How To Increase Shareholder Value

Increasing shareholder value needs strategic planning. The aim of the company should be to: 1) Reduce cost base while maintaining revenue. 2) Increase revenue share and reduce cost. Any strategy that aims for these two goals will increase the shareholder value. This article discusses how this can be achieved to increase shareholder value.

Liz Claiborne Inc: A Risky but Rewarding Investment

To often investors are faced with the dilemma of picking out certain companies based on fundamental and technical analysis. For the case of Liz Claiborne (LIZ), the situation is no different. It is true the Christmas and holiday season is upon us, and many companies such as Liz are trying to accrue more profit than other times of the year. However, as you will find out, there are some benefits to purchasing shares of this company now, but there are also some risks involved to produce a complicated situation.

Stock Research – Eastman Kodak and the Power of Disruptive Technologies

Kodak-Management team asleep at the switch... It’s simply amazing that ten years into the digital revolution, Eastman Kodak is trying to figure out what business they are in. For decades Kodak dominated the chemically based photographic process. You shoot a roll of film, and then you physically took the roll to a developer, and made a second trip to pick up the finished prints. Their only competition in the industry was ...

How to Make the Most of Your Stocks

When it comes to the stock market, everyone will tell you that it is impossible to accurately predict the future. But there is one strategy that will help you to maximize your profits. It will help you survive the bad stocks in your portfolio.

Taking a Long-Term Look at the Market

If you can stick with your investment strategy for the long term, chances are that you will make a profit. To do this you will need to invest without liquidating your investment, without panicking and without losing sight of the benefits of investing for the long term.

The Top Three Factors to Look at When Investing in the Stock Market

Everyone has invested in some particular area or another during their respective lifetime. Whether it be utilizing the steady force of mutual funds, becoming risky with foreign exchange, or investing in the money market, each of these transactions are all in hope of obtaining assets to earn more capital in the long run. Unequivocally, the most popular form of investing can be attributed to the powerful forces of the stock market. Nevertheless, I have complied three of the most important factors when deciding to invest in the stock market that all investors, expert or not, must follow when investing (not speculating).

Trader Tax Status

Trader Tax Status - Shave over $10,000 off your taxes!

ETFs: Popular, Trendy, Hot … And Worth Checking Out

Exchange traded funds, commonly referred to as ETFs, were introduced in the early 1990s and have been gaining popularity ever since. ETFs are a flexible, multi-purpose, and practical vehicle for investing in the stock market quickly and cheaply. Whether you are an active stock trader or a buy-and-hold investor, ETFs are worth considering for your portfolio.

Really the Best Buy

As the holiday shopping season is days upon us, investors are trying to locate the perfect gift for themselves in the form of rewarding shares. With the launch of the next generation of video games upon us as well as the continued advancements in technology for the consumer, there may be no better stock to invest some capital in than Best Buy (BBY). However as the economy is not in a stable position, and could be turning for the worst in terms of growth, how long should you hold on to this near perfect equity?

The Beauty of Stocks

An introduction of stocks (equities) as a core asset class and why any long-term investors should embrace them when building their investment portfolios.

Ideas on Telecommunications Stocks - Still a Good Investment?

An in-depth analysis of the investment cycle of Telecommunications sector and whether the industry as a whole presents attractive investment opportunities in the near term.

Navigating Thru a Trading Fiasco

Two weeks ago the Canadian government announced that it was imposing a new tax on income trusts. This announcement shocked the market and sent the Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index spiraling down 2.4% for the day. To put that in US terms that was the equivalent to a 300 point drop in the DOW. Billions of dollars were lost by this announcement. Unfortunately I had recently taken a position in Enerplus Resources (ERF) the granddaddy of income trust. Mutual fund managers were saying to stay the course. So, why did I bail? I have been caught in downdrafts such as this before.

My Ten Commandments of Trading: Part II

When the Ten Commandments were brought down from the mountain top, it was noted by several onlookers that they were engraved on stone tablets. Granted paper wasn't in great supply nor were there any Bic pens on hand. It was also noted that these weren't suggestions. They were commands from the almighty. In Part I, we looked at the first five. Here are the rest.

Stock Market Movements - Short Term vs. Long Term

The movements of the stock market can be hard to interpret and figure out. Why do stock prices move up and down? What is the difference between short term and long term market movements?

Contrarian Trading Works

Getting away from the crowd mentality.