Browsing all articles from January, 2010
Jan
31

James Stephen Fossett

James Stephen Fossett was born April 22, 1944, in Jackson, Tennessee. Childhood and youth passed in Garden Grove, California. From a young age Steve Fossett was a member of the Scout Movement. In 1966, Fossett graduated from Stanford University with a degree in economics. In 1968 he was awarded the title of Master of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. In the same year, Steve Fossett married Peggy Wieland.

Up to 40 years old Fossett was known only in business circles. He made a very successful career at the exchange, and even became the founder of the largest U.S. trading corporation Lakota Trading Inc., Co-owner of the company Scaled Composites.

In 1985, apparently bored of achievements in business, Steve Fossett decided to swim the English Channel. It was just a challenge to myself – and the fourth time he did it. Incidentally, it is interesting that for the first extreme achievement, Steve has committed, not invested in it, no dollar. In the future it will also be very practical given his passion for extreme entertainment.

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Jan
30

Jake Bernstein

Jake Bernstein – a professional trader, an American analyst and author who uses his more than 40 years of practical experience in market analysis to verify the conflicting and controversial points of view, the formalization and building effective sales techniques. Jake Bernstein is one of the most popular and respected analysts of the stock and futures markets. He also has served as president of MBH Commodity Advisors, located in Vinnetka, Illinois and Network Press Inc in Skots Valley, California. Jake has written over 40 books on futures and stock markets, trading psychology and economic forecasting; introduced numerous methodologies for the analysis of futures markets, built on cycles and technical analysis, is the author of mailing for traders; conducts online training to help traders improve their skills and achieve success trade.

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Jan
29

The market review for January 29

Once again, the U.S. stock indexes Dow Jones and S & P 500 updated bi-monthly minimums for that night after the close of the previous trading session in the U.S. futures indices grew, and consolidated in the afternoon reached altitudes. A reason for such a quick change of treatment formed President Barack Obama to the nation, the positive sentiments were disappointing investors data makrostatistiki. Not so much as expected, the number of Americans who first applied for unemployment insurance for the week ended Jan. 23 – at 8 thousand instead of the predicted 32 thousand addition, the volume of orders for durable goods in December increased by only 0, 3%, while the expected growth rate of at least 2%. Both figures questioned made before representatives of the Federal Reserve and Barack Obama statement on the marked improvement of the economic situation. Additional pressure on the NASDAQ index had collapsed Paper Motorola Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.

As a result of trades on Thursday, the Dow Jones index fell 115.7 points (-1.13%) – up to 10,120.46 points, NASDAQ – to 42,41 points (-1.91%) – up to 2179 points, S & P – at 12.97 points (-1.18%) – up to 1,084.53 points.

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Jan
28

Henry Clews

Henri Clouzot was born in England in 1836, and in 1850 emigrated to the United States. Clouzot began as a clerk in a large company-importer, and only later moved into the financial sector business. Clouzot became a member of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the panic of 1857, during which prices have fallen about 50 percent. “This crisis has sounded a funeral march for the old conservatism in the” Street “- wrote Clouzot. – There was a young race of financiers, to fill the seats of the old conservative leaders. ” For all its extravagance Clouzot was an investor in the price. He realized that “in light of all this tumultuous mass of facts are the laws of nature if we study them for their control facilities, they (the laws) will be working exactly the same way as the rising sun.”

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Jan
28

The market review for January 28

On Wednesday, January 27, trading on the U.S. stock market started with the dominance of moderately positive sentiment: investors waited for maintaining a soft monetary policy, the U.S. Federal Reserve and optimistic statements by Obama during his annual address to the nation. The first 30 minutes of trading was enough to leave the leading index in positive territory, but the published U.S. Department of Commerce (US Department of Commerce) data on the volume of sales of new homes in the United States changed the situation worse. Sales fell by 7.6%, while analysts expected growth rate of 3%. Following 2009. selling new buildings have fallen by 23%, indicating that consumers extremely pessimistic on the prospects for the U.S. economy.

