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<title>Mark-to-Market Isn't the Problem</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It seems as if many have been fooled by those supporting the banks. The general argument that has been made is that mark-to-market accounting has been largely responsible for the banking mess since it creates price transparency for assets held on the books daily. 
Given the problems in real estate, mark-to-market has been particularly harmful to mortgage-backed securities. Therefore, as the argument continues, we should eliminate, suspend or revise mark-to-market rules because the price transpa... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/67/Mark-to-market-Isnt-The-Problem.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>An Offer the Big 3 Can't Refuse: $50 Million per Mile</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just as I was ready to pass out in my chair last night, I regained full consciousness after hearing a news headline. Can you guess what caught my attention? No, it wasn&rsquo;t the buyout of AIG&rsquo;s asset management business by our friends in Dubai. And no, it wasn&rsquo;t over Citigroup&rsquo;s purchase of a Spanish construction company using taxpayer funds. In fact, although these deals were recently announced, they didn&rsquo;t make the headline news. Instead, it was more on the rumor tha... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/70/An-Offer-The-Big-3-Cant-Refuse-%2450-Million-Per-Mile.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>GM Lines Up for Its Take</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Shocking as it may seem, in just five years, GM has lost $73 billion, or $129 per share. Ford and Chrysler haven&rsquo;t faired any better. And now they&rsquo;re pleading for an even bigger bailout using&nbsp;Paulson-like scare tactics. Instead of lines like &ldquo;people will lose their pensions and 401(k) plans,&rdquo; the Big Three are predicting over 1 million job losses if they don&rsquo;t get taxpayer funds. 
Has Washington forgotten that America is supposed to be a free market economy? I... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/71/Gm-Lines-Up-For-Its-Take.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Plain Truth</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My 2 cents on the Bailout
Rather than accept the bailout of Fannie and Freddie, Americans need to start asking some critical questions to our leaders. If they were &ldquo;too big to fail&rdquo; as Paulson, Bush, Bernanke and other cronies insist, why were they allowed to operate with exemptions from the SEC Acts of 1933 and 1934? 
If they were &ldquo;too big to fail&rdquo; why didn&rsquo;t Washington take over the GSEs in 2004 after the accounting fraud was detected. 
If they were &ldquo;too ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/73/The-Plain-Truth.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Stay Clear of Traditional Asset Classes</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Washington continues to manipulate economic data, as it has for several years. The past few Establishment Survey reports confirm the deception of data, as many more jobs were lost than official numbers indicate. A better gauge of economic weakness, in my opinion, is consumer and mortgage late-payment and default rates, since this data is more difficult to manipulate. This is especially true for late credit card payments. 
Washington continues this deception in order to extend the illusion of ec... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/74/Stay-Clear-Of-Traditional-Asset-Classes.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Risks of the Proposed Bailout: Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Bailout or Not. Depression is Upon Us
McCain, along with Paulson, Bernanke, Bush and others are using scare tactics hoping to rush the approval of this historic banking bailout plan. Threats of a &ldquo;disaster&rdquo; and a &ldquo;severe economic crisis&rdquo; have been interpreted by the media as a &ldquo;depression&rdquo; if the bill is not passed immediately.

 
Politicians continue to scare the public stating that without a bailout, pension and 401(k) plans will be threatened. Are the ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/75/Risks-Of-The-Proposed-Bailout-Part-1.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Risks of the Proposed Bailout: Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Accountability is a Must
Would I support a bailout? Maybe. But that&rsquo;s a very big maybe. At the very least I would need to see a clear plan with specific guidelines, executed by credible and competent leaders; not one man who appears to be lost. They would all need to be held accountable. And I mean ACCOUNTABLE. But such a plan would need to focus on job creation, not bankers&rsquo; salvation.

 
We need a bailout for Americans not bankers. Americans need jobs; good jobs with good benef... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/76/Risks-Of-The-Proposed-Bailout-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Risks of the Proposed Bailout: Part 3</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blind Man&rsquo;s Bluff
Most of us have played Blind Man&rsquo;s Bluff as children. It&rsquo;s such a popular game among kids that several versions now exist. In case you don&rsquo;t remember, here&rsquo;s the original version. A person is blindfolded and referred to as &ldquo;it.&rdquo; Everyone runs around trying to avoid being touched (tagged) by this person (it). If they are tagged they lose the game and become spectators. The game continues until &ldquo;it&rdquo; has tagged everyone. In an... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/77/Risks-Of-The-Proposed-Bailout-Part-3.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Yang + Yahoo! = Yikes!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
This is the first time I&rsquo;ve written anything about the Yahoo-Microsoft deal because I typically don&rsquo;t allow myself to get distracted by noise. In fact, I&rsquo;ve been receiving numerous email requests for more articles. My response is that I do not feel the need to pump pieces out on a daily basis because I have no time for soap operas. The fact is that there really isn&rsquo;t anything new in the economy as far as I am concerned. I&rsquo;ve said all that needs to be said. J... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/79/Yang-%2B-Yahoo%21-%3D-Yikes%21.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Get Ready for the Earnings Meltdown</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;m not talking about the banks or even the retailers. We all know they will continue to slide. I&rsquo;m talking about everything else. With no real median wage growth since 1999, and soaring inflation for gas, food and healthcare, it&rsquo;s obvious consumers have had much less to spend. Not only has that hurt savings rates (including retirement contributions) but it&rsquo;s also affected consumer spending. So don&rsquo;t expect things to get better by Fall. In fact, I&rsquo;m expecting ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/84/Get-Ready-For-The-Earnings-Meltdown.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Bailouts Disguised as Buyouts</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
Bank of America&rsquo;s buyout of Merrill Lynch seemed laughable to me - that is until I realized the full picture. 
With a $50 billion all-stock deal valued at $29 per share, at first glance it might appear that Bank of America doesn&rsquo;t stand to lose much considering its stock is at least 50% overvalued by my analysis. 
However, even at an adjusted price of $25 billion, Bank of America will be responsible for absorbing all of Merrill&rsquo;s losses. Good luck. But wait. They don&rsquo;... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/86/Bailouts-Disguised-As-Buyouts.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Obama's Poor Decisions, a Threat to His Sucess</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Let me clear about a few things. First, regardless who wins the upcoming presidential election, there will be no real change in America. In order to really understand why you have to know what is going on in this country. The problems extend much deeper than the current economic problems. Both parties are essentially the same and neither will address the real problems that are destroying America &ndash; free trade, the free market system and health care &ndash; because there is too much money to... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/88/Obamas-Poor-Decisions-A-Threat-To-His-Sucess.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Fair Value is Here, But Watch Out Below</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The stock market (the DJIA) is now very close to fair value from a long-term perspective (if that even means anything to an individual investor, which it may not). Those who read &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Financial Apocalypse (the original expanded version) will recall that at the time (2006) I demonstrated how the fair value was around 6200. But fair value doesn&rsquo;t mean the market won&rsquo;t go any lower. It&rsquo;s likely to fall considerably lower. I&rsquo;ll explain below. I decided to d... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/90/Fair-Value-Is-Here-But-Watch-Out-Below.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Looking for a Bottom? Look to Wall Street</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Wall Street created this mess and they continue to mislead everyone who bothers to listen. But it will be Wall Street that signals a bottom if you know what to look for. Watch for massive downgrades and/or extreme pessimism. This is how the game is played. Remember how the Internet bubble played out? Wall Street surely won&rsquo;t tell you when to get out of the market. But they will tell you when to get back in if you know how to read their actions. The buying opportunity will be shortl... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/95/Looking-For-A-Bottom-Look-To-Wall-Street.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Getting Through This Mess</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have several investment strategies in play to exploit the macroeconomic trends that continue to unfold. Many of these strategies have paid off handsomely &ndash; shorting the financials, homebuilders, and mortgage companies &ndash; and playing the market trading ranges. While I feel there is still more to be made by shorting the financials, the fact is that shorting strategies are not suitable for many investors. Here, I attempt to provide some more practical guidance for everyday investors. A... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/101/Getting-Through-This-Mess.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Death of Wall Street. Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although not yet official, the verdict is on the way. Bear Stearns led the death march a few months ago. Now, Lehman&rsquo;s bankruptcy filing signals the halfway mark of what will end up being the death of Wall Street. Now Goldman Sachs stands alone as the sole remaining true Wall Street firm. 
What about Morgan Stanley? While they aren&rsquo;t as much of a commercial bank as say Citigroup or Bank of America, they I certainly wouldn&rsquo;t consider them anything near a Bear Stearns, Lehman or... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/104/The-Death-Of-Wall-Street.-Part-1.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Death of Wall Street. Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Searching for Sanity
Wall Street&rsquo;s business model is broken. The high stakes game of Russian Roulette which Wall Street never seemed to lose, is taking them down one by one. Commercial banks aren&rsquo;t in much better shape either. In fact, the business model of the entire financial system is broken. And the pain is only going to get worse.
Facing pressure from the Federal Reserve and the SEC, in July the Financial Accounting Standards Board withdrew a newly passed rule requiring banks ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/105/The-Death-Of-Wall-Street.-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>America's Financial Apocalypse: What Can YOU Do as an American?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/108/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse-What-Can-You-Do-As-An-American.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wake Up
My advice is to find some people who you trust; those with proven track records, those who are not tied to the television shows. Figure it out. You are only going to be misled by the mainstream media. They will only come clean after it is too late, fooling you into thinking they actually warned you in a timely manner. But as you can see, this is simply not a reflection of reality. That is how the dotcom charade worked and that is how this one if playing out. It&rsquo;s game that is play... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/108/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse-What-Can-You-Do-As-An-American.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>A Great Time to Buy?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/109/A-Great-Time-To-Buy.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Buy you ask? Yes. Not stocks, unless you&rsquo;re talking about oil. And unless you&rsquo;re the best of the best of traders you&rsquo;ll probably want to buy the oil trusts, but only if you believe in the peak oil story. Today? Not likely&hellip;.at least wait until the next market crash, which appears to be coming any day now. And I highly doubt you&rsquo;re anywhere as good of a trader as you think.
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Now I&rsquo;m not saying to load up on oil. Just take a small position and bu... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/109/A-Great-Time-To-Buy.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Where Do We Go From Here?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/120/Where-Do-We-Go-From-Here.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&nbsp;failed to post anything about the market rally on this site (since it's still not 100% up and running). But I did make a couple of brief posts elsewhere a couple of days ago.&nbsp;Basically what I&nbsp;said was that the rally has topped out.&nbsp; At best, this rally could see 8200, but that's it; at least for now.&nbsp; 
From here, the market is likely to sell off hard once the horrendous earnings come in.&nbsp; The question is - will earnings be as bad as expected, better, or worse?&nb... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/120/Where-Do-We-Go-From-Here.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>U.S. Treasuries Worse than the Dollar</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/132/U.s.-Treasuries-Worse-Than-The-Dollar.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
That&rsquo;s right. You read it correctly. Now why would I say something that even most &ldquo;experts&rdquo; would laugh at?&nbsp;Because I want to point out once again how so many out there are in the dark, even the so-called experts; you remember, the guys who missed this entire meltdown. Of course, now with so many banks in a dangerous position, I&rsquo;ve seen many advisers change face and jump on the doom bandwagon. Some have advised investors to remove their money from banks and b... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/132/U.s.-Treasuries-Worse-Than-The-Dollar.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Price of Honesty</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/141/The-Price-Of-Honesty.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ 
You might recall a recent article I wrote called 
 
