SECONDMARKET’S Are Options For Investors


secondmarkets SECONDMARKETSAlthough some astute investors are unaware of the name, SecondMarket’s is the largest player in the alternative investment space. The company has been under scrutiny from regulators. Although SecondMarket’s is limited to “wealthy investors”, the SEC has been concerned with the lack of volume and transparency in these types of transactions.

However, SecondMarket’s does fill a void. They enable employees of sought after private companies to sell their shares to qualified buyers, while their company is private, and before there is an IPO. Now what is wrong with that ? I thought we were in a free market.

