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Investing Guru Sir John Templeton Dies
2008-07-08 17:06:00 Investing pioneer Sir John Templeton has passed away at the age of 95-years old. He is the creator of the ‘Templeton Formula’ and gave away many millions of dollars to help spread the word of Christianity. Templeton boasted one of the longest and most successful track records on Wall Street. From its ...
Dow and S&P in Bear Market?
2008-07-03 03:18:00 Original post on The Sun's Financial Diary Dow and S&P in Bear Market? Yesterday, we saw the Dow made a 276-point turnaround to close the trading session with a gain of 38 points. What fueled the rally was the surprising June sales number from GM. And the turnaround actually made people speculate that the second half of ...
Stocks Fell Like a Rock
2008-06-27 03:34:00 Original post on The Sun's Financial Diary Stocks Fell Like a Rock The last time I inserted the Dow’s intra-day chart, the benchmark dropped some 400 points. That’s was less than three weeks. Today is another bloody day for stocks, under similar circumstance as 20 days ago: Oil surged past $140 a barrel; More writedowns are expected at financial firms ...
Bank Dividend Yield Revisited
2008-06-24 15:13:00 Original post on The Sun's Financial Diary Bank Dividend Yield Revisited Last November, shortly after the Dow peaked at 14,280 points, I had a post on dividend yields of the largest banks in the country. At that time, I thought that, with many bank stocks yielding 6.0% or more, buying banks make some sense if the banks ...
International ETFs Suffer as US Stocks Plunge
2008-06-18 04:04:00 Original post on The Sun's Financial Diary International ETFs Suffer as US Stocks Plunge International ETFs, especially emerging market ETFs, have been generous to investors in the past couple of years (remember the good “old” days of high-flying Chinese stocks?). However, things turned a little bit sour since the financial crisis triggered by subprime mortgage in the ...
International ETFs Suffer as US Stocks Plunge
2008-06-17 23:04:00 Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary International ETFs Suffer as US Stocks Plunge International ETFs, especially emerging market ETFs, have been generous to investors in the past couple of years (remember the good “old” days of high-flying Chinese stocks?). However, things turned a little bit sour since the financial crisis triggered by subprime mortgage in the ...
ShareBuilder Starts to Offer ING Funds
2008-06-13 21:23:00 Original post on The Sun's Financial Diary ShareBuilder Starts to Offer ING Funds ShareBuilder continues to make changes after being acquired by ING. ShareBuilder today announced that it now allows investors to buy mutual funds through it’s automatic investment plans. ShareBuilder is one of the popular discount brokers which offers investors to buy stocks at dollar amount rather ...
ShareBuilder Starts to Offer ING Funds
2008-06-13 16:23:00 Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary ShareBuilder Starts to Offer ING Funds ShareBuilder continues to make changes after being acquired by ING. ShareBuilder today announced that it now allows investors to buy mutual funds through it’s automatic investment plans. ShareBuilder is one of the popular discount brokers which offers investors to buy stocks at dollar amount rather ...
Is This Current Market Turmoil Really Different?
2008-06-10 19:30:00 Is the market volatility of the past nine months really different than the market corrections that happened before? Or is it just the fact that it is recent that makes it stand out?
ROI of Green Investing, Part 2
2008-06-10 18:00:00 In my last post, I talked about the ecological and social outcomes one might wish to support via green investing. But what about the financial return on investment (ROI)? Financial ROI (profit) is...
By: Green Options
May Day: May 1st, 1975 - The End of Fixed Stock Commissions
2008-06-09 22:21:00 There was a time when stock commissions were non-negotiable... and WAY more expensive. All that changed on 'May Day'.
Investing in China: Wrestling this Growing Behemoth
2008-06-09 15:54:00 Unless you?ve been asleep for the past 10 years, you know that the hot investment ideas all come from China these days. It makes sense. With 1/5th of the world?s population, and a stronger desire to gain ?developed country? status than any other country in the world, China has presented everyone with strong growth opportunities. Unfortunately, most investors just don’t get it. They?ve been buying up stocks just because they say “China” in their names. It’s just like 1999, when people bought stocks just because they ended with “dot-com.” And we all know how that turned out. I?ve been laying it all…
By: Jutia Group
FBSI Annual Meeting
2008-06-09 14:22:00 Just a reminder that FBSI will have its annual meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 1:00pm Central. Tomorrow afternoon we should know whether the shareholders voted in favor of the reverse split or not. Although they may vote in favor of the split this does not make it a done deal. There are still significant financing concerns, ...
