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I'm sure you've noticed that we're all being bombarded lately with news on how Windows Phones are the best thing since sliced bread, and how Microsoft is suddenly (and amazingly) doing the right thing despite its infamous reputation. In case you were...

I think the logical continuation of my article how to tell if a stock is undervalued, is another one telling my readers how to tell if a stock is overvalued. There are many signs to tell if a stock is overpriced, here are the top 10: Company is making...

Some investors like to trade everyday, literally every day. They're not satisfied with trading Mondays through Fridays, but they also want to do it on weekends (talk about complete obsession with stock trading). Other investors are just too busy working...

January 5, 2012 | In: General

Are Penny Stocks Safe?

I have defined what a penny stock is before. I have stated that a penny stock is a cheap stock that can be listed in any market. I have also stated that it usually trades in OTC (over the counter) markets, since the financial regulations in such markets...

After my post on the worst stocks to buy in 2012, I have decided to calculate the average stock market return for 2011.. Note that some calculations for the stock market return assume a certain fixed dividend rate, I don't. In this post I am just...

January 2, 2012 | In: General

Worst Stocks to Buy in 2012

We're now in the beginning of January 2012, and the January Effect is now set to take place: stocks that should not go up will go up, merely because those who have sold them back in December will buy them back in January. The January Effect will...

December 30, 2011 | In: Technology

What Will Amazon Do with RIM?

Of course we have all heard lately that almost every company in the world has expressed interest in purchasing the flip that flopped, RIM (Research In Motion). Even a RIM Chairman confirmed this lately, by stating that RIM spurned an offer by Amazon (an...

December 28, 2011 | In: Technology

Is Nokia Overpriced?

I think I would like to start this article with this question: "When was the last time you saw someone with a Nokia phone?" Now let me be the first to answer it: "A few months ago..." If I had been asked this same question 5 years ago, I would have said...

I am seeing many questions over the Internet asking about the minimum age to trade stocks. Some are asking if it's 16, 18, 20, or even 25 years! I will first answer the question, and then discuss it. The minimum age to trade stocks is 18 years old, in...

After my accurate prediction of the IRE reverse split back in July (3 months before the actual reverse split), I am now pondering, which stock is next on the reverse split list. And then I thought, hmmm, Bank of America is technically becoming more and...