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Michael Comeau

New Site – GadgetStocks.com

Hi folks, you may know that I’m a bit of a gadget hound. So I started a new site called GadgetStocks.com. It’s exactly what is sounds like a site about gadget investing.
Click over to read my first post on Microsoft teaming up with Apple.

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E*Trade Takeover Rumors! YES!

I’m writing this a little bit late, but I doubt fellow E*Trade (ETFC) bulls are going to complain:
The UK’s Telegraph reported that the online brokerage firm is once again the target of takeover rumors, sending the stock up over 6% on the day. I own E*Trade call options, so there’s no doubt that I’m biased [...]

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How to Compare Commissions Between Brokers

A reader we’ll call Moose (name changed to protect the guilty) just emailed me the following question:
Michael, how should I compare commissions between my current broker (OptionsXpress) and TradeKing?
Sounds like Mr. Moose is thinking about switching! First things first…
Really consider why you are switching. If you are happy with your current broker – particularly when [...]

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Ron Insana Out At TheStreet.com

I wrote extensively on my other blog about Lenny Dykstra’s stint as an options “expert” at TheStreet.com (TSCM), for whom he authored an investment newsletter and many columns. To make a long story short, Lenny had an incredibly fast but short run in the financial media world, finally crashing to Earth in bankruptcy.
Lenny made good [...]

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Is Zecco Unethical?

BrokerSense reader Tony posted the following comment in response to my page on Zecco:
While everything you said about Zecco is true, I am quite miffed at them for their “bait and switch” tactic that lured a lot of small investors to them before they “changed their model.” Zecco started out with unlimited no-commission trades. Too [...]

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Mouse Deals!

Amazon.com is running some very good deals on Microsoft computer mice. As you may know, I’m a HUGE advocate of using a real mouse for trading on a laptop. In fact, I’m a huge fan of using a real mouse for doing anything on a laptop. Yes I’m in love with my Macbook, but trackpads [...]

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Thinkorswim on a Mac

I am one happy camper – I just bought my first Apple (AAPL) Mac!
My new baby, which will be named something hot like Carmen or Estella, is a lightly-used early-2008 Macbook. It’s also a beast!
My last notebook was a Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) laptop, and it was a dog. Nothing against HP – in fact, I give [...]

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Hot Book – Don’t Blame the Shorts by Robert Sloan

Hot stuff – I’m adding this book to my Christmas list.
Don’t Blame the Shorts: Why Short Sellers Are Always Blamed for Market Crashes and How History Is Repeating Itself is likely to be a business best-seller. Written by Robert Sloan, managing partner of S3 Partners, LLC, defends the role of short-sellers in the market.
While much [...]

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