The Complete Guide to Investing in Property
2008-06-08 21:01:00 The Complete Guide to Investing in Property# Author:Liz Hodgkinson # Format:PDF 1.4MB# Page Count: 336 pages# Publisher: Kogan Page; 3Rev Ed edition (April 2008)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0749450045# ISBN-13: 978-0749450045This book is written in the belief that for the person who wants to attain financial security, and have some fun, excitement and flexibility in the process, property makes the best kind of modern investment.But what does it actually mean to ?invest? in property? What is the real difference between ?owning? property, which the vast majority of people do anyway nowadays, and ?investing? in it? Don?t we automatically ?invest? when we buy property, given that property generally goes up in value? Yes, in a sense, but the main difference is that when you consciously invest in property,as with any other type of investment, you are buying with the express and overriding intention of making a profit.When you specifically invest in property, you are doing more than just ...
Commercial Real Estate Investing - The Refinance Nightmare
2008-06-08 19:28:00 Howdy from the metropolis of Cedar Crest, New Mexico. I just got back from my father-son retreat with my boys Colt (9) and Dakota (7). It was fun to hang out with other fathers but it was a lot more fun to be with my boys when they wanted to hang out with me. I was competing with their friends for time. What is up with that? When did I become ?not cool?? I am thirty seven years old! I am too young to be ?not cool? ?right? Anyway?. I am currently refinancing my shopping center in Southwest Texas. I am on my second attempt to refinance and I have been trying to do so for six months now. The shopping center is a solid performer with regards to cash flow, tenant strength and occupancy (100%). It is also in a great city with regards to the local economy. So?what is the problem? Where do I start? There are a plethora of items that I did not see coming…NO ONE did. But from what I understand?.my mortgage broker(s) are telling me about a ?perfect storm?: Interest rates are ...
Buffet, Lynch and other legends - Investing Strategies : The Warren Buffet
2008-06-08 16:03:00 Author: atulbullSubject: The Warren Buffett school of Investing.Posted: 08/Jun/2008 at 6:57pm Interviewwith Warren Buffett 7 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Value Investing to Investing Values: Reliance Naturally Resourceful Limited
2008-06-07 20:17:00 Good example of how overvalued some stocks are.2 Vote(s)
By: Market Buzz
Singapore MM Lee: Why we are investing in Russia
2008-06-07 04:05:00 Singapore MM Lee: Why we are investing in Russia By Sue-Ann Chia MOSCOW - SINGAPORE wants to do business with Russia because it wants to diversify its economic portfolio, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said here yesterday. By taking part in both ‘oil-rich’ and ‘oil-poor’ emerging economies, the volatility of business risks can be reduced. ‘I’m in favour of spreading our bets because you might have a recession in East Asia, but there might be no recession in Russia or the Middle East because they are oil states and they can survive the recession,’ he said. ‘From a broad strategy point of view, the wider we spread our nets, the better we’ll be able to ride the ups and downs of the market.’ Trade cycles are not synchronised in China, India, the Middle East and Russia, he noted, adding: ‘If you have a downturn there in Asia…you get the upsides here. These are factors that every businessman must take into account....
Investing in the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
2008-06-06 19:44:00 Most investors are weary about the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). That?s understandable, considering the amount of bankruptcies, shell companies, and de-listings that occur in over-the-counter markets. But there is a very large misconception that is widely shared among investors: that no over-the-counter company has to report current financial information. That is the case with the Pink Sheets, but not so with the OTCBB. You see, before 1990 the over-the-counter securities market was a wild-west show. Not complete lawlessness, but close to it. So that year, the SEC started the Over The Counter Bulletin Board as part of the Penny…
By: Jutia Group
Lessons from a Micro-Cap
2008-06-06 14:43:00 In October, I mentioned that I was taking a baby position in Enterprise Oilfield Group, an oilfield services company in Canada. I bought this stock because I liked the management, growth prospects, and performance relative to its peers. With a market cap of under $20 million at the time of my purchase and the trading ...
Vanguard to Split Three ETFs
2008-06-06 04:52:00 Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary Vanguard to Split Three ETFs I often heard of stock splits, but this is the first time I learned splits of shares of exchanged-traded funds (anybody else has done that already?). Of course, since ETFs are traded just like stocks, the split shouldn’t be a surprise at all. Mutual fund giant ...
