We all know investing is risky. But most people never ask, "What kind of gambling is investing?" Why is this important? When it comes to investing people often confuse the need for luck with the need for skill.
Ebong Eka | Posted 05.30.2012
I can't help you with past mistakes nor am I quick to say that buying Facebook is a mistake. However, here are some important tips the average investor has to know BEFORE investing in the market.
The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 05.24.2012
When we last spoke to investor Jim Nichols pre-Facebook IPO, he was eagerly waiting to find out how many shares of Facebook he could buy through E*Tra...
Mark Cuban | Posted 05.24.2012
Say goodbye to the individual investor on Wall Street. Whatever positive impression they had of the IPO market and the stock market in general was just torched to the ground.
Dan Solin | Posted 05.23.2012
Mr. Biggs has been "big" in the world of securities prognosticators for many years. He was the formerly the head strategist at Morgan Stanley where he was reportedly responsible for the formation of its investment management business.
AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.22.2012
-- EDITOR'S NOTE – Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. The stock closed 23 cents ...
HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 05.21.2012
As the former CEO of both Intuit and PayPal, Bill Harris has been around Silicon Valley's proverbial block a few times. And he has some advice for the...
HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 05.18.2012
When it comes to money, don't trust your gut. It'll probably be wrong, according to new research examining how people make investment decisions. Th...
Scott Steinberg | Posted 05.17.2012
While no equity or ownership stake has previously changed hands in exchange for contributions, the recent passage of the JOBS Act may prove a game changer for entrepreneurs.
Posted 05.16.2012
Despite their $1.1 trillion worth of buying power, African Americans are still largely underrepresented in the business sector when it comes to owners...
Andrew Tweed | Posted 05.17.2012
The ways in which an entrepreneur might best connect with venture capitalists has been covered by a number of other VCs across the web, but we thought it might be helpful for entrepreneurs to put this question into context by providing actual operating data regarding deal flow for our firm.
J. Christopher Donahue | Posted 05.10.2012
For 50 million investors and the multitude of municipalities, corporations and other entities which depend on money market funds for efficient funding, it is crucial to set the record straight.
Women & Co | Posted 05.09.2012
You're a modern woman. You don't cut your own hair or sew your own wardrobe. You rely on professionals. So, it makes sense to consider getting professional help with your finances, too.
Posted 05.09.2012
Businesses trying to raise money by going public may have a tough time finding investors if a woman is at the helm, a new study shows. Researchers a...
Dan Solin | Posted 05.08.2012
Market anxiety is good for everyone except you. The financial media loves and stokes it. Readers and viewers increase in uncertain times. The securities industry thrives on it.
Michael Giles | Posted 05.08.2012
The nature of our platform cuts out the noise and provides only the most important signals -- when a trader buys or sells through their real online trading account.
Elena Ulansky | Posted 05.07.2012
A special representative of the president of the Russian Federation, Alexander Tkachev, paid his first official visit to Abkhazia. During his meeting ...
Camilla Webster | Posted 05.06.2012
One of the best things you can do to build your own wealth is to copy the rich and develop an investment philosophy for yourself.
HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 05.03.2012
If Saturday's Kentucky Derby makes you dream of owning a thoroughbred for the price of a nag, you're in luck. Several firms arrange partnerships for s...
David Einhorn | Posted 05.03.2012
I believe that stocks are depressed because there is a pervasive feeling that something awful is going to happen. What is this enormous tail-risk? It's the intersection of reckless fiscal policy with overindulgent "Jelly Donut" monetary policy.
Rachel Havrelock | Posted 05.01.2012
In early March, I received a letter from my bank informing me of an impending "Conversion Date" on May 4. As a Religious Studies professor, I read on eagerly wondering what aspects of my body or soul might change.
The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 05.01.2012
Financial markets went back into crisis mode in April. Bonds, relatively safe-haven investments, were the only global asset class to enjoy positive...
AP | BERNARD CONDON | Posted 04.30.2012
NEW YORK — It's simple to understand, and has a nice ring to it. It's made some investors look like geniuses recently. Say it enough and you mig...
Dan Solin | Posted 04.24.2012
Outright theft of your assets has now become a family affair. The SEC recently announced two cases where investors lost millions of dollars to family scammers.
Manisha Thakor | Posted 04.20.2012
Jean Chatzky, author of Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security, was kind enough to share her three favorites.
Nancy K. Humphreys | Posted 05.30.2012