Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Posts Tagged ‘ IBM ’

Get Paid To Own Your Favourite Stocks

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Lee Lowell | Category: Stock Market Investing

Put option buying has become a popular bearish investment strategy this year. But Lee Lowell says the market sell off also means some companies are trading at fire sale prices. He says put option selling is a great way to buy your favourite stocks at the best price. And the best part is you get paid to do so.



9 Dividend Stocks At Risk From Pension Plan Deficits

Nov 7th, 2008 | By Lynn Carpenter | Category: Stock Market Investing

Lynn Carpenter says pension fund deficits could be a major threat to dividend payments. Legislation forces companies to keep private pension plans well funded, meaning some will have to raise large sums of cash at short notice. Lynn picks 9 firms that could soon be forced into making big dividend cuts.



How to Profit in the Currency Markets with ETFs and CDs

Oct 17th, 2008 | By Sean Hyman | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

Here’s the thing about forex trading: there’s always a least one or two major currencies going up at all times. This means there is always a currency safe haven out there. Sean  Hyman says currency ETFs and CDs (Certificates of Deposits) are two easy ways to play the currency market.



3 Safer Ways to Invest in Tech Stocks

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Paul Moore | Category: Stock Market Investing

The Nasdaq dropped 2% yesterday as widespread panic pulled down equities across the board. However, Paul Moore says tech stocks offer good long-term opportunities. He says the best way to hedge risk on individual company shares is with put options. Alternatively, tech-sector ETFs or a market index such as PowerShares QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQQ) will diversify risk across the industry.



IBM Bucks Earnings Trend as Tech-Sector Stocks Trade Down to Bargain Levels

Oct 10th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing

After watching its shares plunge more than 20% over the past month, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) decided to embrace a different strategy with regards to its looming third-quarter profit report: It opted to get out in front of the flood of corporate earnings reports that are headed this way by providing Wall Street with a preview of its third-quarter results.



Global Investing Roundups Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Oct 2nd, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News, Politics & Economics

Eli Outbids Bristol; Carmax Crashes; IBM Could Miss Estimates; Micron’s Loss; Cereal’s Sugar High; Canada Drives Toyota



The Markets Don’t Care If You’re Left Behind

Aug 30th, 2008 | By Andy Carpenter | Category: Stock Market Investing

Tuesday morning I received an email from one of financial publishing’s legends. It said, “Market crashing! Last chance for today’s flash alert!” The email came at 10:00 AM, and I didn’t open it until 10:20, minutes before I go into lock down… my four-hour communications blackout during which I write – nothing else. Of course, “Market Crashing!” is an inflammatory subject line.



Very Modest Good News

Aug 6th, 2008 | By Marc Faber | Category: Stock Market Investing

With all the recent downturns in the markets, many investors aren’t sure where to put their money. Dr. Marc Faber, however, sees a light - albeit, a dim light - at the end of the tunnel, and offers some advice.



The Best Ways to Profit From the Growing Pension Fund Crisis

Jul 16th, 2008 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Stock Market Investing

Welcome to the latest offshoot of the subprime-mortgage debacle: A burgeoning U.S. pension-fund crisis. Since the global financial crisis struck last fall, the largest 1,500 U.S. public companies have lost a combined $280 billion from their pension funds.



Starbucks Will Recoup US Losses in Emerging Markets

Jul 8th, 2008 | By Irwin Greenstein | Category: Emerging Markets

Last week coffee supremo Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) announced it would close 600 stores in the US and slash 12,000 jobs. But Irwin Greenstein still considers the company a good long-term investment. He says lurking behind the grim headlines is an encouraging growth story in emerging markets.