April 30th And All Is Well - Ha!

More on Operation Mincemeat: Today in 1943, the British launched Operation Mincemeat, a disinformation plan that was possibly the most effective deception of the war. Because of one family’s sacrifice, thousands of lives were saved.

By IPOdesktop: Six IPOs to scheduled to raise $2.3 billion during the week of April 30, 2012. (Full IPO calendar here).TWO ARE FINANCE RELATEDCarlyle Group L.P. (CG), Alternative investment managerBased in Washington, DC, Carlyle Group (proposed CG) scheduled a $732 million IPO with a market capitalization of $7.3 billion at a price range mid-point of $24 for Thursday, May 3, 2012.

By Robert Broens: Tuesday's upbeat mood only lasted one single trading day as the major averages reversed their direction Wednesday. The SP500 closed 1.43% lower at 1313.32 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite lost 1.28% and 1.17% respectively. Europe

By The Ugly Truth:Thank you SA Editors and fellow Alpha seekers! I am grateful to have one of my articles recognized in SA's recent Greatest Hits, Editorial Edition! It certainly has been a great ride writing articles with the intention to help others.

Market Folly submits:Fund manager of the decade Bruce Berkowitz and his Fairholme Fund recently increased their stake in American International Group (

Will America be fourth time lucky? A better-than-expected jobs report for April has soothed fears that the economy was swooning, as it has in the spring or summer of each of the last three years. The relief sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 15,000 and the S&P 500 over 1,600 for the first time.