Brett Steenbarger submits: When we think of market volatility, we generally focus on the broad market and such gauges as the VIX. In the chart above, however, we’re looking at average daily trading range for 2007 (blue bars) and 2008 (red bars) across the various S&P 500 sectors. Note how 2008 stands out from 2007 in its increased volatility. Indeed, if we just look at the S&P 500 Index (SPY) alone, we can see that the average daily trading range has risen by 50%. Complete Story »
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Keep Telecom Argentina On HoldFrom: seekingalpha.com
Post Date: 2008-09-08 00:36:16
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We reiterate our Hold rating on Telecom Argentina SA (TEO) , the leading provider of communications in Buenos Aires, Northern Argentina and Paraguay. The company’s recent operating results are being driven by the growing domestic cellular telephony market, the largest in Latin America in terms of mobile penetration. Although Telecom Argentina’s wireless and Internet subscriber base continues to increase at a respectable pace, frozen fixed-line t...
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Investment U submits: Some investors consider dividend-paying stocks to be the territory of boring, low returns. I strongly disagree. I think they can be pretty exciting. Yes, dividend-paying stocks are usually more predictable. But after the gut-wrenching 12 months we have been through, "dull" suddenly becomes attractive. And it can be profitable as well. Studies of historic stock returns show that the combination of consistent dividends and an increasing stock price can offer powerful re...
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