Got a Light?
I sure do. It�s about the size of a credit card and powered by a small cell. Flip up the lightbulb shaped cut-out to switch on the soft, mellow, glow of bliss. What�s the point? Novel - next time you have a bright idea, you can have an actual lightbulb �bling!� on. Designer: Hyun Jin Yoon & Eun Hak Lee Eun Hak Lee, Harc lee, Hyun Jin Yoon
Marching To Debt Freedom - Couple #1 - Month 12
Introduction Couple #1 is THROUGH with debt! They have been married for many years and have two children. They are now ELEVEN months into their Debt Freedom March. Couple #1's Thoughts This Month I am so thankful for your help and encouragement in these tough times. If we were carrying our previous levels of debt it would be stressful to say the least. We are seeing our 401k shrivel but we all know that will return with time and stability. I only hope Americans now see that being in de
Media Digest 10/6/2008 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, Bloomberg
According to Reuters, regulators around the world are trying to shore up the banking system. Reuters reports that the Fed is trying to broker a deal for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Two Exciting Brazilian Oil Stocks
Among stocks in our coverage, Petrobras (PBR) and BG Group (BRGXF.PK) offer exciting long-term participation in the world�s most important oil discoveries of the past three years. The finds are in the Pre-Salt formation of the Santos Basin offshore Brazil under water a mile deep. After the market decline of recent months, both stocks offer better entry points for accumulating shares. Though our buy ratings remain suspended amid tumultuous financial markets, we believe in the long-term appeal o
Lender funds have FCIC coverage
It�s not surprising that lenders have recently been calling and emailing us to find out if their Prosper cash balances are FDIC insured. We want to take this opportunity to let our lenders know that their cash balances are, in fact, FDIC insured.� Prosper is not a bank, does not take deposits, and is not FDIC insured. But the funds that Prosper lenders place with Prosper to make bids on borrower listings are maintained at Wells Fargo Bank, which is FDIC insured, and those funds get pass-throug
Germany The Latest To Offer Blanket Protection
Chancellor Angela Merkel chooses to act unilaterally to shore up the country's financial system, after having rejected a coordinated European bailout along the lines of the U.S. initiative.
How Do Commodities ETFs Compare to ETNs?
In December 1998, the Select Sector SPDRs were born. This proved to be a groundbreaking and historic event that has forever altered the way people invest in the stock markets. These nine exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a core group of ETFs that allow investors to customize their portfolios with focus on individual sectors that collectively make up the S&P 500. And it is this group of ETFs that ultimately made this type of investment vehicle so wildly popular. XLY, XLP, XLE, XLF, XLV, X
Hurco: Value Play with Strong Earnings Power
Singular Research is initiating coverage on Hurco (HURC), citing that unmatched computer control systems will lead to market share gains, and that the stock is a value play with strong earnings power beyond 2009. Key excerpts follow. INVESTMENT THESIS
30 Million Dollar Price Cut For Helmsley Greenwich Estate
Sometimes putting a wild and audacious price on even the most lavish estate just does not make sense. Either that, or Donald Trump was in on the pricing decision of the Helmsley estate�s decision to price their Greenwich, Connecticut estate for 125 million. But you have to admit that in these days of price cuts for homes that are stagnant on the market, 30 million is a number that gets ones attention. Dropping the Helmsley mansion from 125 million to 95 million brought this home back front a
Markets Dive On European Bailouts
Action by governments to rescue the banking system have failed to provide relief to the region's markets.