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August 16, 2008 : Oil's Down, the Dollar's Up, But Both Are Pushing Limits
Never let it be said the investing game isn't interesting. Our Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) trade got off to a wild start, plunging 7.2% the on same Wednesday morning we sent that edition of the newsletter. By the next day all that selling was erased with a gain of 10.7%, actually making that dip beneficial...
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August 13, 2008 : Why Invest in Vegas? Sinnin' Knows No Recession
Remember the investment idea we didn't take last week? Well, we like the timing a whole lot better now. The details and rationale are below. We've also got an update on Spicy Pickle - more progress (which has become the norm). And finally, we've got a bit of a warning for you, particularly if you've...
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August 08, 2008 : A Good Reason Not To Place a Trade
We almost had a new stock pick for you today. The reason we don't, however, is a discussion easily worth more to you than a single successful trade. There's an old Wall Street adage ... 'timing is everything'. Though the cliche isn't 100% true, it's true enough that it should make any investor think...
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July 27, 2008 : Market at the Crossroads - Here's How We're Steering
Just when the bulls were on the verge of taking over again, the bears stepped in and took a bite out of the rally. Thursday erased about 40% of the market's rebound move, and Friday wasn't exactly a big help. What's next? As always, it depends on your timeframe. We've got some thoughts below on how to...
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July 17, 2008 : What's Driving This Rebound? It May Surprise You.
With much of the focus being devoted to the market, Fannie, and Freddie over the last several days, we're going bring some balance back and focus on one of our small cap followings - they've got another batch of good news. We'll round out today's discussion not with 'yet-another' debate over whether...
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July 12, 2008 : The Problem With Investing in Wind Power
It seems like every day that oil prices hit a new record high (like they did on Friday), alternative energy stocks become much more compelling opportunities. Accordingly, we've been following the alternative energy industries since this site's inception, except for one area - wind power. The reason is...
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July 03, 2008 : 2008 YTD Market Wrap Up - Glad It's Over
Thursday, July 3, 2008 @ 6:34 am PDT Volume II : Issue 27 2008 YTD Market Wrap Up - Glad It's Over It certainly wasn't the worst-ever first half of the year for stocks, but it wasn't the best either...by far. For the Dow Jones Industrial Average, it was the tenth worst first-six-months of any year...
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June 24, 2008 : UDS Group Hits The Road In Beantown
Remember Broadcast International (OTCBB: BCST)? We first mentioned it back on November 8th when we saw a huge move on high volume. Shares were trading at $3.00 at the time, and looked like they were trying to repeat a major rally like the one that got them up from under $1.00 just a few weeks prior...
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June 17, 2008 : Universal Delivery Has 'ZEST', Pickle Planted in Oklahoma
Though it's only been a week since our last edition, it's been a busy week. We've got updates from the same two companies we heard from last week ...Spicy Pickle, and Universal Delivery Solutions. Both took more steps toward progress (i.e. a better top and bottom line). We'll look at both announcements...
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June 12, 2008 : Spicy Pickle - 40 & Counting
The march continues for Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. (OTCBB: SPKL). Having taken a breather after getting their 39th store up and running, yesterday afternoon they announced the growth has resumed. Store #40 was opened in Denver, Colorado. This newest one is a company-owned restaurant...their 7th (though...
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June 07, 2008 : Oil's Up, Stocks Are Down - Now What?
What a difference a day makes. Friday's selloff turned what would have been a tepid week into a fairly good-sized loser. Unemployment got the ball rolling, and then speculation/hysteria kept it going. So do we take this as a hint of things to come, or do we just chalk it up to a day of bad luck and expect...
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May 30, 2008 : Dow Theorists Are Smiling - Care to Know Why?
Dow theorists are most likely pleased at this point, as the theory may well be suggesting the worst is over, and better days for the market lie ahead. What's the Dow Theory? And more importantly, why is it saying the current scenario is bullish? Great questions. We'll answer both of 'em. The Dow Theory...
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May 23, 2008 : Bernanke's Outlook Illustrated, Four Micro Caps on the Move
The market has been shaken as well as stirred this week, in the shadow of a nice two-month rally that was overdue for a challenge. Thursday's rebound points to resiliency, despite Ben Bernanke's best efforts to freeze the recovery attempt in the equity market. Friday's weakness suggests the market is...
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May 19, 2008 : UDSG's Road to the Bulletin Board Goes Through Cali
Universal Delivery Solutions double-dipped today - one press release, but two announcements. Both showed nice progress though, which we'll discuss below as always. Also, hopefully you've been following our industry picks in the blog...a follow-up to our sector picks from last week's newsletter. Though...
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May 12, 2008 : Market Sector Forecast: What Comes Around Goes Around
If you believe a rising tide lifts all boats, you're basically right. However, that tide doesn't even come close to lifting all of them up to the same degree. OK, an unequal rise may be physically impossible when it comes to watercraft, but it's the norm when it comes to stocks. In fact, we feel the...
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May 06, 2008 : Corn Ethanol: Good on Paper, Bad in Reality?
Score another one for Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL). They've now got 38 restaurants up and running, with the newest one being Austin's (Texas) third. The franchisee is slated to open five in the area, and two if the three already open near Austin are his. As for what it means, it's the same message we've...
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April 26, 2008 : Sentiment at 26 Year Low - Time to Celebrate?
