Archive for December, 2011

History suggests investors should bet on a 2012 rally. World events suggest caution is in order.

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Playing The Election-Year Bounce

Los Angeles Times US stocks withstand a volatile year Los Angeles Times Investment performance depends largely on where people stashed their money. Investors who plunked big portions of their portfolios in European, Asian or emerging market bets undoubtedly are hurting

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US shares resist erasable year – Los Angeles Times

The Guardian Wall Street Ends Back Where It Started New York Times Like a roller coaster returning to the platform, the stock market in the United States ended the last day of trading in 2011 just about where it started the year. But what a wild ride it was in between. The Standard & Poor's 500- stock index, …

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Wall Street terminates back, where it began – New York Times

Bobsguide For Bank Stocks, Smaller Is Better in 2012 Wall Street Journal (blog) Strong banks are a good thing for investors in general, of course, but regulators are “erring on the side of caution” with large banks, says David King, an analyst with Newport Beach, Calif., investment bank Roth Capital Partners. That can stifle stock ..

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For bank capital smaller 2012 are better – Wall Street Journal (blog)

More aging Americans are doing something they never would have imagined: turning to family for financial aid. Some are even asking their children for a place to live.

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Aging and Broke, More Lean on Family

Zacks Investment Research Analysts Reiterate a “Neutral” Rating on Noble Corp (NE) LocalizedUSA Noble Corp (NYSE: NE)'s stock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Zacks Investment Research in a research note issued to investors on Friday. The analysts currently have a $32.00 price target on the stock . …

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Zacks investment research analysts reiterieren one „zero “evaluation on Noble Corp (Ne) – LocalizedUSA

Bobsguide Smaller Is Better for Bank Stocks in 2012 Wall Street Journal (blog) Strong banks are a good thing for investors in general, of course, but regulators are “erring on the side of caution” with large banks, says David King, an analyst with Newport Beach, Calif., investment bank Roth Capital Partners. That can stifle stock ..

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Smaller is better for bank capital 2012 – Wall Street Journal (blog)

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db-X In-Target Date Fund – Zacks ETF Series (Zacks)

USA TODAY US Stocks Fall In 2011's Final Session; S&P 500 Flat For Year Wall Street Journal “Treasury yields are back at panic levels,” said Michael Gayed, chief investment strategist at Pension Partners. “The bond market is sensing something very serious is coming in 2012, yet stock investors not so much.

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Case of US share in learning section of the Schluss-2011′s; S&P 500 flat for year – Wall Street Journal

KEPR 19 US HOT STOCKS: MGIC Investment Active In Late Trading Wall Street Journal Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Frontier Communications (FTR, $5.15, +$0.14, +2.79%) with a stock – investment rating of neutral.

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US-HOT SHARES: MGIC InvestitionActive in the late trade – Wall Street Journal