UPod’s Blog posts
A few thoughts on where the market is going.
Reasons I feel the market will continue to rise: #1 My gut just tells me so. Just like it told me not to sell when my portfolio was down over 50% which has since recovered every single cent a... more
A WSJ opinion piece that should be noted by all individual investors
I think every TK member will find this opinion piece of interest http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204683204574356762902979926.html more
Still Alive and Kicking
It's been quite a while since I've blogged out here. With the wife and kid are out of town this weekend, I figure now is a good opportunity to drop a line over a hot cup of Starbucks. The main re... more
Think congress will give back their bail out bonuses?
Don't normally watch The Today Show, but I happened to catch part of it this morning. They did a report on members of congress accepting donations from bailed out companies. Double Standard: Re... more
Stewart vs Cramer
Several weeks ago mikebmassey posted a blog titled "John Stewart files a warning shot across CNBC's bow". It literally had me in tears from laughing so hard. The following is a continuation of his... more
Your cost of the stimulus
Want an idea of how much the economic stimulus will cost you personally.... read on Might as well tell your kids they're screwed. more
Sucks to be a California Taxpayer
Make sure you take a look at your tax withholding and make sure youf not giving uncle Sam an interest free loan. You might not get that refund as quickly as you think. It never made much sense t... more
Bush's Reversal
Looks like congress called Bush's bluff and TARP money will be used as life support for GM/Chrysler. After the White House announces TARP money will be used, the market will go higher. The marke... more
Credit Default Swaps - 60 minutes
There was a special on 60 minutes this past Sunday that talked about Credit Default Swaps. I watched it yesterday online. I thought it was a good piece - especially the historical aspect of it. I... more
Started a new group
Check it out - TKCBEI'm sure TradeKing's lawyers will look this over. In which case, if it's taken down. That's fine. I promise my feelings won't be hurt. more
The Oracle tightens the reigns
Looks like the Oracle is preparing for the big mess that coming towards us..... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122101423745118083.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_money_and_investing more
The effect of elections on the stock market ( follow up )
I enjoy reading Jason Zweig's column "The Intelligent Investor" in the weekend edition of the WSJ. I wanted to post his column from this past weekend since the topic blends with my last blog posth... more
Presidential Elections / Stock Market Cycles
A very good paper by Marshall D. Nickles, EdD http://gbr.pepperdine.edu/043/stocks.html A very worthwhile read. Please check it out if you have a moment. It's not overly long. Based on histo... more
Warren Buffet Portfolio Analysis
Second post in a day. It's been a slow Friday. Seem like everyone is getting an early jump on Labor Day Weekend. I'm into spreadsheets big time. I use them for everything. The single most diss... more
Bloomberg for I-Phone
A couple weeks ago I broke down and purchased an I-Phone 3G, and I must say that so for, the $199 has been worth every penny. Lately, there have been numerous reports of people getting horrible 3G... more
Gibber Jabber
Oil prices have been dropping and dropping fast, my head is spinning from the pop we’ve seen in the retail over the past several trading sessions. Did the credit crisis go away all of a sudden?C... more
The Pickens Plan
Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on T.Boon Pickens' energy plan. Is it just coincidence that oil has fallen by 20% since he announced his plan? I'm all for harnessing as much wind powe... more
The next hot commodity
I think pumpkins will be the next hot commodity - even more so than corn or wheat. Don't believe me? Check this out more
Fast Money - Segment discussing options boom
Because I had the day off work today (we had our 20 week ultrasound today - it's a girl! ),I happened to catch Fast Money at 4:00. They had a segment that discussed the huge increase in options v... more
