• Tata Motors (TTM): Big potential for Nano
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  18 Mar 2010 at 12:09am
  by Paul Goodwin, editor The Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report The Cabot China-Timer has flashed a new buy signal, telling us the trend of Chinese and emerging market stocks has turned back up. N...
  
• Gold is Money
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  17 Mar 2010 at 10:24pm
  by Nick Barisheff, BMG Inc. Unlike the world’s currencies, gold retains its value In a speech I recently gave at The Empire Club of Toronto , I referred to gold as the “anti-currency.” Gold is not ...
  
• The Ins and Outs of Physically Backed Commodity ETFs
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  17 Mar 2010 at 9:19am
  This article is a guest contribution by Tom Lydon, ETFTrends.com. Commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) have attracted a rabid investor following in a relatively short period of time. To play in ...
  
• Pressure Increasing on China to Revalue Yuan; What Can Go Wrong?
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  17 Mar 2010 at 9:15am
  By Michael ‘Mish’ Shedlock Pressure on China to do something about its allegedly undervalued currency is mounting by the day. Please consider the following articles. World Bank Calls For Stronge...
  
• Lessons from India
  by AdvisorAnalyst
  17 Mar 2010 at 8:48am
  by Norm Trainor I just returned from a ten day business trip to India. During my trip, I learned many lessons about life, business and people in India. Hopefully, you will find these lessons of va...
  
• 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...
  

Market Blog

The Globe and Mail - Market Blog RSS feed
18 Mar 2010 at 6:43am

• The close: Dow back to 2008 levels
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 5:32pm
  North American stock market indexes continue to celebrate low rates...for now
  
• Ford wins credit upgrade, stock jumps
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 3:02pm
  The only sticky accelerator here relates to the share price
  
• EnCana's gas dreams
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 2:18pm
  Company is ramping up gas production, but isn't there too much gas already?
  
• At noon: Dow at new high
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 12:11pm
  Investors continue to celebrate Fed's commitment to low rates
  
• How to invest in a low-interest-rate environment
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 11:09am
  It isn't easy finding investment opportunities these days
  
• At the open: Energy drives TSX higher
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 9:52am
  North American indexes rise modestly on commodities, central bank statements
  
• Premarket: Futures higher on U.K. data
  by David Berman
  17 Mar 2010 at 9:03am
  U.K. unemployment falls faster than expected
  

Jeff Rubin's Smaller World

The Globe and Mail - Jeff Rubin's Smaller World RSS feed
18 Mar 2010 at 6:50am
A blog about how weaning our economy off oil means some fundamental changes in the way we live, and other things...

• Does Canada really want to be an energy Superpower?
  by Jeff Rubin
  17 Mar 2010 at 6:05am
  Like it or not, Canadians had better get used to the fact that their money has turned into a petro-currency
  
• 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
  

Investment Ideas - Rob Carrick

Globe Investor - Investment Ideas RSS feed
18 Mar 2010 at 6:45am

• Bankruptcy warning sinks Blockbuster
  by Tali Arbel
  17 Mar 2010 at 12:08pm
  
• Is RIM losing its competitive edge?
  by Simon Avery
  17 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
  
• 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
  

Streetwise - Andrew Willis

• Mortgages still the story of the day for the big banks
  by Tara Perkins
  18 Mar 2010 at 6:39am
  Banks continue to shift their lending businesses towards less-risky products
  
• Refunding risk low for Canadian companies
  by Steve Ladurantaye
  17 Mar 2010 at 11:03am
  Moody's says firms face a "far less ominous" future raising money, despite rising unemployment and interest rates
  
• Who can join the Gammon lawsuit?
  17 Mar 2010 at 9:30am
  Gold producer sets boundaries for who can join
  
• 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
  

WSJ.com - DealJournal

WSJ.com: Deal Journal
17 Mar 2010 at 6:12pm
An up-to-the-minute take on deals and deal makers.

• Does Lehman Examiner’s Report Vindicate Dick Fuld?
  by Stephen Grocer
  17 Mar 2010 at 6:09pm
  Should former-Lehman CEO Dick Fuld feel vindicated by las...
  
• 
  The Moral Imperative of…Investment Banking?
  by Gregory Corcoran
  17 Mar 2010 at 3:13pm
  Can banker's help the world? Or just destroy its financia...
  
• 
  Jasjit “Jesse” Bhattal: The Man Who Saved 3,000 Lehmanites
  by Michael Corkery
  17 Mar 2010 at 2:53pm
  Nomura Holdings has elevated former Lehman executive Jasj...
  
• Mean Street: With Obamanomics, Is ‘Extended’ Unemployment Forever?
  by Evan Newmark
  17 Mar 2010 at 11:50am
  If you’re one of America’s 23.8 million or so unemployed ...
  
• What Will Happen to GMAC?
  by Michael Corkery
  17 Mar 2010 at 11:37am
  Here are three issues GMAC needs to resolve if it is goin...
  

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
17 Mar 2010 at 5:02pm
News and commentary about the stocks you need to know about today

• Nike Jumps on Q3 Beat; Futures Up 9%
  by Tiernan Ray
  17 Mar 2010 at 5:02pm
  Shares of Nike (NKE) are up $2.42, or 3.4%, at $73.30 in ...
  
• Harley: Little Reason to Expect Take-Out
  by Tiernan Ray
  17 Mar 2010 at 4:17pm
  Shares of Harley-Davidson (HOG) lost their take-out luste...
  
• Bank Rally Over? The “Problem Child” Analysis
  by Tiernan Ray
  17 Mar 2010 at 3:54pm
  Financials have suddenly weakened in this final hour of t...
  
• Bernanke: No Knowledge of Lehman’s “Repo 105″
  by Tiernan Ray
  17 Mar 2010 at 3:00pm
  Bit of a central bank rockstar tour this afternoon, with ...
  
• Ford Jumps on Moodys Upgrade
  by Tiernan Ray
  17 Mar 2010 at 2:53pm
  Shares of Ford Motor (F) are up 49 cents, or 4%, at $13.9...
  

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
18 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Finance and Economics

• 
  Previous Business Cycle: "Bad by any measure"
  by CalculatedRisk
  17 Mar 2010 at 11:59pm
  We've seen all the statistics from the aughts - declining...
  
• 
  Comparing New Home Sales and Housing Starts
  by CalculatedRisk
  17 Mar 2010 at 9:29pm
  Click on graph for larger image in new window.
  
  A frequentl...
  
• 
  REO: Agencies vs. Private Label
  by CalculatedRisk
  17 Mar 2010 at 6:15pm
  CR Note: the following is from housing economist Tom Lawl...
  
• Bernanke on Bank Supervision
  by CalculatedRisk
  17 Mar 2010 at 2:52pm
  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: The Federal Reserve's role in ...
  
• Squatter Stimulus: No Mortgage Payment for Three Years and Counting
  by CalculatedRisk
  17 Mar 2010 at 12:33pm
  Note: I didn't mean "Squatter Stimulus" as a put down. M...
  

ECONOMICS PODCAST

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

• Vincent Reinhart: Bloomberg On the Economy With Tom Keene
  17 Mar 2010 at 10:12am
  
  
• 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