&quot;Madoff in Perspective&quot; where I point out that the real Ponzi scheme is being ignored - that orchestrated by the financial industry.&nbsp; I also make mention of this intentional fraud in America's Financial Apocalypse 2009 Update a few months earlier...&nbsp; 
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&quot;What Madoff did was nowhere near as fraudulent as what the banking and mortgage executives did. Yet, he has become the latest scapegoat in this cycling... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/141/The-Price-Of-Honesty.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Did You Get a Raise Last Year?  CEOs Did.</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More U.S. chief executives got pay raises than had their pay cut in 2008, a year when billions in taxpayer dollars went to prop up struggling companies and millions of workers lost jobs, according to an AFL-CIO survey released on Tuesday.


Using that methodology, Citigroup Inc CEO Vikram Pandit made $38 million in 2008, compared with the roughly $11 million reported in the company's compensation section in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
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<title>Tax Day Tea Parties: Americans Fooled Again.</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/143/Tax-Day-Tea-Parties-Americans-Fooled-Again..html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&nbsp;decided to check out a couple of these so-called tea parties so I could confirm what I already knew.&nbsp; Let me just say this.&nbsp; I was disgusted by the naive nature of those in attendence.&nbsp; They have no idea what's going on.&nbsp; Instead, they have been brainwashed by the talking head neo-con radio talk show hosts.&nbsp; 
The tea parties are nothing more than a disguised political rally to bash Obama. The fact is that both political parties are the same, and they answer to th... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/143/Tax-Day-Tea-Parties-Americans-Fooled-Again..html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>How the Media Uses Buffet to Make Money</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/144/How-The-Media-Uses-Buffet-To-Make-Money.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
In the previous part of this article we saw how what Buffett invests in doesn&rsquo;t matter to you. Let&rsquo;s look at an example how the media uses the Buffett name to make money. I&rsquo;d like to direct your attention to a story by Reuters, published on August 22, 2008. &ldquo;Buffett Sees Weak Economy Until 2009&rdquo;

