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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:58:37 -0800

Obama's Health-Care Reform "Quite Positive" for Big Pharma, Managed Care Stocks
It looks like President Obama finally got what he wanted for Christmas, health-care reform. It was late and it may take a...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:06:05 -0800

Senate Bill: True Health-Care Reform or the End of Capitalism?
The Senate passed health-care reform legislation Thursday morning, bringing America "incredibly close to making health...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:32:22 -0800

Macau: It's Just Like Vegas Except Business Is Booming
America continues to crawl out of recession. The U.S. economy is growing at a snails pace, 2.2% annually, while China's...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:11:22 -0800

The Goldman Housing Scandal Isn't a Scandal: It's Inevitable
From The Business Insider, Dec. 24, 2009: The New York Times delivers a front-page expose on the original Goldman Sachs...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:47:39 -0800

America's Vacation Hot Spots on Sale for the Holidays
Think you'll need a vacation after spending the holidays with the family? Want to seek refuge from the snow with a trip to...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Big 2010 Not in the Cards for Vegas, Gaming Analyst Says
Las Vegas ends 2009 on a horrific losing streak, hit hard by the bursting of the housing bubble and the recession, which put a...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:07:13 -0800

2010 Outlook: Short-Term Pain, Long-Term Gain for Commodity Prices
For savvy investors, shorting the dollar and being long commodities proved to be smart strategy for most of the decade. But is...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:08:46 -0800

Risk of Double Dip Recession in 2010 Still Too High For Nariman Behravesh's Liking
"The recovery will be slow and things will be fairly fragile," and that might be the best we can hope for in 2010, according...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:20 -0800

Good Riddance to the '00s. History Suggests Things Will Be Better Over Next Ten Years
Though it ended badly for some (i.e., Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and the U.S. taxpayer), the first decade of the new...
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Eric Miraglia posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:59:07 -0800

Crockford on JavaScript: A Public Lecture Series at Yahoo!
Since 2007, Douglas Crockford has been developing (and delivering) a lecture series on the JavaScript programming language. ...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:09:57 -0800

Obama Meeting With Banks That Are Small Enough to Fail
President Obama will be meeting with some community bankers at the White House today. As he did last week in his meeting with...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:16:27 -0800

Does Bond Market Signal Economic Boom or Has the Fed Warped the Message?
Oh the irony... On the same day third-quarter GDP was revised down to 2.2% from 2.8% previously (and 3.5% in the "advanced"...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:00:25 -0800

Marc Faber: Avoid the U.S. Disaster, Buy Wheat, Sugar, Natural Gas, and Japan in 2010
From The Business Insider, Dec. 22, 2009:Heads up to Marc Faber fans: Mr. Gloom Boom Doom has given an extensive interview with...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:30:21 -0800

Japan Still Lacking Sense of Crisis, Says Asia Society's Parker
Japan's central bank last week kept interest rates steady, as the country continues to battle price declines. As the world's...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:37:33 -0800

Pay Attention to Natural Gas, Pharma Sectors, Says Money Manager
Weakness among financials has given bears plenty of fodder to declare: That's it. The rally finally is over.Don't throw in...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Good News! America Isn't Following the Same Path as Japan, Asia Expert Says
As the U.S. economy has retreated from the edge of a financial cliff, America's recovery repeatedly has been compared to...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

"The Great Recession Is Over," But Hold the Confetti, Barry Ritholtz Says
"It's clear the great recession is over!," says Barry Ritholtz, chief executive of Fusion IQ and author of the Big Picture...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:43:58 -0800

Barry Ritholtz Is Still Bullish on Stocks, But Not for the Long-Term
Big gains from Oracle, Research In Motion and Take-Two Interactive were powering the Nasdaq higher Friday but the broad market...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:54:38 -0800

Just Accept the Giant Federal Reserve Lie and Make Money From It
From The Business Insider, Dec. 18, 2009:Investors need to always remember to separate their economic and political ideals from...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Buffett's Berkshire Is a "Lumbering Giant"; Consider Markel Instead, Altucher Says
Berkshire Hathaway's search for a potential successor continues as questions persist: Can the insurance/investing giant...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Chris Whalen's 2010 Outlook: "A Grudging Admission of the Truth"
Financials suffered Thursday after Citigroup's massive secondary offering was poorly received and influential analyst Meredith...
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Nate Koechley posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:11:30 -0800

iPhone Design Stencils in the Pattern Library
Interaction designer and prototyper Chris Stone recently volunteered to adapt the iPhone stencils in our OmniGraffle based...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:55:31 -0800

RIM Crushes Quarter, Guidance Strong
From The Business Insider, Dec. 17, 2009: iPhoneWho?BlackBerry maker Research In Motion just crushed Street expectationsfor Q3...
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Nate Koechley posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:16:14 -0800

Job Opening on the Yahoo! Sports team
Yahoo! Sports has reached 36 million unique visitors per month and dominates the Online Sports and Fantasy Sports industry...
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imdaniel posted a blog entry

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:51:40 -0800

Obama's Poll Numbers Whacked by Bank Bailouts and Big Govt. Spending
What a difference a year makes. The stock market has come a long way in the past 12 months and so have President Obama's...
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