• A Conversation with George Soros
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  16 Mar 2010 at 10:40am
  George Soros is interviewed in great depth at Hong Kong University, February 3, 2010. In this lecture, he shares his outlook, his thoughts on financial markets, and his philosophy. A Conversation ...
  
• Stock Market Valuation is Stretched on Long-term Basis
  by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town
  16 Mar 2010 at 10:29am
  With the S&P 500 Index and a number of other benchmark stock market indices flirting with cycle highs, I will be monitoring things very closely over the next few days to see if the market’s overbou...
  
• Russia Expanding its Influence
  by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town
  16 Mar 2010 at 10:17am
  With the United States preoccupied with two wars, Russia is taking advantage of an opportunity to expand its influence and control over neighboring states. The first phase is nearly complete, and S...
  
• Adam Hewison: A Sneak Peek S&P 500, Dollar, Gold, and Crude Oil
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  16 Mar 2010 at 9:52am
  Adam Hewison is back with four new videos, sharing his outlook for the S&P500, the dollar, gold, and crude oil in the near term. Even if you’re not a trader, Hewison’s seasoned way of explaining id...
  
• Kim Shannon: Yes to BCE, No to Banks
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  16 Mar 2010 at 8:49am
  Kim Shannon, fund manager of Brandes Sionna Canadian Equity Fund, and 2005 Morningstar fund manager of the year discusses why BCE represents compelling value … and why Canadian banks don’t.
  
• Index Summary and U.S. Equity Market Highlights (3/15/2010)
  by US Global Investors
  15 Mar 2010 at 10:04am
  Index Summary The major market indices were higher this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index (1) rose 0.55 percent. The S&P 500 Stock Index (2) advanced 0.99 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite (3...
  
• China Construction: Boom or Bust?
  by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town
  15 Mar 2010 at 10:02am
  It would not take too much guessing to figure out where the bulk of the world’s construction activity is taking place. Of course, it is in China, but who would have thought global construction woul...
  
• The Economy and Bond Market Highlights (3/15/2010)
  by US Global Investors
  15 Mar 2010 at 9:56am
  The Economy and Bond Market Bond yields moved higher across most of the Treasury curve, the exception being the 30-year bond, which rallied after strong auction results late in the week. February r...
  
• Gold Market Highlights (3/15/2010)
  by US Global Investors
  15 Mar 2010 at 9:54am
  Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,101.90 per ounce down $32.75 or 2.89 percent. Gold equities, as measured by the XAU Gold & Silver Index (XAU) fell 2.79 percent for the week. The U...
  
• Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (3/15/2010)
  by US Global Investors
  15 Mar 2010 at 9:51am
  Energy and Natural Resources Market The source of this graph is IHS Herold. The securities identified in the graph were selected for inclusion by IHS Herold and may or may not be held by portfolio...
  
• Emerging Markets Highlights (3/15/2010)
  by US Global Investors
  15 Mar 2010 at 9:47am
  Emerging Markets Strengths The number of people living at or above the level of “medium development”— considered to live in reasonable conditions and have access to education, health care, clean...
  
• Face-to face with the bears: Marc Faber and Mish Shedlock
  by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town
  15 Mar 2010 at 9:24am
  In the three-part interview below, Aaron Task and Henry Blodget of Yahoo Finance - Tech Ticker interview Marck Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom and Doom Report, and Mish Shedlock, investment adv...
  

Market Blog

The Globe and Mail - Market Blog RSS feed
16 Mar 2010 at 11:28pm

• The close: Fed, GE drive stocks higher
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 4:27pm
  Which will come first: A U.S. rate hike or a GE dividend hike?
  
• Fed statement: Get your red pens out
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 2:50pm
  Some changes are good, some changes not so much
  
• The Fed abides
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 2:31pm
  Central bank maintains phrase that rates will stay low for an extended period
  
• At noon: A good day for oil and gold
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 12:28pm
  North American stocks rise modestly on commodity producers
  
• Fund managers cold on Europe, hot on U.S.
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 11:57am
  Latest survey finds notable shifts on investment destinations
  
• Markets take a March Break
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 11:27am
  Back-to-back flat returns a rare feat
  
• At the open: Investors flee WestJet
  by David Berman
  16 Mar 2010 at 9:50am
  Airline stock down after executive shakeup; indexes up modestly ahead of Fed
  

Jeff Rubin's Smaller World

The Globe and Mail - Jeff Rubin's Smaller World RSS feed
16 Mar 2010 at 11:18pm
A blog about how weaning our economy off oil means some fundamental changes in the way we live, and other things...

• Looking for oil demand in all the wrong places
  by Jeff Rubin
  10 Mar 2010 at 6:06am
  Our fuel markets are becoming marginal. Try Asia instead
  
• We’re all PIGS now
  by Jeff Rubin
  3 Mar 2010 at 6:08am
  Better do your borrowing before your government does its own. If you don’t, you might not be able to afford what it will soon cost.
  
