By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  June 11th at 02:53 PM  | 

Joining me this week on PowerTalk to discuss the growing threat we all face — cyber attacks — as well as a set of new solutions to combat them is Martin Roesch. Martin is not only a founder of cyber security company Sourcefire (FIRE) but also its chief technology officer (CTO) and a board member. Cyber attacks not only are growing in volume, but they | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  June 4th at 01:59 PM  | 

Thanks for joining me for another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits. Joining me today to take you behind the scenes and in the know is Tom Breitling, the co-founder and chairman of Ultimate Gaming. As you may have noticed during the last few years, gambling has grown from a focus on Las Vegas, Nevada, and | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  May 28th at 02:59 PM  | 

Joining me on PowerTalk this week is Michael Vivio, president of Cox Target Media. Now, you may be scratching your head, wondering what kind of company that is… but as you’ll soon learn, Cox Target Media is the company behind that blue Valpak envelope you get each week in the mail. Each and every week, it’s packed with coupons, discounts and other offers that are | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  January 20th at 10:13 AM  | 

This week’s PowerTalk interview is with Keith Bliss, Senior Vice President at Cuttone and Company, one of the largest floor brokers on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Keith is an old friend of mine, and he shares what he sees from the trading floor these days. He starts the conversation off by saying 2013 is shaping up to deliver a lot more of the | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  December 24th at 06:56 AM  | 

In this brand-new PowerTalk interview series, I’ll take you inside today’s hottest companies, interviewing top management about how their business is going and what’s on the horizon for their companies. Plus, I’ll connect you with industry experts who will explain exactly what’s happening with today’s hottest trends — giving you the confidence to know when and where to invest your money.   This week’s PowerTalk interview is | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  December 24th at 06:44 AM  | 

The second half of December tends to generate a fair amount of reflection on the events of the previous 12 months. That is true for investors as well and often gives rise to a number of questions about the market. Did the economy grow as fast as was expected? Did job growth measure up to economists’ forecasts? Will those industries that have been a drag | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  December 13th at 08:52 AM  | 

Welcome to PowerTalk where we talk with CEOs, COOs and other key business people at public and private companies as well as other subject matter experts. It’s conversations with people such as these offer tremendous insights into how an industry or company works, what the competitive dynamics are and where its likely to head in the next few quarters and years. This week we’re talking | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  December 9th at 06:47 PM  | 

The first five trading days of December delivered a mixed result for the major stock indices with the Dow Jones Industrial Average being the clear winner (up 1%), the S&P 500 essentially unchanged and the Nasdaq Composite Index down 1.1%. As with the prior week, one of the key drags on the Nasdaq has been Apple, Inc. (AAPL), whose shares dropped nearly 9% last week. | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  November 18th at 03:11 PM  | 

Over the past several weeks, the overall stock market has resembled a roller coaster — down up, down up and then a quick drop. That is the case no matter which major market index we look at. The only real difference among the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite index has been the degree of the drop. While the first | Read More »

By: Chris Versace (Diary)  |  November 4th at 08:48 PM  | 

Last week was a mixed week for Wall Street and the capital markets on a number of fronts. Thanks or rather no thanks to Hurricane Sandy, the North East faced billions of dollars in damages with New York and New Jersey heavily hit by power outages, gas shortages, fallen trees and damaged homes. The storm damage resulted in a shortened trading week for the capital | Read More »