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  • IPO Fun Facts from Renaissance Capital: Not Even Close to Bubble Levels

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    ppearlman

    Renaissance Capital provides a ton of great information relating to the IPO market in the US and globally. As Linkedin begins trading today, its a perfect time to take a look and see if there is anything we might glean as the IPO market is often associated with the health of markets in general and…

  • The Rise of the Market Participant Editor in Finance Media

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    ppearlman

    There’s a new breed of writers, though, who are taking advantage of more efficient publishing technologies such as StockTwits and WordPress in order to communicate actionable information directly to those who are also invested. These guys are experienced market participants who focus squarely on making money. They hunt and have been hunted. They have…

  • Amazon Web Hosting Problems Are Incredibly Bullish for the Cloud

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    ppearlman

    Since Amazon’s ($AMZN) web hosting services went down early last Thursday morning, much cautionary ink has been spilled regarding the viability of the cloud.  The news media loves to jump on a negative story in a hot area and amplify the dangers. But Amazon’s now widely reported storage problems which left many web sites…

  • This Is So Cool

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    ppearlman

    The Beastie Boys have just released their new album on SoundCloud. So cool.

  • Market Shrinkology Mail Bag

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    ppearlman

    I received an email today from a trader who has been struggling to stick to his stop exit plan once he is in the trade even though it is well planned ahead of entry to the trade. His struggle is causing him significant anguish. This was my response:

  • Learning to Let Your Winners Run

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    ppearlman

    Investors and traders often sell their winners too soon and leave money on the table. This is so common as people become excited once they have a winner and enjoy the feelings associated with realizing gains. On last night’s Market Shrinkology program I reviewed the psychological causes of this tendency and outlined 4 things…

  • The SP 500 Has Doubled Twice in 10 Years

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    ppearlman

    The $SPX has doubled twice in ten years. From 10/02 to 10/07, the index doubled from 768 to 1576. From 03/09 to 02/11, the index doubled again from 666 to 1344. Still the $SPX is flat over the the past 12 years.

  • StockTwits Spotlight: Peter L Brandt

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    ppearlman

    Today, I would like to highlight a guy who, three weeks ago, barely knew what social media was. Peter L Brand still doesnt know the finer points of user generated conent and it will likely take him a while to catch onto the subtelties. But who cares. This guy is a seasoned and wildly…

  • Hosni's Law in Effect!

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    ppearlman

    At the end of January, after Hosni Mubarak turned off the internet in Egypt with a half a dozen phone calls, I wrote a blog post which proposed Hosni’s Law. Hosni’s Law states that by the time an autocrat turns off the internet, it is too late for him.

  • Dock Ellis Interview Set to Video: The LSD No No

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    ppearlman

    This is one of my favorite YouTube videos of all time. No Mas and artist James Blagden add video to an interview w Dock Ellis as he describes pitching a no hitter in 1970 while tripping on acid.