An investor’s portfolio should always include various securities, such as stocks, bonds, etc. Yet, for a portfolio to be truly diversified, it should contain investments divided between various stock market sectors. The nine major sectors are: Basic Materials This sector includes a vast amount of chemicals and all metals i.e. gold, silver, aluminum, copper, gas, oil, steel, iron, or synthetics. Investors trading in this sector...
Investors chomped at the bit when Apple announced that January 13 will be the day they finally shovel a huge load of the iPhone 4S into the hands of hungry Chinese people as well as people in 21 additional countries. The shares were previosly slumping at a modest $384 high during December 14-19 (quite a low as Apple is concerned). On the 20th, with Christmas...
Social media has a grandiose effect on the media industry and the popularity of innovative social networking sites helps reflect that further. The acts of ‘tweeting’ and ‘Facebooking’ are becoming more than after-school activities limited to just high school kids and college students. Rather, they are becoming the standard for many companies, and in some cases, also help create some new job positions. The realm...
If you have a non-Android phone and don’t own an iPhone either, you may feel left behind among your friends who are proud owners of either one. Therefore, you may be tempted to make a new cellphone purchase. As you browse the web looking for an Android or iPhone model that will satisfy you, you may wonder- what is this craze all about? Owning a...
The mobile industry seems to be in the midst of a global war, with Apple leading the way. You’ve already heard about the “digital dog-fighting” between the iPad and the Samsung Galaxy. Now, lo and behold, a new battle takes off between Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS and Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android platforms. These two strong players fight each other off on the ring of the mobile market,...
The term “iPhone” seems to ring in our ears everywhere we go, but it is the Blackberry by RIM (NasdaqGS: RIMM) that is making the news lately. We hear iPhone this, iPhone that, the new iPhone does this, hey, look! It’s the new iPhone! Wow. We’re guilty of it too. Stories of the AAPL stock and of the iPhone have been on our radar for...
This weekend’s weight gains from eating too much at the Thanksgiving dinner table were accompanied by other gains: in retail sales. Despite the economic downfall and the shaky stock market, the discounts that typically accompany the days between Black Friday and Cyber Monday lured in even more customers to stores and online venues as compared to last year. According to BBC, online sales surged on...
Understanding the functions of the stock market and the numerous opportunities available requires time and research. You now know about the Stock Market and the Stock Market Indices, and have learned about penny stocks, micro cap stocks and the value of creating a diversified investment portfolio. Now the question is – how do you go about buying stocks? Where do you even begin? Sit back...
For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year – a time of giving thanks, and sitting down with family to enjoy turkey, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. For others, the Friday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is a chance to purchase discounted clothing and electronics or to cross some items off their holiday shopping list. Consumers get up...
How much would you have if you purchased stock instead of that Apple product? Apple’s stock value grew drastically over the years while that computer you bought a while back is worth less now than it was worth initially. Check out the infographic and be surprised! Embed this Infographic on Your Site by copying the code below:
