Weekly Newsletters
Every Monday and Thursday Investors Observer emails its electronic newsletter out to registered members. This concise take on the market highlights new content on the web site and other breaking news that may be of interest to smart investors.
With Several Retailers Set To Report Earnings, Could There Be A New Retail Revolution On The Way? + Lee’s take on HD, M, TGT,BBY, RSH, LTD, SHLD, AXP, V, MA, PSA, EBAY, DIS, JWN, BKS, BGP, AMZN, DKS, ANN, GPS, URBN, AEO, SBUX, DPZ, and WMT.
Can We Recapture HP's Garage Magic To Innovate Our Way Out Of This Economic Slump? + Lee’s take on HPQ, AAPL, MSFT, ORCL, IBM, INTC, MOT, DELL, CSCO, BBY, TAP, STZ, DEO, FO, KO, GE, BA, and MMM.
Could Disney Be the Happiest Investment on Earth? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: EK, MU, GS, AAPL, AA, BAC, DIS
Why Do We Really Need Disney (DIS), Molson Coors (TAP), and Pepsi (PEP)? Lee’s take on AAPL, V, MA, AXP, DELL, HPQ, MSFT, C, WFC, BAC, WFMI, ADM, KFT, HAS, MO, RAI, and LO.
Can Tech Still Route Profits To Your Portfolio? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: PHM, MRO, DE, A, HPQ, AMAT, CSCO, INTC, IBM, DELL and PALM
What Unusual Stealth Change In The Workforce Could Affect Us All? + Lee’s take on ADM, UPS, CLX, DOW, CSCO, MCHP, DAL, LUV, CAL, KO, and SBUX.
How Big Can Apple Grow? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: MCD, IBM, AXP, CVX, T, VZ and MSFT
January 21, 2010 – Could Apple’s (AAPL) Earnings Report Surprise Us in Unexpected Ways? + Lee’s take on AAPL, HPQ, DELL, MSFT, NYT, WPO, NWS, GOOG, CSCO, RIMM, ORCL, SHLD, JCP, WMT, and LZB
January 14, 2010 – What Important Story Has Been Buried By Earnings Season Noise? + Lee’s take on MSFT, PFE, ERTS, NYT, AAPL, F, TM, WMT, BBY, TIF, C, BAC, WFC, ALL, HIG, and PGR
January 11, 2010 – New Year’s Resolutions For A Balanced 2010 + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: XL, F, WYN, FCX, PCLN, EBAY, AMZN, C, SUN, EK and AAPL
January 7, 2010 – What Handy Rules Can Company CEOs Use To Set Their New Year’s Resolutions? + Lee’s take on XOM, KFT, BAC, GE, DPZ, ERTS, TTWO, ATVI, AXP, V, MA, DFS, GPS, URBN, AEO, ANF, and KKD
January 1, 2010 – Are You Ready To Ride The Market Waves In 2010? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: MSFT, INTC, KO, PEP, PG, UL, GE, TOL, XOM
December 21, 2009 – Are You Ready To Ride The Market Waves In 2010? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: MSFT, INTC, KO, PEP, PG, UL, GE, TOL, XOM
December 21, 2009 – Are You Ready To Ride The Market Waves In 2010? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: MSFT, INTC, KO, PEP, PG, UL, GE, TOL, XOM
December 17, 2009 – What The Market Taught Us in 2009 And What Could Surprise Us in 2010 + Lee’s take on SHLD, WMT, JCP, BBY, RSH, AMZN, EBAY, FDX, XOM, KFT, F, AIG, MSFT, GOOG, S, and DIS
December 14, 2009 – Do You Have The Right Insurance For Your Portfolio? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: AIG, HIG, LNC, PRU, PFG, ALL, AMP, TRV
December 10, 2009 – Has Obama’s Ultimate Insurance Program Failed Us All? + Lee’s take on ALL, HIG, PGR, PRU, EBAY, AET, TWX, GCI, MO, DIS, and NYT
December 7, 2009 – Does Your Portfolio Need A Midas Touch? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: GLD, FCX, NEM, ABX
