Apple (AAPL) reported disappointing earnings yesterday primarily due to lower iPhone sales than what were expected.  This really wasn’t that much of a surprise as many iPhone lovers are waiting for the next model.  iPad sales numbers were extremely encouraging and it is amazing to see a company become so overwhelmingly dominant, on so many...Read More

New home sales were disappointing today at a 350,000 annual rate which missed expectations for 372,000.  I can’t say I’m shocked to see these numbers as it is obvious that the economy has slowed down a bit particularly in the area of job growth.  One of the problems that led to disappointing numbers actually could...Read More

http://seekingalpha.com/article/746221-regions-financial-low-cost-deposit-franchise-for-a-bargain-price INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More

Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn released his shareholder letter which is one of the best ones out there.  He talks about his investments in the managed health care sector, and some of his dispositions.  Einhorn runs an excellent investment operation with both a short and long term portfolio which really helps smooth out tough market conditions,...Read More

Ray Dalio from Bridgewater Associates LP is one of the best at intertwining macro and micro investing.  He argues that the “European debt crisis has been poorly managed, bringing Europe closer to a debt implosion, or a currency collapse.  Although this is extremely negative he also mentions that “a meaningful deleveraging for an extended period...Read More

China’s state-owned oil companies have been perking up their aggressiveness in acquiring oil assets with recent deals to buy Canada’s Nexen (NXY) and 49% of the U.K. business of Talisman Energy.  By buying at a time of overall market distress and uncertainty these assets were purchased at a significant discount to what the prices would...Read More

The European crisis continues to dominated markets all over the world and Moody’s Investor Service dimmed its outlook on Germany further exasperating the situation.  Rising bond yields in Spain and Italy are a function of the European leaders not doing enough to promote confidence and resolve the crisis.  By the constant posturing and threatening, European...Read More

This article talks about the tremendous rally that has occurred in subprime-mortgage bonds from 2005-2007, which have rallied 21.6% thus far this year.  For some reason regulators seem to take a day trading mentality towards these securities because in 2009 when the bonds were trading for 33 cents, regulators were advocating the offloading of these...Read More

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon showed some serious confidence in his own company by buying 500,000 shares last week for $34.22 each.  That is a real conviction purchase that shows that Dimon is confident his company can survive the “Whale Problem” and the European crisis.  JP Morgan has some of the best earnings power of...Read More

I’m really looking forward to seeing Facebook’s (FB) earnings on Thursday.  Everyone will be watching the company’s revenue growth to see if it continues to decelerate.  Facebook is a tremendous business but to warrant its massive market cap the company must meet exceptionally high standards.  While they certainly may be capable of doing so, as...Read More