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The market selloff took down the majority of stocks in the S&P 500 today, and stocks that are considered economically sensitive (such as oil drillers in our Growth portfolio, agricultural manufacturer Deere & Co., and industrial metals miner Southern Copper) declined the most. Read More

Despite today’s rally, stocks have been battered since the beginning of 2008. Two of our main economic indicators, the relative performance of the broad market and unemployment insurance claims, are pointing to economic weakness if not a full-fledged recession. Read More

The two most recent recommendations of the Income portfolio, PCU and EGLE have overshot their price targets on the strength of both the overall market and their commodity-related segments. Even at current prices, both stocks remain attractive income choices. Read More

Stocks in general and small stocks in particular were hit fairly hard today, but not all stocks suffered in the session. Small Cap Value Portfolio member Greenbrier’s (GBX) shares soared 17 percent today after the railcar manufacturer reported fiscal third-quarter profits that blew past analysts’ forecasts. Read More

Small Cap Value Portfolio member NovaGold Resources (NG) today released the results of its 2006 and 2007 infill drill programs at its Donlin Creek project. Read More

In the upcoming December issue of TCI, we are initiating a short position in Whirlpool (WHR), the manufacturer of household appliances. The stock traded almost 5 percent higher today on what we think was a misguided bullish article in this weekend’s Barron’s. Read More

The crisis at Income Portfolio holding Citigroup appeared to culminate this weekend when, at an emergency board meeting, CEO Charles Prince resigned. Win Bischoff, the head of Citi's European arm, was named an Interim CEO and Robert Rubin, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary was named Chairman. Read More