Articles from April 2008

The Colbert Bump Really Does Exist

I’m a big fan of the Daily Show / Colbert Report shows.  With a day like today, it’s always nice to have some fun.  Here’s an excerpt of the article.  Enjoy and have a great weekend!
With the intense competition between the two contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, pundits have mused over whether Hillary Clinton’s [...]

Crude Above $115 per Barrel, Short Oil Stocks?

Earlier this morning, crude oil finally rose above $115 a barrel (CLK8).  With oil rising at a rapid pace once again, commodities are soon to follow.  Some analysts such as the Option Addict feel commodities will push higher as it did about two months ago.  In anticipation of a potential breakout, I’ve jumped into the [...]

The Whipsaw Song

Caught wind of this on Option Addict’s discussion board. Enjoy!

PPI Up 1.1%, Crude Hits $113.90 – Life Must Be Good

This morning, PPI and PPI Core numbers were released for the month of March. PPI came in at 1.1%, about 0.5% higher than estimates. PPI Core came in line with estimates at 0.2%. For a quick recap of PPI and PPI Core, here’s a link to the PPI homepage at the Department [...]

Weekend Reading – April 13, 2008

Last week was an interesting one for the markets.  GE’s miss is still ringing in everyone’s ears.  This week, tech begins their march down the gauntlet with Google (GOOG) reporting Thursday.  Should be a fun week!  Remember that you have until this Thursday to request a free review of your blog or website!

Sure, GE missed [...]