Entries tagged "market"
I received more emails about the Facebook IPO than any other investmentin the past 10 years. It seemed like everyone wanted to get in on the action because “It’s Facebook.” Most people did not fully understand the risks associated with any IPO…even Facebook.
One of the main reasons most companies decide
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Let me preface this by saying that I am basing this post on nothing more than what I can logically determine through my own observations so take it for what it’s worth. The swings in the market that we have seen lately are....well crazy. Not just the daily swings either. The
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I can’t recall a month where things were so up and down on a daily basis and no I am not talking about the weather J. I think it is safe to say spring is FINALLY here. The month of April is near complete and the major indices are up anywhere from 2.54% (S&P 500)
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Resiliency might be the best word to sum up the market for the month of March. The market was dealing with the aftermath of the horrendous earthquake in Japan and the ongoing issues in the Middle East but the major indexes (NASDAQ, S&P 500 and DOW) still managed to eek
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Well, don’t look now, but the market is starting to show the dreaded “VOLATILITY” again. Up triple digit points one day, down triple digit points the next. It has been a common theme during March. While most companies are still reporting good earnings and giving solid guidance, the unrest in
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Earnings season.It is upon us and kicking into full gear. This is where we get an idea of what to expect in the year ahead. Many of the big names (IBM, APPLE, GOOGLE, NETFLIX, JPMORGAN) have reported their earnings and are giving us a hint of where the overall economy
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