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Is America a Nation of Laws or a Nation of Banks?

Contrarian Profits (April 27th, 2009) Writes:

Notes from the Investment Underground Monday, April 27, 2009 Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Welcome to Sopranos USA… Can the “junk-stock” rally last? Credit to get worse before it gets better… Feds’ “hair of the dog” recovery plan… Shockwave coming… Jim Rogers on why he’s not buying stocks… Introducing your new Notes tax expert, Raife Neuman… And more!

*** What kind of men have we entrusted to manage our economy? And whose interests do they serve? Get the answer to either of these questions wrong and you’re in for a rough ride as an investor.

*** Consider the facts surrounding the Bank of America’s takeover of Merrill Lynch.

Thanks to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, we know that former Treasury secretary Hank “The Hammer” Paulson and Fed chief Benny “Two Fingers” Bernanke violated U.S. securities law by keeping the huge losses sustained by

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From Russia, With Gas

Contrarian Profits (March 6th, 2009) Writes:

The Russia-Ukraine battle for natural gas played out well last year for these three natural resource stocks, and it’s happening again. J. Christoph Amberger of Today’s Financial News predicted back in November of 2008 that the Ukraine would go into a “deep freeze” and that forecast came to pass at the beginning of this year.

Here he tells us that his recommended stocks have “upward potential” and that “The Eastern European energy crisis is far from over… and I believe we will be served well holding on to these stocks for the long term!” This from Amberger:

Back in November 2008, I went on record predicting an energy stand-off between Russia and Ukraine that would pitch Europe into a deep freeze. (Here’s what I said.) It came to pass on New Year’s Eve, when Russia shut down gas deliveries to Ukraine.

On the surface, this

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Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (SIRI) Urges Subscribers to Stay Tuned in as it Introduces New Year’s Eve Programming

QualityStocks (December 29th, 2008) Writes:

Today, Sirius XM Radio announced that it will be introducing an extensive lineup of New Year’s Eve programming that encompasses multiple music, talk and sports channels. The satellite radio company will also air exclusive live concert broadcasts featuring some of the most popular acts of the past four decades.

Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio, stated, “With more people staying in this year, SIRIUS XM has a great solution for how to celebrate the new year: stay in with us as we offer special programming across all our channels. Like never before we will provide people with a great collection of entertainment, music and sports that they can enjoy in the comfort of their own home.”

More info on the upcoming schedule are detailed in the company’s press release: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/081229/ny54630.html?.v=1

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Zacks.com Holiday Schedule – Zacks Tale of the Tape

Zacks Market Commentaries (December 23rd, 2008) Writes:

Here is the holiday schedule for Zacks emails.

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Profit From the Pros will not be sent on Christmas or New Year's Day

Zacks.com and Zacks Elite Portfolio Updates

The schedule for the portfolio emails is:

Thursday, Dec 25: Portfolio updates sentFriday, Dec 26: No portfolio updates sent (markets will be closed on Christmas)Saturday, Dec 27: Portfolio updates sent

Thursday, Jan 1: Portfolio updates sentFriday, Jan 2: No portfolio updates sent (markets will be closed on New Year's Day)Saturday, Jan 3: Portfolio updates sent

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