Posted on Monday, 4th July 2011 by James Martin
Long before J.K.Rowling and Steig Larsson became publishing phenoms, Dave Chiltons The Wealthy Barber sold an astonishing 2 million copies in Canada alone. To put that in perspective, a book that sells a mere 5,000 copies is considered a best seller. The Wealthy Barber offered down-to-earth, simple financial advice: live within your means, pay yourself [...]
Tags: Barber, Wealthy Barber
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Posted on Sunday, 3rd July 2011 by James Martin
Monsanto’s earnings mark a turnaround point for the company, which had been hit hard earlier this year. This was due to two main factors – the pricing of its new premium corn seed, SmartStax, was regarded as too costly by farmers, and its glyphosate herbicide business was crushed by generic competitors. These two businesses are [...]
Tags: Earnings, Earnings Reveals
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Posted on Sunday, 3rd July 2011 by James Martin
When it comes to credit cards I am a huge fan of nerds. Say what? What I meant to say is that I am a huge fan of the guys over at Nerd Wallet.com. If you’re looking for an awesome site to find the best credit card for you no matter your situation, their site [...]
Tags: Card, Card Online
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Posted on Sunday, 3rd July 2011 by James Martin
The United States emerged from a grueling 18-month recession just two short years ago, according to the business cycle arbiters at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Yet for many Americans, the “recovery” felt like anything but a rebound. And now, it looks like it’s already coming to an end. Just consider what we’ve learned [...]
Posted on Sunday, 3rd July 2011 by James Martin
Also popular is a big bullish bet on Sprint Nextel. Sprint Nextel ( S – news – people ): A long-term optimistic options trader expecting limited bullish movement in the price of Sprints shares initiated a sizeable ratio call spread on the communications company today in the January 2012 contract. Shares in Sprint Nextel Corp. [...]
Tags: Option, Option Trades
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Posted on Friday, 1st July 2011 by James Martin
I‘ve actually started receiving credit card offers in the mail again. No, the economy (and your personal finances) might not be fully recovered from the recession, but some credit card issuers are starting to try and find customers. And that means offers for balance transfer cards might be appearing in your mailbox. If you have [...]
Posted on Friday, 1st July 2011 by James Martin
In The Only Guide to Alternative Investments Youll Ever Need: The Good, the Flawed, the Bad and the Ugly, author Larry Swedroe questions claims that covered calls are less risky (when risk is measured by the standard deviation of returns) than long-only portfolios. He points out that in a covered call strategy, the distribution of [...]
Tags: Covered Calls, Risky
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Posted on Thursday, 30th June 2011 by James Martin
The sudden announcement last week that the International Energy Agency (IEA) would release strategic oil supplies onto the world markets caused a significant selloff. And crude oil prices dropped around $9 in about two days. Mission accomplished? Hardly! The 60 million barrel release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is merely a drop in the [...]
Tags: Oil Prices, Prices
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Posted on Thursday, 30th June 2011 by James Martin
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Posted on Wednesday, 29th June 2011 by James Martin
Deutsche Bank cuts its price target on Kraft to $30 but the shares still look tasty. : Packaged foods giant Kraft Foods Inc. ( KFT – news – people ) (KFT) on Thursday saw its price target slightly lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank ( DB – news – people ), citing concerns in its [...]
Tags: Price, Stock Price
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