Blue Chip Stocks
Looking to own the creme de la creme of Wall Street? Blue Chip stocks, with their sky-high market caps, lucrative dividends, and proven growth still reign supreme.
When Buy and Hold Doesn’t Work
There are times that buying and holding blue chip stocks doesn't work because of the underlying health of the business or the price at which you acquire your shares. This article will help explain when buy and hold doesn't work and how you can think of better ways to protect your portfolio.
There are times that buying and holding blue chip stocks doesn't work because of the underlying health of the business or the price at which you acquire your shares. This article will help explain when buy and hold doesn't work and how you can think of better ways to protect your portfolio.
Building Equity in Businesses
The easiest way to build your net worth is to build your ownership of businesses. If you rely on your labor, your ability to work, you are always going to be limited by your physical capacity for labor and the amount of time you can put into your efforts. Ownership of a business or businesses, on the other hand, can allow you to make money. Think about all the people in the world drinking soda, or shaving, or heating their homes all while you are sleeping at home, secure in your bed!
The easiest way to build your net worth is to build your ownership of businesses. If you rely on your labor, your ability to work, you are always going to be limited by your physical capacity for labor and the amount of time you can put into your efforts. Ownership of a business or businesses, on the other hand, can allow you to make money. Think about all the people in the world drinking soda, or shaving, or heating their homes all while you are sleeping at home, secure in your bed!
What is a Blue Chip?
Find out what a "Blue Chip" stands for.
Find out what a "Blue Chip" stands for.
Intro to Stock Trading
In this beginner’s stock trading tutorial, you’ll be empowered with the knowledge necessary to place the types of trades that meet your personal requirements and objectives.
In this beginner’s stock trading tutorial, you’ll be empowered with the knowledge necessary to place the types of trades that meet your personal requirements and objectives.
How did "Blue Chips" get their name?
Ever wonder how "Blue Chips" got their title? Clue: It has to do with poker...
Ever wonder how "Blue Chips" got their title? Clue: It has to do with poker...
The Benefits of Owning Blue Chip Stocks
This in-depth article explains how investing in sound, predictable and long-established companies can improve your portfolio's results. Learn the history of blue chip stocks, the characteristics that differentiate them and ways to acquire them for your portfolio.
This in-depth article explains how investing in sound, predictable and long-established companies can improve your portfolio's results. Learn the history of blue chip stocks, the characteristics that differentiate them and ways to acquire them for your portfolio.
What are Blue Chip Baskets, SPDRs, Diamonds, and HOLDRs?
This article discusses the different investment choices you have available when investing in blue chip stocks.
This article discusses the different investment choices you have available when investing in blue chip stocks.
Why Wal-Mart is Good for America (and Maybe Your Portfolio)
An open letter to Wake up Walmart or wakeupwalmart.com regarding the company's demands for higher associate pay and health benefits.
An open letter to Wake up Walmart or wakeupwalmart.com regarding the company's demands for higher associate pay and health benefits.
An Investing Case Study: Yankee Candle Company
A case study of Yankee Candle Company and its common stock focusing on shareholder value and share repurchases.
A case study of Yankee Candle Company and its common stock focusing on shareholder value and share repurchases.
Why Home Depot Shareholders Have Lost Their Mind
On Thursday, May 25th, 2006, a firestorm of controversy was ignited in the media when the Board of Directors for Home Depot, the second largest retailer on the planet and one of the thirty stocks included in the vaunted Dow Jones Industrial Index, failed to show up to the shareholder meeting. Shareholders were irate over the pay package of CEO Richard Nardelli, estimated to be around $250 million over the past 5 years, in light of the stock’s fall from $70 per share in 2000 to $37.92 today.
On Thursday, May 25th, 2006, a firestorm of controversy was ignited in the media when the Board of Directors for Home Depot, the second largest retailer on the planet and one of the thirty stocks included in the vaunted Dow Jones Industrial Index, failed to show up to the shareholder meeting. Shareholders were irate over the pay package of CEO Richard Nardelli, estimated to be around $250 million over the past 5 years, in light of the stock’s fall from $70 per share in 2000 to $37.92 today.