The last time I went to RadioShack (RSH), I remember seeing the RadioShack TRS-80 Model II with Integral 8-inch Floppy Drive: Ah the good old days. Earlier this month, Banc of America Securities boosted its rating to buy from neutral, saying the electronics retailer's investment story "is about a new management team that is improving the stores, adding new products and having a highly leverageable cost structure." RadioShack’s first-quarter profit dropped to $38.8 million, or 30 cents a share, from $42.5 million, or 31 cents, earned in the same period a year earlier. Talk about a downtrend in the last year: I’m having a tough time believing BofA Securities on this one. When Americans start receiving their economic stimulus tax refund checks, do you really think they are going to go to RadioShack, or are ...

1 word comes to mind of late - complacency. Today's medium sized sell off had me thinking of the last time the market sold off in a meaningful way. The fact I could not remember is a case in point. It looks like we had 1 day back there on April 11th but other than that since the quarter turned on April 1, it's been all good. Despite almost all bad on the economic front. No wonder everyone berates us with "it's all priced in", and "all up from here". If you review this week's postings you see 1 theme - selling and building cash. I'm back to nearly 20% in cash, and about 18% short exposure which is a very hedged exposure. I still am aghast this market does not treat $120+ crude more seriously - as I wrote ...