Daily Posts Archive
Earlier this month, Finland held national elections. Until now, according to the New York Times, “Finnish politics was about as interesting as watching paint dry.” The same three dominant parties were returned to govern by coalition every year. But not any more. To quote from the Times again: “In the general...
People and politicians are finally beginning to accept that the federal deficit has become an albatross around our neck.
Today, I tackle a few notable questions from readers that are probably indicative of wider sentiment.
Income investing carries an unfair stigma. The conventional wisdom says invest in dividend payers--also known as “widow and orphan” stocks--if you’re just trying to stash your money somewhere. If you actually want to earn a decent return, look somewhere else. Dividend payers are thought to be stodgy. They’re slow movers. They’re boring....
From Ford Equity Research Report: “Westlake Chemical Corp. (WLK) is a manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and...
From Top Stock Insights: “Currently, the only way to provide signals to consumers on the ground is to use decades old cell towers. Not only are those towers old and decrepit, they are ugly,...
How high do gas prices have to get before you’d consider buying an electric car?
Humphrey B. Neill became famous in the late 20th century as “The Vermont Ruminator.” In the early 20th century Neill had a successful career at Wetsel Market Bureau, and in 1931 he wrote a popular book called Tape Reading and Market Tactics--The Three Steps to Successful Stock Trading. However, it was...
Zipcar sold nearly 10 million shares at $18 each for a total of $174.3 million raised in its IPO.
From Adrian Day’s Global Analyst: “HSBC Holdings plc (HBC) continues to recover from the U.S. subprime mortgage fiasco, with profits doubling in...