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2237903020080822
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Surely this is no news. Let&rsquo;s see now. It&rsquo;s the end of August, so there are four month... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/144/How-The-Media-Uses-Buffet-To-Make-Money.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>It's Time to Face the Facts (Part 1) </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/154/Its-Time-To-Face-The-Facts-Part-1-.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For anyone who believes any positive earnings reports from the banks, you probably also believe there will be a real recovery in the economy. 
These &ldquo;earnings&rdquo; are even less credible than those reported by the banks during the height of their Ponzi scheme in 2007. 
Earnings? From the banks? It&rsquo;s laughable. 
Let me now state what I consider to be facts related to the bigger picture of this economic fiasco.
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Fact #1. All Major Banks Are Insolvent. 
This has been true ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/154/Its-Time-To-Face-The-Facts-Part-1-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>It's Time to Face the Facts (Part 2)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/155/Its-Time-To-Face-The-Facts-Part-2.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fact #5. Most of the Lost Jobs Will Not Return. 
What no one seems to understand is the fact that these job losses are not temporary. Most of them simply aren&rsquo;t coming back. I&rsquo;ll guarantee it. 
&nbsp;
The only jobs that will return are those that no one wants; the low-paying, no benefit, dead-end jobs. It&rsquo;s the same situation that played out after the dotcom collapse. 
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This is part of the reason why there&rsquo;s been no real recovery since 2001. As I discussed in A... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/155/Its-Time-To-Face-The-Facts-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Bank of America's Lewis: Another Scapegoat</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/159/Bank-Of-Americas-Lewis-Another-Scapegoat.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The news of Andrew Cuomo's letter to Congress revealing that former Treasury Secretary Paulson threatened to fire Bank of America's CEO&nbsp;Ken Lewis and oust the board if they tried to block the Merrill Lynch deal is not at all shocking to me. Nor is it a surprise that Bernanke &ldquo;requested&rdquo; this from Paulson. If you&rsquo;ve been reading my articles, you know that the Treasury Department is the subordinate of the Federal Reserve. 
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<title>Industries to Avoid. Industries to Buy</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/163/Industries-To-Avoid.-Industries-To-Buy.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While some of the recommendations in this commentary may seem like no-brainers, its real purpose is to illustrate how investment themes relate to the bigger picture. 
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U.S. Auto Industry: AVOID
Most of you are familiar with the history of the U.S. automotive industry. If you aren't, all you need to do is look at Detroit's decline since the 1950s when it once stood as a great city with a strong economy. Once the world's envy, the Big Three became embattled in a struggle between labor uni... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/163/Industries-To-Avoid.-Industries-To-Buy.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Sirius Satellite: Seriously Down, and Going Lower</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/168/Sirius-Satellite-Seriously-Down-And-Going-Lower.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a bit funny to see that the SIRI stock pumpers are still at it, despite facing nothing but absolute humiliation after making ridiculous claims and clinging onto their delusions of grandeur as the stock collapsed by over 95% after merger with XM.
In the end, the stock price says it all. Since the dotcom bubble collapsed, reality has set in. SIRI has done nothing but fall; with good reason. The company has been very poorly run. It&rsquo;s had a terrible strategy, ridiculous payouts for... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/168/Sirius-Satellite-Seriously-Down-And-Going-Lower.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Swine Flu Panic: Trading the Hype</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/170/Swine-Flu-Panic-Trading-The-Hype.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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I wanted to discuss this whole swine flu hype that&rsquo;s been blown out of proportion to illustrate how the media creates illusions from what would seem to be valid information. This also relates to the investment world because today, virtually everything that hits newswires is spun further by the financial media.&nbsp;This of course is done intentionally. 
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In the end, most who jump aboard the hype - whether it&rsquo;s the stem cell hype, the ethanol hype or the swine flu hype... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/170/Swine-Flu-Panic-Trading-The-Hype.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Swine Flu: A Follow-up on Trading the Hype</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/175/Swine-Flu-A-Follow-up-On-Trading-The-Hype.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Last week I released a piece that no other (qualified) financial professional was willing to expose because (in my opinion) they don&rsquo;t want the masses to know how event-driven media-hyped trading works. If everyone knew how the game is played, they wouldn&rsquo;t be able to make the easy money.
http://www.avaresearch.com/article_details-170.html
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While it&rsquo;s still early to know for certain whether this virus will live up to its media expectations, let&rsquo;s check th... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/175/Swine-Flu-A-Follow-up-On-Trading-The-Hype.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Signs of a Continued Rally?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/177/Signs-Of-A-Continued-Rally.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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It's been a while since I made any posts about the market because there hasn't been much to discuss. A few weeks ago, I&nbsp;mentioned that the 8200 level was fairly significant and represented a pivotal point in the market. Since then, the market has rallied to this level and has stuck around. 
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From that level, I felt the market would make a large move; either up or down. A few weeks ago I was inclined to believe that the market would make a downward move. However, the longer... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/177/Signs-Of-A-Continued-Rally.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Finding the Bottom in Financials</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/180/Finding-The-Bottom-In-Financials.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've read and heard countless investors who have been thinking the banks were a &quot;good deal&quot; since the first big market sell off in January 2008. Since then many are down another 60% - some even more. 
Every month I see new investors looking to pick up a &quot;bargain&quot; in the financials without realizing the only bargains have been short positions. Most investors have been programmed by the financial media to always buy stocks when they go down because &quot;in the long-term they ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/180/Finding-The-Bottom-In-Financials.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Stress Test Scam (Part 1)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/181/The-Stress-Test-Scam-Part-1.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I haven't made any comments about these so-called stress tests for the banks because it was obvious (to me anyway) it was just the latest PR scam devised by Larry Summers (carried out by his puppet, Geithner) to exaggerate the financial health of the banking system. 
While I was confident the results of these &ldquo;tests&rdquo; would be ludicrous, I wanted to hold off until they were released so I could deliver the knockout punch. In short, it's clear these &quot;stress tests&quot; weren't so ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/181/The-Stress-Test-Scam-Part-1.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Stress Test Scam (Part 2)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/182/The-Stress-Test-Scam-Part-2.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Printing more money won't solve America&rsquo;s problems; quite the opposite. It's going to damage the economy further. And these effects will be lasting. You will see them soon. At the very least, we are going to encounter a long period of massive inflation.&nbsp;At worst, these problems could lead to war. I feel this to be a very likely outcome as I&rsquo;ve stated previously.&nbsp;
As far as the banks go, nationalization is the only real remedy. But you shouldn't expect this to come without ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/182/The-Stress-Test-Scam-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Beware of the Vultures</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/184/Beware-Of-The-Vultures.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The economy is bad and getting worse. And it certainly isn't going to improve by much for a long time. Sure, the government will fool many with it's bogus data. But at the end of the day, millions will realize they just can't make ends meet. Some will adjust their spending behavior.&nbsp; Others will look for new opportunities. Among these opportunities, millions will look to the infomercial gurus, who promise to teach you how to become rich if you buy their course or book.&nbsp; 
And of course... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/184/Beware-Of-The-Vultures.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>America's Financial Apocalypse</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/185/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[America&rsquo;s Financial Apocalypse
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How to Profit from the Next Great Depression
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(also attached as a PDF&nbsp;below)
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Part I: America&rsquo;s Past, Present &amp; Future
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1 A Brief History of America
A Century of Bitter Sweet Transition
Monetary Reform
WWI and the Roaring &lsquo;20s
Great Depression and the New Deal
World War II
Post-war Recovery and the Baby Boom
Peak Oil
War on Communism
Collapse of Communism
The Roar... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/185/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>America's Financial Apocalypse: A Crystal Ball for the Next Decade?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/186/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse-A-Crystal-Ball-For-The-Next-Decade.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'm getting quite bored watching the latest economic headlines surface. Bored you say? &nbsp;Yes BORED. Why might that be?&nbsp;Because I predicted the vast&nbsp;majority of these headlines in America's Financial Apocalypse&nbsp;(2006). It is for that reason that I pay no attention to much of the latest &quot;news.&quot;
Whether it was uncovering the manipulation of economic data by the government or detailing the insolvency problems with the entitlements programs, you can bet that everything w... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/186/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse-A-Crystal-Ball-For-The-Next-Decade.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>SEC Shame</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/197/Sec-Shame.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many of you who have followed me and read my most recent books (The Wall Street Investment Bible/2009 and America&rsquo;s Financial Apocalypse/2006 &amp; 2007) know that I feel the SEC&nbsp;is beyond useless. In my opinion, the agency works for Wall Street. 
As a financial professional and former direct employee working for Wall Street, I saw how they operate. They pick on the little guys; the brokers who often commit minor violations that affect very few, while turning their heads away from th... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/197/Sec-Shame.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Vultures Galore!</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/203/Vultures-Galore%21.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the recent past, I have cautioned investors against becoming prey to the vultures seeking to exploit your desperation, panic, fear and in some cases, ignorance of what the future of the capital markets holds.&nbsp; http://www.avaresearch.com/article_details-184.html
These vultures can be found everywhere, from infomercials to the mainstream media. They can also be found on radio.&nbsp;Perhaps you've heard&nbsp;financial advisers pitching private oil investments and life settlements, promisin... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/203/Vultures-Galore%21.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Market Update</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/223/Market-Update.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just a note about my postings. Some of you may be wondering why I have been making so many posts about the media, while ignoring the market and economy.&nbsp; 
The reason is two-fold. First of all, understanding how the media deceives and controls your mind is the single-biggest step you can take towards becoming a sophisticated investor.&nbsp; But the main reason is because I don't dramatize the economy and market on a daily basis like everyone else. 
The reason why I make this distinction is... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/223/Market-Update.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Hedge Fund Shame</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/224/Hedge-Fund-Shame.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Early last year, I made a prediction that seemed obvious, given what I knew about the banking system and the fate of the stock market. I predicted there would be thousands of hedge funds shutting down over the next few years.&nbsp; 
The avalanche is already in progress. Just last year, in Q3 some 7% of all hedge funds shut down, 344 funds in total. This set a record.&nbsp; It's likely that over 1000 hedge funds shut down in 2008 alone. Yet,&nbsp;the bleeding still continues. 
http://money.cnn.... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/224/Hedge-Fund-Shame.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>KKR Finds a Sheep Warehouse to Dump its Trash</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/229/Kkr-Finds-A-Sheep-Warehouse-To-Dump-Its-Trash.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
I&nbsp;ran across an interesting announcement that bodes well for Fidelity and KKR. But I&rsquo;m willing to bet it will be a bad deal for unsuspecting Fidelity investors. 
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Kolberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co. (KKR), a large well-known leveraged-buyout firm (which I consider a corporate raider) has announced that it plans to give Fidelity access to IPOs from its portfolio companies.&nbsp; In turn, Fidelity plans to provide IPO shares to its customers. 
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http://www.businesswi... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/229/Kkr-Finds-A-Sheep-Warehouse-To-Dump-Its-Trash.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Attention Traders....Wake Up Richer on June 20! </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/235/Attention-Traders....wake-Up-Richer-On-June-20%21-.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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ATTENTION TRADERS: Options go on sale next week! 
Starting June 15, Bernie Schaeffer is releasing 10 hot trades targeting gains of +100% or more. And each trade will close by June 19. 5 Days 10 HOT trades each with enormous profit potential. This is your chance to score some big cash and make it fast. But the clock is ticking. Wake up richer on June 20! 
...or so says&nbsp;Bernie Schaeffer.
Schaeffer is the next newsletter loser I&nbsp;plan to expose so get ready.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Believe it or... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/235/Attention-Traders....wake-Up-Richer-On-June-20%21-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>June Update </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/237/June-Update-.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The following report was released on June 10th as a follow-up to subscribers to the June newsletter.
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Why Have I Been Writing So Many Pieces About the Media Lately?
There&rsquo;s a good reason why I have been writing so much on the media and scammers as of late. First, you need to understand that the media is the biggest impediment towards your development as a sophisticated investor. Second, there is really nothing unexpected going on in the markets.&nbsp;
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Oil just hit $71, ri... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/237/June-Update-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Blast from the Past: Real Estate Then and Now</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/238/Blast-From-The-Past-Real-Estate-Then-And-Now.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is just a reminder to those who don't know about me.&nbsp; 
Originally posted June 14, 2009
I thought I&rsquo;d take a look at where we are currently in real estate versus what I predicted a few years ago for those of you who never read either of my books which detailed this mess. 
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And of course, I also wanted to remind you that the so-called experts really have no idea what&rsquo;s going on. Rather than forecasters and investment strategists, they&rsquo;re broadcasters and extre... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/238/Blast-From-The-Past-Real-Estate-Then-And-Now.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Ford: Playing Its Last Hand?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/274/Ford-Playing-Its-Last-Hand.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
An article from the Huffington Post today claims that Ford is &quot;secretly&quot; in talks to sell Volvo.&nbsp; 
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First, let me say that this is another example of the media trying to create the perception of valuable content.&nbsp; 
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It's been known for quite some time now - for at least two years - that Ford has been looking for buyers. In fact, I discussed this in an article a year ago when critiquing its sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/274/Ford-Playing-Its-Last-Hand.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Blast From the Past July 2005</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/285/Blast-From-The-Past-July-2005.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
The following brief commentary was from my July 2005 newsletter. 
As I have been saying for over 4 years now, while we may experience short bull markets, we will most likely not see a sustainable bull period for several more years, perhaps as long as 2012. So if you have not already done so you need to reshift your portfolios to take advantage of the current and future expected weak economic conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
As well, you should be managing volatility by taking profits after ral... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/285/Blast-From-The-Past-July-2005.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Blast from the Past: March 2006</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/286/Blast-From-The-Past-March-2006.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
This article is from previous newsletter archives to give you an idea what I was saying before this collapse.&nbsp;This one is from March 2006. 
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Once again, we hear the daily economic numbers&hellip;.the jobs report is good last month and bad this month; inflation is growing one day and the next it is reported to be in check.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Forget what you hear from the economics reports, Wall Street, the Fed and the media...they&rsquo;re all overly optimistic at best, and lying ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/286/Blast-From-The-Past-March-2006.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Play the Trade, But Don't Be a Sucker</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/303/Play-The-Trade-But-Dont-Be-A-Sucker.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I ran across this ridiculous headline on Yahoo!&nbsp;Finance (which is nothing more than the CNBC of the Internet) and I wanted to make a few comments.&nbsp; 
&quot;Stocks mostly rise ahead flood of earnings reports; Banks get a boost from  analyst upgrade&quot; 

