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    How to Profit from Massive Spin-Offs with Just One Play

    Investing in Silver

    By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI -

    I love corporate spin-offs - and you should, too.

    With spin-offs, companies unlock hidden values in their operations and pass them on to shareholders - offering low risks and high probabilities of market-beating profits.

    And the past month or so has produced a bonanza.

    First, eBay Inc. said it is spinning off its very successful PayPal digital payments firm. Then, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that it plans to divide itself in half.

    And most recently, security software maker Symantec Corp. joined in and said it's splitting in two.

    Overall, spin-offs are estimated to be worth $1.6 trillion so far this year.

    Here's the hitch...

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How to Profit from Massive Spin-Offs with Just One Play

By , Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI -

Investing in Silver

I love corporate spin-offs - and you should, too.

With spin-offs, companies unlock hidden values in their operations and pass them on to shareholders - offering low risks and high probabilities of market-beating profits.

And the past month or so has produced a bonanza.

First, eBay Inc. said it is spinning off its very successful PayPal digital payments firm. Then, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced that it plans to divide itself in half.

And most recently, security software maker Symantec Corp. joined in and said it's splitting in two.

Overall, spin-offs are estimated to be worth $1.6 trillion so far this year.

Here's the hitch...

These Cybersecurity Investing Picks Are in Focus as Attacks Keep Hitting Home

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

cybersecurity investing

Data breaches made news again Monday when Sears (Nasdaq: SHLD) reported payment data systems at its 1,200 Kmart stores had been compromised.

Never has cybersecurity been more in need nor has cybersecurity investing been more lucrative. According to a report by IDC, firms worldwide spent $28 billion on IT security in 2011, a figure projected to increase to $41 billion by 2016.

Here’s a list of cybersecurity stocks that will become more important to our national security in coming months and years…