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What’s Fear Got to Do With It?

Why are people afraid of the dark?

Quite simply, because they no longer have a grasp of their surroundings and hence no way to determine if they are in danger.

To a great extent, the phrase “fear of the unknown” is redundant; in many cases, the unknown itself causes fear.

It is this idea that is currently pervading our society and our capital markets. Although short-term traders are known to have extremes of emotion and all too often need both hands to count their heart attacks, if one were to analyze the emotional characteristics of a successful long-term investor, he or she…

21Nov2008 | Oxbury Research | 0 comments | Continued

Global Investing Roundups

Retailers 3Q Earnings Dismal; Cisco Sees Small Biz Sales Growth; Blackstone Posts $502 million 3Q Loss; IEA Sees $100 Oil Average; Mattel Toying with Job Cuts; Direct TV Earnings Up; Fidelity Cuts 1,300 jobs; Jobless Claims Fall

  • October sales dropped for big-name retailers Macy’s Inc. (M), Target Corp. (TGT) and Gap Inc. (GPS) a result of continuing job losses and widespread credit drought that took the spirit out of consumer spending. Same-store sales climbed 2.4% at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT), as tight-budget shoppers searched for cheaper prices, Bloomberg reported.
  • A day after forecasting a 5% to 10% annual revenue drop, Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) said it will…
7Nov2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued

Invest in Eggs During a Recession

Turning Eggs into Dollars

Somebody asked this question on TickerHound a few months ago (just as the market began to take a dive):

What are some good sectors to invest in during an economic downturn?

It’s a question I’ve thought a lot about, and have written extensively on, for the last few months.

For me, it all comes down to consumer spending patterns. Where are people going to cut back? Where will they continue to spend?

As this economy continues to slide and the more I begin to realize we’re far from being out of the woods, I find myself starting to cut back on…

24Jul2008 | The Penny Sleuth | Comments Off | Continued

Global Investing Roundups

WTO’s Global Trade Deal; Ford’s Lowered Expectations; Surprise Decline in Jobless Claims; Oil Drags on Hang Seng; Wider Loss for B&N; Big Oil Spends $1.3 Million in 1Q Lobbying; Bill Miller Joins Ichan in Pressuring Yahoo; IEA to Probe World’s Oil Supply; Medtronic Coughs Up $75 Million to Settle Suit.

  • The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published a new draft of plans for a global trade deal that will be discussed the next time world trade ministers meet, BBC News reported. Although the plan doesn’t change existing tariff or subsidy cuts, it does offer some compromises and clarifies some key “sticking…
23May2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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