Out of Service Notification
February 8th, 2010 at 5:11 pm by CB | No Comments
Due to Internet and power failures on account of the blizzard in the Washington, D.C. region, CB is unable to reliably research and update the Chain Bridge Investing website until further notice. CB apologizes to the loyal readers and promises to update as soon as CB is able. Read More →
Daily Download: Stock Investing News & Analysis for 2-5-10
February 5th, 2010 at 8:42 am by CB | No Comments
Good morning, investors and traders! You are reading the Daily Download (”Daily DL”), which includes summaries and links to the day’s selected economic and stock investing news. The Daily DL is maintained by Chain Bridge Investing (“CB”), which is a financial blog at www.chainbridgeinvesting.com.... [Read more]
Financial, Investing & Economic Links for 2-5-10
February 5th, 2010 at 5:01 am by CB | No Comments
It’s all About Debt – PragCap Through a Glass Darkly – PragCap More Common Sense from Jack Bogle – Morningstar Goldman’s Levitt Calls Obama’s Gimmick to Keep GES Off the Balance Sheet “Shades of Enron” – ZeroHedge 824,000 Jobs will Disappear on February... [Read more]
Daily Market Sheet 2-4-10: S&P500, DJIA, NASDAQ, Equities & Options
February 5th, 2010 at 2:37 am by CB | No Comments
Below you will find the Daily Market Sheet. The Daily Market Sheet includes daily statistics that investors and traders may find helpful to review before the next market session. This sheet provides basic performance information on the S&P500, DJIA, NASDAQ Composite Index, various equities and options... [Read more]
Market Signals: Mutual Fund Flows: Yearly, Monthly, Weekly for Week Ended 1-27-10
February 4th, 2010 at 8:02 pm by CB | No Comments
Every week the Investment Company Institute releases data on the mutual fund flows. Below are some charts displaying the data on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. The funds are classified in the following categories: (1) Domestic Equity; (2) Foreign Equity; (3) Hybrid; (4) Taxable Bond; and (5)... [Read more]
AAII Sentiment Survey Results for 2-4-10
February 4th, 2010 at 8:53 am by CB | No Comments
The following are the most recent results of the American Association of Individual Investors (“AAII”) Weekly Sentiment Survey. The most recent weekly period included in the graph represents the period from January 27, 2010 to February 3 , 2010. Bearish sentiment at 43.1% has been... [Read more]
Daily Download: Stock Investing News & Analysis for 2-4-10
February 4th, 2010 at 7:24 am by CB | No Comments
Good morning, investors and traders! You are reading the Daily Download (”Daily DL”), which includes summaries and links to the day’s selected economic and stock investing news. The Daily DL is maintained by Chain Bridge Investing (“CB”), which is a financial blog at www.chainbridgeinvesting.com.... [Read more]
Daily Market Sheet 2-3-10: S&P500, DJIA, NASDAQ, Equities & Options
February 4th, 2010 at 2:46 am by CB | No Comments
Below you will find the Daily Market Sheet. The Daily Market Sheet includes daily statistics that investors and traders may find helpful to review before the next market session. This sheet provides basic performance information on the S&P500, DJIA, NASDAQ Composite Index, various equities and options... [Read more]
Market Signals: S&P 500 Companies’ Valuation Multiples from 1/29/10
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:51 am by CB | No Comments
Chain Bridge Investing (“CB”) has decided to begin tracking the valuation multiples of S&P 500 companies in order to obtain another perspective regarding the current valuation status of the equity markets. There is no intention to rely on these multiples alone, but over time they should... [Read more]
Daily Download: Stock Investing News & Analysis for 2-3-10
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:57 am by CB | No Comments
Good morning, investors and traders! You are reading the Daily Download (”Daily DL”), which includes summaries and links to the day’s selected economic and stock investing news. The Daily DL is maintained by Chain Bridge Investing (“CB”), which is a financial blog at www.chainbridgeinvesting.com.... [Read more]
Daily Market Sheet 2-2-10: S&P500, DJIA, NASDAQ, Equities & Options
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:35 am by CB | No Comments
Below you will find the Daily Market Sheet. The Daily Market Sheet includes daily statistics that investors and traders may find helpful to review before the next market session. This sheet provides basic performance information on the S&P500, DJIA, NASDAQ Composite Index, various equities and options... [Read more]
Quick Thoughts on Barnes & Noble & Valuation
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:44 pm by CB | No Comments
In the Daily DL for today (2-2-10), there was an article discussing Ron Burkle’s attempt to increase his ownership of Barnes & Noble (he currently holds 19% of the company on a direct and indirect basis). One of the items he mentioned in a letter to Barnes & Noble was that he believed... [Read more]
