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Friday, March 12, 2010
WEEK IN REVIEW
Equities Show Resilience Despite Consumer Tug of War
Consumer spending and sentiment pull in opposite directions this week.
WORD ON THE STREET
Does the Economic Rebound Have Legs?
A roundup of the past week's notable quotables.
PERSPECTIVES: Simoleon Sense
Danger of Seductive Details
GMO's James Montier on the perils of irrelevant information, narrow framing, outcome obsession, the aversion to 'cheap' stocks, and more.
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Investors' Bizarre Bias against a Bargain
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Attention to Process vs. Outcome
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Folly of Price/Sales
THE FRIDAY FIVE
Five Hyped-Up Headlines
Morningstar markets editor Jeremy Glaser unwinds the spin to see which stories are worth their buzz.
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Tech's Lost Decade
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Barclays Eyes Large U.S. Bank Deal
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McDonald's Gets Boost
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Trade Gap Unexpectedly Narrows
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Cisco's Claim to Change Future of Networking
FUND SPY
Funds That Buy Like Buffett
Emulating Warren Buffett's strategy has worked well over time.
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Invest Where Buffett Can't
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Nine Nuggets from Berkshire's Annual Report
Mapping the China Roller Coaster
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Video
Daily Dividend Report: PM, CVS, TGT, APA, SWY
Outrageous Perks and Pay Exposed
Adding Diversification to Your Muni Bond Ladder
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Funds
FUND SPY
Could Investors Use a Little Magic?
How Joel Greenblatt's magic formula stacks up against some popular mutual funds.
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Greenblatt: Value Investing a Bumpy Ride,
but It Works
Avoiding the Land Mines in Munis
Veteran Growth Managers Leave AllianceBernstein, Vanguard
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Portfolio & Money Management
IMPROVING YOUR FINANCES
Retired? What the Past Year's Rally Means for You
Looking back can help you position for the future.
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Making Sense of an Incredible Rally
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More Tips in Our Retirement Center
Mortgage Modification Woes
You Merged Your Lives--Should You Merge Your Finances?
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ETF Research
ETF INVESTING
Under the Roof of Homebuilder ETFs
Two homebuilder ETFs with similar labels but very different subindustry exposures.
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More Tips, Tools, and Insights in Our ETF Center
What ETF Investors Are Buying and Selling
Free Trades Don't Always Equal Good Trades for ETF Investors
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Stocks
STOCK STRATEGIST
New Trend Develops in Imaging
This mid-cap firm has stepped on the toes of the 800 pound gorillas in the medical device space.
Pandit Sees Revival of Citi's Fortunes
The Price of Silence
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+8%
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1Yr Return
+20%
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After the Bell
iPay? Apple Gives COO Cook $5 Million, Share Bonus Worth $17 Million
Weekly Market Wrap Video: S&P at 17-month Closing High
Stocks End Nearly Flat After Consumer Sentiment, Retail Data
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Moody's: CMBS Delinquency Growth Moderates In February
Glaxo Gets EU Approval To Sell Blood Platelet Booster Revolade
Bank Of America Sharply Boosts Mortgage Changes In Past Month
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GTX INC
Monday
Cash outflows should continue in GTx's 4Q.
BPZ RESOURCES
Monday
INVESTORS RL ES
Monday
JINPAN INTL LTD
Monday
AAON INC
Monday
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Earnings
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Retail Sales
Mar 12
Market Consensus
-0.2%
Actual
0.3%
Retail Sales ex-auto
Mar 12
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
0.8%
Mich Sentiment
Mar 12
Market Consensus
74.0
Actual
72.5
Business Inventories
Mar 12
Market Consensus
0.1%
Actual
0.0%
Empire Manufacturing Survey
Mar 15
Market Consensus
21.45
Actual
Net Long-Term TIC Flows
Mar 15
Market Consensus
$50.0B
Actual
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Ford
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U.S.
Asian
European
DJIA
10,625
12.9
0.1%
3/12/2010 4:03 PM
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S&P 500
1,150
-0.3
0.0%
3/12/2010 4:59 PM
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NASDAQ
2,368
-0.8
0.0%
3/12/2010 4:14 PM
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Russell 2000
677
-0.6
-0.1%
3/12/2010 4:01 PM
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U.S.
Asian
European
Shanghai
3,013
-37.9
-1.2%
3/12/2010 3:00 PM
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Nikkei 225
10,751
86.3
0.8%
3/12/2010 3:29 PM
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Hang Seng
21,210
-18.5
-0.1%
3/12/2010 4:15 PM
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Bombay
17,167
-1.3
0.0%
3/12/2010 4:00 PM
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Australia
4,832
6.0
0.1%
3/12/2010 4:10 PM
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U.S.
Asian
European
FTSE 100
5,626
8.4
0.1%
3/12/2010 4:35 PM
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CAC 40 Paris
3,927
-1.6
0.0%
3/12/2010 6:02 PM
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DAX Frankfurt
5,945
16.5
0.3%
3/12/2010 5:45 PM
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AEX Amstrdm
340
0.6
0.2%
3/12/2010 6:02 PM
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SMI Zurich
6,837
-15.1
-0.2%
3/12/2010 5:31 PM
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Portfolio
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Morningstar Screen
Portfolio
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Morningstar Screen
Gainers
$ Price
% Change
Quiksilver Inc.
4.04
29.90%
PhotoMedex, Inc.
10.93
18.16%
ATA Inc.
4.53
17.66%
Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc.
2.57
16.82%
Agria Corporation
2.58
16.74%
Losers
$ Price
% Change
Broadwind Energy, Inc.
4.47
-21.30%
Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.
6.02
-19.73%
Acorn International, Inc.
5.40
-16.41%
Carrollton Bancorp
5.20
-16.26%
Northeast Bancorp
12.80
-16.23%
Most Active
$ Price
% Change
Citigroup, Inc.
3.97
-5.02%
Bank of America Corporation
16.85
-1.58%
General Electric Company
17.04
3.40%
Ford Motor Company
13.34
3.33%
Pfizer Inc.
17.08
-1.21%
Portfolio
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Morningstar Screen
February's Best Performing Wide Moat Stocks
Name
1 Month
Return
Morningstar
Rating
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
20.43
Autodesk, Inc.
17.19
Buckeye GP Holdings L.P.
14.26
Capella Education Company
13.21
Data as of 03-01-10
The Cheapest Intermediate-Term Bond Funds
Name
Expense
Ratio
( % )
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Idx Inv
0.11
Dreyfus Bond Market Index Basic
0.15
Vanguard Interm-Term Investment-Grade
0.21
Vanguard Interm-Term Bond Index
0.22
Data as of 03-11-10
Commodity Futures
Gold
$1,102.70
-0.48%
Mar 10
Light Crude
$81.20
-1.11%
Apr 10
Natural Gas
$4.38
-1.35%
Apr 10
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.24
2 Year
0.97
5 Year
2.42
10 Year
3.71
30 Year
4.62
1 Yr Ago
Last Close
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
Maturity
%Yield
6 Month
0.24
2 Year
0.97
5 Year
2.42
10 Year
3.71
30 Year
4.62
6 Month Note Yield
Treasury Yield
Historical Yields
Gov’t Bond Returns
M* Index
Value
US Gov
181.35
Short US Govt
167.43
Mid US Govt
190.94
Long US Govt
192.74
US Govt Bond
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