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Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on December 27, 2007
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
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Q: Who Creates More Minority Wealth Than US?
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A: Nobody.
From George Will’s most recent column:
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Job Fatigue? Carb Snacks Can Help
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[?]Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
A study from The University of Bern in Switzerland shows that a high carbohydrate, high-fat diet for three days before competition can help athletes store more fat in their muscles and use much more muscle fat for energy during exercise (European Journal of […]
Near Record Puppy Litter
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[?]Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
OMG!! Imagine one dog with 19 puppies!!! This was Julie Nelson’s holiday surprise as her Great Dane, Kenya, gave birth to her litter of puppies 2 days before Christmas.
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Review of Maxwell & Dunnes
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Written by Michael Vass
I had the chance to enjoy a wonderful meal recently at Maxwell & Dunnes in Plainview Long Island with 2 friends of mine. My friends had been to the restaurant previously and assured me of the quality of the restaurant. I was somewhat […]
Will 2008 Be The Year Of The Pakistan Civil War?
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Whatever President Bush was expecting to mark the beginning of his last year in the White House, it is hard to believe he was expecting a Pakistan civil war. During his brief, extremely tense statement today on the Bhutto assassination, Bush was clearly rattled, and he literally […]
Businomics: Resources for Teachers
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Professors who use Businomics in their classes have a new resource: a set of Power Point slides created by Professor Tom Potiowsky of Portland State University (who is now returning to serve as Oregon’s state economist.) The deck can be downloaded from the Resources for Teachers page.
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Index Mutual Funds: An Interview with Paul Merriman
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Paul Merriman is a guru of investing with index funds. I interviewed him for the Businomics Audio Magazine. You can listen to his insights here.
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H.S. Diploma in 1970 = 2+ Years of College Today
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From the article: “More Grads, But Cognitive Ability Declines: Degrees and diplomas may not translate to on-the-job success,” in a recent edition of InsideRecruiting, a recruiting industry trade publication:
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Dr. No
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From John Stossell in today’s NY Sun:
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Penny Stock Picks Submitted By Dr. PennyStock
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Attention to these penny stocks:
DLAV MBIR SMTR
Happy trading
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Foreign Buyers Snap Up U.S. Real Estate, II
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NPR Morning Edition–In 2007, foreign investors acquired more than $43 billion worth of U.S. properties — almost double the amount foreigners spent a year earlier.
Three reasons:
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Taking the Time to Learn How to Examine Your Pet at Home
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Do you think only a vet can examine your dog properly? Not true. Taking the time to learn the basics of home examination can save you not only money but early detection of potential problems can also save your furry friend’s life.
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‘Surge’ Of US Special Forces Expected In Pakistan In Early 2008
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In the wake of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, a ’surge’ of US Special Forces for Pakistan’s remote tribal lands is unlikely to face heavy opposition from President Musharraf, who will be busy trying to stop his own name, and that of his political party, from being […]
Bhutto Shot In Neck And Chest Seconds Before Suicide Bombing
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Co-Ordinated Assassinations Aimed At Bhutto And Another Opposition Leader
A few minutes before she was attacked by a gunman and suicide bomber, Benazir Bhutto praised a crowd a supporters at a rally.
This Daily Mail report claims Benazir Bhutto was shot twice, in the neck and the chest, as […]
Pakistan : Bhutto Assassinated In Suicide Bombing
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Opposition Blames Musharraf Government For Terror Attacks
Musharraf : ‘Terror Is Destroying Pakistan’
Terrible. What an horrific way for Pakistan to start 2008, a year that was supposed to mark the end of pseudo-military dictatorship and the beginning of real democracy. Elections that may well have seen Benazir Bhutto […]
WINTER BREAK
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The Capital Spectator is taking a holiday recess to recharge, review and, yes, even relax. But there’s no permanent rest for the financially obsessed, and so we’ll return on January 2 with another round of observation and analysis.
Meantime, here’s wishing our readers a healthy, profitable and […]
TUES: Bargain Retailer Could Be a Bargain for Investors
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Wednesday’s session saw a light volume day turn red as news began to surface of lower than expected holiday sales numbers. Leading the path downward for retailers was Target, the nation’s second largest discounter, who warned on Monday that December sales at stores open at least a year, […]
Tony Blair’s Cosmetics Bill? It’s No Longer A Secret
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The Freedom of Information Act in Britain has unveiled a wealth of shocking, hilarious and downright weird ‘official secrets’ over the decades. Here’s some of the highlights :
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Do the Dew
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A tribute to DW. Ha Ha… As in he’s all washed up!! Kidding of course. Just playing around with the manual settings and got a cool effect. Shot taken in my kitchen sink which is stainless which caused to monochrome effect.
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Chart of the Day: Stock Index vs. Home Price Index
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Home prices have been falling (see WSJ article), but still dominate stocks over the last 10 years. Compared to ten years ago, the S&P500 Index today is 2X higher, but home prices are 2.68X higher.
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Firefox Gets the Trial and Error Economy
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The folks at Mozilla who put out the Firefox browser (which is great) understand the Trial and Error economy. They recently wrote up a description of an experiment they did in marketing their download web site. (Hat tip to Steve Levitt at Freakonomics.)
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More on China, Currency Misalignment and Data Revisions
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In a previous post on China’s currency, I focused on the implications of the ADB’s report on the new ICP analysis of PPP-based GDPs for misalignment estimates for China. Now, it’s time to look a bit more closely at why the data revision occurred.
From the World Bank’s Backgrounder FAQs […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on December 26, 2007
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Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on December 26, 2007
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
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Penny Stocks to Watch by Stock Analyzer
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Penny Stocks to Watch
SA December 27th stock scans
ESLR possible test of 20.00$ short to medium term here
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