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Big Gains Found Among Select Sectors in Wild Week for Markets
11/20/09 

The Dow is trending lower to end a week when through Wednesday’s close the bulls showed strength and resilience.

Most of Monday’s triple-digit gains for the Dow were erased yesterday, after the bulls rallied from lows to end the prior two…

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:41PM on November 20th | No Comments »
Amid Gambling Slump in Vegas, a Massive Overseas Casino IPO
11/20/09 

Overall, it’s been a rough month for U.S.-listed casino stocks, but amid struggles in Las Vegas, a massive Macau operation is about to go on the block.

Las Vegas Sands (LVS) chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson is set to raise as much…

Posted by Owen Vater at 11:48AM on November 20th | No Comments »
Yale Endowment Prefers ETFs, Selected Equities
11/20/09 

Like just about everyone else with exposure to Wall Street’s woes, university endowments took a big hit during the economic downturn.

According to Bloomberg, Yale’s endowment lost -25% during fiscal 2009. The value of the Harvard endowment dropped by -27.3%…

Posted by Max Magee at 10:50AM on November 20th | No Comments »
25% Market Share for Plug-Ins by 2020, Pessimism on Buffett’s Pick
11/20/09 

Forecasting the potential proliferation of electric vehicles is a tricky task for investors.

When legendary value investor and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, BRK-B) CEO Warren Buffett talks, Wall Street listens. But when legions of like-minded money managers and individual investors follow his…

Posted by Owen Vater at 10:41AM on November 20th | 2 Comments »
A Glimpse into Hedge Fund Zebra’s Complex Strategy
11/20/09 

With a stated mantra that it is “searching for patterns in financial markets,” hedge fund Zebra Capital Management is among the vanguard of quantitative funds that use complex formulas and brute force computing power to generate returns from volatile markets.

The…

Posted by Max Magee at 10:36AM on November 20th | No Comments »
Value-Focused Third Avenue Makes Picks for Double-Digit Returns
11/20/09 

Marty Whitman, the legendary value investor who runs mutual fund firm Third Avenue Management, signaled his confidence in the market (and his own stock-picking abilities) by pouring $3 million into his firm’s flagship Third Avenue Value Fund (TAVFX) during late 2008…

Posted by Max Magee at 10:31AM on November 20th | No Comments »
Earnings, Upgrades Power Solar Stocks on a Down Day
11/19/09 

More earnings reports meant more big gains for select Chinese solar stocks on Thursday.

We’re starting to sound like a broken record, but it seems Chinese solar stocks can’t disappoint with their third-quarter performance. This morning’s reports from Suntech Power Holdings (STP)…

Posted by Owen Vater at 12:14PM on November 19th | No Comments »
Bond ETFs: Consistent Safety From Market Pullbacks
11/19/09 

Investors have options when stocks and commodities both sell off, and bond ETFs can be bought with a standard equity account.

Thanks to the proliferation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), equity investors now have a suite of options to protect themselves against…

Posted by Owen Vater at 10:59AM on November 19th | No Comments »
Gold a Bright Spot for Bearish Commodity Investor Sprott
11/19/09 

The generally bearish outlook of commodity investor Eric Sprott has made for a challenging 2009 for his Canadian investment firm.

Sprott Inc., which debuted in a Canadian-listed IPO over a year ago, saw a wider loss year over year in its…

Posted by Max Magee at 10:06AM on November 19th | No Comments »
Harvard Endowment Favors Mix of ETFs, International Names
11/19/09 

Though the market downturn was devastating for the Harvard endowment, 2009’s extend rally has kept the more dire forecasts from being realized.

According to Bloomberg, the value of Harvard’s investments fell by -27.3% in the year ended June 30, not as…

Posted by Max Magee at 9:59AM on November 19th | No Comments »