Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, and Corning Options Trades
It has been a long time since I have placed any trade. It is nice to get back into it, even if it is only slightly. I have placed three trades on March 21, 2013. I am considering a fourth. The Trades...
View ArticleNVidia’s Diversified Approach to Growth
I have been a GeForce fan for a long time. ATI’s Radeon graphics cards never won me over. NVidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) actually inherited me from 3dfx as I was an owner of the Voodoo graphics card, though I...
View ArticleAirplane Stocks Pay for Patience
I have seen passing references to the problem Boeing (NYSE: BA) has had with the Dreamliner battery, but never really looked into it. The stock seems to be unaffected, but I think if it can announce a...
View ArticleNatural Gas Suppliers to Benefit from Rising Prices?
I was worried about rising natural gas prices for companies that make products trying to unseat oil’s dominant position, but the flip side of that is the benefit to the suppliers. One of the great...
View ArticleIs it time to trust gold again?
Unemployment is still a major issue. The Fed has pointed right at the unemployment rate as a key number that influences their policies. Like a plague unemployment has spread north to Canada, and Europe...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleAlcatel-Lucent Rises Past $1.50
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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 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 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 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 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...
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