• Hugo Chavez for premier of Alberta
  by Jeff Rubin
  24 Feb 2010 at 6:14am
  What Albertans don’t seem to realize is that they could take a bigger slice of bitumen’s growing royalty pie
  
• When do smart prices get dumb?
  by Jeff Rubin
  17 Feb 2010 at 6:07am
  When wind power starts to cost 19 cents a kilowatt hour
  
• Why Obama has fallen from grace
  by Jeff Rubin
  10 Feb 2010 at 6:08am
  As taxes rise and social security entitlements shrink, taxpayers will wonder what their tax dollars have bought
  
• Why can't we build coal plants, too?
  by Jeff Rubin
  3 Feb 2010 at 6:10am
  We must put a price on our own carbon emissions and slap a carbon tariff on everyone else’s
  
• The electric car: Turn out the lights
  by Jeff Rubin
  27 Jan 2010 at 6:11am
  We haven't got enough power to recharge 250 milllion lithium-ion car batteries
  

Investment Ideas - Rob Carrick

Globe Investor - Investment Ideas RSS feed
16 Mar 2010 at 11:25pm

• GE rallies on analyst call, CFO comments
  by Dan Freed
  16 Mar 2010 at 7:10pm
  
• Apple iPad sales estimates are wrong
  by Scott Moritz
  16 Mar 2010 at 9:48am
  
• Bank of Canada ignores Fed at its peril
  by DAVID ROSENBERG
  16 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
  
• RIM set for solid results: analyst
  by Scott Moritz
  15 Mar 2010 at 10:23am
  
• How to play Sirius XM's fast rise on the (stock) charts
  by David Milsteasd
  15 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
  
• F5 spells upside: analyst
  by James Rogers
  11 Mar 2010 at 4:54pm
  
• The bear: Dead or just sleeping?
  by David Parkinson
  11 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
  

Streetwise - Andrew Willis

• Desjardins profit improves
  by Steve Ladurantaye
  16 Mar 2010 at 1:21pm
  Group insurance premiums, insurance sales show strong growth over last year
  
• Ottawa takes the reins from banks on complaints
  by Tara Perkins
  16 Mar 2010 at 11:12am
  2010 budget says that Ottawa will require banks to belong to an "approved" third-party dispute handling body
  
• GMP, EdgeStone forge new contracts for senior officers
  by Steve Ladurantaye
  16 Mar 2010 at 10:10am
  Officials will remain senior officers of EdgeStone until at least the end of the year
  
• Clearwater drops debenture refinancing plan
  by Steve Ladurantaye
  16 Mar 2010 at 8:34am
  Unit holders didn't offer necessary support
  
• Confusion over credit unions
  by Tara Perkins
  16 Mar 2010 at 6:18am
  Jim Flaherty’s decision to allow credit unions to run as federal entities causing some bewilderment in the financial sector, and some interesting debate
  
• Bank-owned dealers dominate industry rebound
  by Boyd Erman
  15 Mar 2010 at 5:37pm
  Big firms took home 80 per cent of Canadian securities industry's $2.9-billion in profits last year
  
• Macquarie loses gold analyst Albino
  by Boyd Erman
  15 Mar 2010 at 4:34pm
  Gold analyst is expected to show up at GMP, following in footsteps of big-name mining banker Doug Bell
  

WSJ.com - DealJournal

WSJ.com: Deal Journal
16 Mar 2010 at 6:45pm
An up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal makers.

• Deal Journal Video: A Look at the Fed’s Bank Examiners
  by Stephen Grocer
  16 Mar 2010 at 6:45pm
  Under the bill Sen. Christopher Dodd introduced yesterday...
  
• Banned Merrill Trader’s Excuse: “Life As A Trader Can Be Very Stressful”
  by Michael Corkery
  16 Mar 2010 at 6:04pm
  Here is the money quote of the day from banned Merrill tr...
  
• Ken Chenault Collects A Big Bonus, Quietly
  by Michael Corkery
  16 Mar 2010 at 4:39pm
  Some CEOs seek fame and fortune. Ken Chenault appears to ...
  
• Euthanizing The Volcker Rule
  by Michael Corkery
  16 Mar 2010 at 11:11am
  Typically when Congress asks for “further study” about a...
  
• Deal Profile: Consol’s Natural-Gas Deal
  by Stephen Grocer
  16 Mar 2010 at 10:59am
  Consol Energy will acquire Dominion Resources's natural-g...
  

Hulbert Financial Digest

Hulbert Financial Files
Get the latest analysis from Mark Hulbert, the editor of the Hulbert Financial Digest. Think you know what’s happening on Wall Street? Think again. Hear insights that often challenge conventional wisdom.

