Neglected markets are potential customers for a company’s existing products which managers and marketers routinely overlook or write off altogether, as these markets are either too small in terms of revenue potential or too costly in terms of the operation expenses required to tap to them. Or at least, so it was thought at the time the decision to write off these customers was made. There is profit to be made in neglected markets, provided that product developers and marketers come up with the right[...] read »
Last week, I accidentally switched to Cramer’s Mad Money TV show and was shocked to see him describing the bullish chart of the stock he was recommending. His is not a program that I generally watch and that is not a comment on Mr. Cramer as I rarely read or follow any other analysts. I do remember that several years ago he was very disparaging of technical analysis, referring to it as “hocus pocus,” “voodoo,” and “mumbo jumbo.” As a diehard believer in technical analysis, this was the prevailing[...] read »
Increasing concerns over deflation will limit any QE tapering in the second-half and set the stage for bonds to outperform stocks once again. read »
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Many investment pundits recommend taking full advantage of the current buyer’s market in real estate. read »
* Updated below. Leave it to former Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki, who knows a thing or two about marketing, to heighten interest in what Google's going to do with its multibillion-dollar purchase of Motorola Mobility. The mobile phone maker has provided little of consequence to Google, at least, since the acquisition was announced [...] read »
Tax obligations don't stop at filing your tax returns. You'll want to make sure that you retain good records - and store them in a safe place - for at least as long as the statute of limitations runs. Here are some tips as to which records to keep and how long to keep them. read »