The Michigan Sentiment Index hit its lowest reading in nearly three decades on Friday....so it may be time to celebrate. No, you didn't read that wrong. When consumers feel their worst, it may actually be time to be a bold investor. We'll first refer you to an article we posted back in September of last...
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April 17, 2008 : Spicy Pickle Near the Top of the Food Chain
When a company is well received by the investing community, it's usually good for the stock. When the same company receives accolades from its respective industry experts, it validates the company. That's why today's news from Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) is so important - the honor came from the restaurant...
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April 15, 2008 : Dialing Spicy Pickle's Number, Hot & Cold Sectors
Dialing up Spicy Pickle's Number - Conference Call Announcement Time to Send Clearly Canadian Packing? Sectors & Stuff - What's Hot, & What's Not. Dialing Spicy Pickle's Number If you wanted to ask a question about Spicy Pickle and get an answer straight from the top, here's your chance. Spicy...
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April 05, 2008 : UDS Group, Subway Delivering to Manhattan Doors
Universal Delivery Solutions posted some outstanding news to close out last week - they're now delivering for Manhattan's 'Subway' brand sandwich shops. The last we heard about the partnership was October of last year. If you missed the news, just click here for our entire coverage. Or, if you want the...
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March 31, 2008 : Spicy Pickle's Annual Numbers: Apples to Oranges
For what it's worth, Spicy Pickle Franchising unveiled their Q4 and full-year numbers a few days ago. We pose it like that just to make this point - the 'then and now' snapshot doesn't necessarily have a lot of meaning. Say what? Don't get us wrong...in the end it's always about results. Our message...
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March 18, 2008 : The Spicy Pickle Beat Goes On, & the Winds of Clean Energy are Blowin'
The Spicy Pickle growth odometer hasn't had a break since September, though investors aren't likely to complain. The latest boon for the company came yesterday afternoon when the company signed yet another multi-unit deal. Operating profits may not be too far off; more on the news below. Remember our...
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March 13, 2008 : Eagle Ventures Adjusts '07 Guidance, No Change to '08
Investors heard some interesting news from Eagle Ventures International today ...not necessarily good or bad, but interesting. If you're a shareholder (or potential shareholder), you'll want to check it out. Also in this edition we'll revisit the Clearly Canadian chart. The stock that started out as...
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March 06, 2008 : Hurco Makes Herculean Surge - Now Lock It In
We liked the company on November 19th, though were a little less than enamored with the chart at the time. By February 1st the chart looked like much more appealing, having started a post-tumble recovery (the tumble we were worried about back in November). Since the first of February, shares have jumped...
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February 27, 2008 : Spicy Pickle's Pride of Ownership, CCBEF Breaks Ceiling
You don't need us to tell you again today how the Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) story has been a good one - we've been logging the company's progress for a few months now. Instead, with the main plot in motion, we can turn our attention to one of the developing side stories with a big impact on the bottom...
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February 20, 2008 : Spicy Pickle's Pointed Towards The End Zone, Clean & Green Investing
Spicy Pickle Franchising Inc. (OTCBB: SPKL) may be one of the market's best running backs. How's that? Think about it...in the world of professional football, superstar ball carriers turn to face the other team's end zone, put their head down, and keep moving their feet. With a little momentum and the...
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February 12, 2008 : Recessions: Rough For Some Stocks, Not Too Bad For Others
Let's take a small side trip today, and instead of focusing on specific small and micro cap news we'll take a good look at an economic reality. That reality? The next few months may not be the best few months for many stocks. We're now more than five years into a bull market, and more than six years...
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February 05, 2008 : Lock in WLSA Gain, Spicy Pickle Heads to Houston
Sometimes the same news over and over again can start to get old. Somehow for Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) though, more of the same just gets more and more exciting. Maybe it's because all the good news is cumulative rather than repetitive. Though you may have a decent idea of what you're about to hear...
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February 01, 2008 : Spicy Pickle: Poster Child for Progress
Are micro caps ready to rebound? While we can't say every single one is ready to roll, several of the ones we keep tabs on are perking up. Spicy Pickle announced yesterday another key step towards better top and bottom lines has been taken. Universal Delivery Solutions broke a key resistance line. And...
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January 24, 2008 : UDS Group To Expand, & Was That The Bottom?
This micro cap stock seems to become a little less micro every day. Universal Delivery Solutions (UDSG.PK) announced this morning their partnership with Salad Creations would be expanding along with Salad Creations' planned growth in 2008. The relationship was forged in May of 2007, when Salad Creations...
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January 17, 2008 : Spicy Pickle Soon To Be a Hollywood Star
Though not without encouragement to join in the selling frenzy, Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) shares have been amazingly resilient this year. They haven't done much more than travel sideways in a relatively tight range since November, but that relative strength is still impressive to us though. Why? Because...
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January 15, 2008 : Eagle Ventures Ready To Land In The U.S....
...and hit the ground running. When we introduced Eagle Ventures Inc. (EGVI.PK) back on December 13th, the path they were on was pretty clear. Since then, they've announced they're about to take another leap down that path. Per today's press release (below), Eagle's wholly-owned subsidiary TelExtreme...
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January 09, 2008 : Spicy Pickles Grow in Chi-Town, Strange Days Indeed
Score another one for Spicy Pickle, or should we say score five more? After markets closed yesterday, Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) announced a new franchisee in the Chicago area had signed a five store commitment. There's one already up and running in Chi-town (though through a different franchisee), so...
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Updated: 11:37 am PDT (18:37 GMT), August 16, 2008
