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Author Archives: Irwin Gold

Quote of the Day: Sports to Business

Be it sports, business or life in general, there are certain approaches that will lead to success where others may fail. These athletes and sports investors know what it takes to rise above everyday obstacles, and to take life in their own hands:   “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing.… Continue Reading

Democrats Scramble as Oil Prices Rise

Iran’s recent oil trade threats have pushed oil prices to a six month high, up more than 30% since September. Obama’s advisors and other White House officials are bracing for a Republican onslaught strengthened by consumer concerns just as a cautious optimism reaches the economy. The Democratic party worries that oil and gasoline prices, bringing… Continue Reading

The Elements of Financial Success

As the global economy flounders, making ends meet is often an exhausting, never-ending task. Though there are many factors in making a decent living, some primary keys to financial success are these: First, Deborah Fowles of About.com says “Get paid what you’re worth, and spend less than you earn.” Of course, the first tip seems… Continue Reading

Email vs. the U.S. Postal Service

In a world that often times seems to be unraveling, the latest blow to the self esteem of US citizens is the dire predictions of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) going belly up by the winter. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a hearing on Capital Hill recently that the US Postal Service is in a… Continue Reading

Obama Grows Economy Through Golfing

On behalf of the American people Obama could have added one job this year instead of coming in at 0.  The amount of times Obama has gone golfing he could have taken one unemployed person as his own golf caddie. Wouldn’t that be an excellent form of job growth…100% and of course free trips for… Continue Reading

Magma Exploding

Today’s world of economic doomsday predictions might seem a little daunting for the everyday investor and that’s when you sit back an look at a company like Magma (LAVA) headed by Rajeev Madhavan and forget that the sky is falling. Currently Magma, which specializes in digital automation systems and software that enable semiconductor manufacturers to… Continue Reading

Buy the Low Hanging Fruit

There are a lot of calls from investors to pick up some “low hanging fruit” in the market. While its true that you can find some potentially valuable stocks for cheap, there may also be a lot of duds.  The trick is to sift through and see if a stock is unnaturally low and will… Continue Reading

Hurricane Irene and Stock Market Sell Offs

In today’s world you never know how bizarre it could get.  Like some unforseen hand directing our country to catastrophe Hurricane Irene seems to be heading into downtown NYC before the morning bell on Monday.  Already investors have been uneasy about Ben Bernanke’s empty words coming this Friday.  Increased joblessness rates didn’t help and counteracted… Continue Reading