The Bush Administration shook up its economic team on Friday and the news is extremely important for investors. The resignation of Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and economic advisor Lawrence Lindsey makes the future policy direction of the administration very clear; get re-elected, no matter what. Hardly surprising in the administration that succeeds the Clinton Whitehouse.More...

There is a very good reason the current and probably next government of Israel has left Arafat alive. They clearly have the power to change this. The reason is they don't want to settle the Middle East crisis.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

Redneck Index Last Update 3/30/2006 Start Cap $34,485,194 Market Cap $160,556,129 Index Value $4,655.80 % Change 365.58% YTD 379.82%

"Old" computer market

Last week my employer sold off a bunch of older computers. They moved really quickly and could have cut into the sales of new machines.More...

What might happen in the stock markets upcoming weeks.

Last week the 8-week winning streak for the markets was broken. Bad news from key companies trumped good news and reports of stronger than expected economic growth. The week ahead should be a good chance to establish another up week. The obstacle of course is political, as in Iraq.More...

Last weeks portfolio snapshot. More...

Our models still look strong. More.