Boomers (BullRaid Official Blog)

What?

2008-07-17T07:59:00.001-05:00

Stocks Head for Higher Open on Upbeat Earnings Results U.S. stocks headed for a sharply higher open Thursday after stronger-than-expected quarterly results from names like Coca-Cola, JPMorgan Chase and United Technologies JPMorgan Chase Profit Falls 53 Pct on Loan Losses- AP Coca-Cola Co. 2Q Profit Drops 23 Percent- AP Nokia's 2Q profit drops 61 percent- AP Continental Slides to 2Q Loss on

Trumpy you are smoth as DCMA

2008-07-08T12:18:00.001-05:00

Classic Trump Comment "Trump said he was never a partner in the project and only licensed his name to SimDag. Because of the licensing agreement, he was unable to step in and help save the project." For more information see: (What happened?)

This is pretty funny

2008-06-26T13:47:00.001-05:00

All it takes is one guy. For more information see: (Lego Master)

GA expanding its network

2008-06-26T08:22:00.002-05:00

BEIJING, Jun 26, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- China's leading online games company Giant Interactive Group Inc. (GA.NYSE) has basically finalized relevant issues with regard to an investment in 51.com, a leading blog community platform, tech.sina.com.cn quoted a VC source that has equity in 51.com as saying. For more information see: (GA)

Another funny piece on recession by

2008-06-24T14:48:00.003-05:00

Kevin Hassett, director of economic-policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, is a Bloomberg News columnist. He is an adviser to Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona No recession coming. That GDP growth is a joke. Lets face the facts. Record oil prices Record commodities prices Record food prices Wholesale prices on the rise and you can go on and on The only reason the stats

Ahh this fool article from 2001

2008-06-24T14:44:00.002-05:00

is hysterical and they were saying this year that the recession will have little effect on stock prices. you kidding right. For more information see: (Fools)

Economy on brink of recession, Greenspan says

2008-06-24T11:07:00.004-05:00

That is too funny Greenspan, so now we are over 50%. Wow I am impressed. US has been in recession since last year, but gov't spending and consumers running on credit cards are holding the GDP up, but you know time will come to pay those up. For more information see: (Economy on brink of recession)

Large U.S. banks' stocks in capitulation mode: Merrill

2008-06-20T09:49:00.001-05:00

(Reuters) - U.S. large-cap regional banks' stocks now appear to be in "capitulation mode" and will likely trade below fair value in the near term as more dividend cuts and capital raises, high credit risk and an uncertain earnings outlook all weigh on their share prices, an analyst at Merrill Lynch said. What does this mean to me? More share price hair cuts on the way...

Places worth a Visit

2008-06-19T15:47:00.002-05:00

Kykuit, also known as John D. Rockefeller Estate, is a preeminent 40-room National Trust house in Westchester County, New York, built by the oil businessman, philanthropist and founder of the prominent Rockefeller family, John D. Rockefeller (Senior), and his son, John D. Rockefeller Jr (Junior), enriched with art collected by a third-generation family member, the Governor of New York and

Interesting Picture

2008-06-19T15:17:00.001-05:00

GA

2008-06-19T15:10:00.001-05:00

did very well today. Volume today exceeded Avg. Daily Volume. Lots of innovating spirit in this company.

On a reading list this summer

2008-06-18T13:57:00.001-05:00

Freedom, a Fading Illusion by Umpenhour, Charles Merlin

Financial Market Bubbles

2008-06-18T09:56:00.002-05:00

What does a bubble look like and how do they end? In this week's Outside the Box, James Montier of Societe Generale in London looks at not only the psychological analysis, but also at the propensity for commentators to continually proclaim the end of the problem and a resumption of business as usual. He includes a fascinating piece from Marc Faber documenting the various quotes about how well the

Big Oil Subsidies Dodge the Ax

2008-06-11T08:19:00.002-05:00

By Mike Lillis 06/10/2008 Senate Republicans today killed legislation to eliminate billions of dollars in federal subsidies for the oil and gas industry and invest the money instead in renewable fuels. The bill would also have applied a windfall-profit tax to large oil companies that fail to invest in clean energy technologies For more information see: (Big Oil Subsidies Dodge the Ax)

WZEN

2008-06-11T08:13:00.005-05:00

has been pretty strong since it has bottomed on May 15. It's ironic that the day the only analyst on the stock has dropped coverage the stock has sky rocket since than. It appears that WZEN is focused on Huxley as they other games have been put on the backburner, so at this point Huxley needs to be a success and in my opinion needs to be released this year. No more delays WZEN, because the

Peak Oil

2008-06-11T08:07:00.004-05:00

It's a fun theory, but it fails to take into account substitution effect and technological advancement which in long run should diminish the importance of oil on the economy through innovation. Here is a good synopsis that challenges the theory in rational way. For more information see: (Peak Oil Theory)

Too funny

2008-06-10T14:17:00.002-05:00

Paulson strong on dollar=tankage Paulson strong on yuan=tankage Paulson says currency pegs have no affect on inflation=oil goes sky high...

Very Interesting Article

2008-06-06T13:45:00.001-05:00

http://www.mgmt.purdue.edu/faculty/frieder/Spam_july24.pdf

Oil jumps 12 bucks and there is no oil speculation.

2008-06-06T12:46:00.002-05:00

you must be kidding me. For more information see: (Oil)

CROX down today

2008-04-15T08:57:00.001-05:00

on issuing a warning and analyst downgrades...

Historical Perspective

2008-04-14T14:00:00.004-05:00

One of the best summeries of cyclical real estate markets I have ever read. For more information see: (HISTORIC TURNING POINTS IN REAL ESTATE)

I guess we got Soros vs. Greenspan Duel.....

2008-04-11T11:25:00.004-05:00

Joel Saget/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images George Soros wants to make a lasting contribution to economic understanding. At the age of 77, Mr. Soros, one the world’s most successful investors and richest men, leapt out of retirement last summer to safeguard his fortune and legacy. Alarmed by the unfolding crisis in the financial markets, he once again began trading for his giant hedge fund —

I hope this does not happen....

2008-04-10T14:54:00.003-05:00

Could the SEC Really Disappear? Weighing Odds of a ‘Modernized’ Regulator Glauber Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s proposed overhaul of the financial regulatory system has big plans for the SEC—including overhauling it right out of existence. Paulson’s plan would assign many oversight duties of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to a new “business conduct regulator.” That

Alan Greenspan latest recession update

2008-04-09T10:57:00.003-05:00

wow, that was surely quick we go to 100%. For more information see: (US in Recession)

Very Cool Image

2008-04-08T14:18:00.003-05:00