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July 31, 2011 | In: Lists

Top 100 Lowest Volume Stocks

I like to call these bugs bunny stocks, you know, stocks that have only an average of a few hundred shares/day (mind your Berkshire Hathaway has a volume of a few hundred shares a day, but each share of that stock costs more than $100k). The thing about...

July 29, 2011 | In: Financial

Is BAC a Good Buy?

I have traded BAC many many times before, and I have stopped trading it back in January. The reason why I stopped trading it is because it was one of the very few stocks (and the only non-bear stock) that I have lost money on. It's not that I think this...

I am constantly monitoring LinkedIn's Stock (NYSE:LNKD), and I can't help but comment on this stock (even though I will never ever trade it): This stock is one of the most overvalued stocks of all times, here's why: - It is currently trading at a P/E...

July 27, 2011 | In: General

What Is a Good P/E Ratio?

A P/E Ratio (meaning the Stock Price/Earnings ratio) is an important metric in assessing the health of a stock. A P/E Ratio is simply the price of the stock divided by the current yearly earnings per share. Let's look at C (NYSE:C). C has a current price...

AAPL keeps outperforming the market with its stronger than expected results. The stock has moved from a low of $315 back in June 20th to a record $400 yesterday. The stock touched the $400.00 level for a second yesterday but eventually closed at $1.50 shy...

July 21, 2011 | In: Lists

List of All TSX Listed Stocks

A few days ago, I published a list of all the companies listed in the TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange) market. Someone commented on the article and asked for a list of all the stocks listed in the TSX. The reason I didn't publish it back then is because some...

We have all heard about the phone hacking scandal, which was done by one of Murdoch little tabloid newspapers that doesn't seem to exist anymore. The scandal has shaken Murdoch's media empire so bad that the losses are now astronomical. To make things...

July 18, 2011 | In: Financial

BAC Falls Below $10

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is now trading in single digits, current at $9.89. Look at today's chart for the stock: BAC Trading Below $10 I know I have said this would happen a week ago, but hey, it eventually happened, and not long after I...

IRE (NYSE:IRE) has dropped yesterday below the $1 level, and is currently trading at $0.91. As we already know, NYSE (as well as NASDAQ) rules require that the stock maintains a price above $1 at all time, and if it drops below the $1 level, then it has 1...

I wanted to know how many companies are listed in the TSX, but, when I went to check the TSX page that listed the companies, I was surprised that each page was limited to all 10 entries, so there was no downloadable list and no way to find out how many...