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Hotels In Focus as REITs Ramp Up Acquisitions Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:54AMThe lodging sector took a hit during the recession, as consumers cut back on vacations and businesses pared travel budgets, but investors are diving back into the market in 2010.
ETF in Focus: ECH Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:43AMECH (iShares Chile ETF) has been a white hot market. Investors assume they're primarily investing in copper using ECH but that would be a mistake. The major copper stakes are owned by the government. Nevertheless, since the earthquake, infrastructure spending has increased, the peso has risen sharply and utilities, also a major market component dominate markets.
In a Man'ure of Speaking Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:40AMIf I have to hear one more time, “It’s going to be another scorcher with a dangerous heat advisory, best to just stay indoors with air conditioning,” I may leave my hoof imprint on your rear!
Life insurance is a poor excuse for investing money Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:38AMWhile waiting for a plane last weekend, I talked to a young man in his late 20s about the stock market and investing in general. He said he owned a variety of stocks, but had no clue about the companies. He said the only reason he bought the stocks was that he got a tip from a friend who said they would double within six months.
Carl Icahn's Favorite Stock -- Motorola Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:11AMBy Street Authority. Carl Icahn just can't help himself. Rather than sit patiently and wait for his large investment in Motorola (MOT) to ripen, he keeps pulling out his check book to buy another large block of the telecom giant's stock. Read more » »
China Airlines Said to Announce Joining SkyTeam Next Week Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:03PMChina Airlines Ltd., Taiwan’s biggest carrier, agreed to join the SkyTeam alliance led by Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines Inc., two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Whiskey For My Men, Beer For My Horses Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:43AMBeer for horses is a practical remedy for horses who have stopped sweating. But your horse may not chug-a-lug it.
Crude oil above $75; EIA shows oil supplies fell Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:48AMLOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures rose Thursday, but were off higher levels, after the Energy Information Administration reported oil inventories in the latest week fell by more than expected. Crude oil inventories for the week ended Sept. 3 fell by 1.9 million barrels, less than a trade group estimated late Wednesday but more than the decline of 730,000 barrels expected by analysts ...
Hot Holiday Gift: E-Readers Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:59AMNEW YORK (TheStreet) - - Best Buy to sell Amazon's Kindle. E-readers will be the blow out holiday gift.
SocGen Hires Timothy Gee of UBS as Head of Equities Execution Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:00PMSociete Generale SA hired Timothy Gee of UBS AG as a managing director and head of equities execution services for the Americas, according to a memo sent to employees of France’s second-largest bank.