Investing
Bad Stock Market News Reports
Bad stock market news reports have repeatedly driven prices down in recent days. Investors are concerned that the European Community will not be able to escape from its debt dilemma. The US economy continues to languish in a barely noticeable recovery. Bad stock market news is typically considered bad news for long term investors. However, […]
Good Stock Investment
What constitutes a good stock investment today? If you follow the actions of legendary investor, Warren Buffett, you jump in when there is a “sale.” Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway investment group made far and away it largest purchases of stock when the market fell last week. Remember that Buffett is a protégé of Benjamin Graham, who […]
Google Purchase of Motorola
Does the Google purchase of Motorola make sense? Will it make money for Google shareholders? Will the Google purchase of Motorola provide patent protection for Google Android operating system? That may be the key question relating to the $12.5 Billion Google purchase of Motorola. The payment of a more than 60% premium will be a […]
Smart Investing Tips
Are there any smart investing tips in today’s dismal stock market? Smart investing tips should always include staying current on fundamentals of the market. Fundamental analysis of stocks is essential even though it can be depressing as today there is a lot of bad news to digest. Technical analysis is necessary to follow stocks in […]
Debt Reduction and Economic Growth
Are debt reduction and economic growth compatible? Many believe that this is a valid concern for investors today. At the last minute the US congress appears ready to pass legislation temporarily increasing the debt ceiling. This will be coupled with substantial reductions in social and military programs. The staggering multi-trillion dollar US debt has been […]
Online Long Term Investing
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 […]
Investing in US Auto Makers
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 […]
Direct Hedge Fund Investing
What does increased direct hedge fund investing by large pension funds and managers of sovereign wealth have to do with the medium to small private investor? According to the recent Citi Prime Finance survey money managers of large pension funds and governmental holdings are taking a more hands on approach to direct hedge fund investing. […]
Smart Grid Investment
The global industrial giant, Siemens, is making a smart grid investment in the start-up company, Tendril. Siemens is a world-wide leader in energy distribution and management systems on the large scale but has had no home directed products, until now. Tendril provides home based, real time, solutions for effective energy use and conservation. As the […]