Jeff Pierce submits:

Don’t let the recent strength of the US Dollar fool you as we are still in a major downtrend that could be about to take a turn for the worse. We are quickly approaching a critical point in this pattern. The range is the neckline and a breakthrough that should eventually [...]

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Thomas Ryan submits:
Harley-Davidson (HOG) reported earnings on January 23rd, and the numbers were worse than the headlines indicated. Much worse. The cash flow statement and the balance sheet show a very different picture of the company than the income statement. The core operating activities burned 4,649,000 of cash in 2008. Investing activities burned another 3,247,000, [...]

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It seems to have become popular nowadays to beat up on purveyors of leveraged ETFs, most notably ProShares and to a lesser degree, Rydex, not to mention newcomer Direxion which just launched some triple-leveraged products (upping the ante on the double leverage that’s attracted attention thus far). One has to [...]

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Rakesh Saxena submits:
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is expected to disclose details on its derivatives portfolio in its annual report due next month. But the issue today is not how Berkshire values outstanding credit default swap and index put contracts. Rather, are such contracts still a significant constituent of Berkshire’s business model? And has the new reality [...]

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Simit Patel submits:
The Trade for if the States Get Bailed Out
In the United States, state and local governments across the country are experiencing similar debt and budget deficits that the individuals, organizations, and federal government are facing.
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