November 2008
Something To Be Thankful For - Inexpensive Real Estate
November 25, 2008
We may not have seen everything we'd like to from the stock market lately, including Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) shares. However, I have to give credit where credit is due ... the company has managed to rekindle its growth initiative despite some pretty sour conditions lately. A couple of weeks ago we...
We may not have seen everything we'd like to from the stock market lately, including Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) shares. However, I have to give credit where credit is due ... the company has managed to rekindle its growth initiative despite some pretty sour conditions lately. A couple of weeks ago we...
China Energy Raises the Roof
November 17, 2008
Last week I mentioned we'd look at quarterly numbers as soon as they came out for three of our small cap followings. Well, two out of the three posted 'em - Spicy Pickle and China Energy. So, keep reading for the scoop. However, something else popped up in the meantime that I want to start with.... Subtlety...
Last week I mentioned we'd look at quarterly numbers as soon as they came out for three of our small cap followings. Well, two out of the three posted 'em - Spicy Pickle and China Energy. So, keep reading for the scoop. However, something else popped up in the meantime that I want to start with.... Subtlety...
Market Near Inflection Point, Pickle Growing Again
November 12, 2008
On Monday I mentioned the market was in a trading range. The reason I did so was in anticipation of something like what's happened since then.... the S&P 500 continued to sell off all the way to the lower end of that range, almost. I drew my line in the sand at 845, while today's low ended up being...
On Monday I mentioned the market was in a trading range. The reason I did so was in anticipation of something like what's happened since then.... the S&P 500 continued to sell off all the way to the lower end of that range, almost. I drew my line in the sand at 845, while today's low ended up being...
The Cure For Sideways-Market-Itis
November 10, 2008
Never let it be said the market isn't interesting. I've got some 'bigger picture' thoughts on the last few days, and what it might mean for all of us whether we're currently in or out of stocks. First though... I've been a busy blogger since our last update on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon...
Never let it be said the market isn't interesting. I've got some 'bigger picture' thoughts on the last few days, and what it might mean for all of us whether we're currently in or out of stocks. First though... I've been a busy blogger since our last update on Thursday morning. On Thursday afternoon...
October 2008
Why The Market Faded Today, & How Does Your 'Garden' Grow?
October 14, 2008
I hope you've been reading the blog on a daily basis. I'm able to write a lot more there than I am in the newsletter. And, the way things are rolling right now for the market, it takes every single one of those words to stay on top of things. Nevertheless, I've got some condensed perspective for you...
I hope you've been reading the blog on a daily basis. I'm able to write a lot more there than I am in the newsletter. And, the way things are rolling right now for the market, it takes every single one of those words to stay on top of things. Nevertheless, I've got some condensed perspective for you...
A Small Cap Hat-Trick: SPKL, CGYV, BMSN
October 02, 2008
What do you do when your local economy grinds to a halt, disrupting your aggressive growth plans? A lot of small cap companies have been like deer caught in headlights this year. A few of them, however, made a smart choice - they moved their attention to geographies where the economy didn't stink. What...
What do you do when your local economy grinds to a halt, disrupting your aggressive growth plans? A lot of small cap companies have been like deer caught in headlights this year. A few of them, however, made a smart choice - they moved their attention to geographies where the economy didn't stink. What...
August 2008
Voyant Makes Michael Phelps Faster Than Fast
August 19, 2008
Could anything possibly make Michael Phelps even faster than he already is? Yeah, believe it or not, Voyant can make him even faster....in a sense. We'll get to that first, but be sure to keep reading after that. I want to take a real good look at the market - I don't like what's coming in the very short-term...
Could anything possibly make Michael Phelps even faster than he already is? Yeah, believe it or not, Voyant can make him even faster....in a sense. We'll get to that first, but be sure to keep reading after that. I want to take a real good look at the market - I don't like what's coming in the very short-term...
July 2008
Adding Context to Today's Consumer Confidence
July 29, 2008
I'm going to zip through a handful of different items today, so hang on tight. You'll find the most important one first...what today's consumer confidence number really meant. (Hint: the media doesn't exactly provide enough context or basis to talk about the data the way they do.) Following that, we're...
I'm going to zip through a handful of different items today, so hang on tight. You'll find the most important one first...what today's consumer confidence number really meant. (Hint: the media doesn't exactly provide enough context or basis to talk about the data the way they do.) Following that, we're...
Pickle Pops, Oil Drops - Two Charts That Get My Props
July 18, 2008
Congratulations Michigan! You just got your first Spicy Pickle restaurant. You're the 14th state to be able to say that. If you're not particularly close to Portage, don't worry - you've got nine more Pickles on the way across the state...at least. It's the company's 42nd restaurant. At this point in...
