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November 23

76%

CUT YTD Analysis of Lumber Prices Vs. Timber ETFs

YTD Analysis of Lumber Prices Vs. Timber ETFs The accompanying table [click to enlarge or download] includes a year-to-date analysis for near-month CME Random Length Lumber Futures (LB), Claymore/Clear Global Timber ETF (CUT), iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestr...

Mike Havrilla

(-6.40% risk: moderate)

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SPY Nov 23 - Stock Picks, the VIX, Economic Releases & Earnings for next week

Sector: Financial > Misc. Financial Services

Last weekend we posted about 30 new set-ups on our list of stocks to be shorted. Here's the list... Last Week's Set-Ups And here's a new list of stocks we're looking to trade this coming week... Next Week's Set-Ups Last Thursday we sent out a chart of...

Jason Leavitt

(-2.79% risk: conservative)

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November 22

76%

ISIS A New Index of Emerging Biotech & Pharma Companies

A New Index of Emerging Biotech & Pharma Companies The accompanying table includes the Top 40 rated companies in the ETF Innovators [ETFI] Emerging Bio-Pharma Index, which includes U.S.-listed companies with market caps between $150M-$1.5B and factors in each comp...

Mike Havrilla

(-6.40% risk: moderate)

Comment

38%

FCX The Golden Pot FCX

Sector: Basic Materials > Metal Mining

FCX Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. engages in the exploration, mining, and production of mineral properties primarily in Indonesia, North America, South America, and Africa. It focuses on the copper, gold, molybdenum, and silver prospects. Paying a dividend of $2 per share and inside...

Locationh

(-11.49% risk: conservative)

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November 21

83%

SCHW Solid broker--> going from tier 2 to tier 1

Sector: Financial > Investment Services

Thesis is simple here, with the elimination of Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, and Lehman Bros, Schwab is becoming more attractive as a premium-service broker. Best of all, it can establish itself as a safe place to park capital. Schwab has been innovative too. Their systematic algorythm-style meth...

utopius

(+17.62% risk: moderate)

Comment

76%

TEVA Stock Picks for a 'Roadhouse Blues' Market

Sector: Healthcare > Biotechnology & Drugs

Stock Opportunities in a 'Roadhouse Blues' Market The fear and pessimism behind major selling pressure and stock market losses can be summarized by the late Jim Morrison in a song by The Doors called 'Roadhouse Blues' – "The future's uncertain, and the end is always near.&...

Mike Havrilla

(-6.40% risk: moderate)

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78%

BBY Short term pressure on BBY will limit upside potential

Sector: Services > Retail (Technology)

With Best Buy's bond ratings being lowered recently, this will have a short term impact on their ability to borrow, increasing borrowing costs during the holiday season and perhaps beyond. Even though Circuit City has filed for banruptcy protection, Best Buy will have a very tough time with holida...

Tom Caddoo

(-4.28% risk: aggressive)

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38%

TXT TXT Insider buying in Down market.

Sector: Conglomerates > Conglomerates

Shazaam! I was checking out several stocks and came across one of the few that meets ALL of my demands. Options, dividends and insider buying. Textron Inc (TXT). Textron, Inc. operates in the aircraft, industrial, and finance industries worldwide. It operates through four segments: Bell, Cessna...

Locationh

(-11.49% risk: conservative)

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November 20

76%

MHS A New Index of Healthcare Cost Containment Companies

Sector: Services > Retail (Drugs)

A New Index of Healthcare Cost Containment Companies The ETF Innovators [ETFI] Global Healthcare Cost Containment Index profiled in the accompanying table includes companies with market caps over $250M which are involved in the following two segments of the healthca...

Mike Havrilla

(-6.40% risk: moderate)

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November 19

82%

SJF Bullish on SJF ...

These days it is hard for anyone to be credible when they say they know what is going to happen next. I am no different. I have a view and for now it is working but that doesn't mean it will tomorrow. I am happy to tell everyone what I think and they are free to agree or disagree. My premise is a ...

newsmonkey

(+14.50% risk: aggressive)

4 comments

76%

PFE Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs

Sector: Healthcare > Major Drugs

Dissecting Defensive Dividend Stocks & ETFs The accompanying table includes 47 U.S.-listed companies with market caps over $10B and dividend yields over 5%, excluding all companies from the following sectors or industry groups: finance, insurance, consumer cyclical ...

Mike Havrilla

(-6.40% risk: moderate)

1 comment

November 18

76%

T New Global Telecom Index Connects Investors to Dividends

Sector: Services > Communications Services

New Global Telecom Index Connects Investors to Dividends As investors search for defensive stock investments and high dividend yields during the current bear market turmoil, they need look no further than telecom services companies. In contrast to many of the existi...

Mike Havrilla

(-6.40% risk: moderate)

2 comments

69%

TWM Bullish on TWM ...

FUND SUMMARY The investment seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, which correspond to twice the inverse of the daily performance of the Russell 2000 index. The fund normally invests 80% of assets in financial instruments with economic characteristics that should be inverse to t...

Marian Filo

(-36.63% risk: aggressive)

1 comment

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SPY S&P 500 a short term buy

Sector: Financial > Misc. Financial Services

The current price pattern in the S&P 500, and spike in treasury bond prices set up a bullish short term ( 1-3 day) scenario if the S&P futures have a big gap down on Monday November 17th below 845 then rally through 845. See performance results of this pattern below. This pattern has 18 wins ...

ripetrade1

(-11.39% risk: aggressive)

3 comments

November 17

80%

BGU Short Term Market Rally - Long Ultralong ETF's

The Dow closed up 151.57 points to 8,424.75 with the Russell 1000 closing at 461.33 up 4.01 points (1.15%) and Russell 2000 closing at 447.51 down 3.79 ponits (-.84%). The market is traditiionally up the week before Thanksgiving. Also, the recent significant declines in the market indice...

Darth Vader

(+2.78% risk: aggressive)

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