Stocks
Level 3 Acquiring Global Crossing For $2 Billion
Merger mania continues on Wall Street! It seems like there’s a new merger announced every day. After a quiet couple years, we’re really seeing the merger and acquisition space heat up… and in a big way. The latest – Level 3 Communications (LVLT) is gobbling up Global Crossing (GLBC) in a $2 billion all-stock deal. […]
Is The Stock Market Heading For A Correction: What Happens Next?
The first quarter of 2011 is now behind us. And what a quarter it was… It started off with a bang in January. The new uptrend that had begun in late August 2010 showed no signs of letting up. All of the major US stock market indices continued their steady march higher. Investors were grabbing […]
Taxes – What You Need To Know
Right now the news is filled with stories about a government shutdown. Everyone’s talking like it’s a bad thing. Personally, I’d welcome a shutdown. Anything to save the American taxpayer from having more of their money wasted is a fantastic thing. I’m on my soap box right now… Only one thing could get me so […]
Berkshire Hathaway Is A Great Investment Despite The Departure Of David Sokol
“At least give me a clean death. A soldier’s death.” You may recognize that line from one of my all time favorite movies… Gladiator. The film won the Academy Award for best picture in 2000. So I’m assuming you’ve seen it… It’s a great scene. I still get chills when I watch it. In it […]
Newspaper Stocks: New York Times Shares Are A Classic Value Trap
I’m a news junkie. There I said it. From the time I get up in the morning to when I go to bed at night, I’m constantly plugged into what’s going on in the world. Part of the reason for that is my job. Being caught up on what’s happening in the world and especially […]
Biotechnology Stocks: Want Huge Short-Term Profits?
That’s a loaded question if I ever saw one. What investor doesn’t want to make a bunch of money in a short period of time? But now that I have your attention, I’m going to tell you about a terrific way to turbo-charge your portfolio with big short-term winners. I’m talking about investing in shares […]
Cheniere Energy Will Export US Natural Gas
Russia has a bad habit of using their energy reserves as a political weapon. It’s no secret much of Europe and the former Soviet states are dependent upon energy rich Russia for their oil and gas. But time and again Russia’s government owned oil and gas business, Gazprom, has used their energy dominance as a […]
Technology Stocks – How Google Changes Impact The Market
Leave it to Google to turn the online world on its head… Just when web experts had the “system” figured out, Google goes and changes the game. And for everyone, including Google, the stakes are high. You see, last month Google changed their search algorithm hoping to reduce the number of “content farm” websites making […]
Alternative Energy Stocks Will Benefit From Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown
I spent the weekend mesmerized by the shocking images coming out of Japan. Just seeing the images and videos on TV and the internet are overwhelming. I can’t imagine what it must be like to be on the ground… My heart goes out to everyone who has been impacted by this tragic event. The fifth […]
AT&T’s Acquisition Of T-Mobile Makes Sprint A Good Buy
Nuclear crisis in Japan. Civil war erupts in Libya. It seems the world is coming apart at the seams. But here’s the news that has investors getting excited about the market. A huge telecom acquisition. I’m sure you’ve seen it by now… AT&T (T) plans to purchase T-Mobile for a whopping $39 billion. Now, mergers […]
