Investors today are heavily armed with questions and research when they begin their process of selecting a financial professional. However, once their selected, very few have a process for monitoring and evaluating the stability, value and effectiveness of their relationship.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 17:57

First casino magnate Sheldon Adelson came out swinging against Obama, saying he'll spend $100 million to see him unseated. Today, investor Harold Simmons pledged to give big. Meet 40 billionaires who're doing it on the down-low.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 18:55

As you ponder outsourcing 401(k) services, understand that there are differing levels of fiduciary protections to consider from partial responsibility to total responsibility.

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 16:23

Forbes staffer Alex Knapp runs down the five lessons from Captain James T. Kirk.

pubblicato il: 20/03/2012 - 23:18

Are PC sales headed for trouble? Jefferies analyst Peter Misek asserted in a research note early Thursday that headwinds to PC sales growth this year are growing. He sees PC units falling 3% this year, a far more pessimistic view that the Street consensus view of 5%-7% unit growth. Misek offers five reasons why demand ...

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 06:54

This clear, five-step process, which combines volume and chart analysis, has proven highly effective in identifying stocks that went on to become market leaders. In reviewing many of the interviews that are conducted in the MoneyShow.com video studio, I am often struck by how many traders and analysts do not find volume important. Though I have no doubt that it is possible to be a successful trader or investor without looking at volume, I think they are ignoring an important piece of data. Often times, unusual volume patterns can alert the investor to stocks that will be future market leaders. As I indicated last summer, the volume surge seen in Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (GGAL) on August 2, 2010 caught my attention. The volume of 5.7 million shares was over ten times the daily average. GGAL soon closed above major weekly resistance and surged from $6.98 to over $16 in the next five months. This was the also the case in October 2011 when homebuilding stocks surged on heavy volume (see "Big Volume Is Bullish for Homebuilders"). At the time, few thought that the housing market had bottomed, but now that is almost becoming the consensus view. Many of the homebuilding stocks have doubled since October. During the recent World Money Show in Orlando, I gave an interview about the importance of volume in my analysis, and I explained why the entry level can be such an important factor in successful investing and trading. (See that interview here.) I thought it might be helpful to break down the process I use in selecting and recommending stocks from my high-volume scan into five steps. The process starts with isolating those stocks that show a significant increase in volume. Increasing volume is what can push a stock higher and turn it into a market leader.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 14:26

Startup 500friends, which provides social technologies for e-commerce websites, has raised $4.5 million in Series A financing led by Crosslink Capital with participation from Intel Capital.

pubblicato il: 15/03/2012 - 08:18

It was not quite a national or MLS record crowd but nevertheless it was an impressive turnout that welcomed Major League Soccer and the Fire to Montreal on Saturday. (If you are just interested in the result go to the end!) The attendance at Olympic Stadium set a new record for a soccer game in ...

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 13:55

When Leonard Nimoy dies (hopefully in the very far distant future), he'll have the words "I Was Spock," written on his grave. That's because he's known worldwide and beyond as the logical pointy-eared Vulcan from Star Trek. But even his many fans, some of whom can tell you that Spock's blood type is T-Negative, might not know much about the actor who plays him.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 00:19

At a time where the demand for transparent communication in the workplace is at a premium, employees are not speaking-up enough. How you express your opinions at work (or not) is a direct reflection upon how people experience who you are and what you represent as a team member, department leader and as an individual. Your voice defines the value you bring to the organization, In most cases, your identity is misrepresented because your voice does not consistently communicate what is really on your mind. If this sounds too familiar, it is apparent that you are not performing at your most optimum levels.

pubblicato il: 19/03/2012 - 15:24