Breakfast With Dr. Jeremy Siegel Part 3
2008-06-06 04:02:00 The third installment of my notes on the presentation of Dr. Jeremy Siegel.
Investing in Art Market Businesses - artmarketblog.com
2008-06-05 15:59:00 Investing in Art Market Businesses - artmarketblog.com Everyone knows that the art market is booming and that the businesses involved with the art market such as art dealers, auction houses, art bankers, art investment funds etc. are raking in the money. So why aren’t more people investing in these companies? The answer is ...
By: Art Market Blog
Investing in Art Market Businesses - artmarketblog.com
2008-06-05 15:59:00 Investing in Art Market Businesses - artmarketblog.com Everyone knows that the art market is booming and that the businesses involved with the art market such as art dealers, auction houses, art bankers, art investment funds etc. are raking in the money. So why aren?t more people investing in these companies? The answer is ...
By: Art Market Blog
Vanguard Announces 2 for 1 Split on VTI, VWO and VXF
2008-06-05 03:14:00 Three of the most popular Vanguard ETFs will be splitting on a 2 for 1 basis later this month.
State Street Launched Global Real Estate ETF (RWO)
2008-06-04 16:47:00 Original post on The Sun’s Financial Diary Investing in global real estate just got a little easier. Early last month, State Street Global Advisors launched yet another global real estate ETF. The SPDR DJ Wilshire Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) is the third REIT exchange-traded fund introduced by SSgA (the other two are DJ Wilshire REIT ETF ...
Sorry, It?s not THAT Much a Buyers? Market
2008-06-04 16:28:00 This morning I get an email from one of our people in the field trying to sell a home we have had in our inventory for a while. They wanted to know how to get in contact with former renters to get copies of the utility bills. Huh? Are you nuts? They said in the email they ...
By: Investing Notes
Global Investing Roundups
2008-06-04 08:30:00 Gas Fuels Factory Orders; Borders Cuts Jobs to Cut Costs; Starbucks Serves Up Free Wi-Fi; Kenya Inflation Soars 32%; Chevron to Invest $5 Billion in Africa; Staples Raises Bid for Corporate Express; Lehman Looking for Cash Infusion; Oil Slides –U.S. factory orders increased 1.1% in April, an unexpected gain that was boosted by the high cost of gas and other petroleum products, the Commerce Department announced yesterday (Tuesday). Economists had expected a smaller gain of just 0.1% after an upwardly revised 1.5% gain in March, MarketWatch reported. –Borders Group Inc. (BGP) announced yesterday (Tuesday) it would reduce 20% of its corporate positions in…
By: Jutia Group
10 great investing rules to become RICH :
2008-06-03 19:41:00 An old saying goes, “You can’t build wealth by buying things you don’t need, with money you don’t have, to impress people you don’t like.” So how do you build wealth? Read on… There are basically only four roads to wealth: * You can marry it (don’t laugh, some do); ...
Is Real Estate Investing For You?
2008-06-03 18:17:00 Learn whether or not real estate investment is for you with this short video. Full Article
Real Estate Investing Article Worth Reading
2008-06-03 15:30:00 One of my favorite writers, Liz Pulliam Weston, over at MSN Money has written a new article about being a landlord. While being a landlord is an excellent way to invest in real estate and save for retirement, it is by no means easy. She discusses a few things in this article. Looking for rentals? Why not search here?If you're looking for advice on being a landlord, head over to Landlord Landmines.
Real-time NASDAQ Stock Quotes Now Available Online [Investing]
2008-06-02 20:30:00 In the olden times (last week), only stock prices 15 minutes old were available on the web—guess the carrier pigeons needed time to fly ‘em into the data center. No more. As of today, Google Finance, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC now offer up-to-the-second NASDAQ stock prices online so you can obsess about your ...
Real-time NASDAQ Stock Quotes Now Available on the Web [Investing]
2008-06-02 20:30:00 In the olden times (last week), only stock prices 15 minutes old were available on the web—guess the carrier pigeons needed time to fly ‘em into the data center. No more. As of today, Google Finance, the Wall Street Journal and CNBC now offer up-to-the-second NASDAQ stock prices online so you can obsess about your ...