First of all let me tell you who Meredeth Whitney is in case you don't know. She's a former banking analyst from CIBC who left to start her own research firm.&nbsp; Whitney has mistakenly been credited aby the financial media as&nbs... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/303/Play-The-Trade-But-Dont-Be-A-Sucker.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Getting Ready to Short the Financials (Again)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/304/Getting-Ready-To-Short-The-Financials-Again.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
I advise investors to use this rally in the financials to your benefit.&nbsp;If you took recent long positions in the financials, you might consider selling soon.&nbsp;
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More experienced and aggressive investors might start looking to take short positions soon.&nbsp;
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This market is very momentum-driven so you&rsquo;ll want to wait for signs of a decline before going short. No doubt, the Fed&rsquo;s bailout plan for Fannie and Freddie has sparked this rally, but it&rsquo;... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/304/Getting-Ready-To-Short-The-Financials-Again.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>AMD Earnings Confirm the Realities of the Economy</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/312/Amd-Earnings-Confirm-The-Realities-Of-The-Economy.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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Today after the bell, Intel's only major competitor AMD reported disappointing earnings, missing by a large mark. This confirms what I discussed in the recent report released to newsletter subscribers.&nbsp; The spin by Wall Street and the media lists AMD's business transition as the source of the earnings miss, but this simply is not true.&nbsp; 
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/AMD-stock-sinks-on-apf-3411890502.html?x=0&amp;.v=18
You will note Intel's mention of a strong business de... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/312/Amd-Earnings-Confirm-The-Realities-Of-The-Economy.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>eBay's Slow and Painful Death Spiral</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/314/Ebays-Slow-And-Painful-Death-Spiral.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite a big boost in shares in after hours trading, Wednesday's (disappointing) earnings for the online auctioneer&nbsp;represent&nbsp;a continuing trend that will not be broken anytime soon.&nbsp; Yes, they beat estimates, but this means nothing. Estimates have been revised downward over and over. 
Management and Wall Street analysts have placed blame with this floundering company on the economy, but this is simply not the case.&nbsp;
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Those of you who have been following m... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/314/Ebays-Slow-And-Painful-Death-Spiral.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Get Your FREE Copy of Cashing in on the Real Estate Bubble</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/325/Get-Your-Free-Copy-Of-Cashing-In-On-The-Real-Estate-Bubble.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[That's right, I said free. I'll even pay for shipping.&nbsp; All you have to do is help yourself.&nbsp; Okay, so what does that mean?&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm going to send a copy of my book Cashing in on the Real Estate Bubble (perhaps the only book ever written to have specifically advised readers to short stocks - and if followed, yielded up to 95%&nbsp;returns) to the first 2 people who can answer the following question:&nbsp; 
Name a U.S. stock that has increased its annual dividend each year it has... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/325/Get-Your-Free-Copy-Of-Cashing-In-On-The-Real-Estate-Bubble.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Market Guidance: Past, Present and Future</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/334/Market-Guidance-Past-Present-And-Future.html</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite the strong closing bounce off the new intraday low of around 7400 reached on Friday, it&rsquo;s likely the Dow has further downside. These lows may not occur for another 12-18 months. Alternatively, they could occur at any time. The timing is impossible to predict in advance. The important thing to focus on is the likelihood that the market will head lower down the road. You should adjust your investment strategy to reflect this scenario.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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As I first reported in the 2... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/334/Market-Guidance-Past-Present-And-Future.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Case for Market Timing</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/335/The-Case-For-Market-Timing.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To those of you who say it's impossible to time or forecast the market; to those of you who keep wasting your time reading and watching the clowns positioned as so-called &quot;experts&quot; by the media; I ask you where have their forecasts been?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Instead of writing Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty-Dumpty consumed so much he had a great fall mantras each week, and forecasts that the dollar is going to 0 and gold to the moon, while preaching buy-and-hold the entire time, you need ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/335/The-Case-For-Market-Timing.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>How to Get a Free Copy of my New Book, America's Healthcare Solution </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/340/How-To-Get-A-Free-Copy-Of-My-New-Book-Americas-Healthcare-Solution-.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've been working feverishly trying to complete my healthcare book. It's been a very difficult challenge&nbsp;juggling this project&nbsp;off-and-on for three years. Fortunately,&nbsp;it should be completed within the next 3-4 weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
For those not that&nbsp;familiar with my background, I&nbsp;have worked with venture capital firms since 2004&nbsp;to provide solutions to America's healthcare crisis, so I did not enter this book&nbsp;project blindly (those who read the extended ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/340/How-To-Get-A-Free-Copy-Of-My-New-Book-Americas-Healthcare-Solution-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Easy Money in Healthcare 'Till September </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/344/Easy-Money-In-Healthcare-Till-September-.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&nbsp;don't know if anyone read the two posts I made on Monday about healthcare and HMOs, but they were lost when the site was hacked since I did not have a backup that recent.&nbsp; 
Anyway, in case you did not see, what I basically said was that the HMOs and drug stocks would continue to rally until at least September (assuming at least neutral market strength)&nbsp;before more details of the healthcare bill come out. 
Right now, the thought is that things will favor HMOs, so investors are ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/344/Easy-Money-In-Healthcare-Till-September-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>This COULD Be the Wake Up Call</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/349/This-Could-Be-The-Wake-Up-Call.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just off the press, UK&nbsp;Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned about the critical juncture of the economy and has warned about spreading the propaganda of a recovery.&nbsp; 
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Brown-to-G20-Economy-at-apf-898679128.html?x=0&amp;sec=topStories&amp;pos=main&amp;asset=&amp;ccode=
This deals a harsh blow to the propaganda campaign orchestrated by Washington, Wall Street and the media.&nbsp; And it could lead to a market reversal; a downturn that is by no means foreig... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/349/This-Could-Be-The-Wake-Up-Call.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>&quot;No Bailouts&quot; So You Say Mr. Paulson?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/362/No-Bailouts-So-You-Say-Mr.-Paulson.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I&nbsp;discussed the consequences of the proposed bailout of Fannie and Freddie.
While Paulson has hinted that there will be no government bailout for Freddie and Fannie, he clearly left the door open to intervention. 
&quot;It is clear that some institutions, if they fail, can have a systemic impact.&quot; However, financial players need to be disciplined in managing risk and not expect the government to fly to their rescue, he added.
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&quot;For market discipline to effecti... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/362/No-Bailouts-So-You-Say-Mr.-Paulson.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Bailouts or Bull****?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/363/Bailouts-Or-Bull%2A%2A%2A%2A.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With all that&rsquo;s happened with the real estate and banking crisis, the word &ldquo;bailout&rdquo; has been plastered throughout the media with little discussion of exactly what a bailout entails. Supplying money to a distressed company does not by itself represent a bailout. It all depends on where the money is coming from, and whether or not a moral hazard has been created. 
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Bear Stearns vs. LTCM
Let&rsquo;s look at some &ldquo;bailouts&rdquo; from the past. Let me just tell you ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/363/Bailouts-Or-Bull%2A%2A%2A%2A.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Fannie and Freddie </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now we come to the Fannie/Freddie bailout. This is certainly a true bailout; not because taxpayers are on the hook for potentially $5.3 trillion, but because there was a moral hazard established once these formerly government agencies were transformed into publicly traded companies, knowing that if they screwed up they would be bailed out. I&rsquo;m sick and tired of hearing these excuses by Washington that this company and that is &ldquo;too big to fail.&rdquo;&nbsp;Listen you crooks, if they&r... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/364/Fannie-And-Freddie-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Blockbuster Then and Now: Lessons for Traders and Investors</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/382/Blockbuster-Then-And-Now-Lessons-For-Traders-And-Investors.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
It&rsquo;s extraordinarily rare to find a book that provides specific securities analysis, enabling investors to profit based upon the recommendations. One of the reasons this is such a rare event is because there are so many variables that can change between the time the analysis has been made and when the book reaches readers. As a result, authors do not even attempt such an analysis. Of course another reason is due to the fact that most authors of investment books lack the practical e... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/382/Blockbuster-Then-And-Now-Lessons-For-Traders-And-Investors.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Mike Stathis is Offering a $100,000 Reward</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/385/Mike-Stathis-Is-Offering-A-%24100000-Reward.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last UPDATED on January 15, 2013. 
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January 15, 2013 UPDATE: We have extended the  duration of analysis of Mike's track record from October 2006 to  December 2012. And we have extended the deadline for submissions for  this $100,000 reward to December 2013.
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In August&nbsp;2009, Mike Stathis posted a reward for the first person who could prove that there was a financial professional that could match his track record before, during and after the economic collapse.&nbsp;
He bega... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/385/Mike-Stathis-Is-Offering-A-%24100000-Reward.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>WaMu: One Year Later and Still No Indictments</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/391/Wamu-One-Year-Later-And-Still-No-Indictments.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ 
This September 25th 2009 marked the one-year anniversary of Washington Mutual&rsquo;s seizure, by the Office of Thrift Supervision (supposedly) as a result of insolvency (supposedly).

