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Coca-cola Consolidates Business Operations
Hot Option Plays: Stocks Dip Slightly
Hot Option Plays: Market Needs A Catalyst
Wall Street Settles Nearly Flat Ahead Of Fed, ECB
Are Home Prices And Sales Going Up? – July 2012 Raleigh
Creative Destruction: Acoustic Pianos, R.I.P.
You Know You’re In Strange Economic Times When…
Obama Opposes Min. Wage Increase In Samoa Due To Harmful Effects, Will He Do The Same For U.S.?
Crude Oil Fluctuates Ahead Of Central Bank Meetings
Costa: “Fed, ECB, Jobs Numbers…focus Of Week”
FOMC, Data And Earnings In Focus
Challenging The Paradigms Of Investing
Japanese Yen Tops Majors As Hesitation Over ECB Bond Buying Rises
Chick-Fil-A: Is Free Enterprise Still Free?
US Stocks Edge Lower Ahead Of Central Bank Decisions
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Coca-cola Consolidates Business Operations

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:27 PM PDT

07/30/12 The Coca-Cola Company will streamline its corporate structure into three separate divisions. The beverage giant promoted two of its top executives to its Americas and International … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Hot Option Plays: Stocks Dip Slightly

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:39 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner 07-30-2012
The market is chopping around unchanged and this makes sense after all the late week rhetoric out of the Fed & ECB. This latest move to the upside is suspect only in that it hasn’t had big volume, so this is why I have been trading with some tight reigns. The Transports, more specifically the airlines, are catching my eye and I will be looking at that sector for some basing and potential opportunities. I am also keeping an eye on Bonds, TLT, that are moving to the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Hot Option Plays: Market Needs A Catalyst

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:39 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner 07-30-2012
As I wrote earlier today, there’s uncertainty and it looks like there is no real conviction in the marketplace until it is made clear what the world central bankers will do. The Small Caps, IWM, and Financials, XLF, continue to lag and I want leadership in these segments for bulls to get momentum. Right now some big data or central banks need to make something to happen. I also am starting to see the bond action, bulls abound, could be the best potential contrarian … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Wall Street Settles Nearly Flat Ahead Of Fed, ECB

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:21 PM PDT

07/30/12 US stocks ended nearly flat, after rallying at the end of last week. After trading on both sides of flat, equities continued to hold steady ahead of this week’s key … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Are Home Prices And Sales Going Up? – July 2012 Raleigh

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:14 PM PDT

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Creative Destruction: Acoustic Pianos, R.I.P.

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT

From yesterday’s NY Times, comes an excellent story about the economic concept of “creative destruction,” which has been described as the “accumulation and annihilation of wealth under capitalism.” In this example, it’s the acoustic piano that is literally being annihilated in many cases, as older used pianos are increasingly being discarded in dumps around the country, or even burned for firewood. As a pianist, piano technician, and owner of a 1918 Steinway Model O grand piano, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

You Know You’re In Strange Economic Times When…

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 01:40 PM PDT

Rappers are giving financial advice
“‘How To Survive In A Recession’ With Slim Thug: ‘Making It Rain? That’s Stupid’” (MTV)
Rapper/boss/hustler Slim Thug just added another slash to his handle: author. After boasting this line: "Hard times got the whole United States stressin’/I’m writin’ a book, how to survive in a recession" in his second verse on "I Run" from his second solo opus, Boss of All Bosses, the towering MC decided to deliver on his promise to teach the dos and don’ts to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Obama Opposes Min. Wage Increase In Samoa Due To Harmful Effects, Will He Do The Same For U.S.?

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Both of these events took place last Thursday:

1. PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — “President Obama has signed into law legislation to freeze American Samoa’s minimum wage until 2015. The president signed the bill Thursday, which delays a 50-cent increase that would have gone into effect in September.

Minimum wage in American Samoa varies from $4.18 to $5.59 per hour, depending on the industry. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 provided for annual 50-cents per hour increases until the rate … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Crude Oil Fluctuates Ahead Of Central Bank Meetings

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:51 AM PDT

07/30/12 Crude oil futures paused after four straight sessions of gains. Central bank announcements and key macroeconomic data are … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Costa: “Fed, ECB, Jobs Numbers…focus Of Week”

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:34 AM PDT

07/20/12 Empire Executions’ Peter Costa talks central banks and global fundamentals. This week’s event risk and its implications for equity markets are … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

FOMC, Data And Earnings In Focus

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:31 AM PDT

07/30/12 A slew of US data releases will provide further indicators of the economy. The two-day FOMC meeting will begin on … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Challenging The Paradigms Of Investing

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT

It was an exciting and educational week. I was in Vancouver at the Agora Financial Investment Symposium speaking to hundreds of investors who are eager to learn how to grow and protect their wealth. This year's theme, "Innovate or Die," fit well with my presentation, as the conference challenged attendees to adapt their investment strategies just as empires and enterprises adjust to changing circumstances.
When I wasn't behind the podium, I sat with the audience, soaking up new ideas … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Japanese Yen Tops Majors As Hesitation Over ECB Bond Buying Rises

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Fundamental Headlines
- Draghi on Offensive as Game Changer Sought in Crisis – Bloomberg
- Fed Weighs Cutting Interest on Banks' Reserves after ECB Move – Bloomberg
- Banks Cooperate for Lower Fines in Euribor Probe – Reuters
- Bank Breakups: Not So Fast – WSJ
- US Profit Streak Hit by Global Weakness – WSJ
Asian/European Session Summary
High beta currencies and risk-correlated assets were bid higher in the overnight sessions but any upside momentum on the tail of last week's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

Chick-Fil-A: Is Free Enterprise Still Free?

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 08:52 AM PDT

I do not find it surprising that certain political leaders in our nation easily lash out in threatening fashion to those running a free enterprise. Why am I not surprised? In the "Uncle Sam" economy that permeates our nation, the violation of contracts and property rights has become increasingly prevalent.
In that vein, we should not be surprised when leaders of certain citi (NYSE:C)es and towns spew forth intimidating statements to those running a free enterprise. I refer specifically to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards

US Stocks Edge Lower Ahead Of Central Bank Decisions

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 03:30 AM PDT

07/30/12 Wall Street started the week on a quiet note, ahead of central bank rate decisions from the FOMC and the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Mortgage Rates, Credit Card Rewards or Best Credit Cards