Category: Street Critique

On tonight's program, NBR anchor Paul Kangas asks "Street Critique" guest Hilary Kramer, Market Strategist and Personal Finance Editor at AOL, to review the stock recommendations she's made over the past few months. As you'll learn in the interview, she picked a lot of winners and only one loser. Her strongest pick posted a more than 60% gain; her loser only a fractional loss. Paul also finds out if Hilary recommends making some profit-taking moves on these plays or staying with them for a while longer. The interview wraps up with Hilary's take on the future. She says be ready for oil's impact.

After watching the interview, how would you evaluate Hilary's picks? And, what impact do you think oil will have on the markets?

To read a transcript of Paul's interview with Hilary Kramer, click this link: Street Critique for October 17, 2007.

We have no plans to recycle NBR anchor Paul Kangas' latest interview with Hilary Kramer, Personal Finance Editor at AOL and author of Ahead of the Curve, but we might want to. After all, the topic of this "Street Critique" is recycling. Hilary says companies can improve their margins by figuring out how to use their waste products. And, those improving margins make them attractive plays. She points to the stocks of four companies that could benefit from a push to recycle, particularly efforts to turn waste into energy.

Do you think recycling is a long-term play?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Paul's interview with Hilary Kramer, click this link: Street Critique for October 3, 2007.

On tonight's program, NBR Anchor Paul Kangas gets a "Street Critique" from Kevin Depew, Executive Editor of the financial education website Minyanville.com. Paul and Kevin begin their conversation with a look at the financial sector. Kevin explains why the Fed's recent interest rate cut hasn't had a major impact on financials. Paul also asks Kevin if he thinks the worst is over for the dollar. And, of course, Kevin brings NBR viewers his three latest stock recommendations.

What's your take on the financial sector and Kevin's picks?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Paul's interview with Kevin Depew, click this link: Street Critique for September 26, 2007.

On tonight's program, Hilary Kramer, Personal Finance Editor at AOL and author of Ahead of the Curve, is in the "Street Critique" hot seat. She talks to NBR anchor Paul Kangas about how to play the market in the wake of the Federal Reserve's big interest rate cut. Hilary says investors should definitely change their strategies, but only for the short-term. In addition, she warns investors not to get too greedy. Finally, the interview wraps up with some stock picks. This time, Hilary's got her eyes on a number of big cap growth issues.

How much have you altered your investing strategy in the wake of the Fed decision?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Paul's interview with Hilary Kramer, click this link: Street Critique for September 19, 2007.

On tonight's program, NBR Anchor Paul Kangas gets a "Street Critique" from Patrick O'Hare, Editor-in-Chief at Briefing.com. Patrick also authors the Briefing.com's "Bargain Hunting" column. This time, he talks to Paul about some values he's spotted in the retail sector. While some investors might be avoiding the retail sector because of the shakiness in the economy, Patrick's contrarian strategy says investors can jump in -- if they pick the right stocks.

How do retail stocks look to you?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Paul's interview with Patrick O'Hare, click this link: Street Critique for September 12, 2007.

On tonight's program, NBR Anchor Jeff Yastine (filling in for Paul Kangas) interviews "Street Critique" guest Hilary Kramer, Market Strategist and Personal Finance Editor at AOL. Jeff asks Hilary if she thinks an interest rate cut is likely. He also asks her if the economy could be headed to recession, and she says it is a possibility. And, like some of our other, recent Market Monitor and Street Critique interview guests, she ties that possibility for recession to the state of consumer spending. The interview wraps up with Hilary's stock picks. This time she's got four picks of companies that should weather a recession well. The picks include a waste management firm, a power company, and two international firms.

Do you agree with Hilary's take on the state of recession? Are their other recession-proof sectors you're currently looking to invest in?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Jeff's interview with Hilary Kramer, click this link: Street Critique for September 5, 2007.

On tonight's program, NBR Anchor Paul Kangas asks "Street Critique" guest Kevin Depew, Managing Editor of financial education website Minyananville.com, for his take on the markets. Kevin thinks the bears are coming out to play on Wall Street, and risk aversion is at the heart of his reasoning. Despite this bearish take, Kevin doesn't think investors should take their money and run and/or hide. He says there are still growth opportunities in this market, and he recommends a stock in one of these growth sectors.

What's your take? Are the bears on the Street?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Paul's interview with Kevin Depew, click this link: Street Critique for August 29, 2007.

On tonight's program, NBR Anchor Paul Kangas gets another "Street Critique" from Hilary Kramer, Market Strategist and Personal Finance Editor at AOL. Paul and Hilary dig into the bargain stock bin this time around. Hilary explains how to spot bargain investment opportunities in the current market environment. She says there are three keys to picking stocks that are poised to make gains. One of those keys is revenue growth. As usual, the interview wraps up with some stock recommendations from Hilary.

Are you ready to shop in the bargain investment bin? Will you use Hilary's three keys when you make your own investment choices?

To read a transcript, including stock picks, of Paul's interview with Hilary Kramer, click this link: Street Critique for August 22, 2007.

On tonight's program, NBR Anchor Paul Kangas gets a "Street Critique" from Patrick O'Hare, editor-in-chief of the financial information website briefing.com. Patrick's also the author of the website's value investing column. And, in the interview, he says value investors should look to blue chip stocks during these turbulent times. He also offers some specific tips on picking the right blue chip to invest in. And, of course, the interview ends with three stocks that Patrick finds attractive for value investors.

So the question is... Are you moving your money into blue chips, like Patrick suggests? Or, are you heading to treasuries or another option to lessen your risk in the current market?

Tonight, Hilary Kramer, Market Strategist and Personal Finance Editor at AOL, is back as the "Street Critique" guest. We've passed the halfway point of the year, which means it is a good time to look at the performance of her past picks. And, that's just what NBR Anchor Paul Kangas asks Hilary to do this time around. They examine her recommendations in the energy, bioscience, and discount retail sectors. They also look at her China stock picks. She's got a good number of winners in each area, but she also explains why some of her recommendations have lost ground in the first half of the year. The interview wraps up with a new pick and some advice about how to handle this volatile market.

How would you rate the performance of Hilary's picks since January 2007?

To read a transcript (including stock picks) of Paul's interview with Hilary Kramer, click this link: Street Critique for August 8, 2007.