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Who Executed The Greatest Trade of All Time?

Screen Shot 2013-05-16 at 1.31.23 PM Hedge Fund titan Jon Paulson pulled off the greatest trade of all time in 2007, raking in a cool $15 billion in his bet against subprime mortgages - according to the International Business Times who ranked the top ten greatest trades of all-time. Some were brilliant masterminds, others were just plain lucky.

The Top Ten Greatest Trades of All-Time

1. John Paulson’s bet against sub prime mortgages made him $15 billion in 2007

2. Jesse Livermore’s call on the Crash of 1929 (a legendary trader featured in the popular book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator).

3. John Templeton’s foray into Japan in the 1960s (a true investment pioneer, Templeton foresaw the rise of Japan after World War II and profited hugely from it).

4. George Soros’ breaking of the Bank of England in 1992 (Soros made $1 billion).

5. Paul Tudor Jones’ shorting of Black Monday in October 1987 (he predicted the crash, bet a bundle & tripled his money as the market crashed 22% in one day).

6. Andrew Hall’s $100 oil prediction (with oil trading at $30 per barrel in 2003, Hall bet prices would rise to $100 in 5 years; they did and he took home a personal paycheck of $100 million in 2008).

7. David Tepper’s 2009 bet on financials (as the market hit its low in early 2009, Tepper bought financial services stocks & his fund earned $7 billion that year ($4 billion of that went to Tepper).

8. Jim Chanos’ prescient shorts (his sharp analysis led him to predict the demise of Enron, WorldCom, and other firms, and he is known as the best short-seller in the world).

9. Jim Rogers’ early call on commodities (he was bullish on commodities back in the 1990s & has been riding them to great profits ever since).

10. Louis Bacon’s geopolitical play (he correctly predicted that Saddam Hussein would invade Kuwait in 1990 & profited handsomely by going long on oil & shorting stocks, which helped his fund return 86% that year).

Most of these trades were ‘global macro’ plays where huge, concentrated bets were made by analyzing fundamental economic/business conditions. These investors excelled at turning a great observation about the world into a great investing idea. But, while these make the headlines, you never hear about the other investors who made a big call and missed, and ended up out of business.

It’s almost impossible for regular investor folks to make a ‘big score’ like these traders. Rather than trying to throw a touchdown pass on every play and make a big score like these traders, the smarter game plan is to focus on trying to get consistent first downs. Do your homework, watch market/sector developments, don’t chase stocks up or down. Do that, and the score may take care of itself.

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Source: International Business Times

James | May 16, 2013 | Comments 0

Saturday’s Must-Read Articles: Apple’s Next Big Thing & The Second Coming of Facebook

Hope everyone had a solid work week & are ready to enjoy a great weekend! For those of you who love to read we have a great list of articles for you. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the market’s current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Apple’s Next Big Thing (Slate)

Why Does Apple Care About Its Share Price? (Businessweek)

Apple to Tap a Hungry Debt Market (WSJ)

The second coming of Facebook (CNNMoney)

Facebook Leans In (Vanity Fair)

What If We Never Run Out of Oil? (Atlantic)

Everything Is Rigged: The Biggest Price-Fixing Scandal Ever (Rolling Stone)

Talkin’ ’bout a revolution: Why Occupy Wall Street Failed (FT.com)

This Bud’s for You! Legal Pot in the U.S. (GQ.com)

Everything you ‘know’ about the Fed is wrong (Minyanville)

Consumers Are Just Fine, Thank You. (WSJ)

Dixon’s Take: Traders Beware, ‘News’ Ain’t What It Used to Be (Minyanville)

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James | Apr 27, 2013 | Comments 0

Sunday’s Must-Read Articles: Don’t Jump in Stocks Unless You Plan to Stay

Hope everyone has had a great weekend! We have something to help you all enjoy it a little more. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the market’s current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Don’t Jump in Stocks Unless You Plan to Stay - Howard Gold, MarketWatch

Mortgages’ Future Looks Too Much Like Past - Gretchen Morgenson, NYT

3 Lessons From the Shale Gas Revolution - Tyler Crowe, The Motley Fool

Does Dr. Copper Deserve a Malpractice Suit? - Myra Saefong, MarketWatch

Cyprus Can’t Happen Here? It Already Has - Jonathan Trugman, NY Post

Bitcoin: Virtual Currency Enters Real World - Kirsten Salyer, Bloomberg

Why Ralph Acampora Is Bullish On Stocks - Maria Bartiromo, USA Today

Lucky U.S. Must Not Wreck Its Recovery - Richard Blackden, The Telegraph

Tax Cuts Work, As Clinton Well Knows - Editorial, Investor’s Business Daily

Fed Won’t Fix Itself, So Congress Must Step It Up - Editorial, New York Sun

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James | Mar 24, 2013 | Comments 0

Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles: Is This Bull Market Fundamentally Driven? A Look at PE Expansion

Happy Tuesday everyone, we hope you are having a great week so far. Below we have a great list of articles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the market’s current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Doug Short: Is This Bull Market Fundamentally Driven? A Look at PE Expansion (Advisor Perspectives)

A Beginner’s Guide to Irrational Behavior (Coursera)

Perspectives on a Sluggish Recovery (Conversable Economist)

Jamie Dimon Told Regulators He Would Not Follow Regulations (FDL)

K is not capital, L is not labor (Interfluidity)

Martin Wolf: Why bankers are intellectually naked (The Financial Times)

When emotions rise or fall with the Dow (MarketWatch)

Bernanke Tightens Hold on Fed Message Against Hawks (Bloomberg)

One of the Most Sentiment-Driven Rallies Ever (TRB)

Stock Bulls Get New Member of Club (The Wall Street Journal)

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James | Mar 19, 2013 | Comments 0

Friday’s Must-Read Articles: Is Facebook Over? Twitter’s Route to Maturity, Can We Expect an IPO Soon?

TGIF everyone, we hope you had a great week and are excited for the weekend to finally be. Below we have a great list of articles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the market’s current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Is Facebook Over? (Salon)

Twitter’s Route to Maturity, Can We Expect an IPO Soon? (WSJ)

Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2013 (CS PDF)

Why Do People Hate Rising Stock Prices? (Pragmatic Capitalism)

100 Startling Facts About the Economy (The Motley Fool)

Mr. Buffett on the Stock Market circa 1999 (Fortune)

E-Mails Imply JPM Knew Some Mortgage Deals Were Bad (DealBook)

How to Get an “Iffy” loan approved at JPM Chase (TBP)

Understanding Apple Requires an Analysis of Fundamentals and Psychology (Institutional Investor)

iTunes Store Sets New Record with 25 Billion Songs Sold (Apple)

The Next Secular Bull Market Is Still A Few Years Away (Street Talk Live)

Insiders now aggressively bearish (MarketWatch)

Money Changes Everything (NYT)

Establishing Your Top 10 Investment Default Settings (Above the Market)

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James | Feb 08, 2013 | Comments 0

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles: The Question You Should Be Asking About the Stock Market

Hope everyone’s week is going just fine so far. Below we have a great list of articles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the market’s current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

The Question You Should Be Asking About the Stock Market (Bucks)

Friends of Fraud (NYT)

A Billion-Dollar Club, and Not So Exclusive (NYT)

The World War I Debts That Wouldn’t Go Away (Echoes)

One Recession Cost Is Lower Social Security Benefits (Economix)

Baby Boomers Sicker Than Parents’ Generation, Study Finds (Bloomberg)

College Is (Still) Worth It (Economix)

‘The Blackout Bowl,’ or ‘The Most Depressing Super Bowl Column You’ll Read’ (The Nation)

Money Matters: A bull-and-bear naturalist (Winnipeg Free Press)

The Question You Should Be Asking About the Stock Market (Bucks)

Unplugged: Why is Michael Dell buying back his company? (USA Today)

Silicon Valley’s Favorite Stories (Bits)

Paul Kedrosky Has A Fascinating Theory About What Has Gone Wrong At Apple (Business Insider)

More than one way to rebalance Portfolios (Morningstar)

The deadly quest for safety (Coppola Comment)

The Constant Correction Call (The Reformed Broker)

Michael Lewis: The Trouble with Wall Street — shocking news that Goldman Sachs is greedy (New Republic)

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James | Feb 06, 2013 | Comments 0

Sunday’s Must-Read Articles: Is the Stock Market Ready For a Correction?

Hope everyone had a great weekend and is excited to watch the Superbowl. Below we have a great list of articles. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the markets current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Is the Stock Market Ready For a Correction? (MarketWatch)

This iWatch Concept Features Seamless Linking To iPhone, Is Perfect In Every Way (Redmond Pie)

BlackBerry 10 Critical to Research in Motion (NYT)

Disney’s Bob Iger Talks Deal-Making With Steve Jobs, Importance of Risk (The Wrap)

Disney CEO went to Steve Jobs to find out if Disney films “sucked” (arstechnica)

Fund manager betting on a bear market in government (Philly.com)

A Warning to Wall St. About Misleading Clients (DealBook)

To Fix The Economy, Fix Immigration (Bloomberg)

Th Economics Of Immigration (TIME)

