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  1. 2 Stocks That Have Fallen To Very Attractive Levels

    by , 06-21-2014 at 03:36 PM
    2 Stocks That Have Fallen To Very Attractive Levels

    An interview with Mike McGarr, CFA, Portfolio Manager and Equity Research Analyst, Becker Capital Management

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    Mike McGarr: Becker Capital Management was founded in 1976. We are a long-only, value-oriented investor. We currently manage about $3.1 billion of total assets, and our Becker Value Equity Fund currently has about $315 million in assets under management.

    Our portfolios ...
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  2. Friday June 20 Market Update and Stock Scan

    by , 06-20-2014 at 08:05 PM
    Friday June 20 Market Update and Stock Scan

    After a continuation of the Fed-Day rally, stocks paused today in a consolidation range.

    Let’s take a quick moment to update our mid-day charts, hear the message of Breadth, and highlight our top trending stock candidates for the day.


    Today’s session saw additional Fed-fueled buying pressure from a short-squeeze already in ...
  3. Stocks open at new highs

    by , 06-19-2014 at 03:23 PM
    Stocks open at new highs


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    Stocks pushed to new highs in early trading Thursday as the so-called "Yellen bounce" continues after yesterday's Federal Reserve meeting.

    The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all modestly higher in early trading, but they quickly returned to breakeven.

    The gains come after comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen gave stocks a boost Wednesday. ...
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  4. Has the Stock Market Turned?

    by , 06-17-2014 at 01:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ForeCastle View Post
    Talking Points:

    • The Uk100 has failed to break over 6,900
    • Price is still trading above support
    • A lower low must be made for the trend to turn

    Stock markets around the world have been making record runs over the past few years. However, with prices taking a pause, many traders are left to wonder if or when their favorite equities indices will turn. While fundamentally this can become a challenge, technical traders can use a series of price action clues to help them identify
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  5. Off Topic with Irene Aldridge

    by , 06-10-2014 at 06:52 PM
    Off Topic with Irene Aldridge


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    Alpha Pages: You took great issue with Michael Lewis’ claim that the market is “rigged.” Why?

    Irene Aldridge: On the Michael Lewis topic, I suppose I am most disappointed in the pay-for-play quality of the book. Even the fastest best-selling writers can tell you that they are only capable of writing 15 pages per day, at best. To write a 300-page book, [is] a five-month process, at ...
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