Selecting a good Stock Trading SoftwareThe nice thing about using stock trading software is that is has no emotions. It doesn't love or hate the stock that you own and it doesn't want to get rich. It simply crunches numbers and tells you what it "thinks" about when to buy, sell, or hold. And while it is not flawless, it's a lot smarter than most of us are. [More] | HomebuilderStocks.com – Exclusive Industry Interview: John F. Kasprzak, Jr., Managing Director, BB&T Capital MarketsThis is an interesting question because the consensus view has been that interest rates would rise this year, perhaps by a lot, and that housing would slow, perhaps by a lot. This has not occurred and underscores the peril that investors face when basing investing decisions, particularly on homebuilding stocks, on a forecast of interest rates. [More] | Making the MarketTo lubricate their transactions, market makers need a supply, or inventory of the securities they support. This can either be real certificates, or via a process called 'stock lending' (don't worry about THAT one yet - it basically means they borrow stock or "pretend" they have it). Once you have an inventory of stock, and the concept of 'spread' (or 'edge'), a marvelous opportunity opens up. The average price at which a market maker accumulates a security and the average price at which he distributes it are going to be different. Add this to the fact that the market maker sets the price tick by tick, and boom! A license to print money. Observe closely, this is a good trick. [More] |
"The Pitfalls of Real Estate, The Real Truth Behind Owning Real Estate!"
“The Pitfalls of Real Estate, The Real Truth Behind Owning Real Estate!”
TIBB - TIB Financial Corp. Announces Stock Split
Yesterday (09/27/06) TIBB - TIB Financial Corp. announced a 2 for 1 stock split payable October 24, 2006. Its shares closed today at $31.90, down $0.10 (-0.31%). This stock is not optionable and has an average daily trading volume of about 2,412 shares..
On Lenox
Below is a letter from Mr. John L. Morgan, beneficial owner of approximately 7% of Lenox (LNX), to Ms. Susan E. Engel, Chairwoman and CEO of Lenox.
Dear Susan,
When your board offered me a directorship on September 18.
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