Stocks for Bad Times (and Good Times)
As the market tumbles and the Dow continues to stay under 10,000, a big question is what should we buy now as a replacement for the AAPL we sold. The
Should I Be Greedy about Apple?
I acquired AAPL stock at prices ranging from $120 to $205. I had a sell order for about a third of my holdings at $250 but as the stock rose, I raised that
The New iPhone 4 and Apple/AT&T
I’ve been following all the liveblogs online and have everything investors need to know about the new iPhone. So far the most significant thing about the iPhone itself that we
AT&T Ends Unlimited Data Pricing Even on the iPad
AT&T has ended unlimited data pricing on all devices including the iPad. The $30 unlimited plan has been replaced by the options of $15 for 200MB or $25 for 2GB.
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Refinancing Experience, Part 1 (includes some Lender Reviews)
On Friday rates dropped to 4.5% for FHA loans and 4.625 for Conventional with 0 points from many lenders as long as you had good credit. However working with lenders
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HP Acquisition of PALM and the future
I’m glad that somebody bought PALM finally! I own no stock in either PALM, Inc. (PALM) or Hewlett Packard Company (HPQ) but I didn’t want to see WebOS die. I
Apple, Second Thoughts on Taking Profits
Thanks to it’s meteoric rise in the last year, Apple is now Parchayi and my largest single investment. I was considering taking some profits when it crossed $250, which it
What drives stock prices? Intuitive Surgical and Google
Two stocks to watch today are Google and Intuitive Surgical (other than Goldman Sachs after the fraud accusation). Intuitive Surgical reported spectacular results today far ahead of analyst expectations with
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If CEO denies rumor, it must be true?
Every so often we see merger, takeover and failure rumors floating around. Then the CEO of the company says that the rumors are all false. Before the Wachovia collapse that
Clean Coal?
A few months back I got a spam call at home asking me if I would like to support clean coal. I just hung up but I really should have