wolfhounds (< 20)

So You Wanna Run A Mutual Fund

July 09, 2009 – Comments (1) | RELATED TICKERS: SPY

IBD has an interesting article regarding TMF's decision to open it's own fund after 15 years of decrying what a really bad idea they are. Other than index funds, that is. Read and make your own Foolish decision.

http://old.investors.com/breakingnews.asp?journalid=97364170&brk=1

Alcoa spins and all's well - almost

July 09, 2009 – Comments (1) | RELATED TICKERS: AA , F

After listening to the numbers on CNBC yesterday my reaction was they're not GM. The reaction from the talking heads and analysts, as well as the CEO, seemed to be a concerted effort to push the company and the economy out of recession by sheer will of self deception.  [more]

An Oldie but Goodie circa 1980 - now we get it

July 05, 2009 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: GM , C , AIG

A friend sent me this song written by Tom Paxton (yup, the anti war singer) in 1980 which may have been the best investment advice ever foreseen. Have a good laugh.  [more]

Closed end Muni bond funds

July 02, 2009 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: NUV

California's fiscal crisis and pending bond downgrade should be a no brainer to sell California paper. But many income investors holding closed end muni funds don't have any idea of what the composition is. I just checked my wife's substantial holding in NUV, which is selling higher today at a premium to net asset value. At the top of the list is an almost 7% holding in California paper. The state is already defaulting on vendor and other payments and the legislature is brain dead. No time to be hopeful for divine interference - I sold. Anyone with similar funds must check their holdings.  [more]

Palm's Pre GA(A)P - a 10-k only a mother could love

June 26, 2009 – Comments (0) | RELATED TICKERS: PALM , RIMM , AAPL

Normally, I would provide the link to the report. If any Fools are so inclined to read ALL the gibberish you can download it from SEC reports here.  [more]