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Chinese Electric Vehicle Stocks

{ Posted on Aug 30 2010 by Jordan }
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I like China, inexpensive electric cars, and companies with products subsidized by their governments so it should be par for the course that I’ve found a new stock that fits my investing mold. One of those stocks is Kandi ...Read More »

Small Cap India ETF from Van Eck (SCIF)

{ Posted on Aug 27 2010 by Jordan }
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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a billion times: I love Asian stocks. But as much as I like the opportunities in Asia, exchange-traded fund sponsors have been less willing to offer new Asian niche ETFs. ...Read More »

Consumer Debt and Austerity

{ Posted on Aug 25 2010 by Jordan }
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Consumer debt on credit cards is in freefall, plunging to levels we haven’t seen in more than eight years. There’s no news better than this news. Austerity Has Never Had More Merit The American people are making their statements with ...Read More »

Stocks and Stop Losses

{ Posted on Aug 22 2010 by Jordan }
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I’ve had a ton of conversations with individual stock pickers. Some were buy and hold investors, and others were short term traders. But one thing all successful investors or traders had in common was a simple exit strategy, ...Read More »

Private Companies Vs Public Companies ROI

{ Posted on Aug 20 2010 by Jordan }
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Generally, publicly-traded companies sell for multiples several times greater than that of privately held companies. Much of this has to do with the size and risk differential though with stock prices fairly high, and risk just as high, for ...Read More »

US Treasury Yields Have Bottomed

{ Posted on Aug 17 2010 by Jordan }
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US Federal Debt has been particularly attractive in this economic downturn as more than ever investors are concerned about the prospect of deflation. At present, a 10 year bond offers a yield of just 2.64%, and that’s probably about ...Read More »

Investing in a College Degree

{ Posted on Aug 16 2010 by Jordan }
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Many say that a college degree is an investment. You invest your time, energy, and perhaps most notably, your money, to obtain a virtual certification for any job you please. And that may be very well true. ...Read More »

GM IPO: I’m On The Fence

{ Posted on Aug 13 2010 by Jordan }
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General Motors is set for an initial public offering, one that will reduce ownership by the Treasury to less than 50% of the total company. The move was expected by analysts after the firm started producing a profit after ...Read More »

Earnings Season Over, Prepare for Doldrums

{ Posted on Aug 12 2010 by Jordan }
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Another earnings season is under our belts and the consensus is…the economy is still stagnant. Other than the financial sector, consumption spending and investment from businesses remains weak. When businesses aren’t willing to invest, well, you probably shouldn’t ...Read More »

Physical Precious Metals Checklist

{ Posted on Aug 08 2010 by Jordan }
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Precious metals have exploded as a hedge against indecision and inflation following the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. However, not all firms have as much interest in your success as they do their own. So ...Read More »
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