Why I will NEVER Invest in Demand Media – Digital Sharecropping
Demand Media is an internet technology company that is responsible for content creation as a service to multi-national clients as well as its portfolio of internet properties. It also owns the second...
View ArticleUsing the Disney Catalyst to find out What Star Wars Movie will Come Out Next
As a geek and financial guy, I was incredibly stoked to see Disney bought Lucas Films and all of the Star Wars Universe. I love Disney, not because I enjoy theme parks and rides but because I have been...
View ArticleDoes Microsoft’s Xbox One Spell the End of the Video Game Industry?
It can’t be quite the brutal but, there are going to be some major changes occurring in the video game industry, one that is battling uphill on profit margins and constantly tying up loose ends,...
View ArticleWhat’s the Most Important Feature of a Discount Broker?
Cost I would have to guess for most people, this would be there most important feature. The cost has to correlate with what they are willing to spend to get the job accomplished. Of course, cost is...
View ArticleDoes Owning International Stocks Really Help Diversify my Portfolio?
Diversification is hailed as an all-important tenant of successfully investing. Many talking heads and basic beginners books advocate owning international stocks as a great way to diversify ones...
View ArticleAre Marijuana and Medical Cannabis Stocks Legit or Just Blowing Smoke?
A number of legitimate companies (or so we think thus far) have emerged in the last 10 years and gone public, whose sole business model is in the research and promotion of medical marijuana. Call it...
View ArticleA Look at Facebook’s Stock Price History and the Future of Investing in FB
The story of Facebook’s stock is a story of a stock that everyone thought would lose. I remember writing in the spring of 2012 how I was sure that this stock was going to make investors a lot of money...
View ArticleAre you Still Trying to Invest in Twitter? Dump that Stock!
I have never really been sold on social media. I think it’s all pretty well overrated and a waste of time. That said, there are a few companies that make some decent money at it while most are...
View ArticleThinking of Trading UWTI or UGAZ? Here’s What You Should Know
Introduction Leveraged notes are innovative and interesting, but also potentially dangerous, new trading products that have become increasingly mainstream in recent years. This post is a bit longer...
View ArticleWhy Vanguard’s VWO Should Be In Your Portfolio, Especially Now
VWO is Vanguard’s flagship emerging markets exchange traded fund. The fund trades like a normal stock and can be bought and sold at most brokerages. VWO is one of the best ways to get exposure to...
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