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Financial Management Class Picks Up Victory

 By Jordan Meyer

The Fall 2008 Stock Showdown ended on October 30th, and was won by Mr. Adamson’s Financial Management Class. more...

 

Fall 2008 Stock Showdown

 By Jordan Meyer

The stock market has certainly been unpredictable over the past nine months.  Beginning in January, the home mortgage crisis has brought havoc upon the entire market.  As a result, the financial sectors of the market have been struggling mightily, as illustrated by the government’s recent overtaking of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  more...

MLC Ticker Group Wins Showdown

 By Marc Feala

The MLC Ticker Group has defeated the group led by Professor Tom Adamson of Midland Lutheran College, in The Great Stock Showdown.  The competition, which began in late September, finished December 7, 2007 with both teams making a profit..  more...

The Stock Spotlight:  Apple Inc.

 By Marc Feala

Apple is a newsworthy stock based on the attention the stock is gaining from the new line of iPods and increasing popularity of the company’s personal computers, popularly known as Macs.  more...

The Great Stock Showdown

 By Marc Feala

“Buy low, sell high”, is a familiar statement by people who don’t understand stocks.  This is a very general term and is more of a mantra than a style of trading stocks.  My friend always likes stocks with big dividends because their gains are “locked in”, meaning, they will always pay the dividend.  Then there are those people who claim no money can ever be made by those investing in stocks.  more...

The Stock Spotlight: Sirius Satellite Radio

By Marc Feala

This edition of The Stock Spotlight will feature Sirius Satellite Radio.  Sirius has been in the news with talks on merger with XM Satellite Radio.  Before we touch on what is now with this stock, we must know more about it.  more...

Central Bank Cuts Key Rate

By Caleb Wentz

 

On Tuesday September 18, 2007 the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half percentage point for the first time in four years from its previous 5.25% to 4.75%.  This is also the biggest move in the last five years by the Fed.  This in effect, will lower borrowing costs for investors more...