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Who Benefits Most From The Euro Debt Crisis?
It's a disaster for the European Community, but it's a boon for plenty of markets. Check out the three biggest benefits!
Read →Nuclear power is cleaner than fossil fuels, and uranium is everywhere. This article simply presents the current demand for Uranium and potential demand in the future in an amalgam of demand facts, because whether environmentalists like it or not, Uranium ââ¬â and nuclear power, is going to drive the future (possibly literally).
Read →Pharmaceutical giant Merck (MRK) recently merged with Schering-Plough in an attempt to defend revenues, as a number of patents are set to expire exposing the company to low cost competition. At 4.29%, what does this mean for the dividend yield?
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Some Facts and Numbers about the Recent Housing Industry
Is the housing market getting better or worse? Here are some recent numbers in the industry that show how it is doing.
Read →Investors in almost all savings accounts and CDs are losing money due to inflation. Here's how to avoid this predicament and make sure your money doesn't lose it's purchasing power.
Read →Everbank just wrote me with some information about their new Diversified Metals CD. It's an interesting product, especially with gold and silver hitting new highs.
Read →It was a wild week in bonds, folks--with constantly shifting rates, yields, values...and plans. Here's a fast summary of the week in bonds to give you a hopefully clearer picture of what happened, and what may yet happen.
Read →There was a bond auction for United States Treasuries recently...and movement was minimal.
Read →This week, the QQQQ position I have taken has bounced back nicely and is now up $1,130 even though QQQQ is actually down a bit from where I initially purchased it. But even better, the call I sold is now eroding quickly and that is where the income comes from. My previous article describes the position I took in detail. But to summarize, I did the following:
Read →Investors looking to generate income pursue stocks with high and stable dividend yields. But how does one know whether or not the yield itself is cheap? Here's a good way to work it out.
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Argentina Planning New Bond Issues
Eight years ago, a catastrophe hit Argentine bond holders as the government defaulted on a hundred billion in issues. But in the wake of the Greek crisis, they're getting up the juice to try it again.
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The Riskiest Debt In Europe Isn't Sovereign
European bonds haven't been this risky in a long time--and we're not talking sovereign debt, either. Corporate, especially banks, are also having a tough time in this market.
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Five Tips for Beating Buyers Remorse
Buying a home is a great experience, but it can be an overwhelming experience. As a result, some home buyers have a sense of buyer's remorse for a little while after the purchase.
Read →Travelers (TRV) has a long history in the insurance business. The company has grown net income 22% annually over the past five years, with dividends increasing along the way. What does the future hold?
Read →It's not every day these two wildly dissimilar lightning bolts strike the same place--but you won't believe just where that place was!
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