More Students Delaying on Repaying College Loans (MarketWatch)

Is Netflix Becoming HBO? (GQ)

Amazon is Not Netflix (The Street)

James | Feb 03, 2013 | Comments 0

Thursday’s Must-Read Articles: Investors Pivot Back to Banks

Hope everyone has been following the markets heavily this week and the big events still to come. If you don’t know what to what for then read our article: What to Watch For This Week: Key Economic Data, Earnings From Caterpillar, Yahoo, & Facebook Below we have a great list of articles all looking into the great predictions for 2013 and beyond. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the markets current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet

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Investors Pivot Back to Banks WSJ

It’s Too Soon to Celebrate a Recovery Bloomberg

How Productivity Tools Can Waste Your Time WSJ

Amazon Profits Fall 45 Percent, Still the Most Amazing Company in the World Slate

The great ETF mega-war Fortune

Solar: It’s about to be a whole new world. Noahpinion

This Year, Getting Knocked Off Balance May Be a Good Thing WSJ

Six ways our brains make bad financial decisions The Globe and Mail

As Music Streaming Grows, Royalties Slow to a Trickle NYT

8 Other Nations That Send Women to Combat National Geographic

10 Business Lessons from the Beatles Money & Markets

Financial Stars Behind Bars? Project Syndicate

James | Jan 30, 2013 | Comments 0

Tuesday’s Must-Read Articles: Which Is Right? Stocks Or Economy?

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Hope everyone is ready for a big week in the markets. If you don’t know what to what for then read our article: What to Watch For This Week: Key Economic Data, Earnings From Caterpillar, Yahoo, & Facebook Below we have a great list of articles all looking into the great predictions for 2013 and beyond. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the markets current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet

Which Is Right? Stocks Or Economy? - Anthony Mirhaydari, MSN Money

Why Stock Market May Overdoing Its Push Upward - Kopin Tan, Barron’s

Are Stocks a Sucker’s Bet For Little Guy? - Peter Morici, RealClearMarkets

787 Dreamliner: How To Not Build a Plane - James Surowiecki, New Yorker

Mickelson and Sports Star Migration - Allysia Finley, Wall Street Journal

Uh-Oh: Small Investors Propel Stocks - Nathaniel Popper, New York Times

Apple Investors Should Stop Whining - Chuck Jaffe, MarketWatch

Why the Founding Fathers Loved the National Debt - Echoes

Apple’s stock and earnings don’t go hand in hand - The Tech Book

When Economists Agree, Start Worrying - Wall Street Journal

James | Jan 29, 2013 | Comments 0

Sunday’s Must-Read Articles: Has Apple Lost Its Cool to Samsung?

Hope everyone has had a great weekend. Below we have a great list of articles all looking into the great predictions for 2013 and beyond. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the markets current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Has Apple Lost Its Cool to Samsung? (WSJ)

Apple’s Stock Drop Might Bite Hedge Funds Badly (Forbes)

A New Housing Boom? Don’t Count on It (NYT)

Just who should we be blaming anyway? (Economist)

Goldman Overcomes Its Latest Headache (DealBook)

Siri Rising: The Inside Story Of Siri’s Origins — And Why She Could Overshadow The iPhone (Huffington Post)

What Is Middle Class in Manhattan? (NYT)

How To Solve Problems Like Sherlock Holmes (Fast Co.Create)

Buying the NYSE, in One Shot (NYT)

The Placebo Phenomenon (Harvard Magazine)

James | Jan 27, 2013 | Comments 0

Wednesday’s Must-Read Articles: Is a New Bull Market Here?

Hope everyone has had a great week so far. Below we have a great list of articles all looking into the great predictions for 2013 and beyond. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the articles below. Like always, if you have any investment questions or need advice on a specific stock, Stocks on Wall Street is always here for you so feel free to Contact Us at anytime. We always love to hear from our readers so please shoot us an email. Also let us know what you think about the articles below and your thoughts on the markets current climate by either commenting below, posting on our Facebook Fan Page or by sending us either Stocks on Wall Street or our Founder a Tweet.

Is a New Bull Market Here? (Barron’s)

Are Mom and Pop Heading for Wall Street? (WSJ)

How we got here (The Economist)

Why financial markets are inefficient (VOX)

New Secular Bull: Yes or No? (The Reformed Broker)

Is Finance Too Big? (The Grumpy Economist)

How much value does the finance industry create? (Noah Opinion)

Alan Blinder: Financial Collapse: A 10-Step Recovery Plan (NYT)

How to Owe Capital-Gains Taxes Without Even Trying (WSJ)

How Apple sets its prices (Macworld)

James | Jan 23, 2013 | Comments 0