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DBV: Unlevered Carry Trade ETF for the Masses

Sorry, I thought the DBV was levered (see link below)
www.invescopowershares...

From ETFConnect as well (www.etfconnect.com/sel...):
"The Fund seeks to track changes in the level of the Deutsche Bank G10 Currency Future Harvest Index. The Index is designed to reflect the return from investing on a 2 is to1 leveraged basis in long currency futures positions for certain currencies associated with relatively high yielding interest rates."
Aug 19 04:54 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Imclone Systems: No Shame, No Gain

nice approach. it's not often big companies admit mistakes.
Aug 07 09:53 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Dan Ariely: Predictably Irritating

I just finished this book as well. I have to agree about the shorthand, shoot-from-the-hip writing style. But I think reading some of this and internalizing it can make us better investors if we study our flaws.

For example, there was an experiment in Ariely's book that had to to with optimization and choices. College students were given a computer game with the goal to maximize earnings. These students earned real money for every click they made inside virtual rooms. Some clicks in some rooms were worth more than in other rooms.

Under normal circumstances, students would try each room, decide which generated the best return, and stick with it for the life of the game.

But when Ariely tested the game and started to diminish the doors leading to the other rooms with each subsequent click, users behave totally nuts. Even if Ariely told them which room had the best yield, the students chose poorly when faced with fleeting opportunities.

I think the next leg of this research has to get beyond just the cute experiments and find a way to profit (or limit our mistakes) from this predictable irrationality.
Jul 02 15:31 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Interview with Silicom's Founder and Chairman of the Board

We met with SILC a week or two before the precipitous drop in May. Stock price was hanging in then.
Jun 24 11:50 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
In Light of Peak Oil, Financial Diversification Is a Bad Idea

CAN YOU SAY BUBBLE? What happens when you have 90% of your portfolio in 2 energy stocks??
Jun 01 09:21 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Visa Estimates Upped Through 2010

Don't you think that the upcoming consumer credit crunch is really the overriding story?
May 27 09:54 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
High Oil Prices Dampen Dollar Sentiment - and BBQ Parties

interesting about the eurozone prospects. something few are talking about is the fact that of all things, the Israeli shekel is one of the world's strongest currencies right now. To combat record high oil prices, Israel is focused on green/clean tech.
May 25 07:42 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Four Israeli Stock Picks from Chuck Goldblum

He may very well be guilty but the business seems to be rocking and rolling.
May 21 08:05 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Bank of America: Better Than Treasuries

Dear SeekingAlpha editors:
Come on! How can someone possibly say that BAC has a stronger balance sheet than the US government?? It's meaningless b/c the government can always print more money and misleading for investors.

Sub-standard writing and sub-standard analysis. Who is this Cross Profit guy?

May 21 07:11 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Four Israeli Stock Picks from Chuck Goldblum

Not making any predictions on share price but the company is focused on trying to sustain this growth. that's why they shed the slower growth biz

Mar 24 17:48 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Four Israeli Stock Picks from Chuck Goldblum

it's been absolutely crushed. small cap, israeli name -- no one wants to own it. they're still landing deals.
Mar 17 10:53 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Israel’s Eyeblaster Files Nasdaq IPO

eze, wasn't it just filed -- it hasn't gone public yet. it may not ever go public in a market like this.
Mar 13 09:28 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
IncrediMail CEO Speaks About His Company

I'm speaking with the CEO tomorrow. It seems like the deal was reinstated today. How's that for strong-arm negotiation tactics.
Jan 22 15:33 pm |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Forecast for ViroPharma's Pipeline: Mostly Shiny

i miss shlomo greenberg. where did he go?
Jan 14 07:49 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article
Google Docs Gives It Advantage Against Microsoft and Apple

I am currently working on a redlined version of a contract and used Google Docs as the working platform. SO MUCH easier.
Oct 17 04:06 am |Rating: 0 0 |Link to Comment |View article

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