Bad Day? At Least You Didn't Break The Market The First Day On The Job
Imagine this: you're driving to the office the very first day on the job. As you casually hang a right into the parking lot, you begin thinking of how you are going to leave a stellar first…
What Would You Give Up For The Internet?
The global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group just came out with some interesting statistics on just how important the internet is to day-to-day life. Just how important is having a…
Life Lessons From A Professional Trader: The Hardest Lesson Of All? Do Nothing..
One of the hardest lessons a trader learns is to do nothing at all. Being able to sit still, watch the screen and resist the temptation of firing off a trade is too much for some people. The…
Goldman Upgrades, LinkedIn Jumps
LinkedIn shares shot up almost 8% today on good news from the Goldman camp. Analysts decided to raise the price target $55 to $135 and up the rating from Hold to Buy. While shares of LNKD broke the…
Homeowners: Still Scared Of Shadow Inventory's Effect On Home Prices?
Home sale numbers are still weak, but there is a silver lining to this cloud. Shadow inventory (the number of foreclosed, bank owned homes not on the market) is finally showing some signs of…
A Spike In U.S. Oil Production Is About To Make It The New Middle East
A Spike In U.S. Oil Production Is About To Make It The New Middle East. It's hard to reconcile what's happening today with $BHI,$HAL, $SLB, $BAS, et with this story from Citi
Buybacks And A Dividend The Answer For Apple
Looks like Apple finally has a solution for the pile of cash they have amassed. According to SFGate, shareholders should expect a dividend of $2.65 and a significant buyback of stock that would…
China sets target for shale gas development - FT.com
It's odd that one of if not the worst performing sector in the market this year is oil and gas service and drilling companies. Take a look at HAL, SPN, SLB, WFT, BAS, and more. They are all weak…
Stocks with massive insider buying
You can only speculate why an insider purchases significant amounts of their own stocks. Of course they expect to make money. That's a given. But buying stock in your own company is a hazardous…
Get your student loan while you can!
America's Student Loan To Reach $1.4 Trillion by 2020 by EconMatters By EconMatters Student loan debt is surging, partly boosted by many who became unemployed during the Great Recession going…