Financial stocks have troubles but are strikingly undervalued. Why isn't this bear market over yet? That's the question I hear most often nowadays, even from investors who have been through devastating stock declines before. For more than 2 1/2 years, the Dow has been falling, losing as much as...
"American Express stock has turned around, but there may be less to the company's strategy than meets the eye. A third issue haunting American Express' credit-card and travel business is its cyclically. The company relies heavily on corporate T&E business, which means that it can be whipsawed by sudden cutbacks...
A veteran mutual fund manager looks back at the industry -- and calls for changes ahead. The article reminds that as mutual funds gained popularity, fund management evolved from a business into an industry. Funds were offered in every category of stock and bond style boxes. To investigate further into...
Time Inc. Shutters Business 2.0 MagazineBusiness 2.0 prepaid refundI wonder if Time will refund most of the $$ they just received from me for a 3 yr subscription? The magazine was great reading and thought provoking and too bad it seemingly was left to wither. Let's see if...
It was a profitable magazine when Time Inc. acquired Business 2.0 back in 2001 from Imagine Media now Future US, but the world's biggest magazine publisher never managed to steer it back into the black. And today, the ax fell as expected: John Huey, Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc., was in...
Business 2.0 lists the 101 Dumbest Moments in Business for 2006.I loved this YouTube video of a BBC interview with an "IT expert" on an Apple industry move. They accidentally brought on the wrong guy, and a taxi driver off the street ended up in the analyst hot seat trying...
The article suggests the shunning flashy names to focus on solid dividend stocks have proved to be a profitable strategy. If you're seeking funds that buy high-quality dividend-paying stocks, you have a number of outstanding choices. But note: Because they are diversified portfolios, they tend not to yield as much...
A close analysis of stock and fund returns shows patterns hidden by the broader market indexes. The article reminds that mutual funds are not the most exciting approach to investing. But perhaps excitement is overrated. In terms of performance, funds will never compete with the most successful single issues of...
These 10 all-weather stock and bond funds have shown that they can prosper in good times as well as bad. Among the equity funds, some buy stocks with strong growth potential, others look for undervalued shares and some blend the two approaches. Read for more insights.
It's been a tough three years for mutual fund investors, but you can't afford to quit the fight now. Here's how to get off the ropes and win. On the following article, it is discussed long-term case for sticking with stock funds in a bear market and show you the...
Why stocks still rock, bonds may bomb and cash is king. Smart moves to help your portfolio go the distance in the coming year. The big risk for investors right now is whether we're learning yesterday's lessons too late and applying them too narrowly. The mania of the late '90s...
Investing with confidence means finding stocks and funds that follow clear, commonsense strategies. We insisted on solid balance sheets and leaned toward stocks paying above-average dividends. Finally, we considered valuation; getting in at a good price is a confidence booster because it limits your downside. When it comes to mutual...
Good old dividends. After being mothballed in the attics of investors' minds for many years, dividends are back in style. What seemed stodgy and old-fashioned in the dazzling days of the tech bubble now seems tasteful and timeless, like French cuffs or a simple strand of pearls. The article states...
Certain niches of the economy provide more long-term stability or stronger growth prospects than others. Happily, you can invest in those niches via mutual funds known as sector funds. The benefit of such funds, financial advisers say, is that they provide extra concentration in areas you might want to emphasize...
Photon Infotech, a next generation Internetconsulting firm creating innovative e-business solutions with SOA, OpenSource, and Web 2.0 technologies, today announced the opening of the PhotonDrupal Training Center, a new facility that will leverage and expandPhoton's experience and expertise with Drupal, anopen-source PHP-driven Content Management System. With a goal of certifying200...
Core News Facts: -- PodCamp Boston 3 is proud toannounce Mzinga and Utterz as Plus Sponsors. -- PodCamp Boston 3 is taking place July 19-20, 2008 at the Joseph Martin ConferenceCenter at Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA. PodCamp Boston 3 is...
3PAR ®(NYSE: PAR), the leading global provider of utility storage , announcedtoday that NewsGator Technologies ,a pioneer in RSS Really Simple Syndication and Enterprise 2.0technologies, has implemented 3PAR Utility Storage to support itsmission-critical Microsoft® SQL Server® database applications. "3PAR already provides a reliable and easy-to-use consolidated storageplatform for...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-16 July 2008-ACS introduces AgileCourt 2.0 versionC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Affiliated Computer Services Inc ACS (NYSE: ACS), a provider of business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, on Tuesday (15 July) introduced a new version of AgileCourt, the company's rules-based court case management software. ACS...
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-16 July 2008-Rocla Oyj reports 6-month operating profit of EUR2.3mC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish electric warehouse trucks and automated guided vehicles AGVs manufacturer Rocla Oyj (OMX Helsinki: ROC1V) reported on Wednesday (16 July) an operating profit of EUR2.3m on net sales of EUR65.9m for the...
News Facts -- Marketing expert and futurist Greg Verdino will bespeaking at the Inbound Marketing Summit on September 8, 2008, http://www.InboundMarketingSummit.com . -- Greg Verdino is an expert on marketing and business innovation,emerging media and Web 2.0. He is the Chief Strategy Officer at crayon,...
