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When bitcoin value skyrocketed in late 2013, everyone suddenly started paying attention to this unusual currency. A large number of online businesses already accept bitcoins as payment, and a ha...

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Any investor who has ever heard of Tesla (TSLA ) is probably aware that the stock is currently up more than 400% so far this year. With gains such as that many people are continuing to jump onbo...

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Market reactions to the uncertainty surrounding the partial U.S. government shutdown and debt ceiling debate have been highly predictable, with all major indexes showing steady declines with eac...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-can-market-reaction-to-government.html

Facebook (FB ) has had a tumultuous time since its May 2012 IPO. The IPO price was $38 and quickly headed downhill to a record low of $18.75 in August 2012. The stock remained slumped below $30 ...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/09/investors-unsure-what-to-think-of.html

Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of Flurry before. A lot of people haven’t, but if you own a smartphone your certain to have been affected by this quiet mobile adtech giant. Some surp...

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On Thursday Twitter announced via a tweet that they had confidentially filed their S-1 documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a planned initial public stock offering. Twitter,...

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Last week I explored the relationship between the stock market and the imminent US strike on Syria in response to allegations that the Syrian government recently used chemical weapons against t...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/09/defense-stocks-up-as-us-edges-closer-to.html

In the wake of what the US claims is a confirmed chemical weapons attack by the Syrian government on their own citizens, a US military strike appears to be imminent.  The Wall Street Journal...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-market-is-reacting-to-imminent-us.html

On Thursday August 22, 2013 the Nasdaq stock exchange went down, leaving a flood of investors unable to execute trades.  As a result the SEC has renewed a push to implement new accountability r...

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Back in January I discussed the slip in Apple share price.  Even though the price had experienced a sharp decline from a record high of $705.07 down below $500 I still felt the company had ple...

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Hey all, this week I am hosting another Festival of Frugality . So many great thoughts being shared in the Personal Finance community it is hard to pick favorites. Even so, I picked some favori...

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I recently posed the question, is it time to sell Blackberry ?  Now Reuters , citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation, reports that BlackBerry Ltd is beginning to consider the possib...

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Warren Buffett is arguably the most successful modern investor in the stock market and there’s good reason why.  He doesn’t invest on a whim or let the market trends dictate his investments...

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Halliburton (HAL ) has had a rocky time in the public relations department ever since the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill but that doesn’t seem to have rankled investors too much even with the...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/07/is-halliburton-buy.html

Investors and consumers alike have been speculating about the health of Blackberry (BBRY ) for quite some time now, and for good reason.  With the latest earnings information it might be time f...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/07/is-it-time-to-sell-blackberry.html

Oil prices have remained strong but a few oil company stocks have taken a dip.  This presents investors with the potential for a solid investment opportunity.  One seekingalpha.com contributor...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/05/three-oil-stocks-to-consider.html

Recent selling off of utilities stocks may be presenting investors with a good opportunity to entry into the sector.   As Gary Cheng reports , Utilities stocks as represented by the Utiliti...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/06/five-utilities-stocks-to-consider.html

Reuters is reporting that Office Depot Inc (ODP ) investor Starboard Value LP has sued the second-largest U.S. office supply retailer for not holding an annual shareholder meeting to elect dire...

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The New York Times is reporting that on Thursday June 14, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Revlon (REV ) had agreed to pay an $850,000 penalty to settle accusations t...

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An ongoing legal dispute between Kraft (KRFT ) and Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX ) may end up providing investors with a solid investment opportunity with the coffee retailer.  The two companies have ...

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Apple (AAPL ) has had a significant advantage in the smartphone market for the past few years.  They have roughly 400 stores dedicated to selling their products to consumers, including the iPho...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/04/samsung-ratchets-up-competition-with.html

Earlier this week The Walt Disney Company (DIS ) shut down the video game company Lucas Arts , laying off 150 employees.  Last September, Disney cut about 200 people at its Disney Interactive v...

http://accruedint.blogspot.com/2013/04/more-layoffs-coming-to-disney.html

Are you concerned about how sequestration will affect your portfolio?  Are you looking for companies in which to invest that aren’t likely to be affected?  Look no further than the utility i...

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It’s on the tip of practically every tongue in America right now.  Sequestration, the across-the-board government spending cuts outlined in The Budget Control Act of 2011 in order to offset ...

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Online gambling has been illegal in the United States since Congress barred it in 2006.  But opinions and attitudes are changing.  Last month the state of New Jersey, home to many well known A...

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