A Correction Overdue?

Lots of analysts these days are talking about a possible and looming correction that has not occurred over the past 3 years of the bull market. Historically, a correction occurs almost every 12-18 months. We have not experienced 1 for 3 years and this has lead to many people worrying about a correction...

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Yahoo! Now Has An Accurate Value Meter

With Alibaba (BABA) now listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), there is now price transparency on the Alibaba stake Yahoo! (YHOO) has on its balance sheet. In the past, the value of Yahoo!'s stake was only via estimates. Now there is a definite value - depending on the price of Alibaba shares in the open market. With the 2 most valuable assets - Alibaba and Yahoo! Japan (YAHOF) - now openly...

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Buckle's Coming Big Special Dividend

The Buckle's (NYSE:BKE) dividend history shows an alternating special dividend history. Buckle gives its shareholders a special dividend that is 1 year huge and the following year small, followed by a huge special dividend the next year. (click to enlarge) 2012's special dividend is a huge $4.70,...

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Investment is Sure Lose?

A lot of people says that investment is risky, is a sure-lose thing, is like putting money in the casino, its a gamble. Most would hear from parents, grandparents and friends that they or they know of someone who has lost a lot of money in the stock market. Many even went bankrupted. Here is the interesting...

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Outliers: The Story Of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

I would like to recommend this book to those that have not read it and are interested in finding the trends that contribute to success stories. Readers should take it with a pinch of salt as these are just general trends and generalizations that may not apply to individuals. However, it still gives a different perspective as to how people become successful which often are due to invisible, and what...

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Thoughts on predicting share price

I was browsing through investment blogs and for a long time, I have noticed most of them are themed on predicting future share prices. They often use many different methods which can be grouped under technical analysis. The point is that this method is usually used alone. While this method has its own merits, I often feel that they missed out on a very important fact. Investing in a company means...

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