Portfolio adjustments prior to first half ending introduce some volatility with the excuse of an erratic number
The Money Moves AlertFriday, May 25, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #97
** Portfolio adjustments prior to first half ending introduce some volatility with the excuse of an erratic number
Next week is the month end and we have some important economic data coming out, including the preliminary first quarter GDP (1st revision), the Fed’s May minutes, and [...]
China Trade Talks: It's what they do, not what they say…
Friday, May 25, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #42
** China Trade Talks: It’s what they do, not what they say…
The Chinese trade talks in Washington D.C. ended with some underestimated progress, including expanded financial operations for U.S. institutions in China, aeronautical rights and environmental commitments.
Democrats in Congress may still press on with trade sanctions. But sanctions [...]
Urgent Alert
Friday, May 18, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #40
** Urgent Alert
I will follow up shortly with an analysis of our portfolio.
In the meantime, here are my recommendations.
Recommendations:
Take profits and sell half of our Aluminum Company of China (NYSE: ACH) August 30 calls. Keep the stock and the rest of the calls.
Enjoy and Profit,
Horacio Márquez
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Portfolio Update
Friday, May 18, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #41
** Portfolio Update
China’s stocks have recently benefited from the country allowing its locals to increase their investments abroad. Therefore, they jumped onto the opportunity to purchase Chinese stocks in Hong Kong and ADRs, which trade at a discount to the local market.
Yesterday night, though, China gave a token [...]
AMD leapfrogs Intel…
The Money Moves AlertMonday, May 14, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #96
** AMD leapfrogs Intel…
My recent upgrade of AMD (NYSE: AMD) to a strong buy was validated with AMD’s surprise announcement of its new products.
We already knew that AMD was coming out with its quad-core processors long ago, which I had discussed in my initial recommendation.
The quad-core, [...]
Off To The Races: Goldilocks Is Alive And Well
The Money Moves AlertFriday, May 11, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #95
** Off To The Races: Goldilocks Is Alive And Well
Today’s important economic news confirmed our Goldilocks scenario. The economy is “just right:” The U.S. economy is landing softly and inflation is abating, which will allow the Fed to cut rates.
Yesterday, many fast-money players used the [...]
Urgent Alert
The Money Moves AlertFriday, May 11, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #94
** Urgent Alert
I will follow up shortly with an analysis of our portfolio.
In the meantime, here are my recommendations.
Action to Take:
Upgrade China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) to a Strong Buy . Add CHL if you don’t have it yet in your portfolio. Aggressive investors should buy [...]
The Cavalry Is Coming: Soft Landing on Track, Inflation Drops, Fed Cuts on Hand
Friday, May 11, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #39
** The Cavalry Is Coming: Soft Landing on Track, Inflation Drops, Fed Cuts on Hand
What a difference a day makes! Thursday, the Street and fast money used some very poor numbers by some retailers to infer that U.S. retail sales figures coming out on Friday would be a [...]
Goldilocks Is Here: Great Economic Numbers and Excellent Results Propel Our Picks
The Money Moves AlertFriday, May 4, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #93
** Goldilocks Is Here: Great Economic Numbers and Excellent Results Propel Our Picks
The markets advance continues to defy skeptics. It confirms we were right to remain bullish. Today’s employment report shows payrolls grew by 88K, with no sign of wage pressures.
A little-known fact is that [...]
PetroChina Strikes Big Oil Find… And We Go For More China Life
Friday, May 4, 2007By Horacio Marquez
Email – #38
** PetroChina Strikes Big Oil Find… And We Go For More China Life
China’s scorching economic growth is likely to continue… and we should operate based on what the government DOES, rather that on what the government SAYS. The consistent track record of out-performing its GDP growth targets, and [...]
