On the famous (infamous?) Mad Money show with Jim Cramer the best growth stock of 2007 was announced. The Cramer camp likes the NYSE (ticker: NYX) because:

they are replacing their traders with computers, including a removal of 500 people of their payroll in November.
Sarbox (Sarbanes Oxley) is “softening” and will allow more ADRs. […]

I have to disagree with Matt Krantz of the USA Today. In his reader Q and A titled, “Six stocks? No, you are not diversified.”, he explains to his reader that he does not think owning six stocks in different sectors means you are diversified. In general, I get the point he is […]

CNN reports that average daily CEO Pay is $42,000. All I can say is WOW. That is a lot of people’s annual salary. Houston, I think we have a problem.

Kiplinger’s, via Yahoo! Finance, brings us “What You Need to Know About ETFs”. Provided in this article are 6 important things to know about ETFs. Most important: ETF expense ratios are among the lowest compared to mutual fund index funds and this can boost your portfolio’s performance over time.

Motley Fool brings us “The 4 Best Words of Investing Advice”. How simple and to the point can “Buy what you know”, “Buy low, sell high” and “Buy an index fund” be?
But be warned, “Plenty of people bought Krispy Kreme because they “knew it,” and that was a disaster…Simply put, acting on […]

Trader Mike gives insight into his day trading set-up with tools of the trade and how he works. This is a very detailed post on the hardware and software he uses. He’s been trading for a living for over 7 years and this was a great glimpse into the world of day trading.

Nick Mulcahy provides an article at Seeking Alpha titled, “Can You Make Money From Jim Cramer’s Picks?”. It is a very academic article citing a study completed by Department of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern).
The overall implication is “Individual investors who watch Mad Money would be wise to wait before purchasing […]

CNBC’s Squak Box ran a play investing game in which the winner won a Maserati, with a sticker price of over $100,000. MSN Money provides a small article on the winner and his stock pick.

John Wagonner of the USA Today says “When It Comes To Your Portfolio, Rebalancing Act Takes Good Timing“.  This is a very good article on the reasons and benefits of rebalancing.  However, Mr. Wagonner elaborates, “A better question is whether you should rebalance your portfolio, particularly if the market has knocked it out of whack. […]

The cover story of this week’s Business Week is “Hot Growth”. Topping the list is VAALCO Energy, a small, independent oil company that looks to faraway places to find its oil. Rounding out the top 5 are Hansen Natural, Palomar Medical Technologies, W&T Offshore, and NAVTEQ.