Last year, on October 7th, I sent the SEC a (rushed) formal complaint highlighting my concerns regarding insider trading and other illegal activities associated with WaMu.

After patiently waiting for one year but with no news from the SEC regarding indictments for what I consider to be have been blatant in... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/391/Wamu-One-Year-Later-And-Still-No-Indictments.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Evidence the SEC Ignored WaMu's Request to be SAVED</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/394/Evidence-The-Sec-Ignored-Wamus-Request-To-Be-Saved.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hopefully, you have read my recently released SEC&nbsp;complaint alledging insider trading and illegal naked short sales involving the banking cartel, as well as criminal involvement of former SEC&nbsp;Chairman Cox, FDIC&nbsp;Sheila Bair, officials at the OTS, OCC&nbsp;and others.&nbsp;
http://www.avaresearch.com/article_details-391.html
In this article, I lay out what I feel to be very strong evidence for these activities that should have warranted proper investigation.&nbsp; Because there we... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/394/Evidence-The-Sec-Ignored-Wamus-Request-To-Be-Saved.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>General Electric: Look Out Below</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/400/General-Electric-Look-Out-Below.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For years, investors boasted&nbsp;what a great company&nbsp;General Electric was. Even CEOs marveled at the company's ability to consistently deliver strong earnings growth despite its massive size. 
Microsoft CEO&nbsp;Balmer even began to study GE's financial statements looking to for a way to duplicate its creative use of numbers.&nbsp;
Apparently, Mr. Balmer was a bit too focused on the numbers and not the source.&nbsp; For if he had looked closely, he would have seen through the smoke and ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/400/General-Electric-Look-Out-Below.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>WaMu Insider Trading &amp; Naked Short Selling</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/404/Wamu-Insider-Trading--Naked-Short-Selling.html</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a piece discussing allegations of insider trading and illegal naked short selling of Washington Mutual, involving the banking cartel and potentially their hedge fund clients. 
In that piece, I provided a link to the SEC complaint I submitted on October 7, 2008. 

You might have noticed the complaint was marked as a &ldquo;draft.&rdquo; Some people have asked me of the complaint was ever submitted since it is marked as a draft.&nbsp;

