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We are selling our position in Sears Holdings (SHLD). Sears Holdings (SHLD) has had a very impressive run in the last month. As we discussed in the Market Update last week, the stock’s value lies primarily in the company’s real estate. Yet, Sears' real-estate worth is a very subjective… Read More

The market is once again knocking at new highs, and whether or not it manages to reach new heights in the very short term will depend on the Federal Reserve. The Fed’s policy setting arm is meeting this week and trading ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) statement… Read More

In contrast to last week’s protests in Romania against Gabriel Resources’ (GBU.TO, GBRRF) Rosia Montana project, demonstrations and strikes have been held in recent days in support of the mine, which would be a terrific source of job creation in the country’s most economically depressed region. The government is also… Read More

The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting arm, the Federal Open Market Committee, is set to meet next week, and is expected to begin QE tapering in light of economic indicators suggesting continued economic improvement – even after last week’s disappointing monthly employment report. The initial reduction in bond purchases should be quite… Read More

Last year in “Across the Street” Aggressive, we interviewed Mark Oelschlager, portfolio manager of Pin Oak Equity (POGSX). Mark gave the thumbs up to financial stocks, which many investors were continuing to avoid, despite the attractive valuations. Here’s how Mark’s two recommendations have fared. Read More

The pace of global growth is picking up, lead by the Juggernaut that is China. Overnight we learned that the country’s industrial output has climbed to a 17-month high after rising 10.4 percent in August, well ahead of expectations for a 9.9 percent increase. A 7.2 percent rise in exports… Read More

Yesterday we closed out the bull call option spread on EMC Corp. (EMC) for a 21 percent gain after the stock filled the gap in its price chart. Gabriel Resources (GBU.TO, GBRRF) took a huge hit yesterday and is down again today after Victor Ponta, Romania’s Prime Minister, declared the… Read More

Buy to close the EMC Corp. (EMC) November 27 call option, at the market. Sell to close the EMC Corp. November 25 call option, at the market. EMC Corp. (EMC) has been behaving well for us. The stock has moved up to fill the gap in its price chart… Read More