Archive for May, 2011

May 26, 2011 | In: General

What Is a Short Squeeze?

I have listed yesterday the top 100 stocks with the highest short interest ratio, and in the post, I've briefly discussed the concept of a short squeeze, I would like to discuss it more. I will start with the definition of a short squeeze, and then I will...

I have promised in yesterday's post to create a list of stock with the highest short interest ratio. So here it is: RankStock SymbolShort RatioLast...

Before writing this post, I would like to stress the point that a good company does not necessarily mean that its stock is good, but a good stock is definitely the sign of a good company (PS: I don't think NFLX is a good stock). Now what are the...

Now why would anyone in his sane mind enjoy a ringback in this day and age? It's a mystery to me (as well as to many, many others), but Rogers (you should really read the post, the author genuinely thinks that this so called feature is the best thing...

May 22, 2011 | In: Technology

Will RIM Go Bankrupt?

Before discussing the topic of this post, let's first examine RIMM for the last 6 months: RIMM for the last 6 months As you can see from the above, RIMM is stuck in a bearish hell since the beginning of March, after recovering from a near imminent...

I like the "Top 100" lists that I'm creating. This time I have decided to create a list with the top 100 stocks, with high volume, that are trading below their book value. Let's take a look at this list... RankSymbolVolumeBook ValuePricePrice as a %...

I have written about the LinkedIn IPO before, and I estimated that LinkedIn is worth anything between $1 billion and $10 billion. I also said that a range of $3 to $5 billion is more likely. I estimated the price of LinkedIn based on Facebook's valuation...

May 19, 2011 | In: General

Is It CDN or CAD?

I think most of the investors, with the exception of forex traders, aren't sure of the right abbreviation of the Canadian dollar (the loonie). Is it CDN or CAD? In order to answer this question, I used Google! I entered, in the Google search box, the...

An active trader is simply a stock trader who makes many trades in a relatively short time and consequently benefits from a special (cheaper) pricing on the commission rate when trading equities and options. An active trader also has some other benefits,...

May 17, 2011 | In: General

When Is a Stock Delisted?

I have never traded AIB, but for some reason, I feel that this stock should not be listed. So I started wondering, how does a stock get delisted from the stock exchange? Apparently, the delisting rules and procedures are different between the NYSE and...

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