ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 11, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) On October 4th, I lamented that I missed out on trading a nice bounce in Eastman Kodak (EK) after the company refuted rumors it would file for bankruptcy. When EK fell … Read more
This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on January 3, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) LDK seems to have a penchant for starting the year with big announcements. Last year, the company significantly increased sales guidance. This year, LDK comes out the gate announcing a bid … Read more
This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 20, 2011. Click here to read the entire piece.) Last week, Joy Global (JOY) reported its fourth quarter and 2011 operating results and provided some valuable details on the outlook for commodities in 2012. JOY blames inventory destocking for the … Read more
This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 16, 2011. Click here to read the entire piece.) Research In Motion (RIMM) has dropped to prices last seen in 2004, yet management has not yet seen fit to buy a single share under its latest stock repurchase authorization. According … Read more
This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 15, 2011. Click here to read the entire piece.) On December 2nd, the U.S. and China got another step closer to a trade war over solar energy. In “China Rejects U.S. Panel Ruling That Solar Imports Harm Industry“, Bloomberg reported … Read more