Investing: Green technology has big growth potential
Buying stocks of companies that play a significant role in the environment and energy conservation can be highly speculative. Thinking long term, however, green investing makes some sense. Taking advantage of greatly reduced stock prices is a tricky business. One strategy is to find an investment area so certain to grow that it will be around long after market traumas subside. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 00:12:38 -0700 more info…
Jung-Ah Lee / Wall Street Journal: LG Display Slashes Investment Plan — SEOUL—Flat-panel maker LG Display Co. on Monday slashed its capital expenditure target for 2012 to a three-year low, the latest indication that demand for flat-screen TVs and personal computers is set to remain sluggish for some time to come.
Investing In Pets Is A Smart Move Forbes Management at PetSmart (PETM – Snapshot Report) recently raised its EPS guidance for 2011 following better-than-expected second results. Earnings per share came in 6% above the Zacks Consensus Estimate as same-store sales rose a solid 5.0%. …
Editorial: AU and Libya
Libya is both an Arab country and an African one. The very different approach toward the Libyan uprising by the two groupings is significant and revealing. Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:59:09 GMT more info…
Dan Primack / Fortune: New fund for GroupMe VC Thrive — Thrive Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage tech investments, has raised $40 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory filing. — Thrive was launched in 2009 by Josh Kushner, the 25 year-old founder of Brazilian social gaming company Vostu.
While Rich Cut Social Benefits We're Investing More, Says Brazil's Finance … Brazzil Magazine Brazil's Minister of Finance, Guido Mantega, informed that the Brazilian government will raise its primary surplus target from 81.8 billion reais (US$ 51.54 billion) to 91 billion reais (US$ 57.34). Mantega made the announcement following a meeting of …
What Apple and Indonesia Can Teach You About Investing - Huffingtonpost.com
You wouldn’t think Apple and Indonesia have much in common. On the surface, they don’t, but they can still teach you a lot about investing. Let’s start with Apple. Apple made the news recently with two major events. It is locked in a battle with Exxon over … 2011-08-31T00:00:31Z more info…
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Investing 101: Rallying Stocks With Solid DuPont Trends NASDAQ When it comes to investing, are you a follower of momentum ideas? If so, the following information may be of interest to you. To create our list we started with a universe of stocks with market caps over $300 million that are rallying above their 20, …
Spencer E. Ante / Wall Street Journal: Tumblr Investment Values Start-Up at $800 Million — Blogging service Tumblr has a funny name and scant revenue. It has also convinced investors it is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. — The New York-based company is poised to raise $75 million to $100 million in venture capital …
Super Fund found investing in illegal cluster bombs - Greens
The Green Party has discovered the New Zealand Superannuation Fund is investing in cluster bomb manufacturers - a practice likely to contravene the Government’s commitments under the international convention on cluster munitions. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:02:05 -0700 more info…
Ambitions as Deep as Their Pockets
A group of rich daredevils, including James Cameron, Richard Branson and Eric E. Schmidt, are investing in submersibles to explore the ocean’s deepest spot. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:59:00 GMT more info…
Invezz, a boutique digital media company, announced today the launch of their niche information business website, Sustainable Investment Guide (http://sustainable-investment-guide.com/ (http://sustainable-investment-guide.com/)).
UPDC to float N40b REIT fund, unfolds new residential scheme
PIQUED by a need to expand its portfolio in the real estate business, Nigeria’s foremost property development company, UACN Property Development Company , is putting concerted efforts to raise N40 billion Real Estate Investment Trusts . Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:13:28 GMT more info…
Investing in gold funds - Economic Times
In the current scenario of falling markets, triggered by the US rating downgrade, gold has come out as a safe avenue to invest in. Be it individuals, banks, or countries, everybody is looking at investing in gold. So much so, the price of gold … 2011-08-28T01:44:18Z more info…
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Marc Andreessen / Wall Street Journal: Why Software Is Eating The World — This week, Hewlett-Packard (where I am on the board) announced that it is exploring jettisoning its struggling PC business in favor of investing more heavily in software, where it sees better potential for growth. Meanwhile, Google plans to buy up the cellphone handset maker Motorola Mobility.
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Value-based investing gains popularity - Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Value-based investing has emerged as a powerful force that swiss bank UBS said could overtake government funding for social causes. Investing according to one’s values means streamlining funds into areas which do not contravene an investor’s … 2011-08-25T14:12:19Z more info…
Value-based investing gains popularity
SINGAPORE: Value-based investing has emerged as a powerful force that swiss bank UBS said could overtake government funding for social causes. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:55:02 -0700 more info…
Investing 101: Seven Momentum Stocks Reaching New Highs Business Insider Kapitall is an online investing platform that combines the world's friendliest investing experience with powerful yet simple tools to build your skills - and maybe even your net worth. (List compiled by Becca Lipman. Data sourced from Finviz. …
Biz Stone / The Obvious Corporation: Unlocking Potential — It’s important never to delude ourselves into thinking that technology changes the world. People are responsible for change—technology just helps out. At Obvious, our goal is to foster systems that help people work together to improve the world.
Play Averages to Succeed at Investing? Deal! - Street.Com
The amount in the case stays secret until the end of the show. Then the contestant begins eliminating the remaining 25 cases. As the cases are chosen, the amount in each is revealed. At the end of each round of “reveals,” a character called “the banker … 2011-08-25T11:13:21Z more info…
Investing 101: Twelve Rallying Stocks with Insider Buying Business Insider Kapitall is an online investing platform that combines the world's friendliest investing experience with powerful yet simple tools to build your skills - and maybe even your net worth. (List compiled by Danny Guttridge. Article by Becca Lipman. …
Trader Training Schools introduces "Investing for Financial Security", a new investment training course with investment strategies for these economic times. Our country places a high priority on education, however, our youth exit high school and college with little knowledge of how to invest money with a big picture view of how to create financial security. Most people are ill-equipped to deal with the economic uncertainties they face that cause major concern about how to stay ahead of the rising cost of living. These investment training classes are designed for adults interested in learning how they can invest money in ways that can put them on the path to financial security in spite of the economy.
Cyber Saturday: Be like Steve
The resignation this week of Apple Inc. boss Steve Jobs touched off an outpouring on social media. Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:19:43 GMT more info…
