In the News- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012General Motors will not advertise during this year's Super Bowl game, the automaker said Friday. […]
- New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million May 18, 2012An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, the highest price ever paid for a New York apartment, according to the building's developer. […]
- Stocks: Worst week of the year May 18, 2012Stocks closed out an ugly week. Despite initial euphoria surrounding Facebook's public debut, the social network's shares barely popped above its offering price and failed to inspire investors to buy into the broader market. […]
- Facebook trading sets record IPO volume May 18, 2012Facebook's stock market debut finally came and went -- but for all the breathless hype, shares ended right near their offering price. […]
- GM won't advertise in the 2013 Super Bowl May 18, 2012
Archive for December, 2007
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New Years Resolutions – 2008
Posted on December 31, 2007 | 3 CommentsI’m actually not one for New Year’s resolution. I’m much more the type to just start something whenever the mood hits me rather than wait for a specific point in... -
Idiots Turn Trades into Investments
Posted on December 28, 2007 | 1 CommentA while ago I took a position in some Natural Gas drillers. Specifically Grey Wolf and Nabors. I never really planned on owning them long term. I just took positions... -
Markets are Janet Reno Ugly
Posted on December 28, 2007 | 3 CommentsThe market was down significantly today. The Dow was down almost 200 points and the Nasdaq was even worse than the Dow. There was a host of bad news that... -
Those Lattes Cost You $20,000
Posted on December 27, 2007 | 7 CommentsHere is a trick to prevent yourself from buying something you don't really need. Whenever I really want something, I always think about just how much money it is actually... -
Ivy League Schools are Affordable
Posted on December 26, 2007 | 3 CommentsHarvard announced today that it would ease the burden that Middle-class families would have to bear to send their kids to the second-best university on the planet. I have always... -
Gambling, Stocks, and Beating the Odds
Posted on December 26, 2007 | 1 CommentI listen to a lot of sports talk radio. On the radio today was a sports bookie and he was talking about where the good places to bet would be... -
All I Want For Christmas …
Posted on December 25, 2007 | No Commentsare a few great stocks. I’ve started my wish list where I will put all the stocks that I’m actually interested in buying. I might buy one out of ten... -
Salute to the American Consumer
Posted on December 24, 2007 | 3 CommentsTomorrow is Christmas. Not to sound so cynical, but it really is one of those things that has turned into a consumer driven holiday. Given that, it gives great insight... -
How I Will Spend My Holiday Weekend
Posted on December 21, 2007 | 3 CommentsLucky for me, I also get Monday off, so I will have a four day weekend coming up. So what am I going to do? I’m basically alone this weekend... -
Free Trades – The Temptation
Posted on December 20, 2007 | No CommentsYesterday was free trading day at E*Trade. Being that I want to do some short term trades, it would have been a great day to just get in and out...