InvestorGuide.com http://www.investorguide.com/article Investing in YOUR financial future Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 US Indices Finish With Fourth Straight Week of Gains (DELL, TSLA) http://www.investorguide.com/article/13474/us-indices-finish-with-fourth-straight-week-of-gains-dell-tsla-igw/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13474/us-indices-finish-with-fourth-straight-week-of-gains-dell-tsla-igw/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000 InvestorGuide Staff http://www.investorguide.com/weekly-archives.cgi?date=051713 Weekly Wrap Up Several positive economic indicators were released towards the end of the week that signaled economic expansion in the US. Consumer sentiment rose more than was anticipated and unemployment dropped in many states throughout the country. Both the Dow and S&P hit record highs at points during the week. Companies such as Cisco
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]]> http://www.investorguide.com/article/13474/us-indices-finish-with-fourth-straight-week-of-gains-dell-tsla-igw/feed/ 0 Consumer Sentiment Pushes Stocks Higher on Friday (FB, JWN) http://www.investorguide.com/article/13473/consumer-sentiment-pushes-stocks-higher-on-friday-fb-jwn-igd/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13473/consumer-sentiment-pushes-stocks-higher-on-friday-fb-jwn-igd/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:19 +0000 InvestorGuide Staff http://www.investorguide.com/daily-archives.cgi?date=051713 On Friday it was announced that consumer sentiment in the US rose more than expected, sending stocks higher by the end of the day. While this was great news much focus still remained on the subject of quantitative easing and what the Fed plans on ...

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]]> http://www.investorguide.com/article/13469/how-to-find-the-best-balance-transfer-credit-card-0513/feed/ 0 How to Find the Best Brokerage Accounts http://www.investorguide.com/article/13467/how-to-find-the-best-brokerage-accounts-0513/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13467/how-to-find-the-best-brokerage-accounts-0513/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:10 +0000 InvestorGuide Staff http://www.investorguide.com/article/?p=13467 Finding the best brokerage account for you is very important as you want to find the provider whose fee structures and support will best meet your needs in managing your investments.  Various service providers offer different services targeted at different types of investors, so making sure that you leverage the provider best suited to you is
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]]> http://www.investorguide.com/article/13467/how-to-find-the-best-brokerage-accounts-0513/feed/ 0 Should You Invest in Small Cap Stocks? http://www.investorguide.com/article/13466/should-you-invest-in-small-cap-stocks-0513/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13466/should-you-invest-in-small-cap-stocks-0513/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:24:40 +0000 InvestorGuide Staff http://www.investorguide.com/article/?p=13466 Small cap stocks can be a great supplement to any portfolio as long as an investor puts in their due diligence researching the stock and is comfortable with the increased risk that comes with investing in smaller companies.  There are many different definitions of what constitutes a small cap stock but a good rule of thumb
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]]> http://www.investorguide.com/article/13466/should-you-invest-in-small-cap-stocks-0513/feed/ 0 How to Calculate Free Cash Flow http://www.investorguide.com/article/13463/how-to-calculate-free-cash-flow-0513/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13463/how-to-calculate-free-cash-flow-0513/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:03:48 +0000 InvestorGuide Staff http://www.investorguide.com/article/?p=13463 Free Cash Flow is a very useful metric for investors when assessing a company as it provides insight into the viability of the company to fund its own growth and development.  Additionally, it can be an indicator of the ability of the company to have cash available to pay dividends going forward. The basic calculation
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]]> http://www.investorguide.com/article/13459/wendys-wen-attempts-to-go-bistro-sod/feed/ 0 Fed Comments and Missed Earnings End Market Rally (DELL, CSCO) http://www.investorguide.com/article/13457/fed-comments-and-missed-earnings-end-market-rally-dell-csco-igd/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13457/fed-comments-and-missed-earnings-end-market-rally-dell-csco-igd/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:14:02 +0000 InvestorGuide Staff http://www.investorguide.com/daily-archives.cgi?date=051613 Stocks turned downward on Thursday on rumors that the Fed may be easing up on their bond purchases as soon as this summer. Even though the Dow hit an intraday high of 15,302.49, all three major indices edged lower by the close of the bell. Housing...

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]]> http://www.investorguide.com/article/13457/fed-comments-and-missed-earnings-end-market-rally-dell-csco-igd/feed/ 0 Electronic Arts (EA) Soars on Star Wars http://www.investorguide.com/article/13455/electronic-arts-ea-soars-on-star-wars/ http://www.investorguide.com/article/13455/electronic-arts-ea-soars-on-star-wars/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:18:38 +0000 Leo Sun http://www.investorguide.com/article/?guid=2f571a4203db2388721aae6e1d66970f Last week, Activision (ATVI) reported better-than-expected earnings, but was harshly punished for a loss of World of Warcraft subscribers and weaker-than-expected guidance. Yet on the same day, its rival Electronic Arts (EA) rallied 17% after missin...

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