Tag: investing
Invest Like The Pros?
How time flies. The holidays are quickly approaching. It means more time for shopping, eating, and friends… and less time in the office. Best of all, it means more time with my family. You probably already know I have a huge family. Holliday gatherings are always huge. It’s not uncommon to have 30 or 40 […]
How To Make Big Money In Stocks
Do you remember Ivan Boesky? He made more than $200 million investing in stocks in the mid 1980s. He had an amazing ability to buy into a company just a few days before a big merger was announced. His profits were enormous. It turns out his prophetic abilities weren’t tied to good analysis. They were […]
Day Trading Making A Comeback?
The Down Jones Industrial Average just posted a triple digit move. I’ve typed this line so many times in the last few months, I feel like a recording. “Is it live or is it Memorex?” I don’t know about you but I’m frustrated by the volatility. That’s when I started thinking (dangerous I know). There […]
General Electric Stock At 10 Year Lows
In 1876, one of America’s greatest inventors set up a research and development laboratory. Like a mad scientist, he oversaw a team of researchers dedicated to inventing and improving a number of devices. Often these inventions were tied to mass communication and electricity. Arguably, the greatest invention to come from the establishment was the incandescent […]
Trading In A Volatile Market
As I write this, Congress is still negotiating. Have you ever heard the term “Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth?” I don’t think anything in recent memory better exemplifies that statement than congress fiddling with the bank rescue package. Over the weekend I was happy to see a formal bill reach our […]
Van Eck Africa Index ETF
Africa. The name alone inspires thoughts of great adventure. Tracking elephant, watching prides of lions roam the grasslands. Some of the pictures I’ve seen are amazing. I have a few friends who’ve traveled to Africa and they all rave about a wonderful experience. What they don’t do however is rave about investment opportunities in Africa. […]
How To Make Money Trading ETFs
A few months ago I was sitting in yet another hotel ballroom. It was another money management seminar. The event was hosted by a California based financial advisor, he was doing his best song and dance. I love listening to these sales pitches . . . not for what they say, but for what they […]
Even Warren Buffett Makes Mistakes
Just last week I had a few friends over for dinner. Long time readers know one of my many passions is cooking. So of course I had to prepare dinner. I started thinking of exotic dishes. But this was a work night. Time would be limited so I picked something simple. I settled on a […]
