Lee AdlerThe Wall Street Examiner

Yesterday, The Wall Street Examiner and affiliated blogs moved to a new server so that we can better serve our readers and subscribers as our readership grows. As always with server upgrades and moves, some technical issues have arisen as a result. We are aware of the password access issues. We have instituted a...
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A new podcast with Russ, Leer Adler, and Trader Joe has been posted at Radio Free Wall Street. A free 12 minute excerpt is available. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2008. | ...
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A special Radio Free Wall Street podcast and Wall Street Examiner Professional Edition Long Term Outlook report are now available in Actionable. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2008. | Permalink | ...
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A new podcast, with 13 minute free preview has been posted.  The podcast is available in its entirety to Actionable subscribers. Subscribers can click here to listen. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2008. | ...
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I am going to take an initial modest position in the high yield bond market, with the idea of averaging down if the opportunity presents. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2008. | ...
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The US Treasury’s intervention in the GSE fiasco has had unintended psychological consequences. Although the cognoscenti should have known better, there has been a climate out in the casinos that many institutions are too big to fail, and that somehow, some kind of backstop existed to support junior debt holders and even equity holders...
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Russ has posted two new Actionables. Subscribers click here. If you are not a subscriber yet, there’s still time to take advantage of Russ’s half price offer, which will end at 5PM PT Monday. Click here for details and instant access. © Lee...
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Russ has posted another new trade suggestion. Actionable subscribers, click here to access report. The introductory half price special ends soon. Subscribe now and lock in this fantastic offer. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2008. | ...
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The natural gas names sold off hard on the notion that Gustav missed. Apparently little notice has been given to a train of potential cyclones in the Atlantic, or that shutdowns from Gustav may still be undetermined. Actionable subscribers, click here to access report. The introductory half price special ends soon. Subscribe now and lock...
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There are several important backdrops to today’s trading market that tend to artificially support stock prices. One is fundamental, as many corporations have the ability to deal with inflationary conditions more so than individuals and corporations. The second element are the extremely low real interest rates on lower risk savings vehicles like certificates of...
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One industry that looks ripe for the pickings is the food processing business. This is largely consumer non-discretionary and has defensive characteristics in hard times. Unfortunately the group has been heavily impacted by Mad Max economics. Among the Blue Light Special (BLS) prospects in the group I have selected… Subscribers click here to access.  Time...
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A new podcast has been posted. A 12 minute free preview is also available. Yesterday’s huge rout of the financial sector looked like the panic phase for that sector. This morning once again the tension looked to be relieved for the moment. Then Fannie and Freddie were slammed by new comments about solvency from “former”...
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A new Radio Free Wall Street podcast with Russ, Lee Adler, and Aaron Krowne, has been posted. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2008. | Permalink | ...
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A new Radio Free Wall Street podcast has been posted with Russ, Aaron Krowne, and Lee Adler. Includes a 12 minute free preview for non subscribers. Related notes below. Example of cutting through the crap on government employment data. First chart shows reported employment in residential construction down from 3.6 million to 3.0 million. US...
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A new podcast with Russ Winter and Lee Adler podcast has been posted at Radio Free Wall Street. © Lee Adler/The Wall Street Examiner for Winter (Economic & Market) Watch, 2007. | Permalink | ...
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I have some extraordinarily sad news today. David Mack, who wrote this blog under the nom de plume Lee Wheeler, good friend and mentor to all of us, passed away suddenly of a heart attack this weekend. David was 52. He is survived by a brother and his companion Michelle. David was an inspiration, as well...
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Lee Adler, Russ Winter, and Lee Wheeler talk about the implications of the Fed’s actions this week at Radio Free Wall Street.
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Krammer is screaming for a rate cut. Bill Gross is screaming for a rate cut to save his wrong-way mortgage bets. Jim Sinclair is screaming for a rate cut so his beloved goldies will ramp to the moon. Pretty sickening display. CNBC had a used car salesman on today who was screaming for a rate...
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Listen to a new podcast with Lee talking about key market levels and the liquidity issues that are impacting it.
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August 11, 2007 - Lee Wheeler talks with Lee Adler about key levels and trading strategy. Click here to listen. Visit the NEW Radio Free Wall Street
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Listen to a new podcast with Lee.
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Radio Free Wall Street 7/25/07, with Lee Adler, Russ Winter, and Aaron Krowne discussing developments in the financial markets this week. Listen to free preview. No subscription required. To subscribe, click here. Visit an archive of our past podcasts through July 12, 2007, as well as current free content. ...
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Radio Free Wall Street 7/25/07, with Lee Adler, Russ Winter, and Aaron Krowne discussing developments in the financial markets this week.  Listen to free preview. No subscription required. - 32 minutes. Subscribers only. Enter your login when prompted. Please wait for file to load. For faster startup we recommend the Firefox browser. ...
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Lee Wheeler talks with Lee Adler about key levels and trading strategy. Click here to listen.
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Radio Free Wall Street for Wednesday, July 18, 2007, with Lee Adler, Russ Winter, and Aaron Krowne discussing developments in the financial markets of the past week, exposing the landmines, and looking for what to expect next. Listen to preview. Complete version - 45 minutes. Subscribers only. If you...
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Lee Wheeler talks with Lee Adler about key levels and trading strategy. Click here to listen.
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Part 2 of chat with Lee Wheeler recorded 6/25/07. Lee talks about stock prices, sentiment, real estate and liquidity. Click here to listen. Lee Wheeler expounds on his technical trading methods, and why he thinks this may be the most important juncture in the market in 5 years. Click here to listen. Recorded 6/25/07.
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The two Blackstone principals, Schwarzman and Peterson, are like a “good cop, bad cop” tandem. Peterson was the former Commerce Secy, well-respected and a sort of eminence grise in the financial community. He wrote a well-received book a few years ago pointing out that the U.S. was heading down the wrong road with ballooning deficits...
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Second-tier steel producers are all getting the LBO/M&A goose. IPS is up 32% in the past two weeks alone, thanks to all the debt-financed dealmaking going on in the sector. Click to enlarge I don’t know about a depression dead ahead, but this is exactly the sort of action you see prior to important inflection...
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Aaron will be traveling in Japan over the next 3 weeks. I am sure that he will have some interesting stories for us upon his return. Please check in from time to time, as he may post from over there if time and conditions permit. Have a great trip Aaron!
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