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So Donald Trump walks into a house…

Thu, 15 Aug 2008 19:28:16 GMT

posted by wstreetis4lovers

So Donald Trump walks into a house..

in an ugly grey suit, with a giant oversized check in his hand, balloons everywhere, and goes “Surprise, you’ve just won Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes!” Except the house is Ed McMahon’s. And he didn’t win anything. The Donald just bought his house. Get it?

Ed McMahon’s, Publishers Clearinghouse pitchman, home was about to be foreclosed on after he couldn’t make $644,000 on mortgage payments. In yet another of his humanitarian efforts, the Donald bought his house and plans to lease it back to Ed. Donald, apparently the avid fan of Ed as a college kid, was baffled at how such a tragedy could occur. He told LA Times “How could this happen?” I don’t know, Donald, how could it?!

If I had to pick three people to be friends with right now they would be… 1. Donald Trump 2. Dina Lohan 3. Anderson Cooper. In that order. I just wanted to throw this out there since I was on the subject of Donald. Ya, we’re on a first name basis now.

Anddddd my portfolio is up today. FSLR is kicking some stock butt, along with GM and Apple (showoff). Man, I really bought SIRI at the wrong time. 1.92 just seemed so cheap at the time, I couldn’t help myself. It was like finding an item on sale I’ve wanted for a really long time but couldn’t afford. I could afford 1.92. But I could afford 1.48 even more.

This is the sentiment graph today for FSLR for one month at PredictWallStreet. You can see when the price (blue line) was gaining some momentum sentiment (black line) peaked in the UP section. What stands out here to me is that even though the price has dropped this week, sentiment has remained relatively high. Also, around 7/23 the price dropped yet sentiment had a temporary spike. It appears to me that investors have a a lot of confidence in this company despite its price fluctuations. This would indicate to me that this would be a good long term investment because regardless of its wavering price, sentiment remains strong and will eventually pick it back up. FSLR is a cute little snowball getting bigger as it rolls down the hill.

I went a little prediction crazy yesterday and predicted on a lot of companies I know little about it. Smart move. PSYCH! This is all just good practice for me to see what companies I’m good at predicting. The decrease in my accuracy percentage shows me I need to stay out of the retail industry. Get out Kristy, get out. Which is actually quite ironic! In the real world, I’m actually very skilled in the industry of retail. Cough**shopping**cough.

Tips In Choosing Debt Consolidation Lender

Wed, 7 Aug 2008 14:52:06 GMT

posted by imarketing4s

Many people who are burdened by debt choose debt consolidation financing as the solution to their problem. Are you also planning to consolidate as a way to get free from debts? If yes, this article provides pointers on how to choose your debt consolidation lender wisely.

Compare one lender from the other. In order to find the best lender, you need to spend some time comparing one lender to another. Of course, different lending companies impose varying terms and conditions. What specific factors should you consider?

Read full article: Tips In Choosing Debt Consolidation Lender

Key Points from my Entrepreneurship Course

Tue, 2 Jul 2008 00:40:00 GMT

posted by melsdolls
So maybe this post is more for my own benefit, as I am currently studying for an exam tomorrow, but hopefully you can find something informative in it for your own business.

In business, everyone is always talking about a business plan. In actuality, however, most start-ups don't have an actual business plan as was the case with Home Depot. Also, CEO's like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Michael Dell were actually lacking in any business experience whatsoever when they founded their respective empires.

These entrepreneurial ventures were all successful, largely because the founders all had the right qualities. They all had tolerance for ambiguity, a capacity for adaptation and the right balance in their propensity to start a business. Also a propensity for innovation also played a large role. An interesting side note about Steve Jobs, is that the first person he hired at Apple was actually an artist. This was because he understood that he was not just selling a computer, he was also selling the customer on an entire experience. It is this type of vision that has helped Apple become what it is today.

So at the end of the day, whether you are just starting out in your business or have been at it for years, I believe it is important to never lose sight of the big picture. When formulating your product, you have to constantly move up the value chain and never take your customer's experience for granted. Walt Disney always said, that if at the end of the day the customer had a smile on their face, that's all that mattered.

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Thu, 30 Jun 2006 22:32:05 GMT

posted by The_Zimbio_Team
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Boring Majors Don’t Mean Boring Careers

Tue, 14 Mar 2007 23:43:31 GMT

posted by SarahGillen
Take heart! Just because your Literary Studies or Statistics degree is looked at by your peers as boring and dead-end doesn’t mean your employer won’t find value in the hard work you put into your program of study. A strong G.P.A, complete list of references, and developed leadership skills are still key factors in convincing a potential boss [...]