with what occurred in the past, there are some pundits proclaiming that the housing market has hit a bottom or is very close to it. I think people are subscribing to the notion of “it has gotten so bad that it can’t get any worse,” which any Read more
A Brotherhood Unraveling
August 25, 2008
An investment bank traditionally known for having some of the best intellectual capital on the Street, Lehman Brothers [LEH: 0.00, N/A (N/A)] finds itself desperate for answers. The company has been confronted with an onslaught of problems since the start of the credit crunch a year ago. The stock is down nearly 70% since the Bear Sterns collapse of mid-March. Seen as the next potential victim, the smallest remaining independent investment bank has a balance sheet riddled with mortgage-related products. Read more
The “Big Pharma Effect”
August 22, 2008
I have not been the first nor will be the last to point out the troubles of Big Pharma; however, how can you as an investor take advantage of the weak sub-sector and transfer your investments to another attractive area of Healthcare that will be reaping the benefits? In this article, I will point an attractive industry that will be benefiting from what I like to call, the Big Pharma Effect. Read more
 
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