by Sam Smith

During this turbulent economic time where stock market indexes are plummeting and rising almost every day due to the crisis calls for a special investment plan so that risk is minimized. There is a need for the clever planning of investment and saving strategies so that they reflect the changing nature of the playing field.

With the stock markets being fluctuating the way they are these days many investors are not clear on what is the best approach to investing. The two basic approaches are the conservative and the aggressive strategies and while both can be fruitful the question is which one will produce the best results in market conditions like these.

The ones who utilize aggressive strategies in stock marketing investing are known as day traders. These investors buy and sell many times a day and take on relatively larger risks than regular buy and …

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Monday August 17, 2009

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Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today a four-year sponsorship agreement with World Champion American skier Lindsey Vonn. Vonn, a two-time World Cup Overall champion, is preparing for her quest to win an “epic” five gold medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major business area of the Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), today announced employment reductions aimed at improving its competitive posture. Space Systems will implement a broad-based workforce reduction of approximately 800 employees by year-end. The reductions represent about 4.5 percent of the overall workforce and will impact all levels and disciplines,

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Monday August 3, 2009

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Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) announced today that prominent international production and distribution television executive Stephen J. Davis has been named President of the Company’s newly-formed, Los Angeles-based Hasbro Studios. The “virtual” studio will produce shows based on Hasbro’s world class brands, deliver new branded content and produce programs from top third party content creators. Many of these shows will run on the new television network created by the joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), that is planned to debut Fall 2010, as well as on multiple channels in international markets.

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGA), a company

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Monday July 27, 2009

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The Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) today announced it is in advanced discussions regarding the potential sale of its Needle Roller Bearings Business. However, the company has not yet reached a definitive agreement regarding the sale. There can be no assurance that a definitive agreement will be reached, nor that a sale, which would be subject to certain closing conditions, will be completed.

The NASDAQ Stock Market(r) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that the trading halt status in Security Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:SBKC) was changed to “additional information requested” from the company. Trading in the company’s stock had been halted on Friday, July 24, 2009 at 10:17:06 a.m. Eastern Time

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Market & Research Corp.’s President, Gary Stein, announced today that the company has signed a definitive agreement designating a nationally recognized Investment Bank to become the Investment Banker to finance Market & Research’s previously announced acquisitions.

Mr. Stein commented, “After more than two months of discussion and reviewing offers and proposals we have decided to accept a proposal submitted by the Bank as its banker’s breadth of knowledge of the market and research area and the investment banking experience of its principals, is extensive and deep. Its proposal was deemed to be the one that will provide the best opportunity for our shareholders and provides an efficient way to achieve our desire to trade on the New York Stock Exchange-AMEX.”

“The Bank is a member of FINRA, MSRB and SiPC, making them a valued partner,” Stein added. “We are pleased that the Bank recognizes the long-term growth outlook of our

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Stock prices in New York skyrocketed this week and U.S. stock indexes are now about 20% higher than when the market hit bottom on March 9. Unprecedented measures to expand credit are one cause of this powerful recovery. The Fed is buying long-term Treasury bonds, increasing purchases of asset-backed securities and other credit instruments, and taking other actions. Investors were also happy to hear the U.S. government’s plan to buy as much as $1 trillion of toxic assets.

There are three key aspects of this plan: (1) the participation of private-sector investors with the backing of Fed loans will provide more funds to buy these assets; (2) the government (using the FDIC and bailout fund under the Economic Stabilization Act) will cover losses; and (3) prices will be determined by auctions. Since the government has limited the downside risk, many private-sector investors are likely to purchase toxic assets.

This massive program to …

Every new controversy demands a look at similar situations of the past. Just what is a bailout anyway? In the early 80’s, Lee Iacocca arranged a government loan and tax concessions to bring Chrysler Corporation back from the brink of bankruptcy— during the Carter Administration, to save you a Google.

The economic domino effect of a major corporate death was clear, and Congress acted wisely when it saved this American icon from extinction— the loans were repaid. But was it poor management or shortsighted government that caused the problem. Politicians massaged and empowered the labor unions, implemented minimum wage legislation, and protected the steel industry from foreign competition.

Similar financial problems existed throughout the automotive industry and lower cost, better product was just starting to come ashore. Bailout or fix-up? Voteless corporations were perfect patsies then, and remain so today. But …

Dateline Washington, October 19th (get it?) 2010: the Peoples Bank & Trust of America has now established itself as the only bank of any kind in the USA, totally owned and managed by the US House of Representatives. A 2/3 majority must now approve all investment banking transactions; your district representative’s staff reviews individual mortgage applications; and all 401(k), IRA, and remaining employer pension assets have been rolled into the Social Security Slush Fund.

Only federal and state elected officials are exempt from the 45% all purpose Income Tax. The estimated time to bring new companies public is 4.5 years; all individual account dividends and interest are paid directly into your IRS “grabber” account; CEO’s salaries are limited to 50% of the amount paid to a first year congressman, and any government budget shortfalls are withdrawn from corporate earnings before …

I meant to get to this earlier in the week but the reader question posts and flying on Wednesday got in the way of it.On Monday on European Closing Bell the guest investor was Juerg Zingg from Q Investments. Mr. Zingg did the interview from the stock exchange in Switzerland so I assume he is Swiss.He lamented the short term focus people seem to be giving toward technicals and said that most markets have just broken the "last Fibonacci line" and he expects more downside pressure.In that light his current allocation is 30% in traditional markets, 40% in alternative investments and 30% in real assets. The graphic on the screen indicated that he expects this mix (more specifically his application of this mix) to return 8-14%.He does not like bonds currently allocating just 10% to bonds as part of the traditional markets ...