Australian Dollar Holds Firm Ahead Of A Likely Rate Cut

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 29, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) One of my reasons for recently turning bearish on the Australian dollar (FXA) is what I see as the likelihood of additional rate cuts through the year. It seems the consensus … Read more

Calling An Audible On Amazon.com Post-Earnings Play: Buy the Dip, Not the Open

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 27, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) After Amazon.com’s (AMZN) last earnings at the end of January, I recommended buying the stock (or call options) right at the open based on historical trading patterns (see “Why Amazon.com Was … Read more

The Odds Deliver As Post-Earnings Apple Breaks April’s Downtrend

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 27, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) earnings on Tuesday, April 24, I wrote the following {snip} I went on to demonstrate the strong relationship between Apple’s average price change two weeks ahead of … Read more

As First Solar Retrenches, Product Issues Receive A Fresh Spotlight

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on April 23, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Last week, First Solar (FSLR) cited a “…lack of legislative support for utility-scale solar projects in Europe” for a significant shutdown of manufacturing facilities in Europe and Malaysia. FSLR is also … Read more