Yes, it was submitted.&nbs... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/404/Wamu-Insider-Trading--Naked-Short-Selling.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>America's Financial Apocalypse: 2009 Update</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Posting When It Matters 
I want to thank those of you who've patiently waited during my apparent hiatus. I certainly wasn't on vacation. I don't take vacations. As I've said in the past, I'm not one to make daily or weekly posts for the sake of marketing. Guys who spend much of their time marketing are anything but leaders in their field, unless their field happens to be marketing.
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By no means am I a good writer. And I don't use a staff of editors. What you read comes directly from me.... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/417/Americas-Financial-Apocalypse-2009-Update.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Where is the Stock Market Headed?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The past six trading days has not been kind to the market, despite some rather good earnings reports from AMD, GOOG, and many other companies one might expect to not be faring so well. However, one of the most important companies; Alcoa, reported earnings that weren't so good, as I expected. In contrast, this week, CAT report quite nice earnings. 
I&nbsp;want you to forget about earnings reports from JP&nbsp;Morgan, GOOG, AAPL and all of the other companies the USELESS&nbsp;financial media focu... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/445/Where-Is-The-Stock-Market-Headed.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Bloomberg to the Rescue, Delivering &quot;News&quot; to Investors</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/468/Bloomberg-To-The-Rescue-Delivering-News-To-Investors.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's an article discussing the fact that JP&nbsp;Morgan and Citigroup escalated the collapse of Lehman Brothers by increasing the collateral and altering terms and conditions for lending. 
Duh. 
The same thing happened with Bear Stearns and probably other banks to a smaller extent; smaller because they didn't collapse into bankruptcy. 
This is what always happens. Confidence fades as rumors mount, causing lenders to stop lending, call in loans, raise the required collateral, and/or change t... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/468/Bloomberg-To-The-Rescue-Delivering-News-To-Investors.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>A Lesson in  Market Forecasting</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/475/A-Lesson-In--Market-Forecasting.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before I&nbsp;begin, I&nbsp;would like to say that most of you will need to actually study this article. 
You will need to read it and reread it. 
You will need to look at your own charts of the Dow and think back what was happening at the time in order to extract the most from this piece.
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The reason I say this is because first, it is a bit involved. 
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Second, I&nbsp;am not so sure I was able to explain things as clearly as I would have liked. It is extremely difficult to expl... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/475/A-Lesson-In--Market-Forecasting.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>More Smokescreens from the SEC</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/497/More-Smokescreens-From-The-Sec.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&nbsp;don't want to waste anymore time on this than I&nbsp;have to. Let me just say that the SEC's latest bogus attempt to prevent another securitized asset blow up is a complete joke. 
The SEC&nbsp;is expected to recommend that the Wall Street firms&nbsp;underwriting asset-backed securities be required to hold 5 percent of the loans. Asset-backed securities in this case includes mortgages (although they are really mortgage-backed securities), credit card, auto and other loans.
Notice the hea... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/497/More-Smokescreens-From-The-Sec.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Real Story of Monsanto</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Okay folks. I've been working on the May newsletter over the past few days and one of the securities submitted for analysis was Monsanto. I've actually meant to do some write-ups on the controversial nature of the company but I&nbsp;haven't had the time. So you can bet I selected it as one of the securities to discuss. Instead of selecting just one security, I&nbsp;decided to discuss a few (but in less detail) because I&nbsp;received so many submissions that I&nbsp;feel should be discussed. 
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<title>How to Catch a Falling Knife (Yes it Can Be Done)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/527/How-To-Catch-A-Falling-Knife-Yes-It-Can-Be-Done.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the&nbsp;&nbsp;Wall Street Investment Bible, I discussed other securities I that had a good chance of bankruptcy down the road (e.g. Blockbuster and Sirius Satellite). Regardless what ultimately happens with these companies, my&nbsp;analysis has thus far been correct. Since&nbsp;analyzing these companies, shares have declined by about 90%.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the most recent newsletter, I&nbsp;discussed some stocks in the past that I&nbsp;was able to determine that the market was wrong about.
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<title>The Dow Takes Everything Down With It, EXCEPT </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/528/The-Dow-Takes-Everything-Down-With-It-Except-.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rather than a sigh of relief, Greece's bailout signals more to come from Eastern Europe.&nbsp; And rather than a more peaceful Greece, it the EU-IMF&nbsp;bailout is likely to result in major riots and civil unrest due to harsh demands placed on many segments of this nation. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average revealed worries by investors, fearing much more to come from Europe&nbsp;(forget the S&amp;P&nbsp;500, the DJIA&nbsp;is and will always be the key index to watch; if you follow the S&amp;P&... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/528/The-Dow-Takes-Everything-Down-With-It-Except-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Huge Market Sell-off. What Should You Do? Buy, Sell or Hold? </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/531/Huge-Market-Sell-off.-What-Should-You-Do-Buy-Sell-Or-Hold-.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Subscribers to the AVA&nbsp;Investment Analytics&nbsp;newsletter will be receiving&nbsp;a special report that discusses forward direction of the market, as well as analysis of selected securities. This report will be delivered no later than Sunday.&nbsp; 
As I&nbsp;will show, if you happened to time the purchase of one of the securities I have been recommending for many months now, you could have made 150%&nbsp;today; not with leverage or options. If you had bought this security at market botto... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/531/Huge-Market-Sell-off.-What-Should-You-Do-Buy-Sell-Or-Hold-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>More Misguided &quot;Forecasts&quot; from Peter Schiff</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/538/More-Misguided-Forecasts-From-Peter-Schiff.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the past, I&nbsp;have addressed the errors&nbsp;made by&nbsp;Peter Schiff's analysis of the economy and healthcare. 
    
For those of you who are still behind the curve and actually think Schiff knows what he is talking about, (i.e. being&nbsp;more right than wrong) you should question&nbsp;how a man who has no expertise in healthcare thinks he knows how to fix the problems. 
Now if you think he does have a clue about healthcare, you obviously have not read my book, America's Healthcare S... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/538/More-Misguided-Forecasts-From-Peter-Schiff.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Update on British Petroleum</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago, I released a report discussing how I was able to get in on Merck for big gains, while virtually everyone else left the company for dead after the Vioxx scandal played out. http://www.avaresearch.com/article_details-527.html 
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I used that example to give you an idea what you need to do to determine whether a stock should be bought after a catastrophe, and when to buy it (I show several other examples in The Wall Street Investment Bible). Finally, the article illus... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/541/Update-On-British-Petroleum.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>New Market Forecast  + Update on BP</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/551/New-Market-Forecast--%2B-Update-On-Bp.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As subscribers to the AVAIA newsletter know, the special report released on May 9 was&nbsp;quite accurate. 
In short, anyone who had access to the special report could have avoided&nbsp;up to an&nbsp;8% loss&nbsp;due to the market decline. 
Alternatively, those who may have not wanted to go to cash could have hedged the downside through the purchase of index puts.&nbsp;
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If you haven't already figured it out by now, the ability to forecast the market is the absolutely best skill you ca... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/551/New-Market-Forecast--%2B-Update-On-Bp.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Brief Market Notes</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I wanted to give you an overview of what I see today and explain how you should view things, emphasizing the need to understand your own investment strategy, because I&nbsp;know that those who read this site comprise ST&nbsp;traders, swing traders and long-term investors. 
For those who read my latest special report, today's market activity should come as no surprise. As you will recall, I&nbsp;mentioned the likelihood of a short-term bounce in the market.&nbsp; 
However, that does not necessa... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/554/Brief-Market-Notes.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Which Country Has the Largest Percentage of Governent Debt Due to Net CDS?</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/557/Which-Country-Has-The-Largest-Percentage-Of-Governent-Debt-Due-To-Net-Cds.html</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've added this question to the website poll to the left, so I&nbsp;want to encourage you to take a stab. 
Before you place your vote, I will go ahead and tell you the answer is NOT&nbsp;Greece. So you might want to do a little leg work and see if you can find the answer. 
Also, keep in mind that&nbsp;NET&nbsp;CDS refers&nbsp;to the amount of credit default swap contracts (CDS)&nbsp;that are not offset by opposing contracts, so there is a net effect due to the CDS. The problem with this situat... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/557/Which-Country-Has-The-Largest-Percentage-Of-Governent-Debt-Due-To-Net-Cds.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Which Company Faces the Highest Risk of a Slowing Growth Due to the Deep-Water Drilling Ban? </title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/566/Which-Company-Faces-The-Highest-Risk-Of-A-Slowing-Growth-Due-To-The-Deep-water-Drilling-Ban-.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'll be concise here. The White House's recent 6-month ban on deep water drilling could send ripples&nbsp;throughout the industry, specifically for oil exploration firms that have a large amount of ultra-deep water drilling operations.&nbsp; 
Due to their depth, ultra-deep water drilling exploration is the most risky, and could face some severe and and permanant restrictions down the road.&nbsp; 
So which company is likely to be impacted the most by new regulations in deep and/or ultra-deep wa... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/566/Which-Company-Faces-The-Highest-Risk-Of-A-Slowing-Growth-Due-To-The-Deep-water-Drilling-Ban-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>A Blast from the Past</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/575/A-Blast-From-The-Past.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I&nbsp;hate repeating myself over and over. Who doesn't right?&nbsp;&nbsp;
Well, it's especially cumbersome to repeat oneself when the only form of communication you have is writing (albeit with extremely limited distribution due to being banned by the media and Internet). 
So&nbsp;I wanted to post a few articles from a couple of years ago so that you can see I&nbsp;was right about things. As you read these articles, I&nbsp;want you to think how the media, Washington and Wall Street have conti... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/575/A-Blast-From-The-Past.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, the criminal PR&nbsp;arm of Wall Street, CNBC,&nbsp;interviewed Alan Greenspan hoping to draw a big audience of sheep using the &quot;big name&quot; tactic. 
Forget Greenspan is the single person most responsible for the the collapse of the global economy. 
Forget the fact that&nbsp;he should be in prison. 
Forget that he is incompetant.&nbsp; 
Greenspan, at the very least is a fool.&nbsp; 
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As an attempt to calm investors, Greenspan claimed that the market decline was typical... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/577/More-Lies-From-Greenspan.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Filtering Through the Noise</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/605/Filtering-Through-The-Noise.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Note:&nbsp;this article has been provided for free to give readers an indication of what they will receive when our premium content subscriptions are rolled out. You should check the archives and Critical Reads for more examples of what to expect as a premium member. More details about enrollment will be posted in the future. 
Early last month, the Commerce Department released the latest GDP data. For Q2 of 2010 the GDP growth came in at 2.4%, missing the consensus estimate of 2.5%. 
The Comme... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/605/Filtering-Through-The-Noise.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>ALERT: Close All Accounts With Charles Schwab ASAP</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/635/Alert-Close-All-Accounts-With-Charles-Schwab-Asap.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I don't deal with Schwab much because they have a terrible platform that is very user unfriendly. I&nbsp;have a few small accounts there that are relatively dormant. And I haven't bothered to transfer these accounts elsewhere, but today that willl change. 
I&nbsp;want to warn those of you who have accounts with Charles Schwab to close your accounts immediately.&nbsp; The situation involves errors in order entry for which Schwab refuses to acknowledge or correct. This has happened to me on three... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/635/Alert-Close-All-Accounts-With-Charles-Schwab-Asap.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Ireland Bailout Talks Timed to Save the Global Markets</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/647/Ireland-Bailout-Talks-Timed-To-Save-The-Global-Markets.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'll be brief here. If you retrace the events over the past two years and you are familiar with the market activity, you will come across one recurring trend; the timeliness of bailouts and other measures orchestrated by the global elites in order to prevent or reverse the collapse of the global stock markets. This occured with the announcement and approval of TARP, it occured with Greece and it now occured with Ireland. 
As several markets were hovering just above critical technical levels, th... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/647/Ireland-Bailout-Talks-Timed-To-Save-The-Global-Markets.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Newsletter Stock Recommendation Soars More Than 25% in Just 3 Days</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/675/Newsletter-Stock-Recommendation-Soars-More-Than-25%25-In-Just-3-Days.html</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just a note to those who haven't signed up yet for the newsletter. In just three days since the newsletter was released, one of Mike's most highly recommended stocks soared by more than 25%.&nbsp; Have a look.&nbsp; 




