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View This Message on the Web October 26 Retailing Stocks and Stats Suggest the U.S. Stock Market Rally is For Real By Jon D. Markman Contributing Writer Money Morning We haven't looked at the new high list for some time, so I took a quick look to see what's cooking. There were quite a few American Depository Receipts (ADRs) for Israel-based companies on the list last week, as well as a lot of U.S. retailers and apparel wholesalers. J Crew Group Inc. (NYSE: JCG) surged to a big new one-year high on Thursday, up 15%, as did shoemaker Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX), up 14%; and Brown Shoe Co.  Inc. (NYSE: BWS), up 3% to a new high. Another new high, with an 18% gain, was recorded by HNI Corp. (NYSE: HNI), which makes office furniture. And of course you know about Amazon.com Inc. (NYSE: AMZN). What happened to the missing-in-action consumer that the bears have complained about? Makes you wonder.  Read Full Article » The Battle for the 3rd Element What is the "third element"? Why are the world's biggest energy players in a pitched battle to control it? How could this substance replace of 148 billion barrels of oil? What's the best way for you to play it for potential quadruple-digit gains? Read Horacio Marquez's detailed report here while it's available. Sponsored content Executive Pay Cuts Rekindle "Say-on-Pay" Flame in Washington By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning Last week's decision by the Obama administration to cut and limit the pay of executives at bailed out companies is generating a lot of press, but it's the moves by Congress that would give investors a “say on pay” that will have the broader sweep on Wall Street. Pay cuts by the administration's “pay czar” Ken Feinberg, affect the top-paid executives at the companies that received the most money under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), but with a relatively narrow scope: 175 salaries were slashed among seven companies. Still, the widespread news of the cuts – which on average reduced total compensation by 50% – was met with glee from American taxpayers, which funded the bailouts of the firms. A survey conducted by ABC News and The Washington Post showed... Read Full Article » Buy, Sell or Hold: It's Time to Book Profit on Brazil By Horacio Marquez Contributing Editor Money Morning Nearly one year ago – Oct. 27, 2008 – I recommended buying the iShares MSCI Brazil Index (NYSE: EWZ). That week, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) reversed its decline and rallied 31%.  Today it is about 110% higher than our original entry point, which pretty much marked the bottom. In that article, I highlighted two top Brazilian companies that would lead the recovery: Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE ADR: PBR) and Vale (NYSE ADR: RIO). And a few months later I specifically recommended Petrobras in “Buy, Sell or Hold” column.  It has since rallied 66%. Now that circumstances and valuations have changed dramatically, we must revise those forecasts. Read Full Article » Money Map Report Login » Make This Mistake and Kiss Your Retirement Good-bye Millions of Americans could suffer another 41% hit to their portfolios in the coming months - and most don't even know it. Yet there's one way to ensure that never happens to you. In one step you can avoid the pitfall, collect guaranteed cash payments, and pocket a 43% rate of return on your money - enough to get an easy double in less two years. Go here for the full report. What is 'the third element'? 10/25/2009 Existing Home Sales Pop on Rush to Beat Tax Credit Deadline 10/24/2009 United Kingdom GDP Report Disappoints, Forcing BOE to Rethink Monetary Policy 10/22/2009 Microsoft Releases Windows 7, Opens First Retail Store Feature The Treasury Department has finally approved a new gold backed "dollar" See More » Worth Considering How to Read an Executive's Mind Buy, Sell, or Hold? by Horacio Márquez Insights on Income by Martin Hutchinson Inside Wall Street? by Shah Gilani When and How the U.S. Economy Will Recover Three Big Reasons Oil Prices Will Rally Back Big Time Alternative Energy Asia Commodities Europe Global Markets Gold/Precious Metals Oil Real Estate Technology U.S. Economy

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