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Latest Outrage: Citi Increases Salaries to Circumvent Bonus Restrictions
Dan Pritch submits: It was divulged today that Citigroup C, a zombie bank that required massive government bailouts to stay afloat, will be increasing the salaries of select employees by as much as 50% to circumvent the bonus restrictions placed on it when TARP funds were disbursed. What Citi...
Tags: US Market, Financial, Everyday Finance, Citigroup Inc.
External links 2009-06-25
Sucker's Rally? Decide for Yourself
Dan Pritch submits: In March, when equities started to rally substantially off their unprecedented lows, there were many prominent doomsayers espousing the view that the longs were a bunch of ill-informed schleps in it for a "Sucker's Rally". The most vocal of the esteemed economists is Nouriel Roubini, who...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance
External links 2009-05-19
Swine Flu Stocks Fizzle Out After Impressive Open
Dan Pritch submits: When I initially posted about swine flu stocks and investments likely to benefit from the worsening news out of Mexico and the US this past weekend, I anticipated some additional follow through from Friday, but nothing like what we saw at the open Monday. Some of...
Tags: Healthcare, US Market, Everyday Finance, Novavax
External links 2009-04-27
The Carry Trade: Making This Trend Your Friend
Dan Pritch submits: There's been a lot of press lately about the Carry Trade, and like all catchy trends in the investing world, by the time it's a routine fixture on CNBC and blogs, the smart money's been made and retail investors are left holding the bag when the...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance, CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
External links 2009-11-05
My Options Play on Apple
Dan Pritch submits: For some time now, I'd been employing covered calls as a means to generate income in a down/flat market. More recently, with markets rallying 60% from their lows, the Apple AAPL covered calls have come home to roost. For a detailed background and example of how...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance, Apple Inc., Google Inc.
External links 2009-10-22
SPY Option Hedge Strategy
Dan Pritch submits: Given the market's recent 50% runup from the March lows, it's probably not a bad idea to hedge your trading portfolio a bit with some options, right? (Read this article on How Stock Options Work for a refresher/beginner's lesson). The problem for traders and retail investors...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance
External links 2009-08-13
Repricing Employee Stock Options: Disingenuous and Disrespectful
Dan Pritch submits: According to this article and others, Silicon Valley companies primarily, are looking to reprice employee stock option grants with more attractive money options in order to retain talent and "motivate" employees. I'll get right to the point. Look at this mess of an economy! How's...
Tags: Employee Stock Option, Seeking Alpha, Dan Pritch, Stock Options & Grants, Stock Options, Benefits, Human Resources, Everyday Finance, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., US Market
External links 2008-11-19
Washington's AIG Outrage Really a Political Diversion Tactic
Dan Pritch submits: Here's a quick one to the politicians - it's obvious what you're up to. Once again, just like focusing on whether the [[GM]] executives drove cross-country or flew to a hearing, rather than whether or not their survival plans were adequate to prevent further handouts from...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance, American International Group Inc.
External links 2009-03-20
U.S. Economy: What the Press Forgot to Cover This Week
Dan Pritch submits: Hey, I'm an American, and I was moved by seeing how important our election was to the rest of the world while spending the election overseas, but Americans have to get real...and fast. I think the Dow breaking below 8,000 was the wakeup call today. Are...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance
External links 2009-01-20
Companies That Lobby Heavily Do Better Than Those Who Don't
Dan Pritch submits: I came across a shocking study that demonstrates just how effective those lobbyist dollars are in translating payments to politicians into profits for individual corporations. A study by Hui Chen, Leeds School, Univ. of Colorado, David C. Parsley, OGSM, Vanderbilt University, Ya-Wen Yang, and University of...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance
External links 2009-01-20
Housing Down 18%, U.S. Housing ETFs Still Not Ready
Dan Pritch submits: Tuesday, the much anticipated S&P/Case-Shiller home price index was released, showing a 2.2% decline in October and an 18% decline from the year ago period. The S&P/Case-Shiller index is essentially the most widely utilized arbiter of the broad US housing climate, as it utilizes...
Tags: US Market, Everyday Finance
External links 2008-12-31

Additional Resources

"Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-MarketResearch.com: "Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24012008 In spite of rising energy prices, a turbulent stock market and an ongoing state of war, US...
Tags: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Research articles 2008-01-28
"Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008.
M2 PRESSWIRE-28 January 2008-MarketResearch.com: "Finance and the Everyday Consumer - US" by Mintel International Group Ltd. January 2008C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24012008 In spite of rising energy prices, a turbulent stock market and an ongoing state of war, US...
Tags: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Research articles 2008-01-28
Tim Hortons Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you very much, Mr. Bonikowsky. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from the line of Irene Nattel from RBC Capital Markets. Please proceed. Irene Nattel - RBC Capital Markets Thanks, and good morning everyone. Clearly, the same store sales numbers were extremely...
Tags: Tim Hortons Inc.
Earnings calls 2007-10-28
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you sir. Today’s question-and-answer will be conducted electronically. [Operator Instructions]. And we will go first to Paul Westra of Cowen And Company. Paul Westra - Cowen And Company Hi, thanks. Good afternoon Jack Hartung - Chief Finance and Development Officer...
Tags: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.
Earnings calls 2007-10-30
Finally, Home Price ETFs Start Trading
Dan Pritch submits: I had posted recently on an upcoming set of ETFs that would allow you to trade on the Case-Shiller home price index, which is meant to mimic the largest metropolitan areas in the US and be "generally representative" of the US housing market. Even though you...
Tags: ETF, Everyday Finance
External links 2009-07-01
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. F4Q07 (Qtr End 10/31/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. And your first question is from Simon Leopold of Morgan Keegan. Simon Leopold - Morgan Keegan & Co. Thanks, I wanted to get in a couple of clarifications first, one is just trying to come up with the pro forma earnings number...
Tags: ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Earnings calls 2007-12-12
Let's Reboot America's Health IT Conversation Part 2: Beyond EHRs
by DAVID C. KIBBE and BRIAN KLEPPER Yesterday we tried to put EHRs into perspective. They're important, and we can't effectively move health care forward without them. But they're only one of many important health IT functions. EHRs and health IT alone won't fix health care. So developing a comprehensive...
News items 2009-08-07
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