An Earnings-Packed Week

by | Apr 29, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted April 29. 2012 17:36 The biggest earnings story this week was the release of Apple’s earnings. Apple reported $12.30 per share on revenue of around $40 billion. As I said in my previous blog, there was no way that Apple was going to report earnings that were...

Apple’s Earnings

by | Apr 22, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted April 22, 2012 13:05 We are all looking to Apple’s earnings report next week. The question that is bugging every investor is whether or not Apple will report the stellar growth that the street wants. Apple reported $13.87 EPS last quarter. The current street...

Jobs Report

by | Apr 8, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted April 8, 2012 14:25 To be blunt, the jobs report that came out on Friday was abysmal. The report showed stagnated growth and proves that the US economy is still in deep trouble. Over the past few months, mostly everyone has been very optimistic on the economy....

First Quarter 2012 Wrap Up

by | Apr 1, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted April 1, 2012 10:51 As the first quarter wraps up, the market put in a stellar performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was able to gain over 8%, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 gained above double digits. The biggest stories of the first quarter were: 1....

What’s Next for Oil?

by | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted March 26, 2012 14:29 Oil has been skyrocketing for the past few weeks. Not only has this caused pain at the pump but it has led to lots of volatility in the oil market. Over the past few days, the price of WTI has gone down slightly but rests at over $106 per...

Silver Volatility

by | Mar 12, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted March 12, 2012 21:17 The volatility of silver and the effect that it could have in the future: A few weeks ago silver had one of its biggest drops in months. The silver index fell more than 10% within a matter of days. Think about this, if you are an investor...