DHUnplugged #258: How China Manufacturing Will Kill Us All

Now we have to worry about the floors we walk on killing us. Lumber Liquidators (LL) is facing serious charges that laminate floors with carcinogens – all manufactured in China –  are being sold throughout the U.S. What is next? Death by Pillow/Mattress filling ?

We talk about the recent stock buyback splurge, the next bailout for Greece and even get to the bottom of the dress dispute.

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DHUnplugged #256: The Death of the Wristwatch

Between smartphones and wearables about to hit the market, say goodbye to the traditional wristwatch. We have the proof in this episode along with discussions on markets.

We also delve into some of the recent buys and sells completed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway – what is he thinking?

Plenty of serious business and just as much fund in this episode.

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DHUnplugged #255: This Cloud Armageddon Prophecy Cometh

WOW! The S&P 500 is just a whisker off of its all-time high. Greece may provide some additional volatility for markets over the coming weeks as they may – or may not- abide by EuroZone bailout requirements.

In this episode, John and Andrew discuss Twitter’s (TWTR) quarter and toast to a great short call on GoPro (GPRO). Also, we discuss what happens when trust is lost in social media and the internet as a whole.

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DHUnplugged 253: The Apple Monster Is Sitting Pretty

Apple (AAPL) blows away earnings and revenue estimates – and iPhone sales are off the charts. We look at this and how IBM (IBM), Caterpillar (CAT) and other stocks are showing a much different picture.

The U.S. Dollar rally may be stalling, Crude oil, Quantitative Easing and all the important stories of the week – a few picks as well.

 

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DHUnplugged #252: A Really Really Stupid Idea

Webvan meets Uber  – how is this plan going to work? Moreover, Instacart just got a $220 million capital infusion… Really? We discuss this as well as the important news of the week.

Market action, stocks along with some of the business news that will shape the upcoming investing landscape.

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DHUnplugged #251: Oil to $40, $30, $20 or Back to $75?

India is tracking toilet use and oil is skidding toward zero – both ridiculous ideas in their own right. In this episode, we discuss the names that are poised to pop and the positions that we are removing from our “pick list” from 2014.

Uber is under siege in South Africa, bond yields are plummeting – what else can go wrong?

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DHUnplugged #250: Dvorak Nailed It!

In the year’s final episode, we discuss the best and worst stocks of the year as well as predictions for next year. We also discuss some of the more important news items.

A review of the top stock picks we made during 2014 and our clunkers.

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Top and bottom “closed” picks from 2014

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DHUnplugged #249: Russian Ruble Roulette

The Russian Ruble is in free-fall and that is causing ripples around the world. U.S. bonds are at the lowest yield in more than a year and oil continues to tumble. Central banks, ugly Hanukkah trees and oyster herpes are all important topics flushed out in this episode.

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Some of the charts discussed in this episode:

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