December 3, 2009 – Why Isn’t Gold At The Top Of My Holiday Gift List? + Lee’s take on BBY, SHLD, KR, TIF, BBBY, RSH, WSM, M, SKS, JWN, WMT, AMZN, SPLS, EBAY, AUY, ABX, GG, and NEM
November 30, 2009 – How Can You Profit Before The Next Bubble Pops? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: KFT, CBY, AA, AAPL, IBM, MGM, LVS, WYNN
November 23, 2009 – How Can You Profit Before The Next Bubble Pops? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: KFT, CBY, AA, AAPL, IBM, MGM, LVS, WYNN
November 19, 2009 – Why I Know This is Another Stock Market Bubble + Lee’s take on SCHW, AMTD, ETFC, OXPS, S, F, GE, EBAY, KR, SHLD, and AMZN
November 16, 2009 – Can You Run Your Portfolio Like A Hedge Fund? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: MSFT, YHOO, GOOG, IBM, GE, CVX, PEET, BEBE, RRGB and DOW
November 12, 2009 – How Can Thinking Like A Hedge Fund Manager Give You An Edge In The Market? + Lee’s take on F, TIF, RIMM, NWS, ODP, SPLS, OMX, UL, ERTS, AMAT, INTC, DELL, IBM, and HAS
November 9, 2009 – Can You Still Profit With These Forgotten Giants? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: CAL, AMR, TYC, BBI, A, HPQ, NFLX, COV, TEL
November 5, 2009 – Can Some Earnings Surprises Be Good? + Lee’s take on NWS, PHM, BZH, KBH, HOV, DHI, JNJ, AMZN, PG, MA, AXP, V, F, KSS, C, BAC, JPM, WFC, and MSFT
November 2, 2009 – Technically Speaking, Earnings Roll On + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: INTC, AMD, CSCO, QCOM, NVDA, DRIV and SYMC
October 29, 2009 – Should The Eye Opening Response To Last Week’s Earnings Season Article Scare Us? + Lee’s take on AAPL, MSFT, YHOO, X, GE, IBM, WMT, JBLU, LUV, CAL, DAL, KR, SLE, UL, NYT, BAC, C, WFC, PFE, NVS, BAX, and GSK
October 26, 2009 – Will Big Oil Burn This Earnings Season? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: XOM, CVX, COP, APA
October 22, 2009 – Some Hard Earnings Season Questions For Investors + Lee’s take on KO, PHM, ABT, AAPL, INTC, NYT, JAVA, CAT, IBM, GE, PFE, MOT, XRX, LVS, and CSCO
October 19, 2009 – Will Windows 7 Make Things Clear At Microsoft? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: MSFT, AAPL, HPQ, DELL, ADBE, SNE, MU, GOOG
October 15, 2009 – What Investors Need to Know About Microsoft and Their New Windows 7 Operating System + Lee’s take on AAPL, BBY, GOOG, DELL, HPQ, SBUX, PNRA, PEET, PM, LTD, EBAY, SYMC, MFE, and AIG
October 12, 2009 – Will There Be Profits This Earnings Season? + Vic Wisemann’s Thoughts on: AA, ABT, GILD, MDT, PFE, AMAT, INTC, TXN, AAPL, CSCO, GOOG, GS, C and ZION
October 8, 2009 – Can the Brazilians Make the 2016 Olympic Deadline? A Preview + Lee’s take on IBM, BAC, GE, PFE, F, TGT, TAP, MSFT, UAUA, DAL, AMR, and DISCK
October 5, 2009 – Rising Profits From Emerging Markets
October 1, 2009 – Could Iran Be The Next Emerging Market Investors Should Watch More Closely? + Lee’s take on MSFT, GE, WYNN, GOOG, PG, TGT, WMT, RT, F, SHLD, MCD, WEN, BKC, YUM, UPS, FDX, NKE, KO, and UN
September 28, 2009 – Can You Really Make Mad Money With Advertisers?
September 24, 2009 – What’s Next For Internet Advertising? How Far Will These Scary People Push Us? + Lee’s take on TM, GOOG, YHOO, MSFT, OMC, IPG, MDCA, TIVO, NWS, and F
September 21, 2009 – Lehman Brothers, Lehman Brothers, Wherefore Art Thou, Lehman Brothers?
