Oct
27
Time to Buy Gold?
October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment
With financial hysteria setting it, some might wonder if it's time to buy gold or other commodities. Gold has been marketed as a "store of value" in uncertain times. But is gold (or other commodities) a good investment?
The rumor is that many hedge funds are liquidating their holdings to raise cash. This liquidation is bringing [...]
Sep
12
Evidence that the Stock Market is Efficient
September 12, 2008 | 1 Comment
An old news story provides further evidence that the Efficient Market Hypothesis is valid. The Efficient Market theory states that all public information is reflected in the price of security. Put another way, news effects the prices of stocks almost as soon as it is known.
Recently an old news story from the Sun Sentinel [...]
Sep
9
The Stock Market Scam - Stock Options
September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I was reviewing some posts on Mark Cuban's site this morning. He's an interesting guy with real world experience. I used to follow his blog closely but a lot of it doesn't necessarily interest me. Anyway, I'm really interested in his investment philosophy and his talking stocks and money section.
In short, he feels that the [...]
Jul
1
The Economy, Happiness and the Media
July 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
Every day we are bombarded by news stories about how unhappy Americans are. We're told that even though we are wealthier now then ever, we're more unhappy than ever. Don't fall for this old media trick.
Newspapers and magazines sell bad news. That's their business. They need to scare people into buying their product. The old [...]
Jun
25
Should I Pay Off My Mortgage? The Easiest Test Ever
June 25, 2008 | 4 Comments
Should you pay off your mortgage early? It's a difficult question to answer. There are many factors to consider. However, there is one easy way to make the decision. I've created a simple test to answer the question "should I pay off my mortgage early?".
Why Is It Such A Hard Question?
Vested Interest in the Mortgage [...]
Jun
19
Carl Icahn Has a Blog
June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Carl Icahn is a well known advocate for share holder value. He's an outspoken critic of Board of Director and CEO misbehavior. He's famous for his involvement with Michael Milken's Junk Bonds and for stripping TWA to the bone and recently for pushing the sale of Yahoo to Microsoft. And now he has a blog.
You [...]
Jun
18
Americans Are Mad About Sale of Budweiser
June 18, 2008 | 5 Comments
Are Americans mad about political shenanigans on Capitol Hill? Are they upset about dirty deals on Wall Street? No, Americans are fired up about the possible hostile takeover of Anheuser-Busch (maker of Budweiser) by the Belgian company InBev. Americans love their beer.
Usually when a company is sold to foreign owners, the reaction [...]
May
29
Yahoo Finance Adds FREE Real Time Stock Quotes
May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment
If you're a stock junkie then this is big news for you. Yahoo Finance is the first major financial site to add real time stock quotes.
Up until now most financial sites displayed stock prices with a 20 minutes delay. Bats Trading is providing the real time information for Yahoo Finance.
Yahoo! Inc., vying with Google Inc. [...]