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The Apple iPad is Released

January 28, 2010 - 7:09 am

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Apple unveiled the iPad yesterday and there was a lot of hype surrounding the release further solidifying the fact that Apple knows how to do PR.  As for the device it is a cool piece of technology, but that is about it.  There are some fun things you can do to waste time and you [...]

Berkshire Hathaway Will Enter The S&P 500

January 27, 2010 - 8:36 am

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This is big news as it Berkshire Hathaway will be replacing Northern Santa Fe on the S&P 500.
Buffett & Berkshire Snag S&P 500 Spot
It has been speculated that this may occur, but few were expecting this news this soon. Warren Buffett has been notified by Standard & Poor’s Indexes that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: [...]

Broken Wing Butterfly Options Strategy

January 26, 2010 - 7:09 am

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The broken wing butterfly is one of the best options strategies I have ever learned about. If you do it right there is very little risk and a nice profit waiting for you.
The Butterfly vs. the Broken Wing Butterfly
Take a moment to think about this. If the spread is OTM the week of expiration (or [...]

Obama Plan Could Hurt Hedge Funds

January 25, 2010 - 7:45 am

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Obama’s plan could have more drastic effects than previously thought. The plan places a limit on what banks can “own” as well as where they can invest. This article explores some of the side effects.
Hedge Funds Could Be Hurt by Obama’s Plan
Experts say that Obama’s plan to reform commercial banks could have an adverse impact [...]

Venture Investments Were Down In 2009

January 22, 2010 - 9:28 am

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Venture investments are down, but the number of deals are still going strong. Venture capitalists seem to look at more smaller deals rather than a few large deals to help spread their money around.
2009 venture investments lowest since 1997, cleantech fell 52 percent
Now that 2009 is over, we can add up the numbers on how [...]

Proposal Set to Limit Success in Banking

January 21, 2010 - 7:32 am

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Now I am confused. The Democrats lose a Senate seat to the Republicans so Obama takes it out on Wall Street by bringing back laws similar to those from the depression.  The banks will be losing all of the most profitable practices and be cut down to holding deposits and giving loans.  No more investing, [...]

Warren Buffet Agrees to Stock Split

January 20, 2010 - 7:39 am

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Warren Buffet has always thought about value rather than price. The value doesn’t only relate to a business or a stock. It also relates to people.  In the past he refused a stock split for fear of attracting worthless traders rather than valuable investors as partners.  Is Berkshire Hathaway suffering or is Warren Buffet trying [...]

Kraft Preparing To Take Over Cadbury

January 19, 2010 - 9:24 am

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It looks like the deal is going to happen despite Buffet’s vocal disapproval.  Time will tell if there was any validity to Buffet’s concerns.
Kraft poised to make knockout bid for Cadbury
Kraft may increase its takeover offer for Cadbury by more than the market expects, to between 840p and 850p per share, I have learned.
At that [...]

Cadbury Shares Rise as Talks Continue

January 18, 2010 - 7:43 am

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Kraft is increasing their bid for Cadbury.  I hope you got in last time I posted about this.  This will likely still increase as the talk continues.
Cadbury Shares Rise on Bid Speculation
Cadbury shares are up 1.7% at 807 pence (approx. $13.14) on reports Kraft Foods will raise its bid for the company to around 820 [...]

Consumer Prices Were Lower Than Reported

January 15, 2010 - 8:17 am

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Consumer prices where lower than expected in December leading many to believe that recovery is not under way quite yet.  There seem to be two differing beliefs about the economy. One of them says the economy is starting to improve and the other is basically saying we are entering wave 2 which means the worst [...]