In times of poor economic performance, it is time to get back to the basics of investing. One of the most important numbers you should be interested in is the net profit margins, I’ll explain why after the jump. Read more…
Bloomberg news just issued a report stating that the popular Apple iPhone would be coming to the Verizon network in January 2011. Analysts expect the phone could be wildly popular at Verizon, the world’s largest carrier, and sell as many as 12 million units per year. Read more…
After a dismal start to an “economic recovery,” rumors are swirling that the Federal Reserve will relaunch its quantitative easing programs to up the Fed’s balance sheet as much as $2.5 trillion. Previously, according to insiders at the Fed, Bernanke had the ability to expand the balance sheet to as large as $5 trillion. Read more…
Collectables as investments are out. The worlds largest gold coin, a highly collectable chunk of gold, sold at auction this week for nothing more than its melt value. This just goes to show that investors could care less about value added. Read more…
A few things have changed thanks to new financial reform legislation passed by Congress. Here are the top 5 changes. Read more…
On the day of the release of the iPhone 4, huge problems are already being unfolded. Read more…
Razor blade manufaturers and computer printer companies do quite well with a model that gives cheap hardware for expensive mantience later. But can tech companies afford to do the same? Should they subsidize hardware to maximize software sales? Read more…
It is often said that a picture speaks a thousand words. In this post, I’ll let the picture do the talking, but I’ll add just one thing. Read more…
Whether you’re willing to accept it or not, life insurance is an investment just like any other, and you should do just as much due dilligence with your insurance provider as you would an investment manager. I’ll do a very simple comparison between the two most prominent life insurance options, whole life insurance and term life insurance. Read more…
