Stock Market
Obama Stock Market Slump
How can so many investors be so wrong? Stocks went down after the reelection of Barack Obama. The Obama stock market slump is likely related to depression among those investors who wanted Romney to become president. Interestingly the stock market also fell in response to Obama’s election for a first term. Despite incessant grousing about […]
Investment and the Panama Canal Expansion
Seldom has a major construction project had such as wide ranging effect on investment opportunity as the Panama Canal expansion. Panama investment and the Panama Canal expansion are easy to understand. But there are wider ranging connections to investment and the Panama Canal expansion up and down the Atlantic coast of the Americas. Shipping experts […]
Invest in Middle Class Growth in Latin America
A strong economy commonly has a strong middle class and the purchasing power of the middle class further drives the economy. As Latin America grows so does its middle class. To a large degree to invest in Latin America is to invest in middle class growth in Latin America. Overall the middle class has grown […]
Gigantic Google Goof
A gigantic Google goof coupled with bad financial news sent Google stock down nearly ten percent. Trading on GOOG was halted for two and half hours. Part of the gigantic Google goof was the fact that its quarterly financial report was inadvertently released four hours early. R.R. Donnelley, the company that files reports with the […]
Investing in Foreign Stocks
In our article, Three Good Offshore Investment Ideas, we suggest that one opportunity for offshore investment is to find companies that work offshore. Another viable option is investing in foreign stocks. The easiest way to do this is with American Depository Receipts, ADR’s. How to invest in stocks from offshore companies is to invest in […]
Three Good Offshore Investment Ideas
The worst recession in three quarters of a century has taken its toll on economies throughout the world. Some have been hit worse than others. Some countries will come back strong. And, some countries never had a recession. With this in mind we would like to present three good offshore investment ideas. There are a […]
Economic Crisis in Greece and the Euro
As German chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece the relationship of the economic crisis in Greece and the Euro is back on the front page. Merkel is said to be visiting Greece to show support for Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The Greek prime minister is facing a tough challenge in keeping a lid on unrest […]
Discounted Stock Cash Flow
What long term investors commonly look for is discounted stock cash flow. This may sound a bit complicated but it goes to the heart of long term investing. Discounted stock cash flow is basic to one of the two pillars of long intrinsic stock value. What is intrinsic stock value? It is the current value […]
Tips or Research for Profitable Investing
None of us can know everything in the world of investing. So, subscribing to an alert service, following the advice of knowledgeable stock analysts, and doing a lot of fundamental analysis are all good ways to find profitable ways to invest in stocks. Now, how about tips? Your best friend tells you that XYZ Corp. […]
Fedex Predicts a Global Economic Downturn
Stocks have retreated from multiyear highs and Fedex predicts a global economic downturn. The stock market highs were from an expected economic boost from Federal Reserve bond purchases. Some of the almost immediate retreat from these highs is certainly from profit taking by short term traders. However, the state of the global economy is far […]