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Evaluating The Facebook IPO

Posted: February 1, 2012 8:01AM by Tim Parker

Facebook fueled massive speculation and interest in their purported initial public offering (IPO) filing that may be due for release as early as theÂ first weekÂ of February. The rumor grew momentum...

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Filed Under: Fundamental Analysis, Stocks

WARNING: Stocks May Be About To Collapse

Posted: January 31, 2012 9:52AM by Henry Blodget

Now that the Europe crisis is solved and volatility has disappeared and stocks just climb higher every day despite high valuations and mediocre economic data, it's worth considering that this state...

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Filed Under: Investment, Stocks

Is A Bad Reputation A Bad Investment?

Posted: January 18, 2012 1:38PM by Greg McFarlane

Can you invest while keeping an eye on social concerns, or should the two be mutually exclusive? The objective of any investment strategy is, obviously, to maximize returns. The objective of life...

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Filed Under: Business, Stocks

Is Yahoo!'s Real Opportunity What You Think It Is?

Posted: January 18, 2012 1:35PM by Stephen D. Simpson, CFA

Flogging the rumors of a Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO) buyout is a well-rehearsed move among financial journalists, over the last year or so. Certainly this one-time internet darling still captures a lot of...

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Filed Under: Business, Stocks

How To Be A Stock Trader In 2012

Posted: January 10, 2012 7:56AM by Tim Parker

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to take control of your finances and put some of your savings to work, you might be considering usingÂ the stock market to do that. 2011 proved to be a tough...

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Filed Under: Investing Basics, Portfolio Management, Stocks

IPO Winners For 2011

Posted: December 29, 2011 9:16AM by Marc Davis

An initial public offering (IPO) of a company's stock on an organized stock exchange often raises substantial cash for the firm that issues and sells the shares.Â The money raised is used for a...

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Filed Under: IPOs, Stocks

How To Give A Stock For Christmas

Posted: December 21, 2011 9:24AM by Tim Parker

If you were shopping in 1984, you remember that Cabbage Patch Kids were the hottest toy that nobody other than the most savvy shopper could find. The 2011 version of the Cabbage Patch kid is the...

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Filed Under: Budgeting, Investment, Stocks

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