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An Analysis of Lexmark (LXK)
By Geoff Gannon · 20 years ago
In 2005, Berkshire Hathaway bought about a million shares of Lexmark. I haven’t followed this story closely, but I assume the stock was purchased by Lou Simpson rather than Warren Buffett. I have only two ...
Against the Top Down Approach to Picking Stocks
By Geoff Gannon · 20 years ago
If you have heard fund managers talk about the way they invest, you know a great many employ a top down approach. First, they decide how much of their portfolio to allocate to stocks and ...
What is Day Trading? Day Trading VS Investing
By Michael Taylor · 20 years ago
What is Day Trading?
Have you heard of day traders? These are people who reap profits from Wall Street day in day out. They do nothing but trade, they answer to no one but themselves. ...
Is There Really a Magic Formula for Investing?
By Geoff Gannon · 20 years ago
One question almost every investor asks at some point is whether it is possible to achieve above market returns by selecting a diversified group of stocks according to some formula, rather than having to evaluate ...
Trading Options
By Alexander Chong · 20 years ago
Option is a legal agreement between buyer and seller to buy or sell security at an agreed price in a certain period of time. It is quite similar to insurance that you pay an amount ...
Dxinone E-currency Trading Reviewed
By Timothy Rohrer · 20 years ago
By now you may or may not have heard of the e-currency exchange program that is run by Dxinone. Dxinone has been around for the past 4 years and is still going strong making many ...
Why Working Hard Is Not Enough by Yanik Silver
By Yanik Silver · 20 years ago
As I was sitting here writing out this newsletter we had a chimney repairman and a landscaper come out to the house. Out of my window I could see both of them doing their jobs. ...
10 Principles For The Common Sense Investor
By Quentin James · 20 years ago
1. Put Your Money To Work
Investing is about putting money to work in effective ways to make more money. The most effective way to put your money to work over the long term is ...
Good Mortgage Broker vs. Bad Mortgage Broker
By Brian Daniel · 20 years ago
According to the NAMB (National Association of Mortgage Brokers), two out of three Americans work with a mortgage broker to purchase a home because of the broker’s expertise and wide selection of loan products and ...
Credit Bureau Basics
By Mansi Gupta · 20 years ago
Credibility counts. And no one knows it better then the credit bureaus. These are the places where you can get a rating to certify your creditworthiness. And of course they charge you for it. The ...
Matt Gagnon’s E-currency Exchange Program
By Timothy Rohrer · 20 years ago
I have been searching for a way to make money online for 5 years, and let me be the first to say that most of the programs out there are out right scams. Throughout my ...
Low Interest Rate Credit Cards: Telling the Good from the Bad
By Samuel Petry · 20 years ago
There are several credit card companies that offer low interest rate credit cards. However, along with low interest rates, the best credit cards offer combinations that include low interest rate on balance transfers and purchases, ...
How to Improve Your Chances to Qualify for a Conventional Home Loan
By Alexis Dey · 20 years ago
Before you give up on the idea that you will never be able to get a home equity loan because of your bad credit, first be sure you can’t get one. It may save you ...
Day Trade Emini Futures S&P 500 Nasdaq 100
By Michael Taylor · 20 years ago
What are Index Futures?
Future contracts originate from commodity trading. A future contract is an obligation to buy/sell a certain quantity of commodity at a specific date for a specific price determined at the outset ...
PayDay Loan or Cash Advance Loan - A Post Christmas Gift
By Alan Chestnutt · 20 years ago
December to January is the longest period of the year between pay days. Add to that the increased spending over the Christmas shopping season and many people find themselves short of cash in January. Unfortunately ...
Rebuilding Your Life After Bankruptcy; Don't Cave To Holiday Pressures!
By Alan Thomas · 20 years ago
There's something about shopping during the holidays as
I watch consumers being attacked by exuberant cashiers
pushing their store's credit card that gets me concerned
for those trying to build a solid life after bankruptcy. ...
Medical Insurance – Sorry, you're not covered!
By Michael Challiner · 20 years ago
In the UK around 7 million people spend around £3 billion a year on medical insurance. One in seven policies are taken out by individuals with the balance being put in place by their employers. ...
How Do You Rank in The Investing Hierarchy?
By William Tan · 20 years ago
You probably have heard this saying before – “It is lonely at the top.” If you find yourself in this position, then you are probably at the top of your own niche. Our society is ...
Citibank's Citi Simplicity Card: Now You Can Avoid Late Fees
By Edward Vegliante · 20 years ago
Citibank recently launched a new credit card that takes away an important sting felt by many consumers: late fees. In an unusual move, the bank is now offering consumers “permanent forgiveness” for late payments and ...
In Sickness and in Wealth
By Tom Justice · 20 years ago
For Starters
When asked to name an effective way of obtaining wealth, a common answer is: "Invest". What is the problem with this answer? Well, the majority of respondents have very little or no money ...