Although some people experience excellent results, while others discover much less profitable experiences, the US stock market, is a major component of the US economy in general! What particular indexes mean and represent, and the reasons you push them, up or down, can often be rather complicated! For over the past 6 years (before the … Read more
John: Elaine, I’ve been at the forefront of the stock world for as long as I can remember. I first met you in the late eighties. I owned After Image, the first stock agency to do my business. I sold After-Image to Tony Stone. Since that time, you have expanded your expertise in many ways. … Read more
Many people today want to know how to find good stock picks for their portfolio. They are always looking for the next hot stick tip that they can make in the next 30 days. The problem with most investors is that they take a very short-term outlook. This is the same for most business owners. … Read more
An initial public offering enables a company to offer shares to private investors. A stock split is the division of shares owned by a company into several shares. This is put into practice to enhance the liquidity of stocks when they reach a specific accumulation edge. A common strategy is to split it at a … Read more
When choosing a water tank to keep your horses watered, you basically have two options, the good old standby which is the galvanized steel stock tank and the newer addition to the stock market polycarbonate plastic storage tank. Plastic and steel water tanks come in all sizes from 25 gallons all the way up to … Read more
Among the biggest forces affecting stock prices are inflation, interest rates, bonds, commodities, and currencies. Sometimes the stock market suddenly reverses itself and this is usually followed by published explanations that have been worded to indicate that the writer’s keen observation allowed him to predict the market’s turn. Circumstances like these leave investors somewhat horrified … Read more
Several days ago, the Commerce Department reported that factory orders in May increased 2.9 percent. This was well covered by the ‘press’, as it was supposed to have a positive effect on the ‘market’ (yes, the prices are intentional…..you’ll see why). The enthusiasm was understandable – $394 billion in orders for manufactured goods is the … Read more
Any stay at home mom who wants to make money online can take advantage of the lucrative business opportunity of day trading stock picks which can easily help her earn at least $500 per day without having to advertise, store and sell any physical goods or services. I know you would like to know how … Read more
I became interested in this when I saw it on the Internet. I am always looking for ways to make my money work for me. Bingo here was what I found to fill the bill. Make money and help small businesses grow. I think I found it and now you too can join in the … Read more
Last week we saw the stock market post a record correction with a decline of 12%. Ouch. It’s like we bumped a toe in the middle of the night. We didn’t expect it and it hurt. Our reaction is to limp to the light. If we can see that it will make things a little … Read more