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Until you sell your stock, you do not make money, be it at a profit or loss. That makes selling one of the most important things for any investor, yet it is also one the hardest thing to do.

Earnings can be defined as the net income/profit produced by the company after-tax and other expenses. Company earnings is one of the most important factor for analyst when they are analyzing a compan...

Every now and then you hear analyst and investors talk about Close-End Funds.

For those of you that do not know what Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are here is a short description.

Until you sell your stock, you do not make money, be it at a profit or loss.

For U.S. investors, investing in the Nasdaq, NYSE or AMEX is relatively simple.

Most investors are hypocrites when it comes to the stock market. In the bull market they are raving about the stock market, where as in the bear market, they cannot stop cursing it.

Last time I checked, the Nasdaq had more than 3200 companies listed.

Anyone who is employed has dwelled over this at some point or the other, some far more than others. That's the kind of allure 'being your own boss' holds for most people.

Over the past few days i came across some interesting news/facts which deserves some limelight.

Every now and then you come across some scandal in the news about stock option backdating.

It's difficult to imagine a well-dressed man going to work without a bag or briefcase in his hand. When you buy one, however, do remember it needs to match not just your personality but also your job ...

The party season brings with it a lot of fun. It also means a lot of late nights, rich unhealthy food, too much alcohol and, for the ladies, too much make-up.

Last year ExxonMobil (XOM) produced about 4.2 million barrels of oil/day. Is that enough ? Probably not.

Did you know China has more than $1 trillion in foreign currency reserves after posting huge trade surpluses year after year !!

In 2004, the total foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States (U.S.) stood at $1.5 trillion, equivalent to $2.7 trillion in today's market value which represents approximately 10% of the tot...

The entire auto industry year-to-year sales dropped 0.5%. The total market share of the U.S. Top 3 fell to 54% from 56.6%, where as Asian automakers up their share from 37% to 39.4%.

In the world of economics, inflation is one tricky term. Everyone knows that prices go up over time. 60 years back you could buy a loaf of bread for $0.15, which now costs around $2 - $3. However not ...

Everyone knows that the market goes through a correction every once a while. The problem is not everyone knows when. Stocks slumped Tuesday 27th Feb on worries about economic growth at home and abroad...

Here is the top 10 ways to protect privacy online

Yes it can. Deutsche Bank and PowerShares announced the listing of PowerShare DB U.S. Dollar Bullish UUP and the PowerShare U.S. Dollar Bearish UDN exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock E...

Most investors invest in stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and bonds. How about adding another type of security called Options to your portfolio ? If you are new to the world of options trading, read on...

This is 2007. The buzz around the town is Web2.0 and Blogging. Bloggers are more active than ever. The blog community has grown by leaps and bound. Every day there are new signups for owning and runni...

You saw the stories that dominated the headlines in 2006: the war in Iraq, North Korea's nuclear tests, and the U.S. midterm elections. But what about the news that remained under the radar? Here are ...

Podcasting advertising revenues are expected to rise five folds in the next five years. That would mean marketers will spend $400 million dollars on podcasts in 2011, which would be only 2% of spendin...

U.S. government has decided to honor all the Presidents by issuing $1 gold coins. The United States Mint will mint and issue four presidential $1 coins per year

Lets face it. Stocks is not for everyone. A lot of research has to be done before you indulge yourself into buying a stock. You need to go over the fundamental and the technical analysis.

According to a media research firm, the newspapers are making more money from online video advertising than local TV stations, $81 million to $32 million.

Facebook is a social networking website popular with teenagers. It is ranked 7th most visited site in U.S. with 2.3 million photos uploaded daily by the members. That sure is an amazing figure. Like M...

Countries that rely only on oil as a source for their energy, will be in big trouble in few years time. The sooner these countries realise this and take action the better it is.

With the way the stock market is behaving, it is sometimes better to play with less volatile stocks. High dividend paying stocks fit the bill.

The biggest problem with job growth right now isn't too few new jobs. It's too few skilled workers.

There are alot of stocks to invest in ? How do you decide which one to pick ?

Before you trade into stocks, you should know few of the basics. Read more

MySpace.com was founded in 2003 and bought in July 2005 by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. NWS.

There are high yield stocks available in the market. (As high as 45.80%). But wait....there is a catch.....!!!

Housing activity is a function of several factors: Rates, the overall economy, supply, population growth, rental prices, sentiment, speculation, liquidity (easy financing terms, loans, mortgages)

I have been monitoring this stock for a while, till yesterday it was priced around 10$ per share. Today it is trading around $5.

I have heard this "EBITDA" buzzword thrown around a couple of times, and i had no freaking clue what it meant ?

Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are the first time a company sells its stock to the public. Sometimes IPOs make huge first-day gains like Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) which was offered at $22/share an...

I am sure alot of us don't understand and don't even want to understand taxes. However having a basic understanding of the subject will help save some extra money to buy that Playstation 3 you always ...

Netflix NFLX has fallen 14%, while its arch rival Blockbuster BBI is up 67%. So what changed? Let us first understand what do they do and what are their business models.

Before i dig deep into the details of Ethanol, let us find out what exactly is Ethanol and why is everyone talking about it.

Speech recognition is the process of converting a speech signal to a sequence of words. Speech recognition applications that have emerged over the last years include voice dialing, call routing and si...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez recently announced he would nationalize power utilities and the country's biggest telecommunications firm CANTV VNT. After the announcement the share prices of CA...

With emerging markets grabbing investor attention, many are turning their focus towards South American markets.

There are alot of investing opportunities outside U.S. In the recent years, alot of portfolio managers are recommending their clients to invest in emerging and other developed markets.