February 25, thru March 3, 2007

In summary, even though the NASDAQ market traded dramatically lower on Tuesday 2.27.2007, the 2400 level on the composite index--our vacuum point-- has still not been breached on a closing weekly basis.  While this is good news for the bulls, the bad news is that More...

Today, I captured some hellish advice off of the news wires (from a major broker no less) that detailed managing a severe loss in ones portfolio after the dagger like downturn we experienced this week.  It seems as though every charlatan, and sententious mountebank arises to seize the opportunity that ugly sell-offs create: planting seeds in the fertile soil of market confusion. More...

The media reported Tuesday, 2.27.2007, after the market close that the reason for the dramatic fall in equities was partly because of computer 'glitches'.  This is truly the biggest story of the week, and not the 400 point plus clipping we were expecting for some time.  More...

We last visited IBM post earnings disappointment, which we forecasted here earlier.  The stock traded sharply lower after the report, only to gain back most of the losses by lugging back towards the $100 price level.  Has anything changed within IBM's business model to encourage a breach of the $100 price level that has capped investor gains for the past 5 years, and returning for investors results that make guaranteed money market funds look lofty?  More...

February 18, thru February 24, 2007

The fundamentals for gold now look similar to the corn futures market where demand is the primary driving force, and supply is beginning to trickle out of the market place.  More...

Master Portfolio Update:  We started the new year in the same place as we finished the old year, in an ultra conservative, mostly cash T-Bill position, US Intermediate Treasury Bonds, and a few speculative stocks.  The portfolio below might look like the genius portfolio in just a few short months, but how is it performing against the new market highs?  More...

...But education and entertainment are a different story.  Few people want to learn, but as Einstein said, 'play is the beginning of genius', so we are now engaging a brave, but light adventure utilizing a real time trading demo, for our readers education only:  do not try this at home! More... 

Most of us know that CNN Business was designed with the 8th grade reader in mind, but we did not know that CNN used 8th grade economic papers for article research and reference.  Either that, or they are being paid a Judas Iscariot 30 silver sum to state the following: ...More

We initiated coverage on ADM in our prior report, 1.23.2007, where we were less than encouraged by our Lupo-Kioutas© enterprise business model findings.  Given the fundamental background of equity valuations and management's waffling on success, we do not expect the share price increase to breach the stock supply layer, which currently hovers between 35.00 to 37.50....More

February 11, thru February 17, 2007

Even the Dow itself has changed leadership, with GM and Alcoa leading the way higher.  GM?  If the models had not already exited the market for us, we'd be as frightened as devils on judgment day.  Apparently the street's thinking, if one can call it that, is that GM has turned things around, and we agree.  But the light at the other end of the tunnel is still a train. More...

Every enterprise begins with a vision created by either the founder, or the core leadership of the enterprise. We do not ordinarily rate many large cap companies, since they usually have a plethora of analysts and coverage, but from time to time we do find exceptions, both buy and sell.  More...Bank America Enterprise Report Card & Buy Rating

We proudly sponsor the arts at Financial Trader.  This month we'll share a free demo from a promising, creative, modern composer.  The first link below launches the Mp3 file with a personal demo composition, "Reading Music"... More

We are forecasting full year revenues of $25.3 million, an increase of 64.3% over 2006’s unaudited revenues of $15.4 million. This should translate into a very profitable year for Sinovac with earnings of...more

Worth noting from the fundamental side of the equation are the recent nixed deals from both the Nasdaq Stock Market's failed bid to buy the London Stock Exchange and Sanofi-Aventis' called off talks with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co....More

Own too much stock...only when prices fall? Never says the greedy bull.  Take our brief, but critical 10 question quiz to find out...more

We still rate AAPL a sell based on our prior fundamental research, and not the short term sentiment extreme, and trading opportunity that we saw in January.  The earnings move simply provided an excellent tutorial in how volume often does precede price peaks, and why the media/street are deleterious to investors returns.  More...

We understand the press needs to sell fictional stories, but everyone knows that the only real threat of an oil region conflict exists between Israel and Iran.  Crude Still Bearish...more

In addition, with all of the positive news flow even some telecom pagans can now be found at the revival tent of LVLT.  The Broadwing acquisition provides additional revenue and the opportunity for LVLT to tune-up current infrastructure under the guise of integration costs, ... more.

The I-Bond investor...the very words scare any Wall Street professional witless.  Go ahead, Google I-Bonds, Yahoo them, call around to your local bank for them, and see the response.  What plague have you wrought to get such treatment?  More on I-Bonds

In a startling revelation, H5N1 has attacked Britain's largest commercial poultry producer, which is similar to Tyson's business model in many respects. Startling because several reports of poultry outbreaks in the West have been suppressed, or pursued with all of the enthusiasm of a dental office visit.  Angered citizens asked, "Why did it take two days to report?" But a more salient question needs asked. 

There are three primary corporate structures involved.  Sinovac, the Amex company covered here, owns 72 percent of Sinovac Beijing sometimes referred to as the Beijing operating subsidiary.  China Bioway is another equity holder in that operating subsidiary. More

January 29 thru February 2, 2007

The quote reads, if the shepherd is smitten the flock will be scattered.  A biblical reference to the importance of leadership.   Today, Google is the leader for technology stocks whether one is a Google bull or not.  More...

There are three primary corporate structures involved.  Sinovac, the Amex company covered here, owns 72 percent of Sinovac Beijing sometimes referred to as the Beijing operating subsidiary.  China Bioway is another equity holder in that operating subsidiary. More

The US is a trillion dollar debtor, just like its citizens, and believes that it is in everyone's best interest (lenders) to keep the number one customer in business so that the bills (interest expense) get paid. More Bonds To Rally, US$ Dollar To Choke

Consolidation in almost any industry is bullish for the short term, and merger money is cheap to come by these days, but days do turn into night...CME Bubble Stock?

Oil stock expectations have been tempered, but surprises lurk, as we have noted sentiment in the oil patch is waxing hopeful: the stage is now set...Consolidated Oil Stock Reports and Update

Tyson receives out lowest enterprise grade to date, for 2007, based on their collapsing engines of profitability and...Tyson Sell Rating, Financial Trader Research©

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