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The Library of Congress’s Federal Research Division recently prepared a report on the behavioral traits of U.S. investors, at the request of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy. The Library of Congress’s report identifies common investing mistakes that can undermine investment performance. The report is based on research and analysis ... Read More
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“The Net has become the new wild wild West...years ago those of us online were bombarded with ‘spam’ or junk e-mail for X-rated Web sites. . . now it seems like the X has morphed into a dollar sign.”— Peter Hildreth, president of the North American Securities Administrators Association
Every year ... Read More
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Prices edge higher as inflation concerns and continued unrest in the Middle East prompt investors to seek stability.
By TheStreet Staff on Mon, Feb 28, 2011 2:00 PM
Gold prices were moving higher Monday as unrest in the Middle East continued to make gold an attractive investment for stability-seeking investors.
Gold for April delivery ... Read More
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Investing in a micro-cap stock can be both an exhilarating and terrifying experience for any investor, regardless of experience level. Many people get their first look at a micro-cap stock by hearing about some “under the radar” thinly traded stock on the Pink Sheets or the Bulletin Board from a ... Read More
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By Kent J. Broussard
Favorable recommendations from investment newsletters can have a measurable impact on small and micro capitalization companies, resulting in immediate price appreciation and increased trading volume. The addition of this credible third-party endorsement adds significant value to emerging companies that often have little or no analyst following. There ... Read More
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The ancient philosopher, Lao Tzu said “As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear, and the next the people hate. When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, “We did it ... Read More
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WHY THE INTERNET?
The Internet allows individuals or companies to communicate with a large audience without spending a lot of time, effort or money.
Anyone can reach hundreds of thousands of people by building an Internet web site, posting a message on an online bulletin board, entering a discussion in a live ... Read More
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By Rick Stephan-President, Quanta Corporation
A business that fails is always a company out of money. And though there are any number of factors contributing to an empty bank account, inadequate capitalization tops the list.
Countless studies have proved that, as Edward Roberts reported in Technology Review, "the larger the amount of ... Read More
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The SEC provides the following advice on selecting newsletters for investment purposes:
Find out whether the newsletter received payment to “tout” or recommend the stock and, if so, what it received and from whom.
Because the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protects freedom of speech, the SEC cannot simply prohibit newsletters from recommending ... Read More
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What type of broker are you looking for? Full service or discount. Which one should you use? In the old days a person would often locate a stock broker through a friend. The friend would claim his broker was a genius. More often than not, the friend would eventually lose ... Read More
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By Phil Robertson
When a friend won Florida's "Fantasy Five" lottery game a few years ago, he faced a quandary: what to do with $215,000. He had a good job, had a mortgage that was down to $50,000, had little credit debt, and drove a leased BMW. So, what was quandary? ... Read More
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Financial firms “must be vigilant in accurately describing the risks of the products they sell….” — Robert Khuzami, SEC Enforcement Chief
In January, 2011, three years after its supposedly safe YieldPlus bond fund plunged in value, Charles Schwab Corp. agreed to pay $119 million to settle a government lawsuit accusing it ... Read More
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