The mood of investors has raised the Fed, which retained its key rate target range at the level of 0-0,25% per annum and pledged to keep rates at exceptionally low levels for a long time. The notes also mentioned about the revival of economic activity, and on the renewal (or as it turned out, the deterioration of the situation) of the housing market it was decided to ignore. The positive end of the trading session enabled the U.S. market end the day in positive territory.

As a result of trading Tuesday, the Dow Jones index rose by 41.87 points (0.41%) – to 10,236.16 points, NASDAQ – to 17,68 points (0.8%) – to 2,221.41 points, S & P – at 5.33 points (0.49%) – up to 1,097.50 points.

One of the leaders of the decline among the most actively traded companies has become a manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment Caterpillar Inc. In terms of net profit in the IV quarter of 2009. (36 cents per share instead of the expected 28 cents), the company surpassed analysts’ expectations, but revenue – to $ 7.9 billion against expected 7.93 billion dollars – could not reach. Most market participants have upset expectations for Caterpillar 2010.: The company is planning for the year to earn U.S. $ 2.5 per share, while investors expect U.S. $ 2,7 As a result of the trading session producer has lost 4,32% of the capitalization.

Where warmer was met quarterly reporting Aircraft Corp. Boeing Co. In IV quarter of 2009. corporation not only has returned to a profitable level, earning 1.75 per share, but also exceeded the expectations of the market (1.36 per share). This year, the company promises to make 3,7-4 per share. Quotes Boeing on Wednesday rose by 7,31%. Papers of industrial conglomerate United Technologies Corp., Is also engaged in the production of aircraft equipment, fell 1.26%. The financial results of companies that are present in the environment in general, coincided with the expectations of experts, but the company warned of lower number of orders for aircraft engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney due to the decline in demand for passenger air travel in the past year.

International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on 27 January, which reduced demand for air travel in the world in 2009. was the biggest in history. As the head of IATA Giovanni Bizinyani, the industry long lost 2.5 years of growth in passenger traffic and 3,5 – in the cargo. The bad news is that the head of the association is waiting for the airlines of the loss of 5.6 billion dollars in 2010. Against this backdrop, shares of U.S. airlines look bad. Papers of Southwest Airlines Co. fell 1,89%, AMR Corp. – On 0,26%. Equity United Airlines Corp. went up by 0.31%.

For the expert was not unexpected preservation Fed key rate at close to zero, so the shares of the banking sector on Wednesday with confidence increasing in value. Capitalization of JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased by 2,32%, Bank of America Corp – on 2,84%, Citigroup Inc. – On 1,59%, and Wells Fargo & Co – on 4,48%, Fifth Third Bancorp – on 4,01%, US Bancorp – on 3,33%.

Net profit of U.S. investment firm BlackRock Inc. increased in the IV quarter of 2009. four times compared with the same period of 2008., up 2.39 per share. This was above expectations of analysts, forecast 2.1 per share. As a result of trading securities BlackRock went up by 0.92%.

Wednesday was announced good news about the investment company owned by Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. – Its shares will be added to the calculation of the S & P 500. The company’s capitalization rose for a day on 5,16%. The index will replace its paper shares Burlington Northern. Shareholders did not last very upset, daily increase in the value of its securities amounted to 0,2%.

The dynamics of technology companies was on Wednesday in different directions. Internet company Yahoo! Inc. reported an increase in net profit in the IV quarter of 2009. to 155.7 million dollars compared to a net loss of $ 300.6 million dollars a year earlier, while the revenue for the period declined. The company’s shares started the day growth, but by the end of trading it lost. Outcome – minus 0.06%. The growth of capitalization of Amazon.com Inc. (2.74%) contributed to increased recommendations for securities with a “hold” to “buy” by analysts Kaufman Bros. Apple Inc. after the presentation of the new Tablet PC went up by 0.94%.
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Jan
28

William Delbert Gann

William Delbert Gann was born June 6, 1878 in Lufkin, Texas. His father, Samuel Houston Gann, was a teacher, selling horses and cows. He also owned a small billiard club. His mother, Susan Rebecca Gann (nee Trevation), devoted all his time raising VD Gann and his younger brothers and sisters. She taught the young William to read through the Bible – the book, which later had an enormous impact on his thinking about the nature of financial markets. His family was poor. Samuel, Susan and their eight children lived in a small house, and young William to get to school every day, walked seven miles over three years. Gunn never finished high school.

