LinkedIn eyes future as professional publishing hub

LinkedIn spent much of 2012 transforming itself into a place where workers could stay and play a while — a strategy that paid off handsomely. But the year ahead will be all about making the site the preferred destination for professional content, a transition that could make Wall Street’s darling even more bewitching. The professional [...]

Investing a lump sum of money in stocks pays off

  NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — A mutual fund giant challenges an investment technique financial advisers have used for decades, and many professionals are taken aback. But people with a lump sum of money to invest have good reason to question the conventional wisdom behind dollar-cost averaging. This suggestion counters the status quo — dollar-cost averaging [...]

10 brilliant quotes from Warren Buffett – the world’s greatest investor

  WHEN the world’s richest investor speaks, people listen. Warren Buffett, an 82-year-old American worth about $44 billion and nicknamed the “Oracle of Omaha”, is the most quoted investor on the planet and countless financial experts swear by his words of wisdom. Here are 10 of the most common Buffett quotes, and some lessons we [...]

Why Fender Pulled Its IPO – Stock Deemed Overvalued

See on Scoop.it – Musicbiz Guitar manufacturer Fender cancelled its IPO after its stock was deemed overvalued by some investors. See on finance.fortune.cnn.com

Selling your investment house or condo for top dollar in any market

See on Scoop.it – internetbillboards Want to sell your investment or rental house or condo? Here are some tips to help you get the most money in any type of real estate market.   If you are a property investor, owning a rental property, chances are that at some point you will want to ‘flip’ [...]

:: Some of the best Facebook case studies for brands – 25 video examples ::

See on Scoop.it – Information Economy Facebook has been in the news for it’s stock price over the last couple of weeks but we wanted to get back to the marketing side of things and have a… See on www.simplyzesty.com

Calculate This! 100 Financial Calculators Every Entrepreneur Needs

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Woo Hoo… all what we need in our business to be updated with our financial matters. [note mg]   Many entrepreneurs don’t have the luxury of having a separate accounting department, instead doing their own number crunching. It’s not always easy, but you can make it less difficult by making use of the huge number [...]

:: Machines Dominate the Market: 84% of All Trades HFT? ::

See on Scoop.it – Information Economy 84% of All Stock Trades Are By High-Frequency Computers … Only 16% Are Done By Human Traders ~~~ Machines Dominate the Market … Real Human Traders Are… See on www.ritholtz.com

The Boom in Enterprise I.P.O.’s

See on Scoop.it – internetbillboards While the impending giant public offering of Facebook gets most of the attention, enterprise technology companies keep attracting the money. On Friday, Proofpoint, a maker of corporate security software, began trading at $16.85 a share, 30 percent above its initial public offering price of $13. The stock was expected to [...]

10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell

Via Scoop.it – internetbillboards Good morning. Here’s what you need to know:Asian markets were modestly lower in overnight trading, with both the Nikkei and Hang Seng off 1.2%. Europe afternoon trading, as well as U.S. futures, are flat.Economists forecast job growth accelerated in December, with expectations for non farm payrolls to expand by 155K. However, [...]

Invest in Yourself and Make It Happen

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What boggles my mind is we hear all this information from experts on where to invest. They shout: “Put it in your 401k account.” “No, a diversified portfolio.” “Invest in technology.” “Open a high yield money market account.” “Buy gold.” Don’t get me wrong, that advice can be helpful to a certain point. However, many [...]