Well it looks like Yahoo rejected the deal. Here is what the board said. > Quoting sources familiar with the situation, the Journal reports that Yahoo’s board feels the offer of $31 per share “massively undervalues” the company. A letter spelling out the position is expected to be sent Monday....

The indices in Europe, and America are down around 4 to 5%, and the question is if we hit bottom. First let's look at the overall picture for the past year. | | | --- | | 20080208Market01 | It looks like the market is about to hit another low. I think it will. I have an indicator and it is telling...

Throughout the years I have invested and worked for financial institutions. On the weekend I had a long talk with my wife on my future direction. The future is as follows: - Long Term Goal: Become a fund manager of my own fund. This goal is a long term goal because I need to become fully licensed...

I don't like this merger one bit because it is a waste of money and resources. I am probably the only one saying this. Here is why I think its a dud. - Yahoo is a dud. Plain and simple Yahoo is a dud! They can't seem to turn the company around. Microsoft is having a hard enough time trying to...

Google will miss expected earnings numbers tomorrow (IMO). There are two recent "shoot your own foot" actions from Google that may affect their short term performance. Overall, I agree with the changes, but I wouldn't be swinging into earnings tomorrow. (1) Google changed the "hit area" of their...

What are the sales number of iPhones in Germany since November 9.... 70,000... How about France? 70,000 as well... As I pointed out in an earlier blog entry when people talk about Apple rebounding, I personally feel it is more hope related than actual numbers. What does the chap from T-Mobile say?...

I just wanted to do a nice recap of the donations we made on behalf of InvestorGeeks in 2007. All totaled, we gave a tad over $2000 in 2007. We're looking to nearly double that in 2008... as long as our traffic and advertising relationships hold up. 2007 InvestorGeeks Donations - $400 to The...

Well according to Jim Cramer, yes. I say probably no. Or let me rephrase it, a temporary bottom. I want to show you my indicator for a major index that goes back to the second world war. | | | --- | | negativetrends | Take a look at the right, and you will see the current market conditions. What...

In a previous blog entry I commented on how the Fed reacted to an event that might have been a non-event. I commented in that blog entry on how the recent market drop was probably due to the unwinding of a rogue trader at a French bank. It seems that the 7.9 billion of futures was sold by the bank...

As Rick Santelli said the market has Bernanke on the ropes and Bernanke does what the market wants. Well, now the USD has strengthened against the EURO people are starting to strong arm the ECB. Quotes are, "The ECB is behind the curve." Well traders, investors, hedge funds get ready for a rude...