IBM Shares are Tempting, But Still Too Pricey


Earnings season is in full swing, providing new data points for investors to reassess positions.  After a careful review of IBM‘s latest report Tuesday afternoon, I see no reason to buy the...

IBM Shares are Tempting, But Still Too Pricey


Earnings season is in full swing, providing new data points for investors to reassess positions.  After a careful review of IBM‘s latest report Tuesday afternoon, I see no reason to buy the...

The 5 Reasons Big Companies Struggle With Innovation


As I have been doing startup consulting at Red Rocket, I have also had many executive conversations with several big companies.  These companies were anywhere from $150MM to $25BN in revenues in size...
    






Guru Pans: 14 Stocks To Steer Clear Of In 2014


In a market environment where “hot buys” always make the headlines, often the best advice an investor can get is when to actually sell a stock. The following 14 investments are over ripe according...
    






Best Investment Ideas 2014: Six Technology Stocks


Last year was a sizzling year for stocks, and though technology and telecom stocks as a group rose only 18%, their were pockets like Internet stocks that soared. PowerShares Nasdaq Internet Portfolio...
    






Beating Back The Bubble Babble


WITH STOCKS AT or near alltime highs, financial publications and market pundits are providing plenty of hot air as they inflate a bubble by talking about a stock market bubble. All of that chatter is...
    






Tech Stocks To Buy In 2014 For Growth And Value Investors


What are you going to snap up for the technology portion of your portfolio next year? If you’re the betting kind you could go for the premier growth stocks, ones that analysts are expecting to race...
    






Yahoo Looks More Like Gannett Than Google After The Alibaba Stake Is Accounted For


You might think this is slightly harsh but an analysis of Yahoo by the Wall Street Journal suggests that underneath the hood, after we’ve accounted for the Alibaba stake, the company is more like...
    






Tesla, Tupperware And 8 Other Winning Stocks Set For A Slide In 2014


The stock market roared ahead in 2013, putting the S&P 500 on track to end the year up 25%. With the U.S. economy showing strength, an optimistic eye toward Europe and China growth forecasts down...
    






Time To Buy GM, TiVo, And JC Penney? This Stock Metric Says Yes


After blockbuster gains in 2013, investors are searching for ways to replicate their big gains in the new year. Maybe they should be paying more attention to unloved stocks like General Motors,...