Is now the time to invest in US stocks? The old saying credited to Baron Rothschild in the 19 th century is, “The time to buy [stocks] is when there’s blood in the streets.” The saying can apply to war and the shedding of blood but usually applies to difficult financial, social, and economic conditions. […]
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What are the best stocks to invest in as the world still struggles to wrest itself from the effects of a worldwide recession? Investing on companies with cash is always a safe bet during troubled economic times. Consumer products stocks typically make money during both good times and bad. Then again cyclical stocks always take […]
Read More...Online long term investing would seem, to many, to be a contradiction in terms. We typically think of online investing and trading as being short term and taking advantage of fluctuations in the prices of stocks, options, futures, and commodities. However, a recent survey of Canadian investors indicates that many engage in online long term […]
Read More...US multinationals bringing corporate cash home could provide a boost to the US economy. US multinationals commonly bank their overseas profits overseas. This allows them to fund foreign ventures without sending cash from home. It also allows them to avoid paying corporate taxes of 35% on income gained offshore. It should be noted, however, that […]
Read More...We posed the question last fall, “ Is GM a good investment ?” In fact, is investing in US automakers in general a good idea? Most recent sales figures would indicate that this might be the case. The Chevy Cruze is now the bestselling US car and Chrysler’s Jeep Compass sales went up nearly three […]
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