April is almost over and things haven’t panned out as I thought they would.
It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t own up to being wrong about my last couple of forecasts. Plus, how could I bash the experts if I hypocritically excluded my own faults? So, let me highlight my mistakes:
1. About a month ago […]
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Peak Oil - End of the World?
If you think “I” have a bearish view of the economy at the present time, then you should watch this video interview of University of Arizona Professor, Guy R. McPherson. He makes me look like an uber-bull.
As so much of American’s daily existence depends on cheap oil, Dr. McPherson predicts peak oil spells the end […]
Drug Patent Expirations
The next few years are expected to be very kind to the generic drug industry and hard to swallow for brand pharmaceutical firms. Here’s is a list of brand pharmaceuticals (pdf) that will lose their patents from 2008 through 2009, courtesy of Drug Topics Magazine.
Obscure Arbitrage Opportunities
I thought I’d present a couple of arbitrage opportunities that I noticed have been flying under the radar. Both companies are being taken private.
The first is AirNet Systems, Inc. (ANS)
AirNet Systems, Inc. provides time-critical air transportation services (express delivery) for small package shippers and banking customers to more than 100 cities nationwide. They are a […]
Beat The Street Game
Beat the Street stock market trader’s game from TheStreet.com begins this week, with new rules and weekly prizes.
You can create a new portfolio each Friday for 12 weeks at 5:00 PM ET through Monday at 9:29 AM ET beginning April 4, 2008.
Participants are provided with a fictional account, two hundred fifty thousand ($250,000) fictional U.S. […]
It’s Going Down
A short music video to embrace the week ahead for the stock market.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEZXIf_IoEE