Congratulations Michigan! You just got your first Spicy Pickle restaurant. You're the 14th state to be able to say that. If you're not particularly close to Portage, don't worry - you've got nine more Pickles on the way across the state...at least. It's the company's 42nd restaurant. At this point in...
June 2008
Market Not Likely at Bottom Yet, & Here's Why
June 28, 2008
I feel a little bit like Larry King this morning ....I've got a lot of 'random news and views' to pass along. The only difference is, mine aren't random - they're follow-ups on several of the things I've been talking about recently. The most important one, of course, is the market and what's likely to...
I feel a little bit like Larry King this morning ....I've got a lot of 'random news and views' to pass along. The only difference is, mine aren't random - they're follow-ups on several of the things I've been talking about recently. The most important one, of course, is the market and what's likely to...
SpongeTech Gets Connected, Pickle Progress
June 17, 2008
We've got two big news items from two of our small cap stocks today. I think one of the announcements should get the stock past a weakening resistance line once and for all. The other announcement was something I pretty much saw coming, based on the the company's publicity history. If they maintain the...
We've got two big news items from two of our small cap stocks today. I think one of the announcements should get the stock past a weakening resistance line once and for all. The other announcement was something I pretty much saw coming, based on the the company's publicity history. If they maintain the...
Checkin' the Spicy Pickle Scoreboard
June 11, 2008
I was beginning to wonder when we'd hear something from Spicy Pickle again. Now I don't have to wonder anymore...we heard something today. With our last look, the Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) 'Open Restaurant' scoreboard stood at 39. Well, add a tick - the number is now 40. This one is another company-owned...
I was beginning to wonder when we'd hear something from Spicy Pickle again. Now I don't have to wonder anymore...we heard something today. With our last look, the Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) 'Open Restaurant' scoreboard stood at 39. Well, add a tick - the number is now 40. This one is another company-owned...
May 2008
Bio-Matrix Dividend Could Send Short-Holders Scrambling
May 13, 2008
We've got a couple of big things to get through today, so I'm just going to get straight to it. I'll add some brief comments where appropriate, though the news largely speaks for itself. Bio-Matrix Pays Dividend of Preferred Shares ...Smartly Spicy Pickle Reports Quarterly Results Bio-Matrix Pays Dividend...
We've got a couple of big things to get through today, so I'm just going to get straight to it. I'll add some brief comments where appropriate, though the news largely speaks for itself. Bio-Matrix Pays Dividend of Preferred Shares ...Smartly Spicy Pickle Reports Quarterly Results Bio-Matrix Pays Dividend...
April 2008
Three Up, Three Down, But Time For a New Inning
April 22, 2008
I know we've focused a great deal on a select number of our stocks lately. However, if that's where the action and the news is, then that's where it is. Though only one of them had any news today, I want to take a quick look at all these charts and recap the latest corporate activity. Before that though...
I know we've focused a great deal on a select number of our stocks lately. However, if that's where the action and the news is, then that's where it is. Though only one of them had any news today, I want to take a quick look at all these charts and recap the latest corporate activity. Before that though...
Spicy Pickle Looks Poised to Pop
April 17, 2008
I really hope you were able to get onto yesterday's Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) conference call. If you did, then you've got a better understanding of where they are and where they're going. If you couldn't make the call, don't worry - I'll recap some of the highlights here. Plus, they came out with some...
I really hope you were able to get onto yesterday's Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) conference call. If you did, then you've got a better understanding of where they are and where they're going. If you couldn't make the call, don't worry - I'll recap some of the highlights here. Plus, they came out with some...
March 2008
Spicy Pickle: An Enticing 'Then & Now' Snapshot
March 17, 2008
I don't think I could have asked for a better backdrop than the one Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan provided for us today. Do I see a near-insolvency-bailout as good thing? Of course not - I'm an investor too. However, I see the fiasco as an ideal reason to point out how there are plenty of investment-worthy...
I don't think I could have asked for a better backdrop than the one Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan provided for us today. Do I see a near-insolvency-bailout as good thing? Of course not - I'm an investor too. However, I see the fiasco as an ideal reason to point out how there are plenty of investment-worthy...
February 2008
APDN Gets Under My Skin (In a Good Way), SPKL Triples Top Line
February 28, 2008
If you've been around the site for a while, then you've probably already heard me say counterfeiting costs legitimate companies about $600 billion in lost business each year. Clearly it's an opportunity for the right company, which is why Applied DNA (OTCBB: APDN) caught our eye a few months ago - they...