The Festival of Stocks #91 ? Israel?s Stock Market Facts Edition
2008-06-02 16:08:00 This edition of the festival of stocks will be dedicated to the Israeli stock marketIt?s my first time hosting the Festival of Stocks. I believe there are quite a few good posts in this addition and I had a hard time choosing my editor?s picks.I?ve chosen to dedicate my edition of the Festival of Stocks to the Israeli stock market which has generated excellent returns in the past 5 years and serves as a growth or value investment in a developing economy with the conditions and environment of a developed market.I?ve also chosen to comment on each post and add my point of view (where I had something of value to say).My Picks:Fact #1: Israel?s stock market is called The Tel Aviv stock exchange and features two prominent stock indices called the Tel Aviv 25 and Tel Aviv 100 made of the 25 and 100 companies with the highest market value. The market value of the companies traded in the Tel Aviv stock exchange is approximately $460 billion.The Digerati Life presents an eloquent and creativ...
Deciding What to Do With Your 401(k) When You Change Jobs
2008-06-02 15:52:00 As many of you know, I resigned my job a couple weeks ago and since then I have started my new job. During my first week at my new job I enrolled in my benefits plans and now need to figure out what to do with my old 401(k). Basically, there are 5 options for ...
By: Cash Money Life
Investing View: Why Small Contracts Can Lead to Big Profits During Turbulen
2008-06-02 08:30:00 There?s an old adage in business that big contracts command big headlines. But bigger isn?t always better. All too often, companies that focus only on big contracts discover there are very lean stretches between contract awards. And that affects the predictability of their earnings. That?s why here at Money Morning we?re more interested incompanies that can secure a lot of smaller contracts on a consistent basis - and that can transform those deals into predictable, double-digit growth. We refer to these modest-contract specialists as the “Masters of the Small Bid.” Let me explain? As we?ve stated, the companies we?re targeting aren?t characterized…
By: Jutia Group
Proxy Contest
2008-06-02 01:00:00 (http://www.money-zine.com/Cate-gory/Investing/)In May of 2008, Carl Icahn launched a proxy contest in an attempt to replace Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors. If you own shares of stock in a company that's involved with a proxy context, then it's important to understand how that contest can affect the price of that stock.
Investing For Your Retirement
2008-06-01 15:15:00 Pension scheme contributionsWith current tax relief, for those on a marginal tax rate of 22%, a contribution of £100 only costs £78 (and for those on 40% only £60) and then earns income and capital gains free of tax (except that tax deducted from dividends can no longer be recovered). So pensions are a very tax efficient investment.When a pension is drawn, it is taxed as income but in most cases some 25% of the pension fund can be withdrawn as a tax free lump sum.Contributions to the state pension schemes and occupational schemes are made from income. Personal and stakeholder pension contributions are also usually in the form of regular monthly payments but need not be.For self employed people with irregular income, contributions in the form of a lump sum once a year, when you know how much is available, might be more appropriate. Furthermore, charges tend to be lower when contributions are made that way.Individual pension accountsWith all forms of pension scheme apart from occupati...
By: its my world
CPTH Shares Redeemed
2008-05-31 03:07:00 Yesterday my remaining CPTH shares were cashed-out by Scottrade. I originally posted about the Critical Path arbitrage opportunity on December 16, 2007. I purchased CPTH on December 26 for $0.076/share (purchased 13,000 shares). I was able to sell 12,500 shares on April 14, 2008 for $0.102/share. The remaining 50 shares moved in my Scottrade account ...
Global Investing Roundups
2008-05-30 17:34:00 Bear Stearns Shareholders Approve JPMorgan Sale; Sears Expects More Pain After Loss; Weak Economy Emboldening Costco; Pacific Rim GDP Growth; Staff Reduction at GM; –Shareholders of The Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. (BSC) approved the government-assistant $2.3 billion acquisition by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bloomberg reported. The all-stock deal is expected to close today (Friday), though shareholders who sought more than the buyout?s price of $10-a-share may file suit. –Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. (SHLD) - owner of Sears and K-Mart department stores - dropped 3.6% yesterday (Thursday) as the company posted a net loss of $56 million, or 43 cents a share, for…SHARETHIS.addEntry({- title: "Global Investing Roundups", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/05/-30/global-investing-roundups-3/-" });
By: Jutia Group
Assurance Of Surety Bonds In Construction
2008-05-29 13:17:00 Making the correct choice to manage risk on construction projects and selecting the most responsible option to guarantee timely project completion are vital to a successful project. Gambling on a contractor whose level of commitment is not certain or who could become bankrupt halfway through the job can be a devastating decision. Surety bonds offer ...
