Archive for December, 2009
Swine Flu Finally Bears Fruit for Pharma
Remember April’s global outbreak of swine flu? A few promising pharmaceutical stocks went ballistic…. even before their companies actually developed a vaccine. Ironically, though a few of these companies are selling vaccines, the H1N1 hysteria is so dated that investors have lost interest. Too bad too… the payoff is just now materializing.
First, But Not [...]
Weekly Market Outlook – December 19th, 2009
Despite Friday’s late gains, it still wasn’t enough to push expiration week back into the black for the market. The S&P 500 closed 4.0 points lower (-0.36%) than the prior Friday’s close. It was the fifth straight week of the bull/bear stalemate, and as we’ve mentioned before, the longer the bulls [...]
Investing in Coal Requires Paying Attention to Details
It wasn’t that long ago that tapping into the red hot uptrend of coal stocks simply meant buying some of the Market Vectors Coal ETF (KOL) and being done with it. After a politically-charged economic recovery though – paired with a renewed (even if spotty) social interest in the environment – [...]
2010 Dogs of the Dow – Use Strategy With Caution
With 2009 coming to a close, and a new year around the corner, many investors are rightfully thinking about cleaning the slate and starting with a fresh portfolio for 2010. One of the stock-selection tactics used to fill in the missing portfolio blanks is the increasingly popular ‘Dogs of the Dow’ [...]