If you've been around the site for a while, then you've probably already heard me say counterfeiting costs legitimate companies about $600 billion in lost business each year. Clearly it's an opportunity for the right company, which is why Applied DNA (OTCBB: APDN) caught our eye a few months ago - they...
The Spicy Pickle Train Keeps on Rolling, Hot Sectors
February 20, 2008
If you're wondering where our new small cap idea is, don't worry - we didn't forget it. We learned in the meantime the company would be announcing earnings this week. Given the opportunity to see more results before we put the name out there, we opted to hold off. I know what you may be thinking...the...
If you're wondering where our new small cap idea is, don't worry - we didn't forget it. We learned in the meantime the company would be announcing earnings this week. Given the opportunity to see more results before we put the name out there, we opted to hold off. I know what you may be thinking...the...
One Giant Leap For Applied DNA , Spicy Pickle's Beat Goes On
February 04, 2008
Remember how I said a few days ago to expect some big news from Applied DNA? The chart had just perked up too much to assume nothing was going on. Well, today we learned what that 'something' was. What was the news? We'll get to it below. For I now just want to plant a seed. There are two basic types...
Remember how I said a few days ago to expect some big news from Applied DNA? The chart had just perked up too much to assume nothing was going on. Well, today we learned what that 'something' was. What was the news? We'll get to it below. For I now just want to plant a seed. There are two basic types...
January 2008
Like Altoids, Some Small Caps Are 'Curiously Strong'
January 31, 2008
Well, it looks as if the Fed managed to inspire someone to buy stocks today, despite a rather large pullback shortly after the post-announcement rally on Wednesday. One day doesn't make a trend, but a few days does. The interesting part about the last few strong days is the group of stocks that has emerged...
Well, it looks as if the Fed managed to inspire someone to buy stocks today, despite a rather large pullback shortly after the post-announcement rally on Wednesday. One day doesn't make a trend, but a few days does. The interesting part about the last few strong days is the group of stocks that has emerged...
SPNG's Numbers Deciphered, 'Pickles' Planted in L.A.
January 16, 2008
They say when it rains it pours. If that's the case, then we're in the middle of a news tsunami - we've got updates from several of our profiled stocks. Don't worry though...we'll keep each one brief. Specifically, we've got more good news from Spicy Pickle, 'evidence' from Applied DNA, and an explanation...
They say when it rains it pours. If that's the case, then we're in the middle of a news tsunami - we've got updates from several of our profiled stocks. Don't worry though...we'll keep each one brief. Specifically, we've got more good news from Spicy Pickle, 'evidence' from Applied DNA, and an explanation...
Paninis In The Windy City - Spicy Pickle Expands
January 08, 2008
Dow Jones 12589.07 -238.42 1:22 pm PST, January 8, 2008 NASDAQ 2440.51 -58.95 For info, visit www.smallcapnetwork.com S & P 500 1390.19 -25.99 Change your subscription status here Russell 2000 704.86 -19.09 VOLUME 08 : ISSUE 3 Paninis In The Windy City - Spicy Pickle Expands In this edition... 1...
Dow Jones 12589.07 -238.42 1:22 pm PST, January 8, 2008 NASDAQ 2440.51 -58.95 For info, visit www.smallcapnetwork.com S & P 500 1390.19 -25.99 Change your subscription status here Russell 2000 704.86 -19.09 VOLUME 08 : ISSUE 3 Paninis In The Windy City - Spicy Pickle Expands In this edition... 1...
December 2007
Small Cap Network - Cleaning House For 2008
December 20, 2007
The end of the year is right around the corner, and I for one am glad. We've been itching to close the books on a handful of our followings, and perhaps benefit from a tax loss (since they didn't benefit us in many other ways). At the same time, there are also a few names we want to be sure to keep...
The end of the year is right around the corner, and I for one am glad. We've been itching to close the books on a handful of our followings, and perhaps benefit from a tax loss (since they didn't benefit us in many other ways). At the same time, there are also a few names we want to be sure to keep...
Spicy Pickle Surpasses the Century Mark
December 17, 2007
In this edition... 1) Smart Energy Plants a Seed 2) Spicy Pickle Surpasses the Century Mark Smart Energy Solutions (OTCBB: SMGY) continues to expand its footprint, this time with the help of an overseas ally. Iveco - a major, global truck manufacturer - will be offering the Battery Brain within its...
In this edition... 1) Smart Energy Plants a Seed 2) Spicy Pickle Surpasses the Century Mark Smart Energy Solutions (OTCBB: SMGY) continues to expand its footprint, this time with the help of an overseas ally. Iveco - a major, global truck manufacturer - will be offering the Battery Brain within its...
