Typically, where do ideas for your investment decisions originate? For many investors, the starting point of the process is found in the impersonal "Outside" world of current events, magazine articles, and brokers' recommendations. Their decisions are primarily guided by outside considerations. As they respond to all the data thrown at...
In politics, every crisis gets its own cliché, and the near collapse of the U.S. financial system has already spawned a groaner: the false dichotomy pitting “Wall Street” versus “Main Street.” Whenever Barack Obama and John McCain babble about our dueling American boulevards—and they both do it, a lot—you can...
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In these tough market times, you may wonder if your 401K will make it. Americans are reigning in discretionary spending as jobs and investments hang in the balance. Your first inclination may be to cancel a gym membership or personal...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The challenge for investor relations is even greater today than it was just 12 months ago. Given the pall cast over the industry by deteriorating asset quality and the somewhat ominous economic outlook, the investment environment has shifted dramatically. Today's investors thus have a different set...
Diversify your diversification. Sounds mind-boggling, but that is the goal of "funds of funds." These are mutual funds that invest in shares of other mutual funds. Such an all-in-one fund makes investing simple and is considered well-suited to beginning investors who don't have a...
Keith Richards remains a divisive figure even this late in his career, now that he's posing for Louis Vuitton ads. Just two votes pushed the poll on the side of those who would want him as the face of their brand. The question...
Dim bulb law The problem with a light bulb mandate Compact fluorescent bulbs are a wonderful invention that millions of Americans have embraced as the prices have come down. The incentives to buy them are obvious and immense: each bulb lasts five...
THAT our health service is among the best in the world is without doubt. That its staff are professional, dependable and dedicated, is beyond dispute. That investment in it is at an all-time high, cannot be contradicted. And nor can the fact that our...
Themes for 2008: Analyst recommendations are a goldmine of good investment ideas - as long as you turn their mostly strongly-held views upside down. Dominic Picarda If you're looking for great investment opportunities, find out what City analysts all agree on. But don't...
A few weeks ago, I was swimming in my pool when I had serious difficulty breathing. "Uh-oh," I said to myself, "now I am about to die." My wife was upstairs reading, way out of earshot, and, anyway, if I was about to have a lethal heart attack, I wouldn't...
The following exchange took place on Craigslist, the New York community message board: "What am I doing wrong? I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful spectacularly beautiful 25-year-old girl. I'm articulate and classy. I'm not from New York. I'm looking to get married to...
• Winner: Lindsay Lohan's decision to stay in Utah she left rehab here recently is a good thing -- not because she is a celebrity, but because it says a lot about this state. Lohan told "OK!" magazine she wants to surround herself "with good people who have their hearts...
Social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook have been boons for teenagers looking for new friends and people trying to find dates. Now the technology, which lets liked-minded people find each other online, is trickling into investing. Online brokerages, including TradeKing and Zecco, plus some stand-alone websites,...
As parents, one thing we always are angling for is a little peace of mind, followed closely by a small amount of time for ourselves. With the investment in a good baby monitor, we can have both. The LCD Digital Baby Monitor ($199.99) from Philips, Stamford, Conn., allows us to...
FUNNYMAN Ardal O'Hanlon has scotched rumours his role in the hit comedy Father Ted made him a fortune. Instead millionaire Ardal made his money from his BBC sitcom My Hero, his stand-up career and property investment in London. "I can honestly say...
THE MAIN GOAL OF MATERIAL HANDLING is to move products quickly and efficiently through a warehouse. The less time a product sits, the better. The main goal of lean manufacturing is to eliminate waste in all facets of a business, particularly when it comes to reducing inventory....
We are past the mid-point of the first decade of the 21st Century. As exciting as that sounds, we still don't have the flying cars we were promised, and the only Esperanto making its way into the lexicon is "Roe-Haass." Not lacking in the new millennium are...
The powerful Value Stock Selectorsoftware is a hit with thousands of investors because it automaticallyanalyzes over 8500 securities to find winning Value Stocks. It's packed with advanced algorithms that put the proven investment methodsof some of the world's greatest investment minds directly at yourfingertips. "Most investors create their portfolios in...
IT training isn't typically top-of-mind for small businesses, yet the business benefits are there for the taking. Vikki Bland explains how to get IT training right. Small businesses can be tough on IT training companies. Jaded by years of explaining that even a small amount of well...
If you invest in the stock market andare looking to easily build a solid, low-risk portfolio, the Value StockSelector software package is your solution. "This software uses only the very best strategies that were created by someof the best investment minds of the last 50 years," said Mark Hing,President of...
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