The cliffhanger in California is not what happened to the character played by Rick Schroeder on NYPD Blue. It is not whether President Bartlett will run for re-election on the West Wing. Those cliffhangers may not be resolved until next January. The Oracle Cliffhanger is likely to work itself out in the next few days. Will they or wont they have an earnings warnings.More...

Last Friday night, 19 innocent young people will killed in a suicide bombing at a Tel Aviv night spot. Over 70 were also wounded. It was the latest in a string of bombings and attacks that occurred while Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stuck to a unilateral cease fire. It is the latest shot in a war that is certain to break out. Investors should keep an eye on this war, because it will be nasty and it will not be portrayed fairly in the world media.More...

Tech Leader Index Last Update 4/10/2006 Start Cap $1,593,623,137,937 Market Cap $1,163,676,883,825 Last Close $734.10 Index Value $730.21 % Change -26.98% 1 Day Change -0.53% Point Change -3.90 Year to Date 1.97%   Click for Details

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Oracle 9i Internet Application Server: Part II

Yes, they actually expect me to get things done at work, and ias is what they want. The problem is oracle doesn't seem to be very good at supporting the product. This weeks adventure was thoroughly frustrating but there was a moment of hope on Friday.More...

What might happen in the stock markets next week.

No real change her, still expecting a very narrow trading range. Last week was down 100, maybe this week is up 100 on the NASDAQ. The general trend since early April is up, but the market is in no hurry to get anywhere fast.More...

Some graphs on the stock(s) we discussed this week.More...

Last weeks portfolio snapshot. More...

Our models still look strong. More.