'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week
James Altucher
08/28/08 - 11:27 AM EDT
Updated from 8 a.m. EDTThe traders of
CNBC's "Fast Money" know how to read the tape to anticipate the next major move in the stock market. Whether it's interpreting options activity, volume patterns or fundamental trends, the gang is skilled at dissecting the important data when forming a valuable investing opinion.
The traders know that stocks never lie but that people can. The tape and action in the markets is the only truth investors need to follow. Don't get left in the dark. Follow the crew and make some fast money on Wall Street.
The gang recently highlighted trading ideas that play off small-cap stocks, such as
MGIC(MTG Quote); oil service stocks, including
Halliburton(HAL Quote); and financial stocks, such as
Annaly Capital(NLY Quote).
Here are some highlights from over the past week as aggregated from the show.