Avoid Gold as an Investment
Is it time to embrace or avoid gold as an investment? Gold bullion has been rising in price for over a decade. Is there no end in sight? Will the world economy collapse taking all fiat currencies with it? Or, will the situation of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s repeat itself. Whether to choose […]
Invest in Hewlett Packard
With Meg Whitman at the helm of HPQ is it time to invest in Hewlett Packard? Hewlett Packard is a world leader in printers, personal computers, and servers using Intel chips. It has a long and illustrious history of research and development. Nevertheless the company seems to have lost its way. There were the merger/acquisition […]
Compare Stock Earnings to Stock Price
Pundits are predicting a 15,000 to 17,000 Dow in the next year or so, up 16 to 31% from the 12,880 level at this writing. Compare stock earnings to stock price and the results of fundamental analysis tell us to buy stocks. Compare stock earnings to stock price and it is apparent that something other […]
Is Facebook a Good Investment?
Is Facebook a good investment? The social media company is expected to announce that it will go public with an initial public offering, IPO, valued at around $5 Billion. If you are a big institutional investor and favored client of Morgan Stanley, who will be handling the IPO, you get to buy Facebook stock at […]
Choosing Conservative Stock Investments
Many investors today are choosing conservative stock investments. Preservation of capital is the first priority for many in light of the up and down market of last year. The likelihood of extremely low interest rates and a still uncertain economic recovery have convinced many that the best bets are strong dividend stocks. Parking your money […]
Investing in Kodak During Bankruptcy
The 131 year old company that invented the personal camera has filed for bankruptcy. For the astute investor it might just be time to consider investing in Kodak during bankruptcy proceedings. As the picture taking world has moved to digital Kodak has had problems keeping up. Even before this foreign companies like Fuji were undercutting […]
Greek Financial Collapse
Despite two years of constant and often extreme measures a Greek financial collapse is still possible. German and French leaders, according to press reports, are pressuring Greek leaders as well as private lenders to move forward with necessary measures. These include further write offs by private lenders and solidifying austerity measures by the Greeks. One […]
Profitable Investment Timeline
Success in both short and long term investing often has to do with developing a profitable investment timeline. Investment opportunities come and go. Successful investors routinely carry out fundamental analysis of the stocks, commodities, real estate, and other assets in which they invest. Unfortunately, fundamentals can change quickly in today’s economy. In today’s chaotic markets […]
Weak Business Software Maker Earnings
Are weak business software maker earnings a harbinger of an economic decline? Oracle fell after the release of a weak earnings report. On that news IBM dropped three percent. Weak business software maker earnings indicate reduced business spending and can be a signal of an impending decrease in economic activity. Fundamental analysis of Oracle shows […]