Just how much risk is associated with a low credit rating? The issue of low credit rating risk came to the fore last week when Standard and Poor’s downgraded their credit ratings for nine nations in the European Union. High on the list of investing tips for beginning investors as well as experienced investors is [...]
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Success in both short and long term investing often has to do with developing a profitable investment timeline. Investment opportunities come and go. Successful investors routinely carry out fundamental analysis of the stocks, commodities, real estate, and other assets in which they invest. Unfortunately, fundamentals can change quickly in today’s economy. In today’s chaotic markets [...]
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The current ratio of calls to puts on BAC and CITI implies buying BAC and other banks may be profitable in the short run. One of the cues that investors can use in picking stocks for short term investment is activity in the options market. Although calls on CITI outnumbered puts by one and a [...]
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Investors in the US and elsewhere watch their stocks rise and fall based upon the latest news about the European debt crisis but what about investing in Eurozone stocks at this time? Is it time to buy when investing in Eurozone stocks or time to sell European stocks ? There are a number of factors [...]
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When one invests in Microsoft, MSFT, he is also investing in Microsoft patents. This thought comes to mind as a war of words rages between Google and Microsoft. Microsoft has come to agreements with nearly a dozen smart phone makers over their production of Android devices. According to press reports payments to Microsoft from these [...]
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What are the best stock investments in a declining market? This is a pertinent question as the stock market wanders ever downward. The European debt crisis has investors and traders spooked even though many US companies have increased sales and money in the bank. Boeing – BA – has delivered its first 787. Both manufacturing [...]
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With the first Dreamliner delivered is it time to invest in Boeing – BA? The aerospace giant delivered its “game changing” aircraft to All Nippon Airways at a ceremony at the Boeing Everett Plant in the state of Washington on September 26, 2011. The Boeing 787 takes advantage of many new technologies but has been [...]
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Bad stock market news reports have repeatedly driven prices down in recent days. Investors are concerned that the European Community will not be able to escape from its debt dilemma. The US economy continues to languish in a barely noticeable recovery. Bad stock market news is typically considered bad news for long term investors. However, [...]
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Bank stock analysis with both technical and fundamental analysis will be critical in sorting out profitable investments in large US banks. The recent news about a possible huge law suit against several major banks sent bank stocks tumbling across the board. The fundamentals lie in the risk to bank solvency from the huge numbers of [...]
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What constitutes a good stock investment today? If you follow the actions of legendary investor, Warren Buffett, you jump in when there is a “sale.” Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway investment group made far and away it largest purchases of stock when the market fell last week. Remember that Buffett is a protégé of Benjamin Graham, who [...]
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