I’ve been eying Microsoft (MSFT-NASDAQ $18.60 )  for my Tracking List. The company is to report earnings after the close today. The market is looking for weaker results. Even if results are worse than expected, I think any sell-off would be a buying opportunity. Since most investors can’t or won’t buy in the after market, [...]

I’m selling my condo and buying a home in order to have a place my 88 year old mother can live with us. Knowing you can toss a real estate agent off the Empire State building and all the way down they would say, “So far so good”, I saw firsthand how soft the market [...]

I figured since my new President is apologizing to the whole world, the least I could do is apologize to my Canadian friends (but I’m not bowing nor do I wish any books be given to me). I noted in this past blog posting, I’m concern about the person in charge of our Homeland Security. [...]

After avoiding base metals and related equities for a couple of years, I noted in my March 16, 2009 it was time to favor them again with copper as the main attraction. While having some exposure to base metals via a handful of stocks in my Tracking List, I think it would be wise to [...]

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