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Liquidity: Without it, You’re All Wet

September 29, 2010 – Comments (2) | RELATED TICKERS: MSFT , GOOG , IBM

I have learned the hard way that liquidity is of paramount importance when trading stocks. It is my belief that a lot of traders underestimate the role that liquidity or lack thereof can play on their trading and returns. I know I was one of them.  [more]

Ready For Takeoff

September 28, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: NVDA

This stock could be back from the dead. After a long period of underperformance I finally think this company has turned the corner and offers strong returns for those shareholders willing to take the plunge. The stock was a former high-flyer, but fell on hard times as brutal competition struck it down in its prime. I have news for you: it’s back.  [more]

Not Going Anywhere

September 27, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: NYT

This company just can’t seem to get it together. The stock price is at the same level that it was back in September 1990. That is some serious value destruction given huge opportunity costs and inflation that has eaten away that capital over 20 years. Unfortunately, I don’t see any improvement for the stock going forward.  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/26/10

September 27, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: M , V , BBRY

The market sure did close the week out in style.  The Dow’s winning streak now stretches for an unbelievable four weeks, including a jaw-dropping statistic that the SPX has not had back-to-back don days for 19 sessions now.  That is truly amazing.  [more]

What’s Up With Cisco?

September 23, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: CSCO

To answer the question in the title, not a heck of a lot. Long-term holders of Cisco (CSCO) shares have endured frustration over the past decade after enjoying gargantuan gains in the 1990’s. The stock is at the same level as it was in early 1999. Even the constantly rosy demeanor and projections of CEO John Chambers hasn’t been enough to jolt the stock out of its slumber. Is there any hope for the future for Cisco?  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/22/10

September 22, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: BBRY , TRQ , NKE

Stocks got off to a strong start today but still managed to spend most of the session in negative territory.  The Federal Housing Finance Agency said U.S. home prices fell 0.5% to a six-year low in July and that helped convince investors to take some profits off of the table. The government also announced that domestic prices are down a year-over-year 3.3% – meaning homes in July were priced on par with homes in September 2004.  [more]

Cheap Winner

September 22, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: XRTX

You may never have heard of this stock, but I recommend that you get familiar with it in a hurry. It is a small cap with a market capitalization less than $500 million, but it has excellent growth prospects. It has a P/E of about 5, no debt, a stellar ROE of 32.4%, a cheap Price/Sales ratio of 0.37, positive cash flow, and a strong growth rate. I also believe it could be an attractive takeover target. Should I continue?  [more]

Beware Low Priced Stocks

September 21, 2010 – Comments (0)

There is something about a stock that trades in the single digits that gets the speculative juices flowing. I know this first hand since I have been guilty of doing this in the past. A lot of people have dreams of picking up a stock for a few bucks a share and watching it soar 200x to become the next Microsoft. This is the stuff that stock market dreams are made of.  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Market Wrap Up – 9/20/2010

September 20, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: ANEN , DGIT , KNSY.DL

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Buy Low or Buy High?

September 20, 2010 – Comments (0)

Everybody in the world has heard the classic adage “Buy Low, Sell High.” It makes perfect sense, right? Who wouldn’t want to buy a stock at $5 and watch it go to $100? In practice it’s not so easy as anybody who has invested can tell you. Here is another strategy that you may have not considered: “Buy High, Sell Higher.”  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/19/10

September 20, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: NKE , DFS , RAD

Another solid week of work put in by the Dow as it managed to extend its September rally for a third week and closed above the 10,600 level, which surprised most market watchers.  It’s not that the SPX has broken out that has us somewhat excited, rather the fact that it’s building a bit of a supportive base here is bullish. The market spent most of the week in a narrow band near the top of its summer-long trading range.  It’s very encouraging that we have not seen a sell-off despite some rather sublime economic numbers.  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Market Wrap Up – 9/17/10

September 17, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: CRXLY , BBRY , ORCL

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TEN Exclusive: Market Wrap Up – 9/16/10

September 16, 2010 – Comments (0)

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Mid Cap Poised to Rise

September 16, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: ARW

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TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/15/10

September 15, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: FDX , PIR , ORCL

Today we saw another low-volume session that ended on an encouraging note.  Stocks initially started the session lower today, but once again we saw the bulls step in and buy the dips. Today the New York Federal Reserve Bank said its Empire State manufacturing index fell to 4.1 in September from 7.1 in August, defying expectations for a rise to 7.5 and marking the index’s lowest reading since July 2009. In a separate report, the Fed said U.S. industrial production slowed from July to August, though the bulls took solace in the 14th straight month of expansion.  [more]

Pfizer: 13 Years of Nothingness

September 15, 2010 – Comments (6) | RELATED TICKERS: PFE

What do the dates 11/3/97 and yesterday 9/14/10 have in common? Among other things, the price of Pfizer (PFE) stock was the exact same on these dates. This is pretty astonishing to think about. Pfizer is supposed to be the bluest of the blue chips in one of the safest, most consistent industries. How is it that such a stock in such an industry could literally have done nothing for 13 years?
For one thing, valuations in the late 1990’s were extraordinarily high and the whole pharmaceutical industry was trading at a steep premium to the market. This was especially true of Pfizer who at the time was a superstar and just came out with Viagra, which made the company and the stock the toast of Wall Street, as well as many bedrooms. However, the poor stock market in the 2000’s as well as the bevy of blockbuster drugs made the pharmaceutical industry a tough place to invest. This caused valuations to severely contract, but there is cause for optimism.

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TEN Exclusive: Market Wrap Up – 9/14/10

September 14, 2010 – Comments (0)

Good Afternoon,

A September rally is faltering on the stock market as worries return about Europe’s economy.  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Market Wrap Up – 9/13/10

September 14, 2010 – Comments (0)

Investors looking for reassurances about the health of the global economy received just that Monday.  [more]

If Warren Buffett is Bullish, So Am I

September 14, 2010 – Comments (3)

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TEN Exclusive: Portfolio Update – 9/10/10

September 10, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: SBS

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JA Solar: Heating Up

September 09, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: JASO , SOL , HSOL

The solar sector is starting to heat up and I am bullish on the group long term. Some of the smaller cap names such as Renesola (SOL) and SolarFun (SOLF) have been running up of late as some of the momentum players have been jumping on the bandwagon. While some of this may be frothy action, I think the future is bright. The World Bank recently announced a plan to fund five African countries with $5.5 billion for solar projects to be finished by 2015. However, there is one stock I like in particular: Chinese stock JA Solar (JASO).  [more]

Dell: Still Not a Buy

September 02, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: DELL

In the 1990’s, there weren’t many stocks that outperformed Dell (DELL). It returned close to an unfathomable 100,000% throughout that decade and it was the envy of all other companies. So many Dell employees were getting rich that a new term was coined to descibe them: Dellionaires. Even lower level employees were retiring by cashing in on their soaring stock options. Fast forward to the present day. My, how times have changed.  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Options Update – 9/1/10

September 02, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: AMZN , BBRY , V

Wow, what a way to kick off a new month.  After a very rough August, investors were determined to get September off to a good start.  They didn’t waste anytime as the market opened solidly higher and held on to its gains the entire session.  It was upbeat economic data from China and Australia ahead of the open that had traders frothing at the mouth. Traders also cheered the latest manufacturing data from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), which reported that its index of factory activity improved to 56.3 in August.  [more]

TEN Exclusive: Portfolio Update – 9/1/10

September 02, 2010 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: QNST , TIBX , SBS

Stocks jumped Wednesday after surprisingly strong growth in U.S. and Chinese manufacturing allayed some of the worries that had been building over the global economy in recent weeks.  [more]