Think Links

• Americans are pessimistic about economy while investors remain bullish


• John Bogle sees tough times ahead


• Many are wondering if this is just the squall before the real storm


• As financials go, so goes the tape


• "Why the market dropped is irrelevant. The fact is that it did, meaning that traders of all size and stripe must revisit and re-evaluate their strategies in response to the move." - Jonathan Hoenig


• Fari Hamzei shares some stats on last week's free fall


• Betting on increased volatility is a pretty safe bet in this market


• How to play added volatility


• "There has definitely been some technical damage done. It will take weeks to be able to see in the chart patterns whether there is repair or more risk of distribution." - Louise Yamada


• Large 5-day declines and subsequent market performance


• Using Fibonacci retracement lines for S&P 500 support areas


• "In our view, a classic trend change pattern is now unfolding before our very eyes." - Frank Barbera


• Does the market lack conviction?


• Too much supply? Global stock issuance surged last month


• Wall Street firms appear to be actively courting more prospects for mergers and IPOs


• The next era on Wall Street - the reverse merger


• Economic Productivity Report reveals some interesting facts


• Oil innovations pump new life into oil wells


• Funds to help people with heating bills are running out


• As you can expect, a lot of new businesses are focused on people going green


• Green gets the money!


• Precious metals were taken down in order to cover losses elsewhere


• Gold market timers throw in the towel


• Peru becomes largest silver miner


• A pivotal year ahead for Russia


• The repricing of risk has finally got under way


• You can set your watch to this one - after any break in the market, the number of articles about bear-market funds always increase


• "Now is the time" for inverse sector ETFs


• Random Roger shares a troubling comment


• Lowest rates of year push up mortgage demand


• Home builders tighten their belts


• Another thought on subprime lending


• A growing number of realtors are tired of the positive spin


• Subprime wreckage entices bargain hunters


• Tom Brown defends his bullishness on subprime


• JPMorgan Chase replaces Goldman Sachs at top of hedge fund world


• More hedge funds may seek IPOs


• Infamous trader Nick Leeson is planning to give it another go


• The options backdating scandal just keeps on getting uglier


• Barry Ritholtz draws attention to another scandal


• Is Warren Buffet replaceable?


• Another Buffett wannabe with some interesting positions


• A good Q&A with portfolio manager David Williams


• Three underappreciated smaller-cap managers


• Michael Kahn looks at some defensive plays


• Smart dividend plays in tricky times


• Strip clubs are seen as recession proof


• Jim Cramer seeks safety in biotech land


• Investor group trying to hijack Take-Two


• Traders bet on Nymex's fall


• Morningstar sees bargains aplenty in natural gas


• While Wall Street focuses on the Sirius-XM deal, investors should look at traditional radio broadcasters


• Rydex offers the Modern Markets Scorecard


• Larry Nusbaum's sector screening


• StockScouter's latest picks


• It's interesting to see which companies saw aggressive insider buying more recently


• StockPickr's stocks most likely to disappoint


• Brett Steenbarger's Best Practices in Trading: Volume One


• Stocktickr's most popular interviews


• For those market timers out there - the end-of-the month phenomena


• A number of traders focus exclusively on trading gappers


• Has the market ever made you cry?


• Heavy-volume declines often signal trouble


• Every good trader I personally know has heaping amounts of emotional resilience


• Good advice - in rough times, zero in on your best ideas


• Van Tharp on position sizing software


• CXO finds that infrequent trading and lower-risk holdings have been key to relative outperformance since 2000


• Have you tried indirect investing?


• Earnings drive businesses, but expectations drive stock prices


• What, exactly, is a mid-cap stock?


• Resources for dividend-focused investors


• ETFs are nipping at mutual funds' heels


• Claymore takes quant investing global with two new ETFs


• According to Roger Nusbaum, the Rydex Managed Futures Fund (RYMFX) is a one-stop shop for alternative investment strategies


• Funds are told to cut ties to Iran


• What to know when choosing a tax preparer


• Tips on which financial documents to keep and which ones to throw in the trash


• Be careful on what you store in a safe deposit box


• Sometimes a visit to the local library can pay off big


• In retirement planning, focus on income


• How to avoid a heart attack


• What frequent flier miles really get you


• A new battleground for computer safety


• Wall Street becomes a historic place


• Billionaire women!


• Some coins lack 'In God We Trust'


• Quote.com offers free charts, quotes and news for your cell phone


• Long-overdue in my view - a blog focused on trading computers


• I can't fathom how much money people waste on these gadgets


• A nice way to handle your voicemail


• My new favorite website - The Phrase Finder


• Volunteer vacations are becoming more popular


• Now, that's my kind of golf cart!


• "To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing." - Elbert Hubbard