Stock Investing
Can You Make Money on the AT&T Time Warner Deal?
In one of the biggest media company mergers ever AT&T has made a deal to take over Time Warner. CNN reported the media mega deal.
AT&T and Time Warner have agreed to an $85 billion deal – one of the biggest media tie-ups ever.
The deal will be subject to a review by government regulators that could take more than a year to complete.
AT&T will pay $107.50 a share – a big premium over where Time Warner stock was trading last week. Including Time Warner’s debt, the deal’s value is $109 billion.
AT&T is doing this to move beyond its core wireless and […]
Will Stocks Continue to Rise as Trump Goes Down in Flames?
It looks like Hillary Clinton is going to be the next president and the market has reacted positively. Here are a few thoughts on how this is working out and how to make a profit in stocks as the presidential election campaign winds down to a welcome close.
The reason that U.S. presidential candidates always move politically toward the center as the election approaches is because it works. Each party has its base of ardent supporters but not enough people to win the election. The winner is the candidate who convinces the vast undecided middle of the U.S. political spectrum to […]
How Bad Is Obama Care?
While the Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) has provided health insurance for many who could otherwise not afford it, the net result for health stocks and insurance companies has not been good. How bad is Obama care for the companies involved? Reuters just announced that health stocks helped pull the market lower.
U.S. stocks started the fourth quarter on a weak note as healthcare stocks fell and Deutsche Bank’s travails weighed on financials.
Merck and Johnson & Johnson both fell on the day. But a better measure of how bad Obama care is for health stocks are the number of health insurers […]
Why Is the Stock Market Shrinking?
There are fewer stocks listed on public stock exchanges than there used to be. Why is the stock market shrinking? According to USA Today investors are worrying about the shriveling size of the market.
The stock market is shrinking fast. There are now fewer stocks for investors to choose from than in 1979, leaving 401(k) plans, investment plans and other investors with fewer options from the market.
Just 3,659 stocks trade on public markets available to investors, based on the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index through August, the latest data available. That’s down 3.1% from 2015 and half the number of actively […]
Are There Stocks That the Federal Reserve Cannot Hurt?
Every time the Federal Reserve meets or even speaks the markets shutter. When will interest rates go up? How bad will that be for stocks and the whole economy? We are wondering, are there stocks that the Federal Reserve cannot hurt either by raising interest rates or holding at the current level? Jim Cramer of Mad Money suggests some financial stocks that an increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve will not be hurt.
With the Federal Reserve meeting on the horizon, Jim Cramer wants investors to be searching for stocks that could be bought regardless of what happens with […]
How Much Do You Need to Start Stock Investing?
People invest in stocks to make money, save for retirement or simply beat the return on a CD at the bank. Buy and hold investors know that starting early and routinely investing a set amount is a good way to take advantage of market growth over time. How much do you need to start stock investing? In theory you only need to buy one share of one inexpensive stock which could cost only a few dollars plus commission. As a practical matter it is better to start with a few hundred or a thousand dollars because that is typically the […]
Should You Invest in Asian Stocks?
Should you invest in Asian stocks or is slowing Chinese growth a reason to stay away from Asia? A look at the Japanese, Taiwanese and South Korean experiences are instructive in considering the Chinese slowdown and where in Asia stocks might be going up.
Japan: Economic Powerhouse to Deflationary Economy
Japan growth was spectacular for decades after the Second World War. Technological advancement along with cheap labor and a managed currency put Japanese products in homes worldwide. Then, as the Japanese labor force aged and demanded higher wages Japan started sending jobs offshore, mostly to Southeast Asia.
Taiwan, Singapore and South Korean had […]
Top Stocks to Buy and Why
Profitable investing always comes down to what are the top stocks to buy and why. Is intrinsic stock value the best indicator? Should you be studying up on technical analysis in order to stay out step ahead of evolving market sentiment? Here is what The Street says about five stocks that are poised to deliver big gains and then our thoughts on the subject.
These stocks have both short-term gain catalysts and longer-term growth potential.
We’re still experiencing a tale of two markets as we round the corner for the final week of August – while the S&P is up a bit […]
Investor’s Guide to Choosing Stocks and Bonds
If you have your retirement money in a mutual fund you probably don’t know the real cost. When you find out how much of your profit is going to fund overhead you may want to simply pick your own stocks and bonds to invest in. First let’s look at the cost of a mutual fund and then look at an investor’s guide to choosing stocks and bonds.
Hidden Cost of Mutual Funds
Forbes published an insightful article about the real cost of owning a mutual fund.
In over 25 years of business, our firm has never had an initial meeting with an investor […]
How to Achieve Financial Independence
We celebrate Independence Day and our freedom to live and speak as we wish without the rule of a foreign power. But what do we do with that freedom. How can we prosper in a free country? This article is about how to achieve financial independence. We achieve financial independence through hard work and profitable investing. The stock market is typically the best way to multiply your investment capital. Learn how to invest and start on your road to financial independence.
Learning how to invest successfully can pay dividends for a lifetime. In learning how to invest an individual will learn […]