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• Are Google-DoubleClick Privacy Concerns Legitimate? - Editor, 16 July 2008 - No Comments yet

With a market share of more than 50% and listings on both Nasdaq and LSE, search-engine giant, Google, is the most frequently used search engine on the web, offering clients seemingly endless options with regard to products and services. After a period of negotiation and wading through extensive red-tape, Google formally acquired internet ad serving company, DoubleClick, with no restrictions, in March 2008 for $3.1 billion.

• Contrarian Investing – Swimming against the Stream - Editor, 11 July 2008 - No Comments yet

Contrarian investing, also sometimes referred to as contrarian-value investing, involves investing in a manner contrary to conventional wisdom, where upon examination collective majority opinion appears to be incorrect. Acting on the belief that at times pessimistic crowd psychology among investors can lead to incorrect pricing of stocks due to investor opinion overstating the company’s risks and understating its future prospects, the contrarian investor cashes in on stocks that have been driven below their true value. Identifying and purchasing falsely devalued stocks and selling them once the company recovers often leads to above-average earnings for the contrarian investor.

• Brokerage Accounts – Which is Right for You? - Editor, 8 July 2008 - No Comments yet

If you are considering investing in the stock market, opening a brokerage account is the first step toward building a healthy investment portfolio. A brokerage account makes it possible for a professional broker to buy or sell stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments on your instruction – all for a fee. The commission collected by your broker differs based on whether your account is with a discount brokerage or a traditional brokerage.

• Is The Color of the Future Green? - Editor, 3 July 2008 - No Comments yet

There was a time in the not too distant past when being environmentally and socially responsible and making money were incompatible concepts in the investment world. However, with heightened awareness of the damage being done to the earth and its atmosphere through careless misuse of natural resources, along with the damage caused by pollution, many consumers and investors are choosing to go “green”.

• Are There Any Safe Ports to Weather the Storm? - Editor, 2 July 2008 - No Comments yet

In light of the gloomy second quarter stock market results, which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 7.4 percent, investors are no doubt reassessing their portfolios, searching for a market sector that may provide some light at the end of the tunnel. However, the reality is that in the current bear market there are very few safe ports to shelter investors from the storm.

• Are Investments in Innovations Worthwhile? - Editor, 25 June 2008 - No Comments yet

The ultimate goal of innovation is to implement positive change, and innovation is an important factor for the increase of wealth in an economy. However, often the financial benefits of innovation are only realized in the long term. This can be a problem for a management team that is focused on appeasing investors above all else and are, therefore, driven by quarterly results. They may be reluctant to invest in innovation, no matter how promising, for fear of negatively impacting on short-term financial performance.

• Could the Liquidity Theory Work for You? - Editor, 23 June 2008 - No Comments yet

The liquidity theory asserts that the stock market is no different from any other market in that it is all a matter of supply and demand. The liquidity theory claims that stock prices are determined by the number of shares in the stock market, together with the amount of money available to buy them, irrespective of what their fundamental value may be. Stock market liquidity trends are analyzed and the information is utilized to predict in which direction the market is headed.

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