By: Personal Finance
The Wife And I Are Bumping Up The 401k Contributions to 15% - How Much SHOU
2008-05-29 10:01:00 First thing is first, I’m a big fan of the 401k and not contributing to it if your company offers it is your first big mistake in investing. Your company is giving you a raise every 2 weeks when you use it. Who doesn’t want FREE money? You’d be surprised… So the wife ...
Stock Trading: Investing In a Company
2008-05-29 08:11:00 People trade everyday to make money. Entrepreneurs trade goods for cash, employees trade their services for cash and some people even trade part ownership of a company for cash. This kind of trading is called stock trading. Many people consider trading stocks as a career because of the potential high return for their investments. They do ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Stock Trading: Investing In a Company", url: "http://www.options-university.-biz/blog/stock-options-trading/-stock-trading-investing-in-a-co-mpany" });
Design Improvements Make Delivery Trucks Better
2008-05-29 07:00:00 Due to the unique needs of the truck drivers who deliver oil daily for fuel oil distributors, manufacturers of the delivery trucks always strive to be working on vehicle enhancements to make their job easier and safer. As with any business, it’s often the “little things” that can make a big impact on the ...
By: Resources zone
Reducing Pipeline Spills in the Oil and Gas Drilling Industry
2008-05-29 07:00:00 Spills from oil pipelines are serious business, creating significant problems for both the environment and the companies that operate the pipelines. In the past, spills were handled in an emergency fashion, with no coordinated efforts to reduce both their number and their severity. However, all that changed in 1999 with the introduction of ...
By: Resources zone
Investing In New Development Properties In Spain
2008-05-29 07:00:00 Investors often look for properties to buy, develop or improve. Real estate investing is one of the more profitable types of investments since market value is destined to go up as time goes by. One thing to remember when investing in a property is its profitability at present and in the future. Also to ...
By: Resources zone
Great Value Investing Stories
2008-05-29 05:38:00 Usually I wait till Friday or Saturday morning to post the week’s top value investing news, but this week I could not resist. First on the plate is Ken Heebner’s CNN Money interview. For those not familiar with Ken Heebner, he has one of the hottest (if not the hottest) hand in investing right now. ...
FBSI Arbitrage
2008-05-29 05:36:00 If you haven’t been paying attention to the comments, this post is for you. For the last 10 days we’ve been talking about the next potential arbitrage play in the comments (not by name until recently). For many of you this has already come across your radar. If it hasn’t, or if you are looking ...
Global Investing Roundups
2008-05-28 19:00:00 Bank of America Boosts China Bank Stake; Home Prices Continue to Fall; Record Profit and Resignation for Vodafone; Standard Pacific Stock Shoots Up; Landis&Gyr Lands 7 Million “Smart Meter” Contract; S. Africa Grows a Slow 2.1% in 1Q; Gold Futures Fall $18. –Bank of America Corp. (BAC) announced yesterday (Tuesday) that it would increase its stake in China Construction Bank Corp. to almost 11%, The Associated Press reported. The Charlotte-based bank plans to purchase 6 billion H-shares on or about June 5th, bringing Bank of America?s total investment in the Beijing-based bank to 10.75%. –The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index declined 14.4% from the same period…SHARETHIS.addEntry-({ title: "Global Investing Roundups", url: "http://jutiagroup.com/2008/05/-28/global-investing-roundups-2/-" });
By: Jutia Group
Former Thai PM Thaksin expresses interest in investing in Indonesian ports
2008-05-28 13:47:00 Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra said here Wednesday that he is interested in investing in sea port infrastructure in Indonesia. Thaksin made the statement during a meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday, according to the Indonesian state spokesman, Dino Patti Djalal. The spokesman told reporters after the meeting that Thaksin was impressed by the economic growth and political stability in Indonesia. Sea transport is a favorite cheapest means in the archipelago country Indonesia, which is homed by over 17,500 islands. Indonesia needs a massive infrastructure development, including the building of the sea ports, to support the achievement of the high economic growth target. Huge funds are mostly expected from foreign investors to build the facilities.Indonesia News Blog: http://indosnesos.blogspot.com- |
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