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Mike is the founder of this site, www.mikefanelli.com He has extensive professional experience in accounting and financial analysis, and is currently a licensed CPA, with a focus on Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence in New York, NY.
News and Notes from 1.5.11
Good morning. Futures are slightly lower this morning, primarily driven by the Federal Reserve stating that it needs to keep stimulating the economy. The euro weakened, while oil and copper declined. Here are the top stories that I have read this morning: Bloomberg: Federal Reserve officials signaled they’ll probably push ahead with unprecedented stimulus until [...]
Top 10 Dorm-Room Ventures (Source: CNBC.com)
This is a story that makes you say “wow” along with “I wish I thought of that.” Or alternatively, it may just piss you off quite frankly. Below is a listing of the “Top 10 Dorm-Room Ventures,” derived from a slide-show at CNBC.com. Now get off your butt and develop the next Facebook! Facebook: It’s [...]
Three quick links for this morning…
I didn’t have the time to write a full post this morning, but I wanted to share with you three very interesting links from the web. 1. Goldman Sachs invests in Facebook at a $50 billion valuation. Facebook, the popular social networking site, has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in [...]
Eight Lazy ETF Portfolios
Some investors believe in passive investment management and don’t have the time to actively (daily) manage their portfolios. I’m not a day trader by any means, but I do think you should re-evaluate your investment portfolio on a consistent basis, at the very minimum once per year. I look at my personal financial situation weekly, [...]
New Year’s Resolutions
2011 is upon us and now is the time to make and act upon New Year’s Resolutions. I have various family and work oriented resolutions, but I’ll just focus on my financial and personal health goals of 2011 in this short article. 1. Max-out 401(k) contributions. The 2011 401(k) contribution max is set at $16,500, [...]
News and notes from the day that was…
Today I worked remotely for the majority of the day (and will continue some this evening) and also drove to Endicott, NY for the Holidays. Not much in terms of research early this morning, but I figured I would deliver some of the interesting newsworthy items from today. I will be visiting with family for [...]
I tried to post this at 10:00 am EST, but….
My blog was down for over 8 hours today! Ugh! News Portugal’s credit rating was put under review by Moody’s for a possible downgrade. A Lehman Case Emerges More Than 2 Years After Collapse. Blankfein Sees Investment Banking Revival. Mia & Co.! Cavalcade has been busy this year. Could rising interest rates hurt stocks? Soon [...]
CNBC: College Debt Crisis
As a nice follow-up to my article yesterday regarding Saving for a Child’s College, CNBC followed it up (like they knew I wrote it) with this article related to the College Debt Crisis: Smart Ways to Cover the Cost of College. I hope you enjoy it. Additionally, Watch the premiere of “Price of Admission: America’s College [...]
