Bull vs Bear Market Basics
August 30, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment

If you’re new to the stock market, you may not be familiar with the old adage, “bull vs bear market.” What exactly does it mean? Well, there are a couple of theories out there, but …

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John Prestbo’s Indexed Investor: Bull’s first year holds lessons for investors (Market Watch)
March 8, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

What a difference a year makes. I last wrote those words on Oct. 8, 2008, one year after the U.S. stock market peaked. This time, the occasion is happier.

Beware of shiny fund reports showing great returns (Boston Herald)
March 7, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

You may not be celebrating the one-year anniversary of the stock market bottom, but mutual fund executives are,…

Third Avenue Management Releases Quarterly Report and Comments on KeyCorp. … (Guru Focus)
March 7, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

By guruek. After stepping down from the front-line of day-to-day operation of the firm, Investment Guru, Chairman of Third Avenue Management Martin Whitman wrote his first “Chairman’s Letter” to Shareholders. The responsibility for usual quarterly …

Bear market: Julius Peppers leads Chicago’s free-agent haul (USA Today)
March 6, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Julius Peppers got his change of scenery even if he won’t be switching positions. The crown jewel of the NFL’s unrestricted free agent market, the veteran defensive end signed a six-year contract with the Chicago …

Best and worst stocks since market hit bottom (MalaysiaNews.net)
March 6, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. stock market has gained 68% since the 17-month bear market hit its bottom just under a year ago, making winners out of a group of onetime basement-dwelling stocks an…