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The Quant Result

By Kai Petainen, Forbes, Have you wondered how one can pick stocks via a quant screen?  Would you like to […]

For Bargain Stocks, Check the Patent Office

By Jack Hough,WSJ, Anyone can spot a low price/earnings ratio. But figuring out which companies hold undervalued patents can provide […]

Mountain of maturing commercial real estate debt creates buying opportunity for value investors

From URDANG report, The significant amount of maturing mortgage debt attached to commercial real estate is providing an unusual opportunity […]

Who Saved Silicon Valley? Angels, Of Course

By Allan May, Atlantic, Like nature, capitalism abhors a vacuum, and Angel investors have been eager and able to capture […]

Jobs at Apple: Master inventor, master marketer

By Jordan Robertson, AP, Steve Jobs started Apple Computer with a high school friend in a Silicon Valley garage in […]

Did the Fed Buy the Market to Stop the Collapse?

By Phoenix Capital Research, Zero Hedge,   Now that the market has rolled over and erased most of the gains […]

More Americans at risk of foreclosure in Q2

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans at risk of foreclosure is rising, reflecting the U.S. economy’s continued struggles. The […]

Berkshire Hathaway & Buffett’s Stock Holdings ‘A to Z’

From 247Wallst site, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B, BRK-A) and Warren Buffett have just released the latest holdings of U.S.-listed […]

The Big Mac Index and Currency ETFs

By Tom Aspray, Forbes, The “Big Mac Index” suggests a new long-term trend for the Chinese yuan while the US […]

If The Market Crashes, Who Owns Enough Stock To Even Care?

by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge, Submitted by Charles Hugh Smith from Of Two Minds If the Market Crashes, Who Owns […]