Profitable Investing
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 […]
Bringing Corporate Cash Home
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 […]
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. […]
Chinese Investment in Europe
Increasing Chinese investment in Europe is on the horizon. Debt worries continue to plague the European Union. Chinese investment in Europe will go forward as the nation with cash reserves cherry picks attractive companies. China is following the script written by the USA in the years following World War II. They offer foreign aid and […]
Profitable Trading Habits
That which we learn and practice in investing and trading becomes habit and profitable trading habits lead to profitable trading and investing. Fundamental analysis is part of profitable trading. Profitable habits include routinely updating fundamental analysis of traded stocks. Other profitable trading habits include staying current with fundamental analysis and technical analysis skills and routinely […]
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 […]
Investment Opportunity Today
Where does one look for a promising investment opportunity today in our uncertain world? Investing in Russia was promising as the nation emerged from the grips of nearly four score years of Communism. Seemingly depleted oil fields came back to life with Japanese and Western technology and now the area of the former USSR is […]