Archive for August, 2011

August 17, 2011 | In: Financial

Is UBS a Good Stock?

I know that bank stocks nowadays are very scary, but, on the other hand, I think that they're undervalued on the long run. A bank stock that I think is a good stock is UBS, and here's why: - UBS is the largest bank in Switzerland (the second largest...

August 15, 2011 | In: General

How Can Stocks Make You Money?

When I first started this website, I had one aim, I wanted to create articles about stocks that anyone can understand. I wanted to simplify all the concepts of stocks and stock trading to people who have never traded stocks. Stock trading is exciting,...

August 15, 2011 | In: General

Are Stocks Liquid?

More than a decade ago, I took a business class, which was called BAD 201 (yes, it was that bad), and in that class the instructor made a statement that I was not able to forget: "The most liquid thing on earth is money and the most liquid money is the...

August 14, 2011 | In: Financial

Are Bank Stocks Undervalued?

I am watching closely nearly all US bank stocks, and here are some facts from my observations: Most of their respective companies are (officially) making money (with the exception of Bank of America). Nearly all of them have a very low P/E hovering...

August 12, 2011 | In: General

Can Stocks Go Negative?

I had a small discussion with my grandfather the other day. He noticed that I don't seem to work in a company, and yet I have money. So one day he asked me "What do you do in life to make money?". I have answered, "Several things". "Like what?", he asked....

August 11, 2011 | In: Opinion

How Can the Dollar Survive?

One of the topics I really hate talking about is gold, but I can't ignore it anymore since the metal is now trading around $1,800. This is becoming insane. Investors are saying that gold is the only real "money" right now with a real intrinsic value, and...

Here's a list that I think is suitable for these bad times: a list of the top 100 stocks that are currently trading above the 200 DMA (Day Moving Average). These stocks are interesting (especially after Monday's bloodbath), because they are doing well...

According to CNN, yesterday was the 7th most horrible day in the stock market. The Dow index went down 635 points (or 5.55%), while the S&P went down 80 points (or 6.67%) The most affected sector was the financial sector, where stocks such as BAC and C...

For the first time in nearly 2 years, Citigroup's (NYSE:C) market capitalization is now below $100 billion, thus reducing the number of US listed banks (note: US listed banks are not the same as US banks) that have a market cap over $100 billion to just...

August 8, 2011 | In: Financial

How Low Can BAC Go?

If you are long on Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), then you're probably in panic mode at the moment. The stock has shed almost 40% of its value since the beginning of the year (the stock has lost $2 of its value in since the beginning of July!). Take a...

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