Due to a nasty contract dispute with my co-host and VP, Egineering, Sven Junkergard, we have put The Slice, Cake’s wildly-popular weekly video show, on indefinite hiatus.  But you will not have to wait until The Slice gets picked up for syndication to enjoy the market insights that made the show a must-see for investors everywhere.  I will pick up where we left off and share trends and insights once or twice a week based on what our members are buying and selling.

In analyzing the actual investing activity (and non-activity) of Cake members we get a unique look at the markets.  Particulalry with the volatility of today’s markets, it is helpful to get insights regarding where people are really putting their money.  Based on our research, stocks, mutual funds, and ETF’s whose Cake Take (our rating system) moved from an “F” (people selling) one month, to an “A” the following month, significantly outperformed the market.

So, I thought you might be interested in the 16 positions that moved from an “F” in October to an “A” in November.  And remember, the Cake Take is an algorithm that automatically reflects what investors are really doing rather than an assessment by us.  The list is fascinating:

“F” To “A” on Cake (www.cakefinancial.com) for November, 2008

1. AIB- Allied Irish Bank
2. AMZN- Amazon
3. EBAY- Ebay
4. GD- General Dynamics
5. JRCC- James River Coal Company
6. LCC- US Air
7. LM- Legg Mason
8. MKL- Markel Corporation
9. ORCL- Oracle
10. SKF- ProShares Ultrashort Financials
11. SWHFX- Schwab Health Care
12. URE- ProShares Ultra Real Estate
13. VDSI- Vasco Data Security
14. VNQ- Vanguard REIT ETF
15. VTV- Vanguard Value ETF
16. VWO- Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF

In the next post, I will summarize the positions that went from “A” to “F”, which, according to our analysis, significantly lag the market’s performance.

I am thrilled to announce the debut of "The Slice"- a weekly view of the stock markets based on what Cake Financial members are buying and selling.  Every week Sven and I will take an entertaining look at the top stories effecting individual investors and the stock markets through our unique insights using Cake. 

This week, for example, some of the top sold stocks by Cake’s top members included Apple (AAPL) and the Ultrashort Financials Proshares (SKF).  Does this signal an end to Apple’s historic run or is this a great post-holiday discount sale?  Does this mean everyone but Swedes and old people already own an iPod?  Is this the bottom for the financial sector or does it still have room to fall? 

Plus we will have a weekly look at what is happening in our favorite Scandinavian Kingdom, Sweden, to see how the country that brought us Ikea, H&M, and our favorite chef continues to make an impact on the global economy.

The idea of melding the stock market and video is not new, of course.  First there was Jim Cramer and Booyah!, then came Lindsay Campbell and Wallstrip and now you have The Slice. 

Check back each week on Friday for the latest installment.  Drop me a line to let me know what you think and how we can make it better.