by Miranda | Investing, Stocks
When it comes to choosing stock investments for a portfolio, many focus on the dichotomy between safety and growth. If you want a portfolio that is considered “less risky,” you go with large caps that offer you the security of venerable blue-chip companies...
by Miranda | Investing, Stocks
With all the hoopla surrounding the anticipated Facebook IPO, many people are wondering what, exactly, an IPO is. When you understand this, you have a better chance of figuring out whether or not getting in on an IPO is worth it to you. Besides, it helps to understand...
by Miranda | Investing, Stocks
In a move that has many buzzing — and many Apple shareholders excited — Apple announced its plans to pay a quarterly dividend on March 19, 2012. Ever since the death of Steve Jobs, many shareholders and other have been clamoring for Apple to pay a dividend...
by Donald Harder | Investing, Stocks
Banks are failing, unemployment isn’t easing up, the housing market is on life support, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has even uttered the nasty D-word (depression), so why would anyone in their right mind consider buying stocks now? Investors have been...
by Miranda | Investing, Stocks
One of the best ways to protect your investment portfolio is to include some dividend paying stocks. And, in the current situation, we all know that any sort of economic recovery is going to be a long, slow slog. Using dividend paying stocks to shore up your portfolio...
by Miranda | Investing, Stocks
Yesterday, the U.S. stock market saw a complete rout, with the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 falling significantly, and with the Dow dropping by more than 250 points. Today, things do not look as though they are off to a start that offers any hope for a better day, with...
