I'm Back, Poorer but Wiser
OK, I know what you are thinking. How credible can I possibly be after calling a market bottom at the end of July 2007 and predicting Google's stock price going to $725? At first glance, not very. But anyone who follows financial media might realize that Jim Cramer of CNBC's Mad Money made similar predictions around the same time. My bad for being a "Cramer parrot."What I've learned in the 4 months since my last blog post: Trust Yourself. Make your own opinion. Figure ou... Read Full Story
Google is Ready to Ramp
Google stock (GOOG) is going to $725. That's my prediction, so you might want to buy soon.Google is more than search, in case you haven't noticed. It's full of free applications that anyone can use, and is adding functionality all the time. These days, you could get a "white box" computer, load it with Linux or Windows, and get all of your productivity software free from Google. They have the infrastructure in place. All you have to do is use it.Sometime between now and ... Read Full Story
This is the Market Bottom
Finally, we can all relax. The stock market has finally found its bottom. It's time to dust off your cash that you made when you sold all of your stocks at the market top in October 2007, and put it to work in the stock market once again. You can invest in most of the same stocks you were in last summer all over again, now at bargain-basement prices. It's the only way to reap the rewards of the imminent stock market recovery.For example, we can once again return our money to Research ... Read Full Story
Ending the Chrysler Lease Program: The First Step Toward Extinction?
I've read some talk out there in the blogosphere and heard around office water-coolers about how Chrysler is making a big mistake by ending their leasing program. At first I was inclined to agree, as I feel American automakers need to take advantage of every avenue available to move cars. I thought that eliminating their lease program must be the first step in a plan to shutter Chrysler's doors forever. I thought they were closing a door of opportunity. I was wrong.In fact, eliminatin... Read Full Story