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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

From My Trader's Journal - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 7:18 pm ET

When CAT was trading at 61.01 I sold two CAT Feb 62.50 naked puts (CATNZ) and received $318.50. I own 100 shares already and was planning to sell naked calls on it on top of the ... (more)

Organization (6 clicks)

From Frugal Upstate - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 7:11 pm ET

Ah yes, one of my ever present struggles. . . I know that one of the best ways to be frugal is to use what you have. Occasionally I have ... (more)

131 stocks closed at all-time lows

From Ugly Chart - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 7:04 pm ET

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase MGI 6.15 19594448 2443550 %701.88 BBI 2.69 18842640 4685170 %302.17 LINTA 15.27 7080237 5180300 %36.67 JBLU 4.57 7026894 6877920 %2.16 XRT 29.1 4462708 3726420 %19.75 – Click here ... (more)

36 stocks closed at all-time highs (1 click)

From Ugly Chart - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 7:04 pm ET

“It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower.” - William O’Neil Symbol Price Volume Avg. Volume % Vol. Increase High Alpha HET 89.15 7087975 2827210 %150.70 NLY 18.66 6916759 5589610 %23.74 COIN 12.58 5443671 531661 %923.89 * SRR 20.49 2857400 591966 %382.69 DBA 36.58 1855126 855104 %116.94 – Click ... (more)

Why Do We Need Credit Cards? (10 clicks)

From Young Finance Guy - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 7:02 pm ET

In the human race today a credit card have go very valuable, and for many different reasons. More purchasing power, isnt that what we all want? With a credit card that is ... (more)

ING Direct’s Low-Cost Mutual Funds (7 clicks)

From Canadian Capitalist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm ET

After innovating and leading in online high-interest savings accounts for years, ING Direct is introducing three low-cost, index-based, mutual funds under the “Streetwise” name. The Streetwise funds offer one-stop convenience for all-inclusive fees of 1% ... (more)

Rob, the Director of Public Relations for ... [Update]

From Consumerist - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:59 pm ET

Rob, the Director of Public Relations for Taco Bell, writes in to let us know that the nutritional information on the "Fresco Menu" is correct. The nutritional information calculator on Taco Bell's website "inadvertently includes ... (more)

My Current Bank Setup (6 clicks)

From Dog Ate My Finances - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:59 pm ET

I'm not a rate chaser, mostly because I have no money. But at one point, I had eight bank accounts, each with a teensy bit of money. This was from sign-up bonuses, from ... (more)

Continued nose-dive for Southland home sales (3 clicks)

From Millionaire Now! - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm ET

Projects to add downtown office spacefrom The Arizona Republic, reports that Downtown Phoenix's lack of office space could change dramatically in the next couple of years as builders boost inventory. According to a report ... (more)

It's Not Just About The Money, Honey (14 clicks)

From MoneyChangesThings - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:42 pm ET

Recently I was interviewed by a local journalist, with the clever title above. Have a read about how I got started blogging, if you like. ... (more)

Boosterism and December Foreclosures (5 clicks)

From Piggington's Econo-Almanac - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:38 pm ET

The Union-Tribune's latest monthly housing data wrapup features a parade of industry types saying that now is the time to buy. A few of them acknowledge the inventory glut, but not a single one ... (more)

Fire Update: Pets & Residents Escape Fiery Death, Building Burns

From Curbed Los Angeles - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:37 pm ET

The building fire near the corner of 6th & Detroit on the west side of Hancock Park appears to be under control. KCAL9/CBS2 has its news chopper, Sky 9, overhead and is running the live ... (more)

Investing hong kong guru, Li ka-shing, investing in CIBC (CM)

From RetireRichBlog.com - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:36 pm ET

There is a $1.5-billion private-placement for CIBC. Those shares are being purchased by four investors: The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec; Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. (Li ka-shing's holding company); Manulife Financial (which anted ... (more)

MacWorld dispatches: Something in the MacBook Air?

From Blogging Stocks - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:35 pm ET

Filed under: Consumer experience, Conventions and conferences, Apple Inc (AAPL)Oooh, ahh, oh. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced its newest luscious piece of hardware, the MacBook Air, today at the MacWorld conference. Every one of my ... (more)

Stop Waiting For Tomorrow - And Get Informed, Honest, And Focused (6 clicks)

From No Credit Needed - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:33 pm ET

“Once I get that raise, I’m going to get serious about getting of debt…” “Once I get my tax return, I’m going to sit down and do a budget. THIS is the year…” “Once the refinancing comes through, THEN we’re going ‘turn things around’…” “When I turn (insert age here), THEN I’ll start worrying about retirement…” Any of [...] ... (more)

I Just Can't Look Anymore! (13 clicks)

From SingleGuyMoney - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:32 pm ET

I just can't take it anymore. Every time I look at my 401k or my brokerage account, the balance gets lower and lower. I have a habit of checking my financial accounts every day just to make sure everything is the way it is supposed to be. With the help of the My Portfolio tool from Bank of America, I am able to not only able easily view the balances and transactions my checking and savings accounts, I am also able to view my investment accounts also. This is a feature that I really, really like but lately, ... (more)

I Just Can't Look Anymore! (6 clicks)

From SingleGuyMoney - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:32 pm ET

I just can't take it anymore. Every time I look at my 401k or my brokerage account, the balance gets lower and lower. I have a habit of checking my financial accounts every day just ... (more)

How Has Blogging Changed Your Real Estate Career? - Jackie Colson-Miller (9 clicks)

From The Real Estate Tomato - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:31 pm ET

This is the first in a series of interviews we’ve conducted with some of our clients that have completely made-over their marketing strategies since the launch of their real estate blog. Our goal is to ... (more)

Analyzing Financial Statements for Investing (3 clicks)

From The Writer's Coin - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:30 pm ET

A long long time ago before I knew what I was doing with money or investing or even saving and budgeting, I read Peter Lynch’s Beating the Street and One up On Wall Street. Granted, ... (more)

Everything’s Pointing In The Same Direction In California (2 clicks)

From The Housing Bubble - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:30 pm ET

The Voice of San Diego reports from California. “When I was talking with Andrew LePage yesterday about these housing numbers, he sent me a breakdown of the median prices for homes sold in December as ... (more)

~Afternoon Blog Muzak!~ (1 click)

From Trading Goddess Stock Blog - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:29 pm ET

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"If you don't own your home, it's very hard to become wealthy" (32 clicks)

From Moneymonk - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:28 pm ET

That statement above was David Bach answer to a question a couple had that moves every three years. WTH?? I have to disagree. I can name several ways to build wealth without owning a home. Call... [[ ... (more)

A Quick Look at Earnings Today (4 clicks)

From Fund My Mutual Fund - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:27 pm ET

Just some quick comments#1 Intel (INTC) was "ok" but in this environment "ok" is categorized as "end of the world". They came out with a bombshell, stating they had some concerns about the US ... (more)

Mac on A Budget (7 clicks)

From The Frugal Law Student - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:26 pm ET

Well thanks to our friends over at Engadget, we now know what Steve Jobs is unleashing at the Macworld 2008 conference this morning. The new MacBook Air, the thinnest laptop on the market, will be ... (more)

Steve Jobs is Killing Me (4 clicks)

From PiggyBankBlues - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 15, 2008 at 6:23 pm ET

I fell in love with Macs in the late eighties, when computers looked like Fisher Price toys and the logo was an apple with rainbow colors. Now, Steve Jobs is trying to kill my ... (more)