Friday's Blog Watch

08/25/06 - 08:02 AM EDT

James Altucher

Editor's note: Every morning, James Altucher presents the most timely, topical posts from the Web's best business blogs.


Is Google (GOOG Quote - Cramer on GOOG - Stock Picks) really just a big mutual fund?


This has to be the most obscure test on stocks I've ever seen.


Crossing Wall Street provides a retrospective look at Yahoo! Message Board, specifically Cisco's (CSCO Quote - Cramer on CSCO - Stock Picks) ancient history.


CXO Advisory with yet another twist on the turn-of-the-month effect.


Dealbreaker takes a look back at the Enron of the 1920s.


Great analysis of Parlux Fragrances (PARL Quote - Cramer on PARL - Stock Picks) from Fat Pitch Financials.


Footnoted.org asks about Larry Ellison's security needs.


Interesting post of the day: search traffic as a leading economic indicator.


Special Situations Investing takes a look at Gateway (GTW Quote - Cramer on GTW - Stock Picks) receiving an offer for its retail business.


Anybody who is making a Web site knows about MySql, which I believe has the potential to make a serious dent in Oracle's (ORCL Quote - Cramer on ORCL - Stock Picks) business. Former Apple fellow Guy Kawasaki interviews MySql's CEO.


Modern Graham reviews one of his previous companies of the week. Specifically, he takes a distant look back at last week's pick, Microsoft (MSFT Quote - Cramer on MSFT - Stock Picks).


Well, it's over. We can all relax now. Ticker Sense brings us the tears, the joy, the laughter.

A graphical look at this past earnings season.


Not sure how he gets away with this.

At the time of publication, Altucher and/or his fund had no positions in any of the stocks mentioned, although positions may change at any time.

James Altucher is a managing partner at Formula Capital, an alternative asset management firm that runs several quantitative-based hedge funds as well as a fund of hedge funds. He is also the author of Trade Like a Hedge Fund and Trade Like Warren Buffett. Under no circumstances does the information in this column represent a recommendation to buy or sell stocks. Altucher appreciates your feedback; click here to send him an email.

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