Archive for July, 2008

Portfolio Update: July 31st, 2008

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Just purchased into Mastercard (MA) today at $248.51 a share. Mastercard posted a loss due to the American Express (AXP) lawsuit, which sent shares tumbling today. This is just a chink in the armor and I viewed this as an 8% discount to buy into the company. This pullback is ...

Portfolio Update: July 31st, 2008

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

With the recent steep decline in oil and natural gas prices, I've decided to add to my positions in Devon Energy (DVN) and XTO Energy (XTO). Devon and XTO, along with all energy companies, have been taking a beating in the market in the month of July due to this ...

Portfolio Update: July 30th, 2008

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I sold my complete position of Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI) about 4 minutes before the close, near the peak of today's rally. Burlington was up nearly 10% since Monday's close and consequently I pocketed about 14%, making the sale at $105.30. I purchased Burlington in March at $92.21 and ...

Interesting Finds: 7.01% APY Checking Account

Monday, July 28th, 2008

My uncle showed me this, but apparently there is some credit union that is offering a 7.01% APY on their checking account, but only up to $25,000. Just wanted to share because 7.01% is ridiculous.... www.mwafcu.org -Justin Moon, Senior writer for marketchasers.com

Market Overview: July 28th, 2008

Monday, July 28th, 2008

A beautiful day in the red for the two stocks I have been watching closely to buy into, Apple (AAPL) and Goldman Sachs (GS). An absolutely ugly day in financials acted as the catalyst for the widespread downward movement. My target to buy into Apple is around $130-$135 and my ...

Portfolio Update: July 25th, 2008

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Picked up shares of American Express (AXP) at $36.37 this afternoon right before the closing bell. I had a limit order set at $36, but I figured this is close enough. I plan on moving this once it hits the $41-$43 range.Thanks for reading. -Justin Moon, Senior writer for marketchasers.com

5 Part Diversity Series: #2 Goldman Sachs (GS)

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Article Notes -Best investment bank -One of the few financial institutions in this environment making a worthwhile profit -Competitors are going down Before I begin getting into the meat of this article, all I can say is that Goldman Sachs(GS) is one the best financial companies in the world. Better yet, this is hands ...

Portfolio Update: July 21, 2008

Monday, July 21st, 2008

I bought into Halliburton(HAL) Thursday afternoon at $47.02 a share. Halliburton is currently trading at $48.38 at the time of this post. -Justin Moon, Senior writer for Marketchasers.com

Market Midday Overview: July 18th, 2008

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Schlumberger(SLB) just released earnings before the bell this morning and beat consensus earnings estimates by 4 cent. I know we don't have very many viewers yet but if you recall my article over Halliburton(HAL) last week, I estimated the company to beat earnings estimated by 3-4 cents which equates to ...

Market Overview: July 17th, 2008

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Major indexes posted another 200+ point session, making it two days in a row now. The bulk of this movement is due to some eased tension with the release of earnings reports. I said this when the site was first launched and the ONLY financial company I like right now ...