Editor's Corner

Market Scores Mid-Week Gains for a Solid Finish

Keep your eye out for new insightful Beacon Equity Research reports - they are a great starting point for new trading ideas. Take a moment to look at the following companies that have surged in the recent weeks after the release of our analysts' coverage.

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TradeTrends Focus Stock GRMH

Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Graymark Healthcare Inc. acquires and operates independent retail pharmacy stores that sell prescription drugs and a small assortment of general merchandise in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Apothecary and SDC.

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The Central Bank’s Game of Scattergories: Is the Nation facing Stagflation?

As sluggish economic growth pushes against rising prices, a new word has been tossed into the mix – stagflation – a dangerous cocktail of stunted economic growth mixed with brassbound inflation. The first one to toss out the “R” word - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the first to squash this one before it gets to the board. While some economists warn it’s on the way, Bernanke doesn’t think we’re headed toward stagflation; and when the Fed meets August 5 to discuss the possibility of boosting interest rates, many economists expect the Fed to leave rates as they are.

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Rocky Week for Wall Street; Price Tag for “Biggest Bailout Ever” Unknown

Though it didn’t quite meet Black Monday standards, the open of this week’s trading session was referred to in many ways: rocky, shockwave, unprecedented, meltdown, surprising yet foreseen. It is what you call it - the world market was down 5% Monday morning as banks’ bad choices years ago continue to rivet the economy. And that was just the beginning; each morning we awoke to more bad news and wildly lower market prices, only to have the markets sharply rebound following unprecedented intervention from the U.S. government.

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Superstition or Cycle? The Seasonal Nature of the Market

It’s been a rough summer for Wall Street – a rough year in fact – and while investment portfolios may be looking a bit shabby and a bit thin, the tide may soon turn. After sitting on the backburner, behind summer vacations, cash savings and the back-to-school rush, it’s time to dust off the portfolio and transition into the upcoming quarter.

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Oil Prices are falling; But Don’t Nail the Coffin on Alternative Energy Stocks Just Yet

Oil fell below $116 Friday morning, dropping from a high of $147.27 in mid-July, backed by a stronger dollar and weaker demand. After months of high gasoline prices, drivers are finally slowing down on the road, opting for four-day work weeks, public transportation, car pooling and closer-to-home vacations. Assisting in the push for renewable, clean energy, investors are pumping their cash into alternative energy plays including solar power, nuclear energy, hydrogen, wind power generation and biofuels.

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The Vote: What Decision 08 Means to Your Investment Portfolio

In my last newsletter I outlined the seasonal cycles of the market. In light of a sea of blue and red partisan flags waving in the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, it only seems fitting to outline how the presidential election correlates with the stock market.

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