March, 2000 Posts
Crazy Markets
Recently, the stock market has been quite volatile. It has rocketed to new highs and then plumeted. And then in a few days it dropped over 10%. This is probably one of the largest decreases in percentage terms since the 1987 drop when the markets went down over 20% in a week. It can [...]
A dollar is a dollar
It seems today that many people think that one companies dollar is better than anothers. Companies in technology companies are valued much more than the others. Some of the growth and other figures are not much different than some non-tech companies, but participants are saying that tech money is worth more than non-tech. Maybe [...]
The Great Era of innovation
Today, is probably one of the best time in history for entreprauners because their ideas have a much greater chance of reaching reality than they have ever had. Today, due to stocks in internet companies doing very well, it makes it very easily for many people to get funding for their ideas. And, this [...]
Election Predictions
Ok, most people aren't making election predictions yet, but I will make a prediction: the rational will win and the unrational will not. Gore is the more rational and Bush is the irrational. Well, that is the way that it is appearing now with Bush recommending crazy tax cuts in a time when the [...]
Campaign finance reform
Since McCain brought the issue up, campain finance reform has been a major issue. What is the big deal with it? Well, most people probably didn't think much of it before McCain, but it is an extremely important issue. First, we must ask ourselves why the U.S. has been so successful. Well, politics is [...]
Are tobacco stocks safe to add to your portfolio?
Have any of you looked at tobacco stocks lately? They are very low! And, due to legal judgement concerns, many of these stocks have a large dividend policy so that if they are fined, most of the money will have already been transferred to shareholder hands were it is untouchable. So, as a result, [...]
Online Banks
Like many, I just recently opened an online bank account. The reason was simple, the online banks were more customer friendly and efficient. First, the rates are more competitive for online banks. Most pay you interest if you keep a balance. However, most retail banks no longer do this. Many online banks give you a [...]
Retail Internet
The internet can do great things for retail stores. Beside making ordering products easier, it can directly enhance the customers experience. Anyone who has worked at a retail store knows that customers often spend alot of time asking employees where a certain item is located at. And, this is very tough for an employee [...]
Could CEO Larry Ellison be worth more than Gates?
Recently, CEO Larry Ellison has become fairy close to beating Gates as the richest man in the world! His Oracle stock has rocketed from about $10 a share a year ago to about $75 a share today while Microsoft has went from about $90 to $75 a share. Ellison is about $13 billion away [...]
What will a breakup do to Microsoft?
The breakup of Microsoft is now stronger than ever. However, a breakup seems like it would do little to stop Microsoft using tactics that have resulted in the destuction of competitors. And, it is the destruction of competitors by using tactics that are possibly illegal and damaging to the economy. What difference is multiple mini-Microsofts [...]