Archives for April 2014

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These Basics Will Make You Big Money in the Markets

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I'm always getting emails from folks telling me how badly they want to make money in the markets.

The problem is that a good many of these readers confess that they are literally just getting started.

So right now, I'm going to begin at the beginning – and show you how to make money in the markets from square one.

Today is all about stocks.

In future columns, I'm going to talk about bonds. After that I'll get into options, futures, and other derivatives (they're easy).

And finally I'll show you how they all – stocks, bonds, options, futures, and derivatives – come together every day.

When it's all said and done, I promise you will understand everything about investing and marvel at how simple it all is.

You'll know more than your friends – even more than most brokers. And you'll start "seeing" the money in the markets.

So, let's get started.

Here are the absolute basics, the things you need to know about stocks…

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Ares Management (NYSE: ARES) Tops This Week's IPO Calendar

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According to Renaissance Capital, 94 companies have made their public debut so far in 2014, so this week's four initial public offerings constitute a slower week on the 2014 IPO calendar.

While the healthcare sector has two IPOs, the biggest deal of the week takes place on Friday when the asset-management firm Ares Management LP (NYSE: ARES) begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Here are this week's four initial public offerings and all the details investors should know ahead of their debuts...

Why the Bitcoin Price Is Falling Today

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The reason why the Bitcoin price is falling today is a familiar one: China.

After climbing back to $500 last Thursday, the Bitcoin price started to tumble on news that the People's Bank of China had privately told banks and payment companies to cease all interaction with digital currency companies such as Bitcoin exchanges.

It's way past time for the PBOC to end its role in Bitcoin price volatility by doing one simple thing...

Corning (NYSE: GLW) Stock Up on Earnings Beat; Here's Where It's Headed Now

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Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW) stock was up more than 4% Monday morning after the company reported core earnings of $0.31 per share on revenue of $2.4 billion in the first quarter. That beat consensus estimates of $0.30 per share on revenue of $2.3 billion.

The company has strong momentum heading into the rest of 2014, but some investors are worried about the company's partnership with Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) ending.

Here's what investors need to know about Corning stock...

Best Stocks to Buy Now: These Tech, Gas, and Gold Plays Have Enormous Upside Potential

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The newest investment picks from Money Morning experts come from the some of the hottest markets like IPOs, cloud computing, Big Data, and commodities.

Five stocks tap into Ohio's booming Utica shale formation, where the number of companies seeking drilling permits is up 60% from the same time last year. Three 2014 biotech IPOs that debuted in January and February promise enormous upside potential, while still priced at a discount – for now. And we found a small-cap firm that is perfect for investors who can stomach the volatility that comes with turnarounds – plus another that will ease the pain of the recent zooming food prices.

Get these plus more of our latest, best ways to capture profits.

Stocks to Buy: 95% Return Is Just the Start For This Biotech Play

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Investors looking for stocks to buy in 2014 have had an abundance of new options as 94 companies have gone public this year, according to Renaissance Capital.

The average return for those 94 companies since their IPO date is 9%. But some stocks have far outpaced the average, and are still at great buy-in points even after huge gains.

Money Morning's Defense and Tech Specialist Michael Robinson has found a stock that still provides investors a great profit opportunity, even after posting a 95% return from its IPO date...

Dividend Stocks: This Tech Giant Is Now the S&P 500's Biggest Dividend Payer

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News about dividend stocks poured in last week, with some 85 companies increasing payouts.

But Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) stole the spotlight, sweetening its quarterly dividend 8%, or $0.24 per share, to $3.29, making it the S&P 500's biggest dividend payer.

It also added $30 billion to its stock buyback program and declared a 7-for-1 stock split.

Here are 30 other dividend stocks that also increased payouts in the week ending April 25.