Wake Up & Smell the Panini - Spicy Pickle Evolves
December 15, 2007
The plan became a reality for Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) yesterday, when the company closed a financing deal that should allow them to start opening several corporate-owned stores. These stores will be in addition to the franchised stores already popping up left and right (with more on the way). The...
The plan became a reality for Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) yesterday, when the company closed a financing deal that should allow them to start opening several corporate-owned stores. These stores will be in addition to the franchised stores already popping up left and right (with more on the way). The...
November 2007
Stockgroup Now 19 For 19, Spicy Pickle's Spreading
November 14, 2007
Though we're only halfway through the week, we've already seen a flood of news and activity within our small cap universe. Spicy Pickle followed some expansion news yesterday with earnings news today. Stockgroup, as you'll read in detail below, has made its 19th consecutive increase in quarterly revenue...
Though we're only halfway through the week, we've already seen a flood of news and activity within our small cap universe. Spicy Pickle followed some expansion news yesterday with earnings news today. Stockgroup, as you'll read in detail below, has made its 19th consecutive increase in quarterly revenue...
Is Healthcare Finally Healed? Timing is Everything
November 10, 2007
You may have seen my comments about Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) in the blog on Thursday. However, I think what I said then is important enough to reiterate - and add to - here in the newsletter. What was my message? Simple - if you're looking for a great entry level into a long-term SPKL position, I think...
You may have seen my comments about Spicy Pickle (OTCBB: SPKL) in the blog on Thursday. However, I think what I said then is important enough to reiterate - and add to - here in the newsletter. What was my message? Simple - if you're looking for a great entry level into a long-term SPKL position, I think...
October 2007
SMGY Hits The Road, SPKL Still Rolling
October 22, 2007
It's been another busy week for the Small Cap Network, and small cap stocks in general. I can personally tell that it has because my two typing fingers are starting to hurt. We've got a handful of those news items to get through today - all of it good. And, if you're a regular reader of the blog, you...
It's been another busy week for the Small Cap Network, and small cap stocks in general. I can personally tell that it has because my two typing fingers are starting to hurt. We've got a handful of those news items to get through today - all of it good. And, if you're a regular reader of the blog, you...
The Pickle Progresses, MIVT On The Verge
October 10, 2007
I came very close to publishing this newsletter last night rather than this afternoon. But, after thinking it over, I decided I'd rather see how things started out today before highlighting the charts I believe are worth a closer look. Why? While overall I believe the economy is well poised to encourage...
I came very close to publishing this newsletter last night rather than this afternoon. But, after thinking it over, I decided I'd rather see how things started out today before highlighting the charts I believe are worth a closer look. Why? While overall I believe the economy is well poised to encourage...
September 2007
A 'Pickle' Takes Root in Florida, MRK Leads the Pack
September 27, 2007
Whoever coined the phrase 'onward and upward' could have easily been talking about Spicy Pickle's (OTCBB: SPKL) stock. Since last Friday's close, SPKL has gained about 25%, and is still climbing. As amazing as that is, I'm even more amazed by how consistent - or should I say persistent - the volume has...
Whoever coined the phrase 'onward and upward' could have easily been talking about Spicy Pickle's (OTCBB: SPKL) stock. Since last Friday's close, SPKL has gained about 25%, and is still climbing. As amazing as that is, I'm even more amazed by how consistent - or should I say persistent - the volume has...
Spicy Pickle Up & Running, Overstock Overbought?
September 25, 2007
Before I forget, I want to remind you about the Spicy Pickle's (OTCBB: SPKL) web video available simply by clicking the nearby image. From the feedback we've gotten so far, the short video has been very helpful for investors, adding any remaining details we couldn't get to in Saturday's profile. Remember...
Before I forget, I want to remind you about the Spicy Pickle's (OTCBB: SPKL) web video available simply by clicking the nearby image. From the feedback we've gotten so far, the short video has been very helpful for investors, adding any remaining details we couldn't get to in Saturday's profile. Remember...
Spicy Pickle: Sink Your Teeth Into Ground Floor Growth
September 22, 2007
Hitting a home-run with a micro cap stock really isn't all that difficult. All that's required is decisive action and a willingness to take a calculated risk when the right idea comes along. Most timid investors find themselves missing out on huge winners because they take a swing too late - the peak...
Hitting a home-run with a micro cap stock really isn't all that difficult. All that's required is decisive action and a willingness to take a calculated risk when the right idea comes along. Most timid investors find themselves missing out on huge winners because they take a swing too late - the peak...