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US STOCKS-Futures up as Greece readies bond, ahead of data

* Personal income and consumption data on tap



* Greece to issue 7-year bonds



* China's Zhejiang Geely Holdings to buy Ford's Volvo



* Futures up: S&P 5.3 pts, Dow 52 pts, Nasdaq 10 pts



* For up-to-the-minute market news, click [STXNEWS/US]



NEW YORK, March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as Greece prepared to test demand for the battered country's debt and investors shifted focus to key jobs data later this… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 29, 2010 at 9:05am — No Comments

Stock futures point to higher opening

Stock futures are rising Monday as investors grow more comfortable about a global economic recovery.



A new report due out Monday is expected to show consumer spending rose again in February. At the end of the week, investors will get the Labor Department's monthly employment report, which is expected to show employers added jobs this month.



Jobs and the strength of the consumer are considered keys to a strong, sustained economic recovery.



European… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 29, 2010 at 9:01am — No Comments

Journal 3/26 - 3/28/2010 GooG & AMZN weekly Charts

On Sat. and Sunday morning, Mario reviewed leadership stocks as well as the fear indexes relating to them. Of note is that April is earnings season.



GooG Weekly Chart - This chart shows a double week break-out to the high with a 2 week pullback. Break-out failed because the10MA was declining. Now it is starting to flatten

out, giving the support level more strength. It also is no longer

overbought and the 20MA is rising - noting a… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 29, 2010 at 1:15am — No Comments

Hitler’s and Obama’s health enabling acts

Hitler’s and Obama’s health enabling acts



By Dr. Laurie Roth Saturday, March 27, 2010

President Hitler signed a shockingly similar bill with similar tactics used to get it signed….threats, harassment, false promises, intimidation, invented crises. Gee….did Obama take lessons from

Hitler? He certainly… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 28, 2010 at 8:42am — No Comments

CBO report: Debt will rise to 90% of GDP

CBO report: Debt will rise to 90% of GDP





President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget will generate nearly $10 trillion in cumulative budget deficits over the next 10 years, $1.2 trillion more than the administration projected, and raise the federal debt to 90

percent of the nation's economic output… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 26, 2010 at 11:30pm — No Comments

Journal: 3/26/2010 Beware Student Driver behind the wheel!

Usually I focus my journal entries on the stock lesson of the day, though while sitting here pondering all the pieces of the map that I am learning, an obscure thought popped in my mind. I can relate my newbie status to that of a student driver just starting out and all of the signals you must pay attention to in order to avoid catastrophe. Once I can see how to relate common and sometimes complex issues on a more simplistic level, the sensibility of what Mario teaches us becomes easier to… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 26, 2010 at 11:28pm — No Comments

Earnings Preview for the week of Mar 29th-April 2nd

Companies reporting earnings the week of Mar 29th-April 2nd include:

Monday: APOL, NEOG, and OXM... Tuesday: CHRS, CIE, LAYN, LDK, EXFO, FSII, FUL, LNDC, SAI, ZZ, and TISI... Wednesday: APWR, AYI, BPZ, DG, FTK, LNN, RAD, HEAT, UNF, ANGO, DMAN, GPN, BLUD, MOS, OMER, RIMM, RECN, RINO, and XRTX... Thursday: KMX, NGPC, SCHL, and WOR... Friday: Markets are closed. 15:41 COMDX Commodities Weekly Summary: Natural Gas Loses 7.0%, Crude Finishes Just Above $80, Corn and Soybeans Down… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 26, 2010 at 8:25pm — No Comments

Sneak Peak at New Photoshop - Awesome!

http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2010/03/24/blow-sneak-peak-photoshop-5/





News just in that Adobe Creative Suite 5 will be released on April 12th, with shipping expected to start a month later. As usual, CS5 will combine the very best features in graphics, video

and…

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Added by Tami Trades on March 26, 2010 at 12:30am — No Comments

Journal 3/25/2010 Risk Mgmt & Abnormal Markets

Key Points: Volume Entry Risk Management, Mathematical Formulation, Hedging Position



We began the day at an unusual pace and Mario was calling out for deltas on some leading stocks that we typically look at and trade everyday. We use the mathematical formulations he devised to find our strike points with entries, this is an area I am confused by and need more mentoring. I took notes, yet everything was going at a hectic pace that I did not feel secure with the info I had. My lesson is… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 26, 2010 at 12:08am — No Comments

--- THIS COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE......pass it on to all your friends and family



There is a 30 sec. commercial at first --- and then the video. The video is well worth watching. Please watch until the end, because some of the most important stuff you need to hear and see are past the middle of the segment. It could save your life or that of someone you love.…





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Added by ken flagg on March 24, 2010 at 7:10am — No Comments

THIS IS THE 2ND OFFICIAL WHO HAS OUTLINED THESE PARTS OF THE CARE BILL

THIS IS THE 2ND OFFICIAL WHO HAS OUTLINED THESE PARTS OF THE CARE BILL

Judge Kithil of Marble Falls , TX - HB3200 highlighted pages most egregious

Please read this........ especially the reference to pages 58 & 59



JUDGE KITHIL wrote:

"I have reviewed selected sections of the bill, and find it unbelievable that our Congress, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, could come up with a bill loaded with so many wrong-headed elements."