September 17, 2009 – Most Investors Survived The Economic Meltdown But Can We Survive The Recovery? + Lee’s take on C, BAC, WFC, GM, AIG, LTD, F, TGT, WMT, KSS, PSA, and RT
September 14, 2009 – Can You Profit From Healthcare Reform While The Debate Goes On?
September 10, 2009 – What Do Investors Need To Know About Government Health Care Plans? + Lee’s take on MSFT, WLP, HUM, AET, IBM, T, XOM, BRK-A, PGR, ALL, MCD, BKC, WEN, KO, PEP, MO, and INTU
September 8, 2009 – Can You Profit From The Scariest Thing In Theaters This Fall?
September 3, 2009 – What Do Investors Need To Know About Swine Flu? + Lee’s take on NWS, NYT, GCI, AXP, AMZN, NFLX, EBAY, DEO, STZ, TAP, UAUA, AMR, DAL, TWX, DIS, RGC, JNJ, GSK, WAG, CVS, RAD, CPB, KR, WMT, and DKS
August 31, 2009 – Back To Profits With Back-To-School Sales
August 27, 2009 – Could Back-To-School Shopping Frenzy Save Retailers? + Lee’s take on AXP, V, MA, BBY, SPLS, UBS, TSCO, HPQ, CECO, APOL, COCO, DV, S, WMT, JCP, and NFLX
August 24, 2009 – Can Old Tech Companies Compete In A Green Tech World?
August 20, 2009 – When All Else Fails Do You Have A Last Minute Plan For Going Green? + Lee’s take on DUK, AEP, EXC, D, NWS, MCD, BKC, YUM, LOW, HD, and SHLD
August 17, 2009 – Post Earnings Profits For Your Portfolio
August 13, 2009 – Ten Simple Rules To Help You Predict The Stock Market’s Future + Lee’s take on IBM, CAT, ORCL, DE, GS, AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, WMT, YHOO, HOG, KO, ALL, PGR, and HIG.
August 10, 2009 – Will Technology Stocks Lead The Market Once Again?
August 6, 2009 – Could Earnings And Economic Indicators Be Pointing To A Recovery Sooner Than Expected? + Lee’s take on AMAT, SLE, WMT, HPQ, BJ, F, GE, AA, GOOG, S, PEP, TAP, CRAY, GS, SHLD, WFMI, PG, DIS, DLTR, NDN, FDO, UAUA, AMR, and LUV.
August 3, 2009 – Can Earnings Season Still Route Profits To Your Portfolio?
July 30, 2009 – What happened? Was it all a bear market rally or just a platypus flop? + Lee’s take on C, GE, COST, WYNN, AAPL, MSFT, NFLX, SBUX, BBY, K, KFT, and NWS.
July 27, 2009 – Where Can You Find Interactive Profits This Earnings Season?
July 23, 2009 – Earnings Season Update - Is Cost Cutting Always The Best Way To Improve The Bottom Line? + Lee’s take on MAT, RIMM, BAC, IBM, GS, CAT, C, D, AEP, DUK, ETR, T, S, VZ, WMT, KFT, UN, TASR, WFMI, and AMZN
July 20, 2009 – Can You Profit From The Lodging Sector Even As Room Rates Fall?
July 16, 2009 – What The Lodging Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know + Lee’s take on HOT, MAR, CHH, DIS, LEN, RYL, KBH, CTX, V, MA, AXP, JPM, GS, MER, OMX, ODP, SPLS, GOOG, and EBAY
July 13, 2009 – Will Airlines Ever Be Profitable Again?
July 9, 2009 – Is It Time For Flying Public To Revolt Against Commercial Airlines? + Lee’s take on UAUA, AMR, DAL, PG, LMT, GE, AAPL, CAL, LCC, LUV, MCD, WEN, BK, OWW, EXPE, TZOO, PCLN, and T
July 6, 2009 – How Do The Windows Look This Quarter?
July 2, 2009 – Could Las Vegas Be The Next Detroit? Should the US Government Bail Out Casino Owners? + Lee’s take on LVS, MGM, BYD, EBAY, GS, GM, F, TM, HMC, DAI, MCD, BKC, KFT, UL, SJM, K, UAUA, AMR, and LUV
June 29, 2009 – Will CARS Really Sell Cars?
