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Friday, December 10

Have a peaceful weekend, guys.


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Posted on December 10, 2004 at 18:00, GMT

Stocks to Watch -- Friday, December 10

early

Posted on December 10, 2004 at 14:15, GMT

Chat Room Open from 8AM-9AM, Eastern Time

The pre-open chat is not just fun, it can also be very informative, and for the price (free!) you can't beat it. Come join us!

Posted on December 10, 2004 at 7:55, GMT

Chart of the Day -- NIKE, Monthly Chart

NIKE, Inc. is engaged in the design, development and worldwide marketing of footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products. The Company sells its products to retail accounts and through a mix of independent distributors, licensees and subsidiaries in over 120 countries around the world.

NKE hit a new all-time high yesterday. Phil Knight, one-time accounting student and University of Oregon middle-distance runner, started his business with $500 and a handshake. Look at his baby now.

NKE
NKE, Monthly Chart

Posted on December 10, 2004 at 7:45, GMT

Top Ten Business Books of 2004

Forbes.com's Business Books Of The Year, by Dan Ackman:

  1. Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow
    2. [must reading for Hamilton College graduates]
  2. The Price of Loyalty: George W. Bush, the White House, and the Education of Paul O'Neill, by Ron Suskind
    3. [Paul O'Neill, a.k.a. Pablo, a.k.a. Big-O]
  3. The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few and How Collective Wisdom Shapes Business, Economies, Societies and Nations, by James Surowiecki
    4. [intriguing title, but probably wrong]
  4. The Truth About the Drug Companies: How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It, by Marcia Angell
    5. [my solution: buy and hold Big Pharma]
  5. Trump: How to Get Rich, by Donald Trump
    6. [proper title: Get Rich the Donald Way: Inherit It!]
  6. The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, by Barry Schwartz
    7. [I think this guy is onto something]
  7. The Coming Generational Storm: What You Need to Know about America's Economic Future, by Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns
    8. [my solution again: buy and hold Big Pharma]
  8. Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers, by Lois Frankel
    9. [that's right ladies, it's all your fault]
  9. The Automatic Millionaire: A Powerful One-Step Plan to Live and Finish Rich, by David Bach
    10. [Ack!]
  10. Free Prize Inside!: The Next Big Marketing Idea, by Seth Godin
    11. [bald blogger bestseller]
Posted on December 10, 2004 at 7:35, GMT

Dreaded Day Pass Ads Drive Away Countless Readers

Gated Content Now Drives 50% of Salon's Revenues -- How it's Working

"Salon's readers join because they believe in what Salon is doing. They are passionate about the site and its content and they want to support us. It has very little to do with getting no ads or more tchochkies [sic] ... Although an average Day Pass ad takes 52 seconds to view, 87% of visitors who start the Day Pass process make their way through to the end -- viewing the entire ad to earn their pass. Roughly 45,000-60,000 Day Passes are completed by Salon visitors each day."

Notice that they have no idea about the number of people who, like me, are so disgusted when confronted by the Day Pass ad that they don't even begin the "process" and swear never to visit Salon again.

Posted on December 10, 2004 at 7:25, GMT

Roundup of China Aviation Oil News III

China Aviation Oil ceases oil derivatives trading -- Energy Risk

"There are no open positions in respect of futures and options oil trading activities as at December 7, 2004, except for back to back oil option trades with three counterparties. The company has informed all the counterparties for the remaining back to back option trades and swap derivatives that the company intends to terminate these trades immediately. The company is monitoring the situation very closely to find a solution to close out these open positions with the respective counterparties."

CAO's parent not expected to be implicated in scandal: report -- ChannelNewsAsia

"The parent firm of troubled Singapore-listed China Aviation Oil (CAO) does not expect itself or any of its other subsidiaries to be implicated in the scandal surrounding CAO's trading losses, state media said on Friday. The markets have focused in on the parent, state-owned China Aviation Oil Holding Company (CAOHC), because it sold a bloc of shares in the unit on October 20 when it was allegedly aware of the impending financial disaster. 'The Singapore company's financial crisis will not implicate CAOHC,' CAOHC deputy general manager Hai Liancheng said according to Xinhua news agency. 'And it will definitely not implicate any member companies of the group.'"
Posted on December 10, 2004 at 7:15, GMT



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