If you’ve been paying attention to investment news, you’ve probably been hearing quite a lot about rare earths. You might have even been approached about investing in them. What are they? How much do they really matter? Should you invest in them (and how should you do that)? What are Rare Earths Rare earths are [...]
Rare Earths: What Are They and Do They Deserve Your Investment?
November 8th, 2012 
Before You Invest Building Good Will For Your Company
November 1st, 2012 Before You Invest Enter the name of many larger corporations and you’ll be bombarded with negative reviews, claims of illegal activity and shady business practices. That’s not to mention the numerous poor reviews on whatever goods or services they provide, even if there are a thousand good reviews for every negative one. The fact is that big businesses [...]
Solyndra Subpoena: Serious Scandal or Waste of Time?
September 25th, 2012 Before You Invest When President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, about $115 million of the $787 billion was set aside for direct spending on solar panel science investment. That’s less than two-tenths of a percent of total stimulus spending – the majority went to improving and upgrading infrastructure and tax breaks for millions of [...]
Reports this week – week 25 : June 18 – June 22
June 16th, 2012 Before You Invest Companies reporting earnings the week of June 18th-22nd include:Monday: IHSTuesday: BKS, DFS, FDX, JEF, ADBE, FSII, JBL, LZB, MITLWednesday: ATU, JKS, APOG, BBBY, CLC, DHT, MU, RHT, SONC, and SCS. Thursday: KMX, CAG, RAD, and ORCL.Friday: DRI
Reports this week – week 25 : June 18 – June 22
June 16th, 2012 Before You Invest Companies reporting earnings the week of June 18th-22nd include:Monday: IHSTuesday: BKS, DFS, FDX, JEF, ADBE, FSII, JBL, LZB, MITLWednesday: ATU, JKS, APOG, BBBY, CLC, DHT, MU, RHT, SONC, and SCS. Thursday: KMX, CAG, RAD, and ORCL.Friday: DRI
Rajat Gupta guilty of insider trading
June 16th, 2012 Before You Invest (Reuters) — Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta was convicted on Friday of illegally tipping his hedge-fund manager friend Raj Rajaratnam with secrets about the investment bank, a major victory for prosecutors seeking to root out…
Rajat Gupta guilty of insider trading
June 16th, 2012 Before You Invest (Reuters) — Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc board member Rajat Gupta was convicted on Friday of illegally tipping his hedge-fund manager friend Raj Rajaratnam with secrets about the investment bank, a major victory for prosecutors seeking to root out…
Stanford Gets 110 Years for Role in $7 Billion Swindle
June 14th, 2012 Before You Invest R. Allen Stanford, the Texas financier convicted of fleecing 30,000 investors from 113 countries in a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, was sentenced on Thursday to 110 years in jail.A defiant Mr. Stanford, in a rambling statement to the court before…
Chicago: Trading firm Getco cuts 40 workers
June 13th, 2012 Before You Invest Getco LLC, one of Chicago’s largest trading firms, last week cut about 40 employees globally, including at least one top manager, as the firm realigns its focus and operations under a new CEO, according to sources familiar with the reduction.Among thos…
Reports this week – week 24 : June 11 – June 15
June 11th, 2012 Before You Invest Monday, June 11Earnings before open: MPAA, CRWS, NOOF, MFRIEarnings after close:COOL, FNSR, MLNK, DITC, SURG, GAME, LMNR, TPLM, CHMP, JRJCMonday: FNSR, GAME, and SURG.Tuesday, June 12Earnings before open:AEPI, FDS, LDK, BZC, LMLP, AGX, K…