June 25, 2009 – What Went Wrong With The U.S. Auto Industry And Can It Be Fixed? + Lee’s take EBAY, F, TM, HMC, DAI, WFC, C, BAC, MCD, KFT, and CLX
June 22, 2009 – Where Can You Find Value In This Market?
June 18, 2009 – What Important Component Do Analysts Forget When They Value Stocks? + Lee’s take on GE, JPM, X, RIMM, BAC, RAD, ODP, ETFC, LVLT, HGSI, MSFT, STX, IP, BRK.A, EK, HSY, AAPL, CSX, OXY, JNJ, RRD, T, MCD, SBUX, SLE, PFE, IBM, SHLD, CL, CCL, and DIS
June 15, 2009 – How You Can Guard Against Pitfalls In Your Portfolio?
June 11, 2009 – Are Young People Across The Country Prepared To Avoid Life’s Pitfalls? + Lee’s take on WAG, SHLD, MRVL, VZ, ERTS, SMG, WMT, MCD, MSFT, JWN, M, WFC, BAC, M, and ANF
June 8, 2009 – A Golden Parachute For Your Portfolio
June 4, 2009 – Eight Things You Need To Know About Investing In Gold + Lee’s take on GE, BAC, S, PG, AM, BYI, EBAY, WYNN, BCS, CS, JPM, GM, TIF, ZLC, WMT, AXP, V, MA, C, PEP
June 1, 2009 – Can The Stimulus Bill Still Inspire Your Portfolio?
May 28, 2009 – Is Washington Focused On The Right Priorities? Maybe Not + Lee’s take on NYT, TWX, GD, SCS, PFCB, CVS, WAG, RAD, WMT, DISCA, HSB, AAPL, KO, HSY, and SNE
May 26, 2009 – Can You Turn More Market Losses Into Big Gains?
May 21, 2009 – How Can Productivity Be Doubled? Human Cloning, Of Course + Lee’s take on PHM, LEN, DELL, IBM, ORCL, YHOO, KFT, SWY, WFMI, AVP, AMTD, UPS, NFLX, SHLD, and F
May 18, 2009 – The One Rule That Could Save Your Portfolio?
May 14, 2009 – Can There Be a Simpler Strategy For Managing Your Portfolio And Life? + Lee’s take on K, T, MCD, BAC, WAG, AZN, SNY, NVS, WMT, AAPL, V, NWS, MSFT, GOOG, and PALM
May 11, 2009 – The Cat is Out of the Bag; Can You Still Make a Trade?
May 7, 2009 – If You Could Turn Back Time, Would You Play the Market Differently? Would You Marry Your Spouse Again? + Lee’s take on C, GM, MGM, AA, BAC, BA, ETFC, WYNN, GE, WMT, NWS, BBY, MRK, AAPL, and PSA
May 4, 2009 – Are There Still Good Earnings Trades Out There?
April 30, 2009 – What Stock Could Be the Next Microsoft? Hint: It Reports Earnings Soon + Lee’s take on MSFT, AAPL, IBM, WMT, AZO, NVDA, CELG, V, WFMI, DIS, SLE, ABT, GSK, JNJ, GM, SHLD, PHM, WMI, CWST, RSG, MORN, and CXW
April 27, 2009 – Can ExxonMobil Still Pump Up Your Profits?
April 23, 2009 – What’s Next for Exxon Mobil (XOM)? Expect Some Fast and Furious Diversification + Lee’s take on BP, CVX, MCD, SBUX, GM, C, LUV, BBY, RSH, AXP, KO, WMT, TGT, HAS, NFLX, TAP, MO, MGM, DEO, DIS, ERTS, NWS, HOG, CEC, and CCL
April 20, 2009 – Can Amazon Keep the Profits Flowing?
April 16, 2009 – What’s Next For Amazon.com? That Is, If They Survive The Kindle Disaster + Lee’s take on AMZN, BKS, BGP, BAMM, TSCO, GOOG, MET, TM, AAPL, EBAY, KO, IBM, SNY, MSFT, TAP, CL, PEP, HOG, KFT, RAI, and F
April 13, 2009 – Can You Profit Now From Wireless Service Providers?