• The bull market ride is not likely to be repeated
  11 Mar 2010 at 12:53pm
  Wall Street's bull market is entering its second year, bu...
  
• Hulbert: Where do stocks head now?
  9 Mar 2010 at 1:41pm
  Where will the stock market go from here? Should investor...
  
• If you can't beat a winning market, join it
  4 Mar 2010 at 1:29pm
  A lot of investors have stopped trying to beat market ave...
  
• Mark Hulbert: Boredom is risky
  25 Feb 2010 at 3:53pm
  Consumers are gloomy now, but investors don't have to be....
  
• Hulbert: Hearing little voices? Just ignore them
  18 Feb 2010 at 3:41pm
  Are you hearing little voices in your head? You should ig...
  

Barron's Stocks to Watch Today

BARRONS.com: Stocks To Watch Today
16 Mar 2010 at 5:57pm
News and commentary about the stocks you need to know about today

• CIT Group: New Book Value $39.67
  by Tiernan Ray
  16 Mar 2010 at 5:57pm
  CIT Group (CIT), the small business lender that recently ...
  
• MannKind Falls 3.8%; Is the Worst Over?
  by Tiernan Ray
  16 Mar 2010 at 5:11pm
  Did the talk with analysts by management of biotech MannK...
  
• Yep, FOMC Meeting Did the Trick
  by Tiernan Ray
  16 Mar 2010 at 4:42pm
  Per Bespoke Investment’s note on FOMC meeting days, menti...
  
• WSJ: New Bid for General Growth Coming
  by Tiernan Ray
  16 Mar 2010 at 4:36pm
  The Journal’s Kris Hudson and Mike Spector and Jeffrey Mc...
  
• Discover Falls: Q1 Loss Was Known; Repaying TARP
  by Tiernan Ray
  16 Mar 2010 at 4:23pm
  Shares of Discover Financial Services (DFS) are off 21 ce...
  

Bill Gross, PIMCO Monthly Audio Updates

PIMCO Investment Outlook
PIMCO Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross shares his distinctive take on the global economy and financial markets.

• 03/10 - Don't Care
  1 Mar 2010 at 7:00pm
  
  
• 02/10 - The Ring of Fire
  27 Jan 2010 at 1:00pm
  
  
• 01/10 - Let's Get Fisical
  6 Jan 2010 at 8:00pm
  
  
• 12/09 - Anything but .01%
  20 Nov 2009 at 1:00pm
  
  
• 11/09 - Midnight Candles
  27 Oct 2009 at 4:00pm
  
  

Raymond James Professionally Speaking

• U.S. Economy Taking the Long Road to Recovery
  Investors can expect some economic sectors, some househol...
  
  
• On the Edge of a Major Technology Upgrade
  You're in front of your television set watching American ...
  
  
• Unusual Risks Surround Estate Tax Strategies for 2010
  As of January 1, 2010, the federal estate tax and the gen...
  
  
• To Roth or Not? It's a Question for 2010
  No matter how much anyone makes, in 2010 investors saving...
  
  

Calculated Risk
16 Mar 2010 at 10:05pm
Finance and Economics

• 
  Some previous FOMC forecasts
  by CalculatedRisk
  16 Mar 2010 at 9:32pm
  This is just a reminder to take FOMC forecasts with a gra...
  
• 
  Distressed Sales: Sacramento as an Example, February Update
  by CalculatedRisk
  16 Mar 2010 at 6:49pm
  The Sacramento Association of REALTORS® is breaking out m...
  
• DataQuick: SoCal Home Sales up slightly in February
  by CalculatedRisk
  16 Mar 2010 at 3:58pm
  From DataQuick: Southern California median price and sale...
  
• FOMC Statement: Economic Activity "Continued to strengthen"
  by CalculatedRisk
  16 Mar 2010 at 2:15pm
  From the Fed: Information received since the Federal Open...
  
• Report: FDIC Seeking Buyers for Puerto Rican Banks
  by CalculatedRisk
  16 Mar 2010 at 11:59am
  From Dow Jones: FDIC Seeks Buyers for Three Puerto Rican ...
  

ECONOMICS PODCAST

Bloomberg On the Economy
Economists, financial analysts and politicians discuss today's business news, the markets and global economies with Tom Keene.

• Kenneth Fisher: Bloomberg On the Economy With Tom Keene
  16 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
  
  
• Trichet, Lipsky, Gale, Poterba, Becker: On the Economy
  15 Mar 2010 at 10:26am
  
  
• Jonathan Cole: Bloomberg On the Economy With Tom Keene
  11 Mar 2010 at 7:31pm
  
  
• Simon Johnson: Bloomberg On the Economy With Tom Keene
  10 Mar 2010 at 10:53am
  
  
• Mickey Levy: Bloomberg On the Economy With Tom Keene
  9 Mar 2010 at 11:36am