JESSE LIVERMORE – legendary stock trader

A brief analysis of him and his method of investing. Livermore’s big mistake was investing in false bottoms during the Depression, thinking the mini up-rallies would last, but they didn’t. The market fell 90% by 1932, and he eventually filed for bankruptcy. Best to patiently sit on the sidelines during a long recession. There’s an [...]

October Turmoil Prediction – CURRENCY and STOCK MARKETS

www.berninger.de More and more indicators reveal a dangerous combination to occur in October this year. The crisis community, investors and households might want to prepare for the likelyhood of another Lehman style cascade of events.

Stock buybacks accelerating

Stock buybacks accelerating
U.S. companies are sitting on a record pile of cash after spending the lowest proportion of their profits on stock buybacks since 2003, a sign that repurchases may propel the equities rally as earnings recover.
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Comerica Raises $800 Million in Stock Sale to Repay TARP Funds

Comerica Raises $800 Million in Stock Sale to Repay TARP Funds
March 9 (Bloomberg) — Comerica Inc. raised $800 million from equity investors to repay federal bailout funds, becoming the latest U.S. bank to sell stock this year to exit the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
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