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A few weeks ago I established a mock $100,000 portfolio for the purpose of tracking media sector stocks.  The benefit of a mock portfolio is that it establishes a track record of trades that allow readers to gauge success or failure.  Initially the portfolio started with a buy… → Read More

Well, the final numbers for November 2011 U.S. auto sales are now in the books and the totals come in at 993,775, a number that is slightly disappointing for Sirius XM investors considering that the company needs 442,000 subscribers to meet their 2011 guidance.  I have long stated… → Read More

Edmunds has offered up what may be promising news for Sirius XM investors. According to the automotive website December auto sales may set up to be among the best performing months of 2011.  Historically December ranks at about the 8th best month of the year in terms of… → Read More

Miller Tabak media industry analyst David Joyce, raised his rating on Sirius XM from Hold to Buy yesterday while adjusting both his short term price target to $2.20 ($1.90) and his long term to $2.55 ($2.40). In addition to Sirius XM’s “better free cash flow,” Joyce cites increased… → Read More

Last week I started a $100,000 mock portfolio dedicated to media stocks.  The purpose of this portfolio is to provide readers with accountable mock trades that offer up meat and potatoes rather than simple statements that have no accountability.  All to often I see “trade” recommendations that are… → Read More

With the advent of Satellite Radio 2.0, I am frequently asked what this means for those that have a lifetime subscription from Sirius. Lifetime subscriptions were once made available to Sirius subscribers, and depending on how long your receiver lasts, might have been a good deal. The most… → Read More

Over the years I have traded many mock portfolios. It is a good exercise that hones ones skills in investing and by trading a mock portfolio investors can also track a few equities more closely than they otherwise might. I have once again decided to open up a… → Read More

This may seem like an odd article, but despite a merger a few years ago, satellite radio is still a very divided proposition.  While Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) puts on an appearance of one united company, two distinct services still exist.  Satellite radio subscribers are either on the Sirius… → Read More

Okay, I can already see that some readers will be confused because of the news that October of 2011 brought the highest Seasonally Adjusted Annualized Sales (SAAR) that has been reported in quite some time.  How could the highest SAAR in months mean that auto sales were a… → Read More