2008 wouldn’t be a year to remember with all the financial turmoil if it didn’t include atleast one or two big mentions of Warren Buffett making deals. For Buffet being advantageous during any dilemma is his primary asset. Three major deals stand out for Buffett this year.

I’ve been hearing from a lot of people saying that the bond market is the next bubble to burst. For the most part I’m a stock and options trader but a chart is a chart and if bonds are truly in a bubble then the long term chart should reflect bubble characteristics.

Companies around the world have changed the lives of the consumers they provide services and products for. Some have been around for over 50 years while others are still in their infancy having been fabricated after 2000. Sheer numbers do not define this top 25 list though, instead how they influence is more important.

Sean Hannon CFA, CFP who is the founder of EPIC Advisors, LLC and also a weekly contributor for StockTradingToGo has released his latest edition of EPIC Insights Weekly. Setup as a weekly newsletter on Sundays it is currently free and exclusively available for download here on the site.

Over the last couple of months, people have been struggling with their investments due to the current financial crisis. Many people are losing big, while some major companies take their “get out of jail free card” and leave people wondering what just happened.

The decision to enter a trade is emotional. Having invested time, energy and mental capital, we want to see our decisions work. After all, we developed a good idea and are convinced we are correct, so why allow the market to chase us from our position?

Yahoo has released their infamous Top 10 Searches for 2008 which includes a breakdown of not only the top 10 Yahoo searches but other categories as well. Surprisingly enough Britney Spears and WWE had more searches than Barack Obama.

The Bernard Madoff scandall has caused an uproar within the investment world as the once well respected and trusted fund manager has confessed to a $50 Billion ponzi scheme. The list of people and charities Bernie has unfortunately taken advantage is long and consistently growing with big names such as Steven Spielberg.