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Ethanol after Bush's speech 1970-01-01 00:59:59 After President Bush's State of the Union Address speech, the shares of ethanol related stocks are moving higher. Bush is expected to promote fuel efficient vehicles, ethanol and new technologies for alternative energy to reduce the dependence on foreign oil.
The news caused stocks of Ethanol companies to go up. Xethanol Corp. XNL went up 28% in last 3 days where as Pacific Ethanol Inc. PEIX
$140 trillion in assets !!! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Yeah you heard me. World assets were all time high at $140 trillion (includes stocks, bonds and other financial assets) in 2005. McKinsey & Co. conducted a study mapping financial assets around the globe and seek the flow of these assets from region to region.
This study helps you understand where the investors as well as the banks are investing. It is clearly indicating that investors and
7 companies announce buyback... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 When a company announces a buyback
, it means that the company is going out and buying shares of its own company on the open market. This is generally very bullish for stocks, since it shows confidence by executives in their own companies, reduces the number of shares outstanding. With the reduction of shares in the market the demand of the stock normally goes up. This is also good news for the
Few interesting numbers... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Stock market investors are always closely looking at the economics indicators to decide between buying or selling a stock. Yesterday the Feds decided to keep the interest rate at 5.25%. Had there been any change in the numbers, the stock market would have crashed, the obvious reason being that most of the company's earnings would go down if the interest rate increased. However that was not the Read more:interesting
Watch and learn... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Buying a house can be a painful process sometimes. Prices always go up is a myth. Do a thorough research before taking the big decision.
Watch this clip to understand what interest-only loan is.... Read more:learn
Is South America the answer ? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 With emerging markets grabbing investor attention, many are turning their focus towards SouthAmerica
n markets. Strong exports, high commodity prices and increased investments have been contributing factors to growth within many of the Latin American markets. As a result, many companies are working to capitalize across a variety of sectors such as DVD manufacturer Infosmart Group, Inc. IFSG in Read more:answer
, South America
Bet on high dividend stocks... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 With the way the stock market is behaving, it is sometimes better to play with less volatile stocks. High dividend paying stocks fit the bill. For starters according to Investopedia,
Dividend is the distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders. The dividend is most often quoted in terms of the dollar amount each share
7 stocks of the day - 22nd Jan 07 1970-01-01 00:59:59 TradingMarkets.com Site Consultant, James Pelayo, gives you the 7 stocks you need to know about for Monday, 1/22/07. Find out which stocks will likely make significant moves on this day.
Glimpse of NYSE 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This is pretty cool. Tribute to the crazy day traders at NYSE
Camera + GPS = Simply Cool !! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Ricoh Corp. RICOY a leader in business solutions, is providing cameras with integrated GPS
technology by releasing the 500SE GPS-ready digital camera. Developed for outdoor location-based photography, the 500SE has high resolution to meet the image quality and all-weather usability. The camera has capability to receive data streams from external GPS devices via its on-board Bluetooth radio.
This Read more:Camera
Newspaper blogs beats newspaper news... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The number of visitors to the blog pages of the top 10 online newspapers grew 210% in the past year, far outpacing growth to the parent sites. NetRatings Inc. NTRT found that while the unique audience to online newspapers grew by 9% in 2006 where as the number of visitors to blog pages at the top newspapers grew at 13% of the parent sites' total traffic. Here are the most popular online
Should we trust these analysts ? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 According to Investopedia
Analysts are typically employed by brokerage firms, investment advisors, or mutual funds. Analysts do the grunt work for brokers, preparing the research that brokers use. Analysts usually specialize in specific industries or sectors. I personally rely on analyst recommendations as one of the factors deciding buying or selling of stocks. Analysts are in a much better Read more:trust
When U.S. economy goes down... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There are alot of investing opportunities outside U.S. In the recent years, alot of portfolio managers are recommending their clients to invest in emerging and other developed markets. The reason being obvious is the concern over things not going well in the U.S. Everyone talks alot about China and India as good bets in the emerging market category.
How does China and India perform when the U.S Read more:economy
Yahoo and the Panama buzz !! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The latest buzz around Yahoo
YHOO is about their new Ad Ranking System called Panama
. Currently Yahoo places a paid ad solely based on the amount you are willing to pay for the keyword, whereas Google GOOG uses both price of the keyword and a quality score to rank the ad. Yahoo is looking to rectify this with Panama. Shareholders, employees and advertisers are for obvious reasons, praying that
Does Google really love MySpace ? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 MySpace.com was founded in 2003 and bought in July 2005 by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. NWS.
For those of you who do not know about MySpace, here is a quick introduction from Wikipedia.org MySpace.com is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos. MySpace also features an internal Read more:Google
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Meet the Greatest Money Manager 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I am talking about Bill Miller, Legg Mason Fund Manager. He has topped the market 15 years running. Wow. That is some achievement.
