2008-11-18 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.17.
2008-11-18 - Sector Update: Health Care changes to DECLINED from CONTRACTED.Utilities changes to CONTRACTED from DECLINED. Emerging Market Debt changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.
2008-11-18 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 17.02.
2008-11-18 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 67.64.
2008-11-18 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 67.9.
2008-11-17 - USO is under 70: USO is 45.16.
2008-11-17 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.17.
2008-11-17 - Sector Update: Health Care changes to CONTRACTED from DECLINED.
2008-11-17 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 16.41.
2008-11-17 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 69.15.
2008-11-17 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 69.36.
2008-11-14 - USO is under 70: USO is 46.18.
2008-11-14 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.24.
2008-11-14 - Sector Update: Financials changes to DEPRESSED from STRESSED.
2008-11-14 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 16.9.
2008-11-14 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 66.31.
2008-11-14 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 70.45.
2008-11-13 - USO is under 70: USO is 49.0.
2008-11-13 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.3.
2008-11-13 - Sector Update: Financials changes to STRESSED from DEPRESSED.Energy changes to CONTRACTED from STRESSED.Health Care changes to DECLINED from CONTRACTED.Utilities changes to DECLINED from CONTRACTED.
2008-11-13 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 17.72.
2008-11-13 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 59.83.
2008-11-13 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 71.32.
2008-11-12 - USO is under 70: USO is 45.75.
2008-11-12 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.42.
2008-11-12 - Sector Update: Financials changes to DEPRESSED from STRESSED.Energy changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.Health Care changes to CONTRACTED from DECLINED.
2008-11-12 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 16.47.
2008-11-12 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 66.46.
2008-11-12 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 72.73.
2008-11-11 - USO is under 70: USO is 48.11.
2008-11-11 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.43.
2008-11-11 - Sector Update: Utilities changes to CONTRACTED from DECLINED.Technology changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.
2008-11-11 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 17.29.
2008-11-11 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 61.44.
2008-11-11 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 72.86.
2008-11-10 - USO is under 70: USO is 51.23.
2008-11-10 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.43.
2008-11-10 - Sector Update: Utilities changes to CONTRACTED from DECLINED.Technology changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.
2008-11-10 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 17.56.
2008-11-10 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 59.98.
2008-11-10 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 72.86.
2008-11-07 - USO is under 70: USO is 50.04.
2008-11-07 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.44.
2008-11-07 - Sector Update: Utilities changes to DECLINED from CONTRACTED.Technology changes to CONTRACTED from STRESSED.
2008-11-07 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 17.53.
2008-11-07 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 56.1.
2008-11-07 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 72.85.
2008-11-06 - USO is under 70: USO is 50.15.
2008-11-06 - Junk bond may be in attractive range: SPHIX is 6.49.
2008-11-06 - Sector Update: Utilities changes to CONTRACTED from DECLINED.Industries changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.Technology changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.Materials changes to STRESSED from CONTRACTED.
2008-11-06 - Oracle is breaching 18: ORCL is 16.85.
2008-11-06 - Volatility is over 35. Market is extremely volatile: ^VIX is 63.68.
2008-11-06 - Junk bond yield is over 10%: HYG is 72.1.
2008-11-05 - USO is under 70: USO is 53.84.
| Rank | Folk | Average Return* | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Nusbaum | -17.29% | 2008-09-30 | Show Details |
| 2 | Doug | -25.76% | 2008-09-14 | Show Details |
| 3 | Charlie | -28.84% | 2008-09-11 | Show Details |
| 4 | Brian | -29.03% | 2008-06-24 | Show Details |
| 5 | Zhao | -30.05% | 2008-06-05 | Show Details |
| 6 | Lindt | -37.47% | 2008-05-08 | Show Details |
| 7 | Phil | -37.52% | 2008-06-10 | Show Details |
| 8 | roger | -39.49% | 2008-09-17 | Show Details |
| 9 | Trend Follower | -40.65% | 2008-07-03 | Show Details |
| 10 | New Era | -49.50% | 2008-06-23 | Show Details |
| 11 | Lewis Ho | -52.43% | 2008-05-27 | Show Details |
| 12 | Lucky Star | -58.24% | 2008-06-11 | Show Details |
* Average return is calculated based on the average of all the returns of stocks in the list. Each return is determined between the first trading date after the recommendation and the date of the removal or the last trading date, which ever comes earlier. The average return is not updated when trading is in session.
Hedging your heating bill this winter (2008-08-15)
This winter, consumer will experience a significant price hike from last year. The hike is due to a dramatic run-up of prices in all energy products ranging from crude oil to natural gas. However, the good news is that the price is coming down in the past 30 days and it may drop further. This may be a good time to start locking in the rate you are paying for heating your home.
One way is to sign a pre-buy contract with your oil dealer or gas provider. However, this option may not be available or too costly as you have to pay a premium to lock in current price. The other way is to use financial instruments that are available on the market. Read More ...
Should you ever follow analysts' recommendations? If you do, you may more than double your money in less a month or lose 40% of your money in the same period. How do you increase your chances that the former will happen rather than the latter? The key is to tell the good analysts apart from the bad ones. That is exactly what the firm/analyst ranking provides you. It keeps track of the performance of the analyst/firm's recommendation and their performance. Armed with this piece of information, you can make your smart choices.
Recent recommendations by top ranking firms| Symbol | Recommended Date | Recommended By | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDC | 2008-11-17 | Standpoint | More Picks |
| CVD | 2008-11-17 | Edward Jones | More Picks |
| PDX | 2008-11-13 | Wasserman & Associates | More Picks |
| OPTR | 2008-11-11 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| ESS | 2008-11-10 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| HRS | 2008-11-07 | Barclays Capital | More Picks |
| ACOR | 2008-11-03 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| CPLA | 2008-11-03 | ThinkPanmure | More Picks |
| PPO | 2008-10-31 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| HIW | 2008-10-31 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| PDGI | 2008-10-31 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| UNF | 2008-10-30 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| AEC | 2008-10-30 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
| SBIB | 2008-10-29 | Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey | More Picks |
| WTR | 2008-10-27 | Robert W. Baird | More Picks |
Fund Watch :
Commodity investment has become a fashion recently with oil prices setting records every day. There are several funds that can be used to invest in commodity for average investors. One of them is PIMCO Commodity Real Return. This fund tracks broad range of commodities ranging from iron to wheat. Investment in such fund can be a way to hedge inflation.
However, in long run, commodity investment is inferior to equity. Right now, with surging demand from developing countries such as India and China, commodity shortage will persist for a while until supply ramps up or the replacement is found. Commodity price increase will stay here with us for a while.