By Bret Jensen:
It looks like the start of the week will see the markets predictably go lower. I think the sell-off could take half the gains of October off the board by the time it is done. Given this, I am adding to my shorts. One stock that reminds me of the dot-com bust and  [ Read More ]

By Bret Jensen:
The huge rally over the last few weeks has left the market overbought especially with the situation in Europe far from resolved. Given this outlook, I have trimmed my long positions in the last few days and am actively looking to add new short positions. One stock I think has become significantly overvalued,  [ Read More ]

By Gary Weiss:
The always-intriguing story of Overstock.com (OSTK) ratcheted up a notch on Monday, as word emerged on Sam Antar’s blog that Overstock is on the verge of violating its debt covenants and is therefore close to default. This devastating news was buried in a footnote.
That’s probably the best example  [ Read More ]

By Bill Maurer:
According to what I read on Thursday, the world has been saved now that Europe has put some sort of rescue plan in place. We are now entering a new chapter of financial history, so the last 3 months, or year, or whatever period you want to use, is history.
So let’s say you  [ Read More ]

By Robert Jackson:
In the recent past, the most common way for a consumer to guarantee a future promise from a merchant was to pay. For example, pay $20 today and get a $20 gift certificate as a promise for a future performance. Since the recession and credit crisis in 2008, merchants in need of advertising  [ Read More ]