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Kenan Samms

Should We Invest With "Great Expectations?"

Monday, November 24, 2008 Holiday Discounters Investment markets of every type continue to discount their inventories to try to lure shoppers. It’s clearly demonstrated by dwindling trading volumes that investment shoppers remain ...READ»

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What To Do When You're In The Investment Rapids...

With the political world in turbulence, how can we expect anything different from the markets? Due to the political transition, the uncertainties surrounding fiscal stimulus, tax policy, regulatory policy, trade policy, and leverage standards, many participants don’t know the rules of the game any more.READ»

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The "O"nknown: The Challenges Ahead for Obama

Congratulations, President-elect Obama.  You have defied the odds, rewritten history and inspired a nation.  But while we will always remember the pomp and circumstance of your arrival, you might well find that you prefer the ...READ»

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The Financial Roundup: An October To Forget

Investor returns for the month of October have been frightening. The S&P 500 shed 15% this month and registered historic volatility. Of the 23 trading days in the month, only 7 closed positive. They were resoundingly positive, however.READ»

Kenan Samms

Investing Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

Sound and Fury Markets continued their volatile ways last week. We began with a 400 point up day on Monday and ended with a 300 point down day on Friday. In between, we had a series of wild swings, exacerbated by large hedge ...READ»

Kenan Samms

The Worldly Investor, David S. Waddell

Friday, October 17, 2008 Purgatory This week, hope re-entered the picture. After the most punishing decline in stock prices since the Great Depression, the markets heeded the call in last Friday’s email and went up ...READ»

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Peter Gabriel’s YouTube for Human Rights: The Hub

Peter Gabriel's human-rights group Witness embraces social media, creating a YouTube for unseen atrocities. With camera-equipped cell phones, ordinary people suddenly have the means to document their lives and share evidence of rights violations. The Hub allows anyone around the world to submit such clips to a central site where its target audience of activists can connect and take action.READ»

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