The Whitney Theater (Hamden, CT) marquee advertised movies for children (“Gidget”…”The High and the Mighty”). Every kids matinee, the manager would pick a ticket out of a large popcorn box. He would give the winner candy, free soda and popcorn, or a toy connected to the movie. One afternoon he read the numbers on my [...]
Google has a competitive advantage. In fact, one might even say it has a franchise in web search. I wouldn’t say that. I mean, Google does have a franchise; but, it doesn’t have a monopoly on web search and never will. There are real problems with Google’s model that are often overlooked. It does a [...]
Let me first say that I do not now engage in technical analysis; nor, have I ever engaged in technical analysis. I do not believe doing so would be a productive use of my time. Having said that, I do not claim technical analysis has no predictive value. In fact, I suspect it does have [...]
Some investment time spans leave investors with black and blue investment portfolios causing them to see red. Statements showing a drop in portfolio value weakens the resolve of many investors. Usually, this takes place during uncertainty about sudden or expected long-term economic changes. A Presidential elections arouse uncertainty on Wall Street, and all investors read [...]
The other day my wife and I talked about summer camps. We want our children in busy learning spaces when school vacates. For some reason the subject reminds me of a New Hampshire camp where I worked during the summers of graduate school. Every morning at camp, the grounds crew would empty trash barrels. Driving [...]
In the bid for the world’s search for alternative sources of energy as time is currently running out given the current scarcity of crude oil, there have been numerous initiatives by companies to develop the potential of different alternatives to crude oil such as natural gas and ethanol. Ethanol is a colorless, clear liquid with [...]
The stock market system is an avenue for the trading of shares of stock of listed corporations. As a corporation is formed, its initial shareholders are able to acquire shares of stock from the point of subscription when a company is created. When a company starts to be traded to the public, the primary market [...]
When you start your Penny stocks trading career you first need to decide how much you are willing to invest. You need to remember that this is not a “sure-fire” income opportunity and that it is possible that you may lose everything, so be sure to not to invest more than you can afford to [...]
The stock market trend refers to the condition of the trading system. Because of the stock market’s instability, it should be known that your could win, could lose or could break even. Since breaking the stock market system is complicated and has never been done. Here are some guidelines in following the trends of your [...]
On May 22nd a new metals based Exchange Traded Fund began trading on the Amex (GDX). The new Market Vectors – Gold Miners ETF was launched by the Van Eck Global firm and trades under the ticker symbol GDX. Those who follow the Exchange Traded Fund Industry are likely to be aware of streetTRACKS Gold [...]