commentary on the technical analysis and why it is important

Global stock markets have experienced a relatively strong recovery since the middle of March. Although markets in general are still well below previous highs, it makes for interesting reading to reflect on the extent of the correction and subsequent rally, and to review how valuation levels have been impacted.

Article and commentary on insider trading probe on resource stocks.

An article and commentary on the rumored Microsoft/Facebook merger talks.

“The world's favorite season is the spring. All things seem possible in May,” said Edwin Way Teal. And so it seemed during the past week as we witnessed a further improvement in investor sentiment and risk appetite, supported by the viewpoint that the worst of the credit crisis might be behind us.

Besides "buy low and sell high" few other axioms are more widely propagated than "sell in May and go away". This blog post investigates whether this axiom actually has any scientific basis at all.

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The last week was characterized by investors increasingly taking the view that the worst of the credit crisis was over. They seemed to be shrugging off further substantiation of the dreadful state of the US housing situation, as they digested the latest round of quarterly earnings reports.

China Life Insurance Co., the nation's largest insurer, said first-quarter profit plummeted as its investment returns took a hit from a decline in the domestic stock market.

It has become a national pastime to try to figure out where in the stock market cycle we are. This blog post tries a new approach, relying on readers’ collective wisdom by asking them to express their opinion on the direction of the stock market through participating in a quick poll.

Please follow the link to cast your vote.

I’ve been tracking healthcare rockstar Intuitive Surgical (NYSE: ISRG) for about six months now, and have been impressed with their results… its astonishing to me that they are back to their late-October trading levels despite all of the hard work. After a terrific earnings call, including a 2008 guidance boost, shares of ISRG took a hit.

The Ten Commandments of Value Investing that I have learned after being in the business.

It’s Earnings, Stupid! Or so it seemed during the past week as the stock market took its cue from a host of better-than-feared earnings reports, propelling the S&P 500 Index 4.3% higher – a bigger gain than for the entire 2007. And what a swift turnaround it was after the market got “GE’d” and was in sackcloth and ashes by the close of the previous week!

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