http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/ Cash City Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:05:00 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Business Investments Companies http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/98.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:04:14 GMT Everyday for the past two weeks, Goldman Sachs' stock has been hit by the subprime crisis in the United States. I feel that the panic is overdone with this particular stock. While I do not think that the subprime problem is over until 2009 when the housing market stablizes, I think the damage is overdone with this name. With a P/E ratio of just about 8, everyday this name gets cheaper and cheaper and should be bought as it goes down, that way profits can be maximized on the way back up to $200 a share. Two weeks ago, Goldman was trading over $200, and today after the close Goldman finished... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=98 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/97.html Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:50:46 GMT The Federal Reserve announced that it would keep it's discount rate steady at 5.25%, this is the first pause in 17 rate hikes throughout the past two years. This was widely expected since fed fund futures were at about 22 percent going into the decision. Some say that this may not be just a pause but also a ending to the hike cycle. It has been speculated that soon, the Federal Reserve will cut rates in the near future. The Fed also appeared less concerned about inflation than it has been in recent months. In a statement explaining the decision to pause, the Fed described the potential... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=97 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/96.html Fri, 19 May 2006 18:42:08 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez As if Microsoft didn't have enough problems with Windows Vista, here comes a lawsuit by the maker of Norton Antivirus, Symantec. Symantec is attempting to throw up a legal barrier in front of the software giant, accusing it in court of misusing intellectual property and violating a license agreement. Symantec is seeking financial damages, an injunction against the sale and shipment of both Vista and Longhorn server, and a recall of Windows versions currently on the market that allegedly infringe against Symantec's IP. At the core of the dispute is Symantec... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=96 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/94.html Wed, 15 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez The McClatchy Co.'s plan to quickly sell off a dozen of the newspapers it acquired in the Knight Ridder Inc. deal left journalists in those newsrooms stunned and uncertain Monday as they tried to divine their futures. Newspaper staffers from California to Pennsylvania spent the day digesting the news that after months of uncertainty they still didn't know who their new bosses would be. Knight Ridder Chief Executive Officer Tony Ridder issued a letter to company workers Monday saying that "for those 12 newspapers that are being sold, the uncertainty is... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=94 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/93.html Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez Yesterday, on "Merger Monday", it was announced that McClatchy publishing would acquire the newspaper publishing company, Knight Ridder for $4.5 billion in cash and stock. McClatchy will pay $40 cash and 0.5118 shares for each Knight-Ridder share. The deal values Knight Ridder at $67.25 per share, above its closing price of $65 Friday. The combined company will operate 32 daily newspapers and 50 non dailies after the sale of 12 Knight Ridder papers, including some of its best known titles such as the Philadelphia Inquirer and the San Jose Mercury News.... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=93 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/82.html Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez By definition, a commercial bank is one in which accepts deposits, makes business loans and offer other products related to the two. Also, checking, savings and time deposits are offers made by commercial banking institutions. These banks are ran to seek a profit and some may be included within the Federal Reserve System. Commercial banks receive revenue from many sources including check writing, trust account management fees, investments, loans and mortgages. A growing number of banks also receives revenue from consumer use of Internet banking... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=82 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/81.html Sat, 11 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez Low quality retail chains always strive no matter what kind of market we're in. Target is a good example of that type of company. With this strange stock market we're in, its kind of hard to make good money nor find stable companies. This time I'm highlighting a strong company that should make you money no matter what kind of market we're in. Target is a longer term play, it is the closest thing out there to its competitor, Wal*Mart. Believe it or not, since many people hate Wal*Mart, they will be "rooting" for the next competitor, Target, so they will... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=81 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/79.html Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:51:07 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez Even if you aren't an investor, this strategy you may be familiar with. Most novice investors use this method because it is how they are taught. The idea of this strategy is self explanatory really, you buy the stock at a lower price and sell at a higher price, however it can get more complicated than that. Before you start a strategy like this, you need to determine your entry price for the stock as well the exit price for the particular stock. Market timing, which is difficult in itself, is the key to success in using this strategy effectively.... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=79 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/77.html Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez Even though this isn't a strategy for stocks, it still is a popular strategy among conservative investors. It can be hard to invest in CD's when the rates are low for long periods of time. The most common way to make the most of rate cycles is to ladder them. You can set up different CD's spread out over time with several maturity dates. According to the State Farm CD Calculator, if you invested $1,000 at a rate of 4.21 percent for a period of 90 days, and another $1,000 at a rate of 4.31 percent for a period of 180 days, you would gain an extra $20... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=77 http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/archive/74.html Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:00:00 GMT By: Michael E. Martinez Dollar cost averaging is a technique in which you reduce your risk by not buying a particular stock all at once. Shares may be purchased in an amount on a certain basis such as weekly or monthly, in some cases even yearly at times. If the stock is lower or higher since last time you bought it, regardless, at it current share price. This strategy is not for those stocks that you're looking to make quick cash on. Use this strategy for companies such as Altria or General Electric that you might want to hold on to for five to ten years or more. For... (more) http://cashcity.blogdrive.com/comments?id=74