The largest initial public offering (IPO) ever in the U.S. is set to take place within the next month. Visa is set to sell almost a half-billion shares, and is expected to begin trading around the $40 a share mark. Although I would need to do an awful lot of research before buying shares myself, […]
On the front page of Digg.com a week or so ago, was a story about Google before they had their IPO. The story was about how they wanted to protect their employees from stock brokers and money managers who would try to separate all the new Google millionaires from their money. Google’s senior VP Jonathan […]
Is the U.S. heading for a recession?
It would seem if you’ve been watching the markets, news networks, or reading the business section, the answer would be a resounding yes. In my daily reading, I have come across two articles that represent either side of the argument.
A bad market? You ain’t seen nothin’
A worldwide […]
A dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) is an equity investment option offered directly from the underlying company. The investor does not receive quarterly dividends directly as cash; instead, the investor’s dividends are directly reinvested in the underlying equity.
This allows the investment return from dividends to be immediately invested for the purpose of price appreciation and compounding, […]
For those people looking to start the new year off by learning more about investing and planning for the future, there are some terms you should be familiar with. One of those terms is compound interest.
Compound interest has been called the eighth wonder of the world. Albert Einstein called it one of the greatest mathematical […]
Okay, so we probably all want to make a fortune doing something. Since we aren’t all fortunate enough to make a killing doing what we love, it’s a good idea to be a well-rounded investor. This means knowing a little bit about all different types of investment vehicles… even if you don’t use them. The […]
