The housing market has shown signs of strength recently and related stocks have soared. Mike Larson says these gains are due to misplaced optimism about the latest plan from Washington to fix the housing market, and advises betting against the rally.
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Knowledge Is Power in Times of Financial Crisis
Mike Larson is teaming up with Weiss Ratings on a new report detailing which banks and sovereign nations are in danger of collapsing during this new phase of the credit crisis, and which investments will allow you to weather the storm and profit.
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Are JPMorgan Chase ETNs Safe?
JPMorgan’s $2 billion trading loss prompted a credit downgrade from at least one rating agency. Ron Rowland discusses the impact credit ratings have on the three exchange-traded notes sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, and whether they represent good buys.
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Can J.P. Morgan’s Loss Be Your Gain?
Tom Essaye looks for a contrarian investment opportunity in J.P. Morgan’s $2 billion trading loss. He says J.P. Morgan shares may decline more before they recover, but he thinks regional banks have been unfairly tarnished by the incident.
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