BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Before the bell: Investors cautious amid earnings bonanza]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/before-the-bell-investors-cautious-amid-earnings-bonanza/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/before-the-bell-investors-cautious-amid-earnings-bonanza/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/10/21/before-the-bell-investors-cautious-amid-earnings-bonanza/#commentsStocks are poised to head lower as investors continue to digest news out Tuesday about the nation's flagging housing market. While in recent months optimism had crept into builder stocks in anticipation of recovery, a report from the Commerce Department showed new-home construction flat last month.

The news sent the three major U.S. stock indexes lower in trading yesterday, and futures this morning show the Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P 500 each lower by a half percent, along with the Dow Jones industrial average, which could be trading back under the 10,000 level.

Continue reading Before the bell: Investors cautious amid earnings bonanza

Before the bell: Investors cautious amid earnings bonanza originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beige bookBeigeBookcrude oil inventoriesCrudeOilInventoriesfeaturedfederal reserveFederalReservein focusInFocusinvestorsopening bellOpeningBellstockswall streetWallStreetWed, 21 Oct 2009 07:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Portfolio Alert: Watch out for a Fed ease-up on Treasury buying ]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/04/portfolio-alert-watch-out-for-a-fed-ease-up-on-treasury-buying/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/04/portfolio-alert-watch-out-for-a-fed-ease-up-on-treasury-buying/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/09/04/portfolio-alert-watch-out-for-a-fed-ease-up-on-treasury-buying/#commentsFiled under:

The most recent data released from the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meetings show that the Fed remains relatively positive, albeit cautious, about an economic recovery in the U.S. This means that the Fed can start planning to wind down some of its debt buying programs including the its current program to purchase $300 billion in Treasury debt.

While the data was just released on Wednesday, the meetings actually took place on August 11th and 12th. But the results still merit scrutiny, especially for investors who may wonder what this could mean for their portfolios. Let's take a look.

Continue reading Portfolio Alert: Watch out for a Fed ease-up on Treasury buying

Portfolio Alert: Watch out for a Fed ease-up on Treasury buying originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>etffeaturedFederal ReserveFederalReserveiefin focusInFocusinvestorsportfoliopsttreasuriesFri, 04 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[U.S. government sitting on $11 billion profit from Citigroup stake]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/24/us-government-sitting-on-an-11-billion-profit-on-citigroup-stak/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/24/us-government-sitting-on-an-11-billion-profit-on-citigroup-stak/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/08/24/us-government-sitting-on-an-11-billion-profit-on-citigroup-stak/#commentsFiled under:

The Financial Times reports that the U.S. government "is sitting on a paper profit of almost $11bn on its 34 percent shareholding in Citigroup (NYSE: C), its only direct stake in a large financial institution."

How'd that happen? The Treasury Department converted $25 billion worth of preferred stock into common equity at the end of July. Over the past four weeks, shares of Citi are up a mind-blowing 70%.

Continue reading U.S. government sitting on $11 billion profit from Citigroup stake

U.S. government sitting on $11 billion profit from Citigroup stake originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CCitigroupfeaturedin focusInFocusinthenewstangible common equityTangibleCommonEquityMon, 24 Aug 2009 08:20:00 EST