Archive for July, 2008

Covestor Top 10 Ranked Investors, July 2008

July 31, 2008 -

As the Community Manager for Covestor.com it is part of my duty to keep tabs on the elite of the elite, or the best of the best investors on the site.
For those who have never heard of Covestor, we are a site where you can track, watch, and even replicate the portfolios of proven self [...]

INO.com Banks $10k on Shorting Oil, Turns Long

July 31, 2008 -

The move yesterday in oil was enough for INO.com to cover and bank almost $10,000 in profits through trading USO, here is the video showing you how they did it,
INO.COM Trade on Oil For $10,000 Profit

Now their trading system has them turning long and going back with the bull on oil. The gist on what [...]

11 Reasons to Buy Commodity and Green Stocks

July 30, 2008 -

With oil down now almost 20% from its peak, steel and coal stocks feeling the wrath of the bear, fertilizer stocks losing their momentum, and alternative energy stocks feeling pressure from the overall market it is has definitely been tough for Commodity and Alternative Energy stocks to stay in trend.
Using some simple technical analysis you [...]

Top 12 Ranked Mutual Funds, July 2008

July 28, 2008 -

Heading into the last few days of July there are 12 mutual funds that have had returns of atleast 10% for the month.
A sector that most investors may have overlooked was Biotechnology which had a stellar performance for a group as a whole making up half of the following list.
Here are the best performing mutual [...]

ShareBuilder Online Stock Broker Speed Review

July 28, 2008 -

ShareBuilder is known for its automatic investment plans that allow investors to make trades for as low as $4. And now that ShareBuilder is a part of ING Direct this stock broker is offering clients a variety of banking services beyond discounted stock trades.

24 Great Ultra / Long ETFs for Bullish Investors

July 24, 2008 -

Ultra Exchange Traded Funds (ETFS) are a great way for investors to go long on different sectors or indices without having to actually buy stock. With Ultra ETFs the return is twice the regular performance of the index it tracks.

Following up on the popular post 40 Great Inverse / Short ETFs For Bearish Investors here [...]

Weekly Market Commentary July 23rd, 2008

July 23, 2008 -

For anyone willing to take a contrarian view, this past week was a lot of fun. With the market showing extreme stress, it felt as if the pain would never end. All stocks were sold and fundamentals were disregarded. Having positioned myself very long and exposed to the companies I felt were [...]

Is the Latest Market Rally Fizzling Out?

July 23, 2008 -

The financials have rallied and oil has peaked in price sold off from its highs and as a result we have witnessed a six day rally in the market. With technical analysis though it is hard to not find a flaw with this picture of the bull back in town.
The S&P 500 is what you [...]