Taking a Look at Infoblox’s Earnings, Hard Lessons
Please read the Infoblox (BLOX) earnings call transcript yourself. There is great information, and it will make this article go smoother. I am discussing it and some points I found interesting, but it...
View ArticleQuantitative Funds Suffer During Panics
It has been a long time since my last post. Sorry for the gap, but big life changes and all that. Pretty much the whole last year has been a bit crazy. Recently, I’ve gone outside my normal universe of...
View ArticleWhat is a Put Option? – Beginner Series
Following up from the “what is a call option” article we turn to what is a put option. This one should be even shorter, because if you have read the “what is an option” and the bit on calls you should...
View ArticleWhat is a Call Option? – Beginner Series
Following up on the epic saga that was “what is an option” I present something more narrowly focused with put options forming the next article’s topic. The prior article mentioned what a call option is...
View ArticleWhat is an Option? – Beginner Series
I tend to trade options pretty heavily in order to use leverage and not commit too much capital. Following up on my “what is a stock” article, I thought I would go over options again. I wrote an...
View ArticleWhat is a stock? – Beginner Series
Welcome to the new beginner series that I decided to start after realizing there were a lot of people who were not aware of even the basics, such as the definition of a stock. You have to start...
View ArticleGrubHub (GRUB) Potential Buy After IPO Cooldown
This is not analysis of GrubHub (GRUB), because the company is an IPO. I need to hear management after at least their first earnings report before I really dig into a stock. This is just something to...
View ArticleUnsimplifying Diversity in Investing
Normally I am a big fan of simplifying investment concepts, because I think that people who peddle investment information try to hold onto their relevance by making topics more difficult than they have...
View ArticleDoes a Dividend Strategy Make Sense if you are Young?
The answer is definitely yes. Long-term dividend stocks using a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP) can be a fantastic strategy for someone who is young. I did not find this question too surprising,...
View ArticleBlitz: Interest Rates, Easing, and Irrationality
This is a quick and dirty look at the Fed, easing, and interest rates. The meeting was a while ago so I am late with this one. I am tired of hearing about easing and interest rates though. I think...
View ArticleAlcatel-Lucent Rises Past $1.50
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View ArticleUpcoming Updates to the Site
I have been working behind the scenes to add some new functionality to the site. I have also continued writing posts for The Motley Fool, and have decided not to post the articles here. There is too...
View ArticleSoftware-Defined Networking Grows More Crowded Redux
There has been some news in software-defined networking (SDN), though there is nothing that will immediately impact the share price of companies. However, there are large implications for...
View ArticleOne Year Lived Preview – Shut Up and Do It
Generally on investment sites you read a lot about ways to try and make money, but one of the things that gets pushed to the wayside is the point of it all. Once you have all that money what are you...
View ArticlePhysical and Digital Retailers Deserve Consideration
Almost everybody I know loves Costco (NYSE: COST). I just cannot handle the lines there sometimes. The fact that after work or on weekend Costco becomes impenetrable for someone with my patience is...
View Article3D Printing Early Movers Will Reap the Rewards
3D printing is amazing. For me it is one of those things like the smart phone and modern tablets that really highlights how we live in the future. 2001 a lot of the gadgets we take for granted would...
View ArticleWill Fantastic Game Launches Help These Stocks Soar?
I am going to do some serious backpedaling, because BioShock Infinite from Take-Two Interactive (NASDAQ: TTWO) is game of the year material. I was wrong to question whether it would be a good game....
View ArticleImportance of Network Persistence Plays to Infoblox’s Strength
The digital world is moving over there, and for the most part it already has moved over there. The rise of the cloud means that less is done locally than ever before. People thought the internet moved...
View ArticleIndustrial Metal Prices Will Go Up Eventually
Metal prices will go up. I do not know when, but I am fairly certain that when global manufacturing of all varieties picks up there will be upward pressure on the price of industrial metals. That is...
View ArticleDoes a Dividend Strategy Make Sense if you are Young?
The answer is definitely yes. Long-term dividend stocks using a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP) can be a fantastic strategy for someone who is young. I did not find this question too surprising,...
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