"Both Republicans and… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 24, 2010 at 6:44am — No Comments

Journal 3/23/2010 GS Risk Management

Understanding the importance of using proper Risk Management tools: The Highlight of today was trading GS and entering the trade when vitals were solid, protecting our position with stops. I did this at least 5 times. If it was not for using stops, bad losses would occur. Even though there were multiple entries without many buyers to enter the trade and push momentum, we learned by seeing great examples of critical… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 23, 2010 at 10:37pm — No Comments

Journal 3/22/2010 The Day After Options Exp for March & Left Elbow Gap Down

Friday was the Option Expiration for March, where GOOG closed @ 560.00 on the close after being in a chop shop below 560.00 for most of the afternoon. The closing move began and ended within the last minute of the closing bell and a lots of contracts are stuck with the 560C with .05 in the stock. So this morning on Opening Bell, we saw the shorts and buyers being squeezed out on a Left Elbow Gap Down. Then the opportunity to buy Bottom-Up is there, but in most cases, you must be very quick to… Continue

Added by Tami Trades on March 22, 2010 at 8:51pm — No Comments

Small banks lag in repaying Treasury for bailout funds

Washington Post reports the Treasury Department invested in large and small banks during the financial crisis. So far, the big bets are paying off better than the smaller ones. While the largest banks have borne the brunt of criticism for their role in triggering the crisis, they were among the quickest to give back their federal bailout funds. Sales of the warrants that these firms were required to hand over to the federal government as a condition of the aid also proved… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 19, 2010 at 9:11am — No Comments

SMF Early Research Calls 2

Upgrades: Deutsche Bank upgrades Energy Transfer Equity (ETE 33.38) to Buy from Hold... Janney Montgomery Scott upgrades Tetra Tech (TTEK 20.75) to Buy from Neutral.... Societe Generale upgrades Choice Hotels (CHH 33.77) to Hold from Sell.... Societe Generale upgrades Marriott (MAR 28.74) to Buy from Sell.







Downgrades: Raymond James downgrades Ivanhoe Energy (IVAN 3.60) to Market Perform from Outperform... Citigroup downgrades Integrys Energy (TEG 46.89) to… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 19, 2010 at 9:07am — No Comments

China banks profit growth to speed up on stimulus exit

Reuters.com reports that China 's leading banks will likely affirm their lending will remain brisk and be more profitable this year, their immediate capital needs have been met and that souring loans are at manageable levels. Profits at the 14 listed banks, some of the biggest in the world by market value, are expected by analysts to rise by more than a fifth in 2010 as China 's unwinding of its massive stimulus measures helps interest margins recover.







Record… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 19, 2010 at 9:04am — No Comments

GOOG Google to close China operations in April according report

DJ reported Google (GOOG) will close its businesses in China in April, China Business News reported Friday, citing an unnamed local authorized agent of Google. The newspaper also said Google may announce details of its exit from China on Monday, citing unnamed Google employees in China . The newspaper didn't specify whether Google will close parts or all of its China operations. (BIDU, SOHU)

Added by ken flagg on March 19, 2010 at 8:53am — No Comments

SMF Early Research Calls 1



Upgrades: Auriga upgrades CPSI (CPSI 40.43) to Hold from Sell following channel checks suggesting that Q110 is likely the "bottom" for stagnation of new system sales.





Downgrades: Oppenheimer downgrades Synaptics (SYNA 27.66) to Perform from Outperform based on channel checks that suggest Synaptics' mobile business continues to struggle with share loss and ASP erosion, and that these factors are undercutting the lift Synaptics should be… Continue

Added by ken flagg on March 19, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Morning funnies: Remember Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares:…

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Added by Tami Trades on March 19, 2010 at 6:45am — No Comments

Euro Set for Worst Week Since Start of February on Greece Woes

March 19 (Bloomberg) -- The euro was set for its biggest weekly loss since the start of February on concern Greece will fail to secure financial assistance from the European Union.The euro slid this week versus 15 of its 16 major counterparts as

Greece’s prime minister set a one-week deadline for the European Union to

craft a financial aid mechanism for the nation, challenging Germany and damping

appetite for the 16-nation currency. The Swiss franc traded near its…

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Added by Tami Trades on March 19, 2010 at 6:27am — No Comments

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