As you all know, the 2008 Beijing Olympics is upon us. I have stayed up the past few nights watching some of the action, did you guys see those women swimming? Their shoulders are almost twice the width mine (lol). During my observation of this spectacle, a thought came to mind. Of course, being a natural investor — It had to be something related to my niche. $40 Billion USD has been used to fund the city in preparation for these Olympics. Only a fool would be blind to see the potential profit that these Olympics can bring! Hmmmm….But how?
There has to be some way that I can benefit from the billions of people watching around the world, and thousands upon thousands travelling to witness it live.
Sitting there scratching my forehead, I came to a quick and savvy conclusion. AIRLINES! Quickly running to my laptop, I searched up China’s 2 major airlines: ZNH, and CEA on Finziv.com (easily the best for stock market charts). I suddenly realized the potential in this company.
Money, cars, a nice house or condo, these are all possessions and assets associated with the wealth we all dream of having. Reading quite an extensive pool of articles on the internet and in various magazines, I have compiled a list of the 7 most influential guidelines for a young investor to cultivate in order to champion his/her dreams.
1. To Retire Rich, Start saving Now.
I’m sure many of you have heard this before and seems like simple advice. However, the importance of this point deserves emphasis and repetition. Consider a goal of accumulating $1 million by age 65 and that you are able to earn 8% return per year. According to T. Rowe Price Associates (A mutual fund company), if you put off investing until you’re 45 years old, you will have to sock away some $21,900 a year. However, if you begin investing at age 25, you’ll need to make an annual investment of just $3,900. That’s a big price to pay for procrastinating.
It’s summer time, the weather’s nice, the sun is out — And so is Yingli Solar. Today, Friday August 8th I have decided to go all in on this stock. Make or break, this will ultimately decide the fate of my portfolio. Am I a little worried? Not at all. In fact, I have not been this certain that a stock is undervalued in over a year (since the whole Asian market began to gain steam). Paying $15.05 for a company that should be valued in the mid to high 20s was a no brainer for me. 52 Week High of 41.50, 52 Week Low of 11.44, I mean come on, the company IPOed for 10.50 for goodness sakes.
The following is simply a Just for Laughs article that is intended to bring about a giggle. Enjoy!
Tired of being a successful investor?By following these rules, you can return to your humble roots and make your less wealthy friends tolerate your company again:
1. Believe in the “Experts”
Why should you do your own stock research when there are “experts” around to do all the work for you?If Jim Cramer thinks Starbucks is going to be hot, just reach for your wallet!Or, if your wealthy brother-in-law knows of a great high-tech IPO, write down the name on a cocktail napkin and call your stock broker in the morning.After all, if they’re so smart, why aren’t they rich?
Easy access to investing information and the availability of online trading has made life much more enjoyable and less costly for do-it-yourself investors. The Internet has brought the “trading” desk to millions of households and it is now possible to buy and sell shares, options, warrants, interest rate securities and managed funds from your own home. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection. In addition, you can do your own research on a particular company or fund manager as well as finding out what some stock brokers are recommending to their clients. Much of this information is free or available at a reasonable cost and you can save yourself hundreds, or even thousands of dollars in fees and commissions every year via the Internet. Rather than go through a full service stockbroker or investment advisor, why not give it a try?
With the rising prices at the gas pumps, I decided to focus my attention to yet another alternative energy company.
Now, like many of you money doesn’t grow on trees for me, and I’m sure I speak for the majority when affirming my hate on the absurd prices of oil. What’s even more aggravating was a conversation I had with a friend of mine that showed up to my get together this past weekend. It was supposed to be a warm, relaxing afternoon day in the sun, free of politics. Then, the inevitable happened — We were engaging in a couple ramblings when the topic of oil pricing in America vs. The Middle East came up.
With a beer in one hand, and a hot dog in the other he proceeded to inform me: (Reader Beware:Those with low tolerance to North American gas prices may be susceptible to sleep deprivation, brain trauma and other symptoms alike)
First things first… are you guys as excited and anxious about the new Crackberries as I am? I sure hope so! However, don’t get your hopes up of owning one just yet, as RIM has pushed back the release dates on both devices due to minor technical issues and bugs they need to resolve. Research In Motion might be starting a huge marketing push for the Thunder (dubbed the iPhone Killer) come September with an official launch around mid-October. On the other hand, the Bold or 9000 will be released for AT&T around July ($300 USD), with Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile to follow in September along with a matching price tag.
Now… all my ramblings aside, lets talk stock market RIMM.
RBC Capital Markets analyst Mike Abramsky sees plenty of catalysts for Research In Motion Inc. (RIMM) even in uncertain markets, including an exploding smartphone market, new product launches, and resilience against Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPhone.
The analyst gave RIM an outperform rating and a C$165 price target, a 43% upside on current stock price.
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As part of the Visa Business promotion, Visa are offering $100 USD in advertising credit to Facebook users/advertisers. To get the free credit all you need to do is log into facebook and add the Visa Business Network App. Once added, Facebook will send you a coupon code with instructions on how to add the credit to your account.
Perfect if you want to test the waters on facebook and even more so if you’re already spending a fortune with them.
So far I’ve achieved some nice results from this campaign. The average time spent on my site from Facebook ads was just under 5 minutes, pages visited 2.29 and the bounce rate is around 45%.
Try it out … heck — it’s a free $100.00, you can’t go wrong.
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Have you ever wondered what make the stock market rise and fall? If you watch the news at all, you will have seen the stock market prices tumble into a deep red sea one day, while rising through the clouds the very next day. Why stock market prices behave in such a way is a complex question with an even more complicated and intricate answer.
There are many factors that affect the price of stocks: Included is inflation, interest rates, domestic political unrest, war or terrorism, crime, fraud and oil or energy prices to name but a few.
All of these factors will drive the price of the stock market up or down. However regardless of these factors, the price of stocks is liquid and it is determined by how much buyers are prepared to spend and how much sellers will take for their stock.
August 12, 2008 
Posted in Discount Brokers, Stock Picks 
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Easy access to investing information and the availability of online trading has made life much more enjoyable and less costly for do-it-yourself investors. The Internet has brought the “trading” desk to millions of households and it is now possible to buy and sell shares, options, warrants, interest rate securities and managed funds from your own home. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection. In addition, you can do your own research on a particular company or fund manager as well as finding out what some stock brokers are recommending to their clients. Much of this information is free or available at a reasonable cost and you can save yourself hundreds, or even thousands of dollars in fees and commissions every year via the Internet. Rather than go through a full service stockbroker or investment advisor, why not give it a try?
First things first… are you guys as excited and anxious about the new Crackberries as I am? I sure hope so! However, don’t get your hopes up of owning one just yet, as RIM has pushed back the release dates on both devices due to minor technical issues and bugs they need to resolve. Research In Motion might be starting a huge marketing push for 
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