Also check out what Fortune had to say about him. Read more:Greatest
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Uranium Is Knocking At The Door 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Countries that rely only on oil as a source for their energy, will be in big trouble in few years time. The sooner these countries realise this and take action the better it is. The answer is alternative energy, be it Ethanol, Solar, Wind, Liquid Coal, Hydroelectricity, Geothermal or Ocean thermal energy.
More about Alternative Energy
Alternative energy is still a big question mark in U.S.
Will Facebook Bite The Dust 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Facebook is a social networking website popular with teenagers. It is ranked 7th most visited site in U.S. with 2.3 million photos uploaded daily by the members. That sure is an amazing figure. Like MySpace, Facebook is a potential buyout target for the big guns. But surprizingly Facebook has rejected any offer thrown at them which also includes the offer from Yahoo YHOO for $900 million. Makes Read more:Facebook
Bad News: Recent Tech stock slump.... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Barron's Associate Editor Michael Santoli discusses the continued tech stock slump and the impact of the cold weather in the East on the market. Read more:Recent
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Beware: Outrageously high numbers... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I had previously written about high dividend stocks. I would like to extend this post to include few more stocks that give outrageous yields. (As high as 45.80%). But wait....there is a catch.....!!! Royce Focus Trust, Inc. FUND operates as a diversified, closed-end investment company. The trust invests in the stocks and bonds in various sectors. They claim to pay dividend of $4.80/share and Read more:Beware
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MySpace rules the web... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 An article i was reading listed the 20 most popular websites where people spend time. I should admit i was pretty much surprized after going through the list. I was expecting Google to top the list but turns out that isnt true.
So, the big question is, where do we spend all our time online? Which websites are more successful in capturing our attention compared to others?
Lets go Read more:MySpace
Investing made easy - Monthly indicator !! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Stock market can be a confusing place most of the times. Wouldn't it be nice if we had some rock solid indicator to show us the way ? How about a S&P 500 monthly market indicator showing past 6 decades ?
The chart indicates green for 10 of the 12 months, the month of December being the best. The month of September has been disasterous and i would definitely keep away during that period. Read more:Investing
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Why I love Israel !! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 According to Wikipedia.org
Israel
is the most industrially and economically developed country in the Middle East. It has a technologically advanced market economy. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its agricultural and industrial sectors over the past twenty years. Israel is largely self-sufficient in food production. Diamonds, high technology, military
If only you knew when !!! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Previously i had written a post about Which sector are you in ? Before beginning your journey with stocks it is always good to know which sectors to invest in and why ? As we all know a sector which was hot in 2000, might not be hot anymore in 2007 and vice-versa.
Lets have a look at some charts from different time frames to see how the timing of buying certain sectors would have affected your
Buzz Around The Town 1970-01-01 00:59:59 For a change i wanted to get hold of some interesting buzz going around the town. Here is what i found and by the way Happy Commercialized Valentine Day !!
Low Oil Prices = Production Cut
Saudi Arabian Oil Minister said that if oil prices hold there will be no need for further production cuts when OPEC meets next. But neither would he be surprised to see a different situation than what he
Newspapers Beat Local TV 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Newspapers Beat Local
TV
According to a media research firm, the newspapers are making more money from online video advertising than local TV stations, $81 million to $32 million. TV stations have a mass audience compared to targeted audience on the internet. Newspapers have been selling customized solutions, with particular success in converting help wanted and automotive classified advertisers.
The Best Time to Buy 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Find out when is the best time to buy....
Something for those Lazy Investors !! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Lets face it. Stocks is not for everyone. Alot of research has to be done before you indulge yourself into buying a stock. You need to go over the fundamental and the technical analysis. What is the EPS, P/E, PEG, Market Cap, Dividend, ROC, MACD...the list is end. Obviously you dont have to be a rocket scientist to buy stocks, but without the research it would be pure gambling.
What if i told Read more:Investors
One Dollar Gold Coins: Best Investment Ever ? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 One dollar gold coins
U.S. government has decided to honor all the Presidents by issuing $1 gold coins. The United States Mint will mint and issue four presidential $1 coins per year. Every three months, a different president will be featured on the coin, starting with George Washington. After three months are up, the coins for that particular president will no longer be minted and the minting of Read more:Dollar
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Google powers podcasting ads growth 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Google powers podcasting ads growth
Podcasting advertising revenues are expected to rise five folds in the next five years. That would mean marketers will spend $400 million dollars on podcasts in 2011, which would be only 2% of spending expected this year in the interactive ad market. Analysts expect Google GOOG to develop an audio version of AdSense which would allow any podcast producer to Read more:Google
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