Attention! Attention! I’m pleased to announce our first call for applications to become an InvestorGeek! Starting June 16th at 12:00am (that’s the morning of next Friday) we will be accepting applications for 24 hours to fill 10 new InvestorGeek spots. It’s easy to apply, and we’re looking for...
Read More →We here at InvestorGeeks lean towards the side of "fundamental" "investing", but as I've been reading up on technical analysis for my upcoming articles I've run into some interesting reading. When we invest in a market, we want to know the players. We spend a lot of time trying to figure out what...
Read More →Last week, we were watching Microsoft's stock and hoping it could break through the resistance level at $24. If it did that, the stock was set for a nice break into the mid-to-high twenties. Instead, the stock dropped along with the general market and tech sectors. Closing price yesterday was...
Read More →In my previous article, Misconception: Renting is for Suckers, I wrote that there comes a point when it makes more sense to rent an apartment than buy a home. For myself, I have a rule of thumb that for every $1 dollar I spend in rent a month I can afford to buy up to $125 in property. Right now I...
Read More →For a number of years now there has been a cloud over Social Security, brought on by the fact that as the Baby Boomers retire the number of individuals drawing on social security will be greater than the number of individuals paying in. This has been used as a justification and impetus for changes...
Read More →Last time, I told you how I sold my Microsoft (MSFT) shares at $23. Afterwards, it sank under the $23 mark and hovered there for a few days. Yesterday, it closed up at around $23.50 on a day that saw a lot of return to tech stocks. What’s in store for Mr. Softy? Today will be a big test for the...
Read More →You’ve heard all the reasons that people want to stop renting. “I don’t want to waste my money.” Heck, you may have even said them yourself. Many of my friends are reaching that point in their lives where they’re considering buying a home. However it’s unfortunate that so many choose to buy over...
Read More →As I'm sure you've all heard by now. Vonage has decided to offer some of their customers a shot at getting in on their IPO action. I happen to be one of those elligible customers, but should I buy in? To be honest, when I first heard about the IPO and the fact that I would be able to pick up a few...
Read More →Earlier today I sold my 100 shares of Microsoft (MSFT) at $23. Truth be told, I should have unloaded the shares a couple of weeks ago. Overall though, I'm still happy with how I've been trading this and looking forward to buying back in when goes on the upswing. Below is a brief history of my...
Read More →Greetings! We're very happy to present Carnival of Investing #22! We had an excellent 22 submissions this week, and thank you all for your timely submissions. Without further ado, here are our submittor's articles (by date submitted). | | | | --- | --- | | Contributor | Submission | | Stock...
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