April 8, 2009 – Could Cell Phones Cause The Destruction Of Civilization As We Know It? + Lee’s take on VZ, T, S, AAPL, RIMM, GOOG, PALM, DELL, KFT, HOG, AXP, V, SJM, and NWS
April 6, 2009 – No More Black And White Labels – Generic Brands Are Here To Stay
April 2, 2009 – What’s the Magic Behind Store-Brand Generic Foods? + Lee’s take on KR, SWY, WFMI, WMT, TGT, COST, KFT, K, CPB, PEP, KO, SJM, UN, LMT, BA, UTX, and DPZ
March 30, 2009 – Are Utilities Still a Safe Harbor From the Market Storm?
March 26, 2009 – How to Fix the Nuclear Power Industry + Lee’s take on BBY, SHLD, AMZN, KR, C, T, IBM, DUK, SO, EIX, XEL, D, GE, DIS, SBUX, PG, UPS, SIX, and NWS
March 23, 2009 – Where Has All The Wealth Gone?
March 19, 2009 – Bonuses For AIG Executives… What’s Next, Bonuses For Congress? + Lee’s take on NYT, DIS, JPM, C, WFC, BAC, V, AXP, AIG, CXW, NVS, FDX, GE, NWS, and RIMM
March 16, 2009 – Market Madness in March
March 12, 2009 – What Can the Ides of March Mean For Investors? + Lee’s take on C, MOT, MET, INTC, BBY, GE, AA, GM, TWX, MSFT, DPZ, PETM, WMT, BKC, WGO, and MCD
March 9, 2009 – How Uncommon Knowledge Can Save Your Portfolio
March 5, 2009 – Can Uncommon Knowledge Help You Survive an Economy in Shambles? + Lee’s take on JPM, GE, AMTD, SCHW, GOOG, BBY, AAPL, HPQ, ORCL, MSO, WMT, TWX, TIF, and MO
March 2, 2009 – Will The Boom In Retirement Bust Your Portfolio?
February 26, 2009 – Baby Boomers… Can’t Live With ‘em; Can’t Live Without ‘em… Or Can We? + Lee’s take on DRI, TXN, MSFT, DELL, WGO, MCD, CBG, SHLD, GM, TM, F, AMR, DAL, and UAUA
February 23, 2009 – New Rules For A New Economy
February 19, 2009 – Is There A New World Economy Emerging And Where Does The USA Fit In? + Lee’s take on JNJ, MRK, AMGN, PFE, INTC, AAPL, HPQ, MSFT, GE, SI, RICOY, TM, F, GM, V, and AXP
February 17, 2009 – How Can Investors Use the Stimulus Bill to Inspire Their Portfolio?
February 12, 2009 – How could a person actually live on only $500,000 a year? + Lee’s take on TIF, AXP, PRU, SPLS, OMX, ODP, WMT, EBAY, KMX, DIS, KFT, DRI, and CSCO
February 9, 2009 – Is The Sky Really Falling?
February 5, 2009 – Post Stock Market Collapse Survival Guide + Lee’s take on SBUX, WFC, M, WPO, NYT, GCI, NFLX, KR, WAG, BBY, SIRI, AXP, and TAP
February 2, 2009 – Cheap Stocks, Superior Profits
January 29, 2009 – Why Are Carbon Footprints Out and Cash Footprints the New Measure to Watch? + Lee’s take on AAPL, GM, YHOO, BBY, SHLD, TGT, WMT, EBAY, SPLS, ALL, BAC, WPO, TWX, and MCD
January 26, 2009 – Can You Still Profit With Banking Stocks
January 22, 2009 – What Investors Need To Know About The Banking Sector + Lee’s take on BAC, WFC, C, USB, BK, WSM, AXP, V, NFLX, EBAY, IBM, FDX, GE, DIS, UAUA, DAL, LUV, and SBUX
January 12, 2009– Is The United States Really Headed For A Breakup?
January 15, 2009 – What Investors Need To Know About The Future Of Hedge Funds + Lee’s take on AAPL, XOM, C, CVX, MCD, CEC, V, AXP, PALM, CSCO, S, DIS, TAP, SBUX, and SHLD
January 8, 2009 – Could The United States Fold Under Financial Pressures? + Lee’s take on GM, F, HOG, SNE, SBUX, NWS, MO, K, EBAY, and WMT
January 5, 2009– Will 2009 Be As Bad As 2008?