Ideas & Observations

• It's the economy, stupid!

• Bush budget sees bigger deficits

• Are we entering Japan's nightmare?

• "We think the near-term lows are “in” even if the economy spills over into a recession." - Jeffrey Saut

• The Fed tries to polish their tarnished image

• Loan market is in disarray after Harrah's upset

• More bond bailout chatter

• Quants are rocked by lost momentum

• Market optimism lingers on

• Newsletters are optimistic about spring prospects

• ECRI's weekly leading index falls again

• BLS overstated job creation by 14% in 2007

• Will companies ignore recession talk?

• "The farther you get from Wall Street, the better things look." - Mark Vitner

• The economy is fine (really)

• Even with fresh rate cut, a bear market awaits

• We're now over the earnings season hump. Dirk provides a few observations

• An earnings preview for this week

• ThinkThoughts

• 7 things more risk-adverse investors should be looking for

• Doug Kass on the near-term pros and cons

• "Staring you square in the face is the best buying opportunity in stocks in 18 years." - Arne Alsin

• Q&A with Bill Gross

• Sector rotation may drive next market upturn

• Americans go searching for new mortgages in big numbers

• Confessions of a mortgage broker

• Home equity loan defaults soar

• Why Americans are going broke

• Ackman's interesting fight with MBIA

• The minefield of derivatives

• Volatility drives dark pools to hit record

• Hedge fund myths and the top hedge funds trades in 2007

• Tips for becoming a hedgie

• Hedge fund manager Devaney sees bond opportunity

• Is Wall Street ready for the next disaster?

• Thankfully, the sun is starting to grow jobs

• According to the world's biggest currency traders, the dollar has bottomed out

• Jim Rogers sees a big opportunity looming in China

• Jon Markman searches for a safe harbor

• Robert W. Colby provides a thorough market update

• Veteran bear finds bargains in battered stock market

• Newsletter gurus are attracted to the worst performers in January

• Value gurus seek undervalued stocks with solid payouts

• Kelley Wright's lucky 13 stocks

• Ken Kam's new market leaders

• Harry Domash's 8 doomed stocks to bet against includes Intuitive Surgical

• Jack Hough's dogs of the dow and impatient value stock screens

• A near 52-week high screen turns up some interesting candidates

• Russell 1000 stocks above and below their 50 day ma

• S&P 500 stocks with the lowest relative p/e ratios

• Small cap value plays

• The importance of understanding fundamental broad market factors

• How to make money on volatility

• Reasons why Jeff and I use Telechart for watchlist management

• Tradestation now offers simulated trading

• Trading mistakes to avoid at all costs

• A primer on daytrading

• Is there a solid relationship between sunspot activity and stock market returns?

• The Super Bowl Indicator's track record only looks impressive

• Blog traffic as a contrary market indicator

• 11 fascinating market correlations you'll want to use

• What investors need to know about historical data

• Whose breadth stinks?

• Yes, sometimes the insiders are wrong!

• What can you learn from three decades of monitoring investment newsletter performance? Plenty

• "Unsuccessful investors don't just take the wrong risks, but end up taking them in undisciplined and highly dangerous ways." - Jonathan Hoenig

• A list of trading losses of $100 million or higher

• Jim Puplava interviews Dick Davis

• The verdict is still out on 130/30 leveraged funds

• ETF trading is a key to sector rotation

• FundAlarm's February update

• Where to stash short-term cash

• How to import financial data into Excel

• Did you know that the WSJ offers free price & volume alerts?

• Search several stock message boards and blogs in one step

• Investors are warned to be wary of social networking sites

• An identity theft prevention checklist

• Five valuable tax perks

• America's richest counties

• Now, that's what I call a home cinema!

• Minor leaguer takes stock of himself

• You are never too old to get back in shape

• "The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You don't blame them on your mother, your wife, your boss, or even the President. You realize that you control your own destiny." - Albert Ellis