Are stock splits good for a shareholder? In its essence, splitting a stock is like cutting your sandwich in half. There is no real value added, but it is easier to handle and many more individuals can get in. A list of upcoming companies who will be having stock splits can be found at www.earnings.com Below are a few stocks with their earnings dates marked so you can see the near term results of the splits. In other words…beware of splits!

Over the years I have been asked several times if I enjoy what I do. I personally have never said no. Why? Well obviously I love what I do and you should too. It’s what keeps us going every day and enjoying life. When friends ask me how much does it cost to take classes from me, I usually give them a nice round figure and they inevitably then follow up with another question: IS IT WORTH IT? In thinking and pondering about that question, the more I think about […]

Over the past year, Brazil’s economy has left the rest of the world in its wake. With the most recent banking troubles in the US, many of the Brazilian stocks have been put on sale. For those who are bullish on Brazil, lets take a look at some ways to play the recent sell off. The first play is with EWZ. This is the way to play the entire Brazilian market. It is similar to the SPY in the US markets. Below is a chart showing the pullback on the […]

Hey Gang, For all you currency traders, Ye Xie, summed up my thoughts on the dollar. I posted the comments below. I encourage you to think of how a weak dollar effects stocks. A weak dollar helps commodities, increases profits for international companies, and increases exports into the US. A close eye on these types of stocks will lead to nice profits over the summer. Happy Trading, Jeff