Stimulus money is old news by now, but this is more about Walmart, which remains #1 company in Fortune 500. (I just had a sort
readCNN homepage screenshot: [yellow highlight is mine] So billion-dollar losses and thousands of job cuts are GOOD NEWS now, good enough for the market to
readIn turbulent stock market times we all wonder if we’ve diversified enough (in my case, I don’t even wonder ). Asset diversification is a good
readMonsanto’s GMO corn threatens biodiversity. © Statchett I’ve touched on the topic of ethical investing before. While our investments aren’t blameless (nobody can say mining
readStarting in 2009, Canadians aged 18 and older can contribute up to $5,000 annually (from their taxable income) to a TFSA. The investment income, including
readA lot of people are expecting the Chinese stock market to fall, some time in the future. When it does – not if – it
readThere’s a system in place on NYSE to prevent 1987 style event: http://www.nyse.com/press/circuit_breakers.html What happens if they halt and then re-open? Wouldn’t this increase the
readDespite Recession Fears, VC Investments Show Confidence in Hot, New Ideas …In 2001, venture capitalists were actually curtailing their investments after the dot-com economy pushed
readThe general consensus is – yes, they are. As a group they probably are, but if you treat microcaps just like any other company and
readYou can invest to either maximize profits (by concentrating, my current strategy) or preserve your wealth (by diversifying). A well-diversified portfolio should include exposure to
readQ: How do you make a million dollars in the stock market? A: Start with $2 million! “I hear you dropped some money in Wall
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