In 1894, William Gunn, aged 16, he left teaching and began to look for work. He became a peddler (selling newspapers, food …) in the train, which traveled between Texarkana and Tyler, Texas. He also worked at the cotton warehouse.

In 1901, he worked at a brokerage firm in Texarkana, and married his first wife, Rena May Smith.

In 1902, the first daughter was born – Nora. 1902 was also the first year, when Gunn made his first deal in cotton.

In 1903 Gann moved to New York. He was already 25 years old.

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Jan
27

The market review for January 27

The mood in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday, 26 January, were more optimistic than many of the world trading floors. Certainly, fears of tighter monetary policy in China, have affected the American indexes. They started the day lower, but quickly went into the “plus” after the publication of the index value of consumer confidence in the U.S. economy. In January, the index rose to 55.9 points, while analysts had expected growth to 53.6 points. Thus, the index increased for the third time in a row and has already peaked more than a year. Additional optimism of investors gave an increased likelihood of re-election of Ben Bernanke to head the U.S. Federal Reserve – for 40 senators said they supported his candidacy, while last Friday there were only 26. Against this backdrop, the leading U.S. stock indexes have been most of the trading session on a positive territory, but the day they finished in the same place and began – in a small minus.

As a result of trading Tuesday, the Dow Jones index fell by 2.57 points (-0.03%) – to 10,194.29 points, NASDAQ – at 7.07 points (-0.32%) – to 2,203.73 points, S & P – at 4.61 points (-0.42%) – up to 1,092.17 points.
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Jan
26

The market review for January 26

Trading on the U.S. stock market on Monday, January 25, held at the “green” territory. The positive mood of investors seemed to shake the reported sales volume in the secondary housing market in December. Experts expect declining by 9,8%, but sales fell by 16,7%, which proved to be the most significant change over the past 40 years. However, the decline was quickly redeemed, as the main theme of the day still was the news about the likely re-election as head of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) the USA Ben Bernanke, who headed it into the present. Term of office expires next Sunday and the Senate is expected this week to vote for his re-election.

B. Bernanke, impressed investors so that he insisted on lowering a key interest rate to stimulate the economy and, consequently, contributed to the supply of cheap liquidity of banks and the growth of stock markets. In addition, bidders do not want any change, because at present the future and so extremely vague. Senior White House adviser David Axelrod said Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama is absolutely sure of reelection B. Bernanke, than in the largely pacified American traders.

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Jan
26

Victor Niederhoffer

In April 2006 Niderhoffer Victor (Victor Niederhoffer) appeared on the evening in a New York hotel St. Regis, which brought together some 300 leading fund managers of America. Passing under the gilded chandeliers in a blazer the color of lavender, he felt that once again raised at the summit of success. In 1980-90-ies. Victor Niderhoffer created for himself a vast fortune and a reputation as one of the most prominent hedge fund managers in the United States. But his undoing excessive love of risk: before the Asian financial crisis, he played in improving Thai shares, and during the crisis – on the rise in the index Standard & Poor’s 500, using the naked option on the index. When the markets collapsed, Victor Niderhoffer overnight, lost everything – $ 130 millionth Fund and almost all of their own savings. It seemed that life has dealt him a crushing blow, but he managed to overcome the way up the second time. Speaking to the financiers, honored him in St. Regis, Niderhoffer stressed how highly appreciates “the difficult and courageous” decision to reward him after he had once failed.

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