FusionIQ: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Forget NATO, send in Goldman Sachs.

Goldman blows up a fund for Libya, then asks them to invest in the company. You can’t make this up.

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/how-goldman-sachs-lost-over-1-billion-of-libyan-money.html/

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Higher Taxes in 2012?

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Smart Money sets the record straight on Social Security tax.

http://www.smartmoney.com/taxes/income/just-what-you-needed-higher-taxes-1306271420886/?link=SM_hp_ls4e

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The ETF Explosion

Financial Advisor points out that, unlike Mutual Funds, ETF’s are extremely vulnerable to short selling.

http://www.fa-mag.com/fa-news/7499-etfs-the-next-financial-time-bomb.html

Monday, May 23, 2011

End Of The Road

The Build America program ended in 2010. Yes, I believe the 28% subsidy was mentioned somewhere in the fine print.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704083904576335812469977544.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_markets

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Scuderi Engine in WSJ

The Scuderi Group, changing the game.

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2011/05/18/scuderi-engine-builds-digital-car-that-gets-50-mpg/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_autoIndustry_Driversseat

Meredith Whitney vs. Mark Twain

Munis to Investors, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” We’re also much more concerned about interest rate risk.

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2011/05/18/meredith-whitney-speaks-muni-market-yawns/

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Unrated and Uncertain

Smart Money looks at the problems facing investors in smaller, unrated municipal debt securities.

http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/bonds/the-growing-impact-of-mini-muni-bonds-1304609147041/

Monday, May 16, 2011

Google Issues Debt

Google is sitting on $35B in cash, yet issuing debt. Isn’t this really telling us interest rates are artificially low?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703509104576327233056601082.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_markets#articleTabs%3Darticle

Russell Brewer, Partner

Fusion Analytics Investment Partners, LLC

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

The other Elephant in the Room

CNNMoney shares our concerns about inflation, a critical issue in the 2012 election.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/09/news/economy/obama_inflation_threat.fortune/?iid=Popular

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sotherby's (BID) ... breaking down ...

As seen in the chart above BID shares stalled at their 2007 peak (red line) and have been reversing course of late. Today shares are breaking a fairly significant up trend line (green line) suggesting that BID shares are at continued risk for decline.