Financial Crisis & Short-Selling

I am not an expert on financial markets. To the extent I write about stocks and markets, I stick to what I know and understand: technology, products, business, and strategy. However, I have often wondered what good does short-selling bring about as a financial tool.

Deal Radar 2008: Seeking Alpha

I covered Seeking Alpha a while back. It is a one-stop shop for financial news and analysis. Founded in early 2004 by David Jackson, it focuses on opinions, analysis and portfolio management tips from contributors, many of whom are finance professionals, Hedge Fund managers and newsletter authors. The incentive for most contributors is the exposure,

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Murdoch Gets Dow Jones, Now What?

As expected, Rupert Murdoch has successfully negotiated for himself a position in the Business and Finance vertical with a crown jewel brand, The Wall Street Journal. Here’s my previous analysis on why this deal is a good one. I really like News Corp’s verticalization strategy. James Altucher asked Jim Cramer, “What’s the one thing the

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Stocks Surfing Software’s Next Wave

My debut column on Jim Cramer’s RealMoney launched yesterday: :: If you like to invest in technology, it pays to understand the trends and the market dynamics. And one of the more compelling trends in the software industry is the evolution from licensed software to on-demand software, otherwise known as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). It’s hosted software

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