Archive for March, 2007
Personal Savings Rate: Let’s Chat
My fellow Americans are slowing tightening the financial noose around their necks. We certainly can’t rely on the government, friends, and family for positive moral support so what is the frugal type to do!? This is where I feel obligated…
27Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 2 comments | ContinuedMomentum Stock: Denbury Resources (DNR)
The Company is a Delaware corporation organized under Delaware General Corporation Law and is engaged in the acquisition, development, operation and exploration of oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, primarily in Louisiana,…
27Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedProsper Pros and Cons
I found some great articles about Prosper by the same author titled:
Why Prosper.com Will Succeed & Why Prosper.com Will Fail by Justin McHenry over at Zen Personal Finance.
Apparently Mr. McHenry is taking the approach of a skeptic who is caught on the…
25Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedProsper Q & A
Straight from the Horse’s Mouth…
Who can borrow?
Any adult US resident with credit score of 520 or higher can create a listing for a loan on Prosper. After passing identity and fraud checks, borrowers can request unsecured loans from $1,000…
A Prosper Standing Order Tutorial
Understanding Prosper’s Standing Order:
A standing order is an automatic bidding tool used by lenders, in which the lender authorizes Prosper to place bids on their behalf on loan listings that meet specific criteria.
For example, if you wanted to take…
25Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedCongress Backs Iraq Timetable
Yes Votes: 218
-216 (Democrat)
-2 (Republican)
No Votes: 212
-14 (Democrat)
-198 (Republican)
President Bush angrily denounced the bill, accusing Democrats of engaging in “an act of political theater” by passing a measure that would undermine American progress in Iraq. “I will veto it if…
23Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedIs Merck & Co. (MRK) setting up for a big rally?
Merck & Co., Inc. is a research- driven pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets a range of innovative products to improve human and animal health, directly and through its joint ventures. The Company sells its products primarily to…
22Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedCompound Interest Calculator
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20Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedShould most of your portfolio be in cash?
So the Dow seems to be holding up fairly well, yet cannot seem to reclaim lost territory. Are we bottoming or basing temporarily for more downside movement? My analysis would suggest the later. Let me tell you why.
In most…
20Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 1 comment | ContinuedProsper Update
On February 22, 2007 I began using Prosper.com as a lending opportunity to pull in great returns and to distribute unused capital to other investment opportunities. It has only been a month and the results have been satisfactory so far.…
18Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 1 comment | ContinuedBKD: technical possibilities
In the next few days and weeks I’ll be watching Brookdale Sr Living Inc (BKD) very closely. The stock has bounced quite far since the floor bottomed out around $43.00/share. As long as the stock continues to consolidate in a…
15Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedBrookdale Sr Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) - Stop Loss Saves Capital
NEWS - Brookdale Sr Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) - which owns and operates homes for senior citizens, said its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $37.4 million, or 37 cents a share, from $24.5 million, or 41 cents a share a…
13Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedIs the U.S. blocking the best and brightest immigrants?
I recently found a great article titled “A Self Inflicted Wound” in the Washington Post. It’s a great read and may open the eyes of those who are isolationist by nature and believe the United States would be better off…
12Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | ContinuedWHOLE LIFE POLICY A GREAT WAY TO GO!!!
All of you out there are probably thinking to yourselves…what investment can I make that will not only grow my money but also protect it from possible market collapses as we saw last week!
A great way to go is…
10Mar2007 | Anthony Colasanto | 1 comment | ContinuedJutia Portfolio
This weekend served as a great opportunity to update everyone on the picks in our portfolio. The market has been quite harsh, especially on the date February 27th, 2007 when the market dropped over 500 points. These shocks can really…
10Mar2007 | Stephen Oakes | 0 comments | Continued-
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