Stocks
GM: $100 A Share?
One of the biggest IPOs in US stock market history recently hit investors’ radar screens… General Motors (GM) shares opened for trading on November 18, 2010. The company raised over $20 billion in their historic IPO. Of course, there was lots of fanfare running up to the opening of trading… The IPO was a milestone […]
The Next Big Time In Drug Delivery Technology
A number of biotech stocks are gearing up for big moves in 2011. Several have potential blockbuster drugs in mid- to late- stage clinical trials. And good results could mean potential revenues of a billion dollars or more per year. But the biotech industry is about more than just finding cures for disease. In fact, […]
Is Facebook The Next Google?
Over the long weekend, I finally had a chance to catch up on some movies. I was particularly excited about seeing The Social Network – the story of how Facebook got started. And I wasn’t disappointed… great movie. The timing was perfect. Facebook has been in the news pretty much non-stop this month. In case […]
Dow Stocks: Don’t Chase This Dow Stock
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing in on 12,000, you’re probably looking at more than a few Dow stocks to add to your portfolio. And why not? Given the strong outlook for corporate earnings growth this year, many Dow stocks are bound to provide nice gains in 2011. I too have been taking a […]
Stock Investing 2011: Get Your New Year Started Off Right
It’s that time of year again… Time to set your goals and resolutions for the New Year. The start of the New Year is the perfect time to start achieving things you’ve been putting off. Maybe it’s something like losing weight, quitting smoking, watching less TV, or learning a new language. Investors should make resolutions […]
Value Trap In The For-Profit Education Industry
When a former high flying stock has its price slashed, there’s always the temptation to buy. The stock simply looks too cheap to pass up. But beware the value trap… Just because a stock has already seen a steep decline doesn’t mean it can’t continue to fall. And if you’re only looking at the stock’s […]
BlackRock Asset Management – Are They Too Big?
Today I want to talk about people who handle your money. No, I’m not talking about your bank teller, or the bank that holds your savings or checking account. I’m not even talking about your broker dealer or your trading accounts. What I want to take a closer look at are asset managers! What are […]
Rebalancing Your Portfolio Is The Key To Your Investing Success
It’s a new year… It’s time for resolutions and fresh starts. It’s also time to take a hard look at your investment portfolio. How did your investments do in 2010? Good? Bad? Great? Awful? If you’re having a hard time answering this question, you probably didn’t take the time to write down your investing goals […]
Wasting Taxes – Giving A Free Car Would Have Been Cheaper
I hate wasteful government spending… there’s nothing that riles me up more than elected officials wasting hard earned taxpayer dollars. I’m surprised more Americans aren’t up in arms over this very topic. I don’t think many taxpayers realize it’s YOUR money being spent. I have an idea. Every time a local government wants to spend […]
