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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – iPad & iPhone to Set Records in 2011?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
While the iPad and iPhone missed sales projections in the last quarter due to supply constraints, analysts are already predicting massive sales numbers in 2011, with one in particular going beyond bullish.

ARM Holdings – Once a Hot Small Cap, Now a Lazy Blue Chip

By Jeff Reeves
While the broader market has been choppy in the last year or so, small cap stocks have significantly outperformed the major blue chip indexes.

U.S. Homeownership Rate at Lowest in Over 10 Years

By Paul Ausick
A record number of foreclosures in the third quarter of 2010 has left more houses on the market with fewer buyers interested in purchasing them.

Closed-End Funds Can Open Profit Potential

By Chuck Epstein, Mutual Fund Writer
Closed-end funds are for investors seeking income and offer greater returns and active management.

Gold Prices at $10k – Optimistic or Just Insane?

By Jon Ogg
The idea of gold prices hitting $10,000 per ounce sounds ludicrous to some – perhaps as ludicrous as gold rolling back to $200.00 an ounce sounds to others.

Will Netflix Destroy the Internet?

By Jeff Reeves
Broadband capacity is now stretched to the limit thanks to the popularity of streaming video. The data demand caused by Netflix could soon become enough to crash the Internet altogether.

Markets Watch For Fed’s QE Targets

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Markets are watching for the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing (QE-2) targets at this week's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Invest On ‘Turn-of-the-Month’?

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Historical data shows most of the S&P 500’s capital gain has come during the four trading days and the first three trading days of each month.

8 High-Profile Q3 Earnings Misses

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Chevron, Corning, SAP are among companies with third-quarter earnings reports that missed forecasts.

Vanguard Debuts Global Property ETF

By ETFguide
A new global property ETF from Vanguard will invest in REITs and real estate outside the U.S.

Google Expected to Launch Smartbook This Month

By Paul Ausick
Is there room in the marketplace for another netbook? Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) seems to think so, as do partners Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) and Acer Inc.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – Partnership with Boku?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
First up are some bells and whistles from the new iOS update, as well as the ability of Apple users to view Flash media via Skyfire software. But most interesting is the prospect of a partnership with mobile payment processor Boku.

Emerging Markets’ Outperformance Marches On

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wtih emerging markets continuing their outperformance, we remain bullish long-term on emerging markets but bearish on U.S. banks.

Why Singapore Is The New Switzerland

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors can consider Singapore the new Switzerland due to its booming financial services sector.

6 Small Caps With +10% Yield

By Jeff Reeves
Low risk dividend stocks are in favor right now. So are small caps with big profits. Why not get the best of both worlds?

Gold Prices Lose Key Source Of Support

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Gold prices have lost a key source of support as de-hedging of order books by gold producers has dropped sharply.

Investor Confidence At Bull Market Extremes

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Investor confidence is at a high and bulls are vulnerable to disappointment and a soul-wrenching selloff.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumors – Fortune says Verizon iPhone Coming Soon

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
Rumors, lawsuits and small victories after the Halloween weekend, with Fortune magazine claiming that not only will there be a CDMA Verizon (NYSE: VZ) iPhone in early 2011, but it will actually be a remodeled iPhone 4.

The Trader’s Antidote for Election Fever

By Chris Vermeulen
Take a break from politics, and look at the charts.
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