Below are some of the best stories for investors from around the Web: The star trader who rarely ever traded . ___________ The stock market and suicide are closely linked, according to a depressing column in the New York Post. ___________ Great article from Charles Kirk on how he kept day trading fun when he first began his successful day-trading career. ___________ Crossing Wall Street finds a… Continue reading Daily Blogwatch: Suicide and the Stock Market, the Next Berkshire Hathaway, and the Story Behind Facebook Daily Blogwatch: Suicide and the Stock Market, the Next Berkshire Hathaway, and the Story Behind Facebook originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:30:00. Filed Under: Columns , Investing , Berkshire Hathaway , Boeing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Rep. Harold Ford Jr., who made $2 million last year as a vice-chairman at Merrill Lynch, will not run for U.S. Senate from New York, ending nearly two months of flirtation, speculation and not a little mud-slinging. In an op-ed to be published Tuesday in The New York Times , the former Tennessee Democratic congressman says he wants to avoid a “brutal” primary that might “help” Republicans. Ford was… Continue reading Wall Street Honcho Harold Ford Jr. Won’t Run For Senate Wall Street Honcho Harold Ford Jr. Won’t Run For Senate originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:00:00. Filed Under: People Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about whether former Enron executive, Jeffrey Skilling, should get a new trial in a venue other than Houston, where his first trial took place. Continue reading Legal Briefing: Can Former Enron Exec Skilling Get a New Trial? Legal Briefing: Can Former Enron Exec Skilling Get a New Trial? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:00:00. Filed Under: People Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Berkshire Hathaway returned to form in 2009. Despite lingering effects from the recession and a few key missteps, the results were good enough for billionaire CEO Warren Buffett to express optimism about the future in his widely-read annual letter to investors. Continue reading As Berkshire Returns to Form, Buffett Blasts Wall Street As Berkshire Returns to Form, Buffett Blasts Wall Street originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:45:00. Filed Under: Company News , People , Earnings , Berkshire Hathaway Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Wall Street is hoping profits are back in style when two specialty retailing biggies — Victoria’s Secret parent Limited Brands and Gap Inc. — report fourth-quarter results. Both are forecast to post improved earnings after a year of maneuvering to boost profit margins despite lower sales. Continue reading Earnings Preview: Higher Profits Forecast for Gap and Limited Brands Earnings Preview: Higher Profits Forecast for Gap and Limited Brands originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00. Filed Under: Company News , Earnings Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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The retail recovery is still going in fits and starts, but investors are betting that one beaten-down sector really is coming back: upscale department stores. Wall Street is expecting good news from Nordstrom, Saks and Bloomingdale’s parent Macy’s, which report earnings next week. Continue reading Investors Hope Saks, Macy’s and Nordstrom Are Back in Vogue Investors Hope Saks, Macy’s and Nordstrom Are Back in Vogue originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:30:00. Filed Under: Company News , Economy , Earnings , Macy’s , Nordstrom , Saks , Retail Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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It seemed improbable before Wall Street’s opening bell, but the major averages didn’t crater Friday. More solid corporate earnings and nearly flat inflation helped offset the Fed’s surprise rate hike. Still, the week gave both bears and bulls plenty to chew on. Continue reading A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Sell-Off A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to a Sell-Off originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:20:00. Filed Under: Economy , Investing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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As gold surged past $1,200 an ounce in November, gold bugs got a vote of confidence. John Paulson, the billionaire hedge fund manager, launched a gold fund. But Paulson’s fund has taken a bruising and Wall Street’s gold fever now shows signs of cooling. Continue reading Gold Bugs Beware: John Paulson’s Gold Fund Stumbles As Sentiment Sours Gold Bugs Beware: John Paulson’s Gold Fund Stumbles As Sentiment Sours originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:15:00. Filed Under: Economy , Investing Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Gold Bugs Beware: John Paulson’s Gold Fund Stumbles As Sentiment Sours

During the week ahead on Wall Street, several big names will be in focus on the earnings front, including retail powerhouse Walmart, which is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $1.12 per share. Other reports to watch include department store operator J.C. Penney and tech titan Hewlett-Packard. Continue reading The Week Ahead on Wall Street: Walmart Earnings in Focus The Week Ahead on Wall Street: Walmart Earnings in Focus originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:00:00. Filed Under: Company News , Earnings , Hewlett-Packard , JC Penney , Wal-Mart Stores Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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Adam Haslett’s new novel presents a sincere attempt to correct literature’s cowardly refusal to attack the capital markets and income inequality. But while the author has meticulously researched his subject, he doesn’t know Wall Street firsthand. Continue reading Books@DailyFinance: ‘Union Atlantic,’ a Novel of the Financial Crisis Books@DailyFinance: ‘Union Atlantic,’ a Novel of the Financial Crisis originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:00:00. Filed Under: Columns , Books Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments

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