Recently, sources have revealed investors are dumping large amounts of money into Twitter.  There has been much speculation and rumors that Twitter.com could be prepping for an IPO.  Why else would companies dump $100 million into a company with zero revenue? According to Bloomberg.com, the company is believed to be valued at $1 billion.  The only rationale for valuing the company this high is if they are ready to unleash a massive revenue plan or if they are going public.  Either strategy would require some type of plan to make some money for this social media company.  The traffic is there...

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The twenty-five richest people in America have a minimum net worth of $12 billion each.  Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and all around uber-genius tops the list with $57 billion.  Warren Buffett comes in a relatively close second at $50 billion.  Then there follows a significant drop off both in terms of dollars and name recognition. The money is staying in the family, with a number of second generation billionaires on the list.  Four of the top six are members of the Walton family (the Wal-Mart Waltons, that is).  The Koch brothers, of whom you've probably never heard, are tied for ninth...

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It is coming up on the summer months, and there are two great stocks to help earn you some lemonade money for the upcoming heat.  There is a great one to watch and another great one to pounce on right now for almost instant returns.  I am talking about General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Harvest Energy Trust (NYSE: HTE). The stock to watch is GE.  General Electric is currently much lower than their usual range in the $30's sitting at $10.94.  Just looking at the technical, I expect them to drop in between $8-9 range in a month or two.  However, even...

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Our economy sucks!  Plain and simple, but I am a firm believer in looking for the silver lining.  That ray of hope has been given to us by our former bosses.  "You are my number one asset."  Hearing this always made us chuckle inside, but with some effort you can get the last laugh. Many people are talking about investing in the cheaper stocks (including myself) and to buckle up for this economic roller coaster.  I think we all need to take time to invest in our number one asset...ourselves.  The way I look at it is that we all have...

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It is official.  Our unemployment rate has just risen to 7.2%.  524,000 jobs were cut in December alone.  The jobless rate is the highest it has been in sixteen years.  It seems as if everyone is getting laid off, and few are safe.  How can we overcome this and find a job? Don't panic.  I know this is easier said then done, but just sit on your hands for a minute and think through your actions rationally.  Don't sell all of your belongings or organs just yet.  We normally have that "flinch" reaction when something bad happens.  Most of the time...

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