Sol Rosenberg

Blue Nile: Upgrade From Citigroup Raises Contextual Questions

It's not hard to figure out. One of Citi's big clients had some NILE they needed to dump.

RIM Surges Ahead Of Motorola In Market Value

An obvious short candidate. It's just impossible to call the top in these irrational exuberance stocks.

International Energy Agency Wakes Up and Smells the Peak Oil

Maybe one of you peak oil hysterics can explain why light sweet crude for Dec. 2015 delivery (72.17) is cheaper than oil for Aug. 2007 delivery (72.19). If you really believe peak oil, why aren't you loading up on oil in 2015 at that price?

The Russell 2000 Rebalance: A Big, Gutsy Play

If it was a market maker they wouldn't have had to locate, would they? Doesn't the SEC conveniently exempt market makers from locate requirements?

Shanghai Rallies, Recoups Most of Thursday's Drop

What a great market. When it falls, it's because of fear government intervention. When it rises, it's because of hope of government intervention.

Considering DBV, But Urging Moderation

Sorry to bring to life an old thread, but what were the two different things they told you?

Just look at the 2006 annual report. The schedule of investments shows at the end of 2006 the fund held T-bills and 5 (not 6) futures positions, due to USD being one of the 6 currencies.

Share, Options Movement Leading Up To Hilton Buyout Reeks of Insider Trading

What's the big deal? The only real losers are the cartelized option market makers. They spend most of their existence screwing investors with huge spreads and keeping out competition with things like $1.50/order cancel/modify fees, so forgive me if I have trouble shedding a tear for their loss.

Is AT&T the iPhone's Weakest Link?

Sunnyvale? Apple HQ is in Cupertino.

Citigroup Sees "Room For Disappointment" In General Motors

Target price: $0. Drive by any GM dealership and look at the incentives being offered to try to move product. Doesn't really matter what kind of union agreements they have if they can't sell cars.

What Happens To Barron's Under Rupert Murdoch?

When is Murdoch going to buy Seeking Alpha?

Beware of iMergent's Sketchy Policies

Headquarters in Utah? Check. Executives from BYU? Check. What more do you need to know? They don't call Utah the scam capital of the world for nothing.

Apple's iPhone Buzz: YouTube Accessible, Should Businesses Reject It?

Why anyone actually pays for Gartner research is beyond me. Here we are again with a major tech news story and Gartner trying to latch onto the buzz with hysterical and ill-informed "analysis." How many times do they get to cry wolf before people stop quoting them?

Nuveen To Be Taken Private: CEF Streamlining To Follow?

Their etfconnect.com site is handy. Hope it doesn't go as part of the streamlining.

China Sky One Awarded “Innovative Enterprise” Grant

Oh boy, another OTCBB stock incorporated in Nevada with China in the name. Hope my broker's seclending department can find some shares to loan me.

Why Buy Pre-Packaged Alpha & Beta?

If the alpha is negative do investors get a rebate? That'll be the day.