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Just Browsing, Says Google

Fri, 17/08/2007 - 14:00 by Rick Aristotle ...
Speculation is starting to heat up again on Google 's (Nasdaq: GOOG) potential entry into the Web browser market that Microsoft 's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Internet Explorer currently dominates.

Intel Has RFID Technology in Its Blood

Fri, 17/08/2007 - 13:02 by Motley Fool

By Jack Uldrich

I'll 'fess up -- I once sold some blood of mine in college in exchange for beer money. (The $15 payment could buy a lot of cheap beer back then.) Blood was big business then, and it still is today.

Here's Why You Short Stocks

Thu, 16/08/2007 - 10:36 by Tim Beyers
I think most investors should learn to short stocks. Why? Stocks are volatile. And, if the numbers are to be believed, there are at least as many overpriced stocks as there are underpriced stocks. Why not profit from their declines?

No More Excuses, Young Investors

Thu, 16/08/2007 - 09:59 by Selena Maranjian

Until recently, it has been somewhat easy for young people to put off investing. For example:

index fund.They tend not to have too much money at their disposal most of the time, so it can be hard to meet the minimum investment requirements for many desirable options. The well-respected Third Avenue Real Estate Value (TAREX) fund, for example, is very appealing, with its 2.5% dividend yield and its five-year average annual return of 20% thanks to investments in companies such as Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM), Vornado Realty (NYSE: VNO), and Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN).

Fresh Ideas for New Investors

Wed, 15/08/2007 - 13:55 by Shannon Zimmerman
Wall Street is littered with commonplace financial advice, but if you want to get your career as an investor off to a smart start, you should consider going against, um, the flow of that traffic. (Just sticking with the metaphor, folks!) To help you step on the gas, consider these three suggestions:

Don't Pay Twice for Advice

Tue, 14/08/2007 - 09:01 by Dan Caplinger
People argue passionately over whether you should pay for professional investing advice at all. What you can't afford to do, however, is pay twice for the same advice.

Is Your Money Market Fund Safe?

Sat, 11/08/2007 - 08:04 by Dan Caplinger

Everyone knows owning stocks involves risk. But owning cash? That's risk-free -- right? For many investors who hold money market mutual funds, the answer is no. As The Wall Street Journal discussed yesterday, lurking within some of these funds are exactly the same types of mortgage-backed securities that have the stock and bond markets spooked.