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Is there any Sector Relative Strength Chart for Asia market?

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:33:20 -0500

In US, we have a lot of ETFs, indices, or chart services give us a better picture of a sector's relative strength. Personally, I have some plays in Asia market, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and China. But, there are less sector ETFs, indices, or chart services available for those market, maybe I didn't found them. In order to get a clear view of the sector's movement in different markets, I was thinking is there a way I can create my own RS chart for the sectors in those Asia markets. Or anyone knows any website I can find such information? Thanks Wilson

What are the best investment newsletters?

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:43:04 -0500

I'd be interested to hear which ones people have tried in the past, and which you still use today. What was each one's approach to investing? How long did you stick with it? Did you act upon their recommendations - always, never or did you try to cherry pick? Were the newsletters paid for or free? How useful have you found them to be? I receive the free Tycoon Report newsletter which Iâ€™ve found has really taught me a lot about investing. For paid ones Iâ€™m signed up to Oxford Club, which is geared towards fairly conservative investors interested in long-term gains. Iâ€™m also on the â€˜Changewave Allianceâ€™, which surveys its subscribers in order to back up its research, giving a gauge for sentiment in various industries. Both are good, but Iâ€™m not acting on any of their recommendations until I have been a subscriber for 1-2 years to give me time to judge their actual performance over time. Call me cautious but I'm sure there are a lot of crack-pot 'experts' out there!

Buffett buys Kraft - should we?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:25:38 -0500

It's up about 3% after-hours...worth stepping in and buying tomorrow for the long term?

Do you think wheat and maize prices will come down due to increased global planting?

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:29:26 -0500

There is an increased Global Planting in wheat, maize and other grains recently. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602013&sid=awxQ2Qg91wwc&refer=commodity_futures . Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Wheat fell, capping the biggest two- day loss since 2003, on speculation that farmers will increase planting to take advantage of prices that have doubled to a record in the past year U.S. growers planted 3.6 percent more acres with winter wheat from September through November, the government said last month. Sowing of spring wheat also may increase, analysts said. There's been a lot of wheat planted around the world'' after prices surged, Wheat Falls as Increased Global Planting May Boost Inventories Can we expect lower wheat and maize prices this year? I expect so.

Why are there 2 option prices and symbols for some stocks at the same strike price?

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:15:18 -0500

VGR has this situation, Feb 17.50 GVXBW @ 1.75 and VGRBW @ 1.00

What do you think of STEM?

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:38:03 -0500

it made a nice jump this week, up around 22%, and now it's back down... could it be because of super tuesday? the deal they made with the eye clinic?

storngst sector and strongst stocks

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:08:42 -0500

How to find the strongst sectors? How to find the strongst stocks in the strongst sectors?

Is it time to bottom fish or are we looking for lower prices still?

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:49:54 -0500

I don't want to be the guy trying to catch a falling knife. So I read this post yesterday on a blog I frequent: http://traderfeed.blogspot.com/2008/01/tracking-stock-market-weakness.html and the author argues that even though we saw prices drop, they dropped on weak momentum which doesn't indicate we'll be seeing any kind of short term (or longer term) bounce. He insists we wait for lower prices. Thoughts?

Naked Puts

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:17:12 -0500

Any ideas on Texas ins TXN, Microsoft MSFT, Alcoa AA, AT&T, Would appreciate feedback on these stocks for selling naked puts would any tickerhounds be tempted to place a trade?????. I am really enjoying answers given to me on my ??????

Investools alternative

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:26:22 -0500

I have been with Investools for a couple of years and my subscription is coming up next month. I am looking for an alternative that is not so expensive yet will give me all the information needed to make good investment decisions. What programs have you had experience with that you would recommend?

Time to buy retailers or financials?

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:53:59 -0500

A very strange day in the markets indeed! DOW down 464 at one point, now coming back somewhat, with retailers and financials leading the way! CHS, which I asked a question about insider buying awhile ago, is up 16% today! Home Depot is up 7%. WM and BAC also up big. Is this the real thing or just a dead cat bounce, and if so, how high can the dead kitty bounce?

Which tobacco company do you like (if any) and why?

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:53:50 -0500

Tobacco companies did very well during the last bear market, with RAI (then RJR) up 300% and MO up 240% over a 26 month period of time. This time around, which of the following companies seem the strongest: MO, RAI, or VGR, and why? RAI was the strongest of the three, and is actually up 1% over the last month, which is pretty darn good with the market being so bad. But are MO or VGR better companies?

Who makes the buy and sell decisions for ETF's?

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:20:06 -0500

We have heard a great deal over the years about various star money managers who run the mutual funds. People like Peter Lynch or John Templeton have been well documented, almost like stars, for their abilities to consistantly beat the S&P index over time. Some have even written books on beating the market. Right now, mutual funds are being challanged by ETF's for a number of reasons, including ease of purchase, ability to get out of positions at any time of the day, ability to focus on a narrow area of the market, etc. My question though is who is running the ship on these ETF's? Who is making the buy and sell decisions on a daily basis? How do we know how competent or incompetent they are? Track records are short, and individual sectors are subject to short term performance which is not necessarily indicative of the long term. So other than perhaps using technical analysis, how are we to know if the ETF we buy will serve us well?

Is this a good time to buy the new ETF, KOL?

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:20:05 -0500

KOL, the new ETF on the market following the coal sector seems like a good prospect. I've been following the steel and coal sector for a while and feel that it is one of the strongest sectors, relatively speaking. I've been waiting for the coal ETF to be released and now it's here. Aside from the problems in the general market that indicate that now is probably not a good time for bullish positions, do you think buying KOL in it's infancy is a good idea, or should I watch it for a while and see how it performs?

Where are the big money institutions putting their money right now?

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:59:08 -0500

It was mentioned in the Tycoon Report conference call that was recorded on Jan 17 that institutions either are already out of the stock market or are pulling out. That's a lot of money that has to go somewhere. Does anyone know where the money is going?