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Don't get left behind with all of the others. Subscribe to the AVA&nbsp;Investment Analytics newsletter today so you can be positioned ahead of the curve. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of days ago I showed you how a stock I had been in and out of for over a year had performed since recommending another entry point in the January 2011 newsletter. In the first three days since the issue was released, the stock soared by some 25%. Today, the fourth day, as the Dow sold off and the Nasdaq posting minute gains, this same stock moved up even more. After four days, it has now soared to 30%.&nbsp;
Notice how I show the performance of the suitable index over this period to de... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/677/4-day-Gains-Of-30%25-For-2011-And-2010-Performance.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Another Huge Winner in a Few Weeks</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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The winners keep on rolling in. 
The chart below shows the past 12 months of a stock I have loved for several years.&nbsp; 

Like many of my past small and mid cap growth stories, this one was unfortunately bought out for $44.58 per share on January 5, 2011. 
The big question is, when did I recommend this stock to subscribers of the Intelligent Investor newsletter?
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Answer: at a time that maximized the percentage return per days held. 



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<title>Two Additional Recommendations </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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Mike has added 2 new stocks to his recommendations contained in the Intelligent Investor, one soft line retailer and the other from high-tech. 
Subscribers who did not receive this brief report, please email us. 

Security #1. Mike feels this stock has a potential upside over the next 12 months of 50%. 
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Security #2. Mike feels this stock has additional upside of 30-40% over the next 12 months. 

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<title>Commentary on Recent Market Activity and Global Events</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We will be releasing a commentary written by our Chief Investment Strategist, Mike Stathis some time this evening for subscribers of the Intelligent Investor and Market Forecaster newsletters. 
Mike will discuss the potential impact of recent events on previously published guidance and analysis, hoping to provide an assessment of current and forward-looking activity as it pertains to the major global markets covered in these publications.&nbsp;
Those who would like to receive this analysis sho... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/708/Commentary-On-Recent-Market-Activity-And-Global-Events.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Dividend Gems Shines As the Market Corrects</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
 As many of you know, we just launched the first issue of our newest investment newsletter in February called Dividend Gems. 

Given the recent correction in the market, we wanted to show the performance of every security on the Dividend Gems list published thus far, a total of seventeen (17) of the best dividend securities identified by Mike. The performance spans the previous five (5) trading days to show how each security has performed since the current market correction. 

The total li... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/709/Dividend-Gems-Shines-As-The-Market-Corrects.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[(website issues are being addressed)
Funds Flow Out of EM Equities and Into Bonds
Emerging market (EM) assets showed mutual fund outflows of $1.4 billion in the week to 23 February 2011, with inflows of $270mn into EM bonds and outflows of $1.6bn from EM equities. 
This is expected given the rising trend of global inflation, which has hit EMs particularly hard. However, investors should view the flight to EM bonds as a more intermediate-term trend. Thus, there should be little doubt that fund... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/715/Traders-Notes-And-Forward-Catalysts.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Trader's Notes and Forward Catalysts</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Wednesday, March 2nd: US (Fed&rsquo;s Beige Book, MBA Mortgage Applications, Challenger Job Cuts, ADP Employment Change); EuroZone (Euro-Zone PPI); Latin America (Brazil rate decision).&nbsp; 
Thursday, March 3rd: US (Initial Jobless Claims, Nonfarm Productivity, ISM Non-Manf. ISCS Chain Store Sales); EuroZone (PMI Composite/Services, Euro-Zone GDP, Euro-Zone Retail Sales, ECB Announced Interest Rates); 
Friday, March 4th:&nbsp; US (Change in Nonfarm/Private/Manf. Payrolls, Unemployment Rate, ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/716/Traders-Notes-And-Forward-Catalysts.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Does AVA Investment Analytics Have Insider Information? </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[
In the November 2010 issue of the Intelligent Investor newsletter, our Chief Investment and Trading Strategist, Mike Stathis added Atheros Communications (ATHR)&nbsp;to his recommended list. 

At that time, shares were selling for around $32. In December, Mike reiterated his bullish sentiment for ATHR. 

Most investors hadn&rsquo;t heard much about ATHR. This is a company that managed to keep a relatively low profile over the years, although it had quickly emerged as a leader in Wi-Fi devi... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/717/Does-Ava-Investment-Analytics-Have-Insider-Information-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Important Notes Released for this Week - Intelligent Investor Subscribers</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We just sent some notes for this week discussing oil, gold, silver, Japan, the U.S. markets, and other topics. If you are a subscriber to the Intelligent Investor and did not receive this email, please let us know and we will resend it. info@avaresearch.com&nbsp;... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/727/Important-Notes-Released-For-This-Week---Intelligent-Investor-Subscribers.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Just some quick thoughts, nothing set in stone here.
Earnings are starting to come in a bit &quot;ify;&quot;&nbsp;not so great, but not bad.&nbsp;Expectations are&nbsp;key.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Starting to see a few minor price target revisions on the downside but nothing major. Still, I&nbsp;have not seen this in some time. As long as these revisions are not large and are absorbed gradually over time they shouldn't be an issue.
Normally, the very slight weakness in earnings&nbsp;would not be an issue... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/743/Market-Pulse.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Impressive Performance of Dividend Gems</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We wanted to take this opportunity to remind you about our newest investment newsletter, Dividend Gems.
Dividend Gems is the only monthly publication we offer that specifically focuses on securities. 
Dividend Gems covers what Mike feels to be the best risk-reward securities from a variety of industries, sectors, and asset classes (including ADRs) restricted to securities listed on the NYSE and AMEX.&nbsp;
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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Dividend Gems Recommended List is Complete... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/746/The-Impressive-Performance-Of-Dividend-Gems.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The market has been boosted recently by strong earnings from INTC and others. This latest round of earnings has largely dampened any negative sentiment that may have been rising due to so-so earnings, speculation regarding US debt downgrades and even soaring oil.&nbsp;The momentum has clearly shifted to the upside. However, I feel many are using the current strength to take profits. Clearly, institutions have shifted a bit away from the drug makers which have been on fire and into high-tech. Mor... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/747/Market-Pulse-And-Earnings-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Another Security from the Intelligent Investor Soars</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
On April 5 before the U.S. market opened, we released the monthly issue of the Intelligent Investor; about 70 pages discussing everything from domestic and global economics, to currency, gold, silver, oil, natural gas, emerging markets and U.S. market forecasts. 
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We also discussed the Intelligent Investor recommended securities, providing trading guidance, as always. 
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While we have liked the solar space for some time now that valuations have come down to earth, we have ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/752/Another-Security-From-The-Intelligent-Investor-Soars.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Dividend Gems Outperforms Again</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the market has sold off over the past month, the Dividend Gems Recommended List has once again outperformed. 
Below are charts representing EVERY&nbsp;security in the Dividend Gems&nbsp;Recommended List so you can see the entire performance, not cherry-picked data.&nbsp; 
Dividend Gems maintains a list of 45 securities specifically selected based on optimizing risk-adjusted returms with a focus on cash dividends.&nbsp; 
Although the securities in the Dividend Gems Recommended List are acti... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/774/Dividend-Gems-Outperforms-Again.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We just released an update to subscribers of the Intelligent Investor. If you are a subscriber to this newsletter and did not receive this update, please let us know and we will resend it.&nbsp; ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/779/Intraday-Market-Update-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Dividend Gems Destroys the S&amp;P 500 Index AGAIN</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Published on June 13, 2011.
Last week, we showed how the Dividend Gems Recommended Securities List was holding up through the current market correction, from the time the May issue was released, through June 2. 
The performance of our Dividend Gems was quite good, as it has been since the newsletter was released in February 2011. Let&rsquo;s have a look.

    29 securities in the DG Recommended List outperformed the S&amp;P 500 Index. 
    
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<title>Where is the Stock Market Headed?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How much more will the stock market decline?
Should you sell?
When should you buy?
Should you buy?
How long will the decline last?
Is the market headed for new year-lows? 
Is the market in trouble?
Is it overvalued?&nbsp;Does that even matter? 

These are just a few of the questions answered in the May and June issues of the Intelligent Investor and Market Forecaster newsletters. 

How do you suppose subscribers to the Intelligent Investor and Market Forecaster fared during the curren... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/787/Where-Is-The-Stock-Market-Headed.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>LinkedIn Engaging in Illegal Business Practices</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I'll be short about this because I&nbsp;have better things to do than devote my time to useless companies who boast a basic website as their main asset. For several years now, LinkedIn has blatantly violated ICANN&nbsp;SPAM&nbsp;laws by allowing its members to send subscription invitations to anyone they choose. 
If you are like me, you have received numerous invites from people you do not know. The problem is that it is a violation of federal law to email anyone without their permission, unles... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/796/Linkedin-Engaging-In-Illegal-Business-Practices.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>We Pin-Pointed the Past Two Market Tops and Bottoms</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is you knew when to sell the stock market in May and when to buy it back?&nbsp;
If you knew this information, you wouldn't even need to know a thing about securities. All you would need to do is sell when you were told and buy when you were told, right?&nbsp;&nbsp;Even a dummy could have made easy money in a short period. 
Recently we highligted the fact that we accurately predicted the correction in the stock market before it happened.&nbsp; This enabled subscribers of the Intelligent In... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/824/We-Pin-pointed-The-Past-Two-Market-Tops-And-Bottoms.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Debt Ceiling Resolution Smashes HMOs and Healthcare REITs, While Boosting other REITs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Amerigroup (AGP)&nbsp;reported disappointing earnings partly due to an account error. However, after adjusting for this issue, earnings still came in considerably lower than consensus. The combined bad news sent shares tumbling by around 40%. 
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Most HMOs with a good deal of Medicaid exposure also sold off (CNC, WCG, MOH).&nbsp;In addition, even the larger more diversified HMOs showed weakness (UNH, AET, CI, WLP). Weakness in the HMO sector continues today. Despite beating earn... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/828/Debt-Ceiling-Resolution-Smashes-Hmos-And-Healthcare-Reits-While-Boosting-Other-Reits.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[(originally published on August 9, 2011)
Approximately three months weeks ago the U.S. markets began to correct. We warned about this first correction in the May issue of our firms paid research publications. 
We followed up in June, forecasting additional downside down to the 11,800 level with the highest probability. This level was to be the repurchase area for those who decided to sell positions at the top. The Dow rallied in late June after hitting 11,844. 
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<title>Dividend Gems Holds Up as the Stock Market Collapses</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Over the past several months we have been publishing the spectacualr outperformance of the securities in the Dividend&nbsp;Gems Recommended List.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here, we show the performance of each of the 45 securities on the DG&nbsp;list versus the S&amp;P&nbsp;500 Index (in red).&nbsp; 
For this analysis, we selected the most recent 1- and 3-month periods for comparison. 
Next, we selected the same period minus 5 days (i.e. July 8 - August&nbsp;8 and May 8&nbsp;- August 8)&nbsp;to show how the ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/843/Dividend-Gems-Holds-Up-As-The-Stock-Market-Collapses.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Dividend Gems Continues to Smash the S&amp;P 500 Index</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While the 10-year U.S. Treasury Note continues to languish in a sea of global uncertainty, all while short-term interest rates remain at dangerously record-low levels, more than 200 U.S. listed securities are paying more than the measly 2.40% yield offered by the U.S. 10-year Note.&nbsp;In fact, just as this article was being published, the 10-year is now yielding only 2.23% after recently hitting 2.13%. 
What does that mean?&nbsp;
Even bond managers aren&rsquo;t buying bonds for their own acc... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/844/Dividend-Gems-Continues-To-Smash-The-Sp-500-Index.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Krueger Will Not End the Nightmare on Main Street</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, President Obama announced his nomination of Alan Krueger to serve as Chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers. Thus far, this council has been nothing short of an abject failure. Thus, you should already know what to expect from Krueger, another Jewish academic from the Clinton administration. 
If approved by congress, Krueger will replace Austan Goolsbee, another Jewish academic appointed by Obama, who replaced Christina Romer, yet another Jewish academic. Clearly, Obama&rsquo;s... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/874/Krueger-Will-Not-End-The-Nightmare-On-Main-Street.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Below&nbsp;is a basic overview on Dividend Gems.&nbsp; 











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<title>Market Guidance from March 2012 Dividend Gems </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Originally Published&nbsp;on March 13, 2012, Dividend Gems Opening Statement

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In late January the Federal Reserve Bank announced that it intended to keep short-term interest rates at current levels until at least late 2014. This announcement has several ramifications. 
First, it implies that fixed income yields will remain low for some time. This bodes well for the U.S. stock market. 
Second, it increases the chance of a sudden and large rise in interest rates beyond 2015. This does ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/995/Market-Guidance-From-March-2012-Dividend-Gems-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>We Predicted the Market Correction AGAIN </title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[  Here, we provide readers with a glimpse of our market forecasts between February and April 2012 demonstrating once again that we are the best market forecasters in the world. 
As many of you recall, our Chief Investment Strategist, Mike Stathis accurately forecast a bottom in the Dow Jones Industrial Average to around 6000 in his 2006 landmark book, America&rsquo;s Financial Apocalypse. 

The list of accurate forecasts published in this book goes on for days. 
While everyone else was fixat... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1017/We-Predicted-The-Market-Correction-Again-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>ANOTHER Security from Our Recommended List Gets Bought Out</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[July 9, 2012
Today, WellPoint (WLP) announced a $4.46 billion buyout offer for Amerigroup (AGP), causing shares to soar by 38%. 
    
 
Since being added to our recommended list just over two years ago, shares of AGP have soared by 330%. 
AGP was added to the Intelligent Investor Recommended List in the January 2010 edition of the Intelligent Investor (published on January 3, 2010) at a price of $27 (the chart lists $28 which is wrong) and remained as one of our strongest buy recommendation... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1059/Another-Security-From-Our-Recommended-List-Gets-Bought-Out.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Is it Too Late to Make Money from Our Video Series? </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have received several inquiries recently from investors wondering whether it&rsquo;s &ldquo;too late&rdquo; to purchase the video series we have been highlighting because they have seen how we nailed so many of these calls already.
Here, we post our response in order to avoid more email inquiries, as our answer is below.

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Here is one inquiry:
&ldquo;Hi, Is it still worth buying the 60 video series or is too late and are the most of the &quot;stock moves&quot; already behind?... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1076/Is-It-Too-Late-To-Make-Money-From-Our-Video-Series-.html">more</a>]]></description>
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