How Online Gamers Can Give Biotech Investors Big Gains

A group of online gamers are onto something big. Very big. So please don't think these "hobbies" are a complete waste of time and energy. An online game called Foldit has actually helped to deliver a medical breakthrough that could change the future of biotech research. How are these two connected?... It starts with proteins, which are essential to every aspect of our daily lives. As it turns out, medical research has revealed that serious ailments like Alzheimer's and

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Subscribers Flock to Rebounding Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) - Time For Investors To Follow

Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) beat expectations with an earnings report Wednesday after the bell that sent its stock up more than 14% in after-hours trading, and set the stage for a stock rally in 2012. The company reported U.S. subscribers in the fourth quarter jumped by 610,000 to reach 24.4 million. The increase helped recoup the 800,000 U.S. customers Netflix lost in the third quarter after it changed monthly rates. The video rental and streaming company reported surprisingly

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Better Than Brazil: How to Invest in a Colombian Safe Haven

What's an investor to do?... The Eurozone is about to collapse. The United States is struggling out of the deepest recession since World War II. And the IMF forecasts global growth will drop from 5% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2012. How about investing in a safe haven far away from all of these troubles - one where you can actually watch your money grow? I have found one in Colombia. Let me tell you why. It is because Colombia is no longer a place controlled by drug kingpins or ripped

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Don’t Be A Wall Street Patsy

You want to know the truth? The truth is that Wall Street has stacked the deck against you. That's why you need to understand how the game is played. Otherwise you'll end up a Wall Street patsy. So, here's the truth along with some lessons that will help you play the game like a pro. First, though, we'll need to debunk a few myths... Let's start with the myth that the Street lowered brokerage charges for the benefit of retail investors. At one time, these fees used to be obscenely

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Don’t Be A Wall Street Patsy

You want to know the truth? The truth is that Wall Street has stacked the deck against you. That's why you need to understand how the game is played. Otherwise you'll end up a Wall Street patsy. So, here's the truth along with some lessons that will help you play the game like a pro. First, though, we'll need to debunk a few myths... Let's start with the myth that the Street lowered brokerage charges for the benefit of retail investors. At one time, these fees used to be obscenely

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How Presidential Candidate Ron Paul's Campaign Could End the Fed

Led by presidential candidate Ron Paul's "end the Fed" mantra, Republicans have made their attacks on the U.S. Federal Reserve into an election year rallying cry. It's one that could turn ugly in November if the GOP manages to score big. Where Paul has been the lone voice in the wilderness criticizing the central bank for years, others in the GOP recently adopted the Fed as a scapegoat for the financial crisis of 2008. Many of the Republican attacks include calls to fire Fed Chairman

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Tech Stocks to Watch: Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM), Guidewire Software

Research in Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq: RIMM), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), and a software company's IPO round out the biggest headline-making tech stocks this week - but not all are "Buys." Major change for RIM: Research in Motion, the struggling Blackberry smartphone maker, has named a new Chief Executive Officer to replace co-CEOS Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie - but could be too little, too late for RIM. The company announced Monday morning that RIM-insider Thorsten Heins would take

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Five Tech Stocks to Avoid: RIMM, HPQ, YHOO, ORB, GRPN

After a rocky 2011, tech stocks have gotten a nice bounce so far this year. The Nasdaq 100 index is up about 7% so far, well above the 4.6% rise in the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Strong earnings last week from Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) have drawn still more attention to tech stocks. But while tech stocks may look tempting right now, knowing which tech stocks to avoid will prevent a lot of

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Buy, Sell or Hold: Dump Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.(NYSE ADR: PBR) Before Its Stock Gets Drilled

At first glance, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (NYSE ADR: PBR), or Petrobras, looks like a quality investment... But looks can be deceiving - and in the case of Petrobras, surface-level success is hiding some serious blemishes. No doubt, Petrobras is one of the top five major energy companies in the world. And the offshore discoveries made off the coast of Brazil over the past few years have been remarkable. However, these reserves, while large, present problems of their own. The oil they

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