Odd Lots for February

The official definition of odd lot is a group of shares amounting to less than 100 shares. For purposes of Stockerblog.com, it is a group of snippets about various financial and business web sites. It has nothing to do with being 'odd'.

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Want to see a Risk Chart of your favorite stock? Check out RiskGrades.

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If you are a gold bug, you should buy the largest California Gold Rush Nugget in existence. The 100 troy ounce gold will be auctioned off by Holabird-Kagin Americana March 16 in Sacramento.

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I'm sure everyone reading this, won't be taken in by an online swindler. But maybe you know someone (a parent or child or friend?) who is not so Internet savvy. If so, have them check out Facecrooks which provides the latest up-to-the-second on online scams, especially relating to Facebook.

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"America’s First IPO” is an exhibit on the country’s first public company, the Bank of North America, and the origins of the US stock market, currently held at the Museum of Financial History until the end of March.

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Protect yourself from RFID crooks. Thieves can now use electronic pickpocketing to scan your credit card numbers from your new credit cards that have the RFID chips. The thieves can do this without even touching you. Identity Stronghold sells RFID blocking products.

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The perfect place to hide your gold, silver, and stock and bond certificates: A book safe you can make yourself.

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What would a $3 steak dinner be worth in today's dollars?

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Do you really think the government wastes money? Check out CAGW to substantiate your belief.

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The Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway letter to shareholders.