I read an interesting article today about a 100 year old woman that donated her estate to her alma mater. Grace Groner left over $7 million dollars to Lake Forest College after she died. She lived modestly in a 1 bedroom...
Read MoreThere are situations in which it is appropriate to use your credit card over your bank account. If your bank account is overdrawn and you would be charged multiple overdraft fees than it just might be worth it to use your credit...
Read MoreAfter losing $8.9 billion in the last quarter of 2009, AIG is finally selling off major assets and attempting to pay back the government’s huge investment in the insurance giant. AIG which lost $61.7 billion in one quarter last...
Read MoreThis is an article that I wrote for Moneycrashers on the Advantages & Disadvantages of a Roth IRA. Planning your retirement is one of the most important decisions that you will ever make concerning your financial future....
Read MoreBuffett sold shares in the following companies: Carmax 8 million shares Conoco Phillips 19.7 million shares Exxon Mobil 854,000 shares Gannett 2.2 million shares Ingersoll-Rand 5.6...
Read More1. American Ecology (ECOL) – I have bought shares of this small cap waste management company in the past for its growth potential but now American Ecology has become a value play. American Ecology has excellent growth...
Read MoreAccess Pharmaceuticals (OTC: ACCP.OB, “Access”) develops and commercializes products for the treatment and supportive care of cancer patients, including: – MuGard, an FDA-approved rinse for the management of patients with...
Read MoreThe last few days have not been good for the major banks. First, the Fed raised the discount rate 25 basis points which will increase the interest rate at which banks are able to borrow money from the Fed. Secondly, Bank of...
Read MoreMicrosoft just unveiled its new Windows Phone 7. Microsoft is known for its operating systems and had avoided entering the handset market. Microsoft will now have to compete against Blackberry, Apple, Nokia, Google and Palm for...
Read MoreI have been a fan of Waste Management (WM) for awhile and recommended buying shares in my post last June when the stock traded at $28. Waste Management now sells at $33 per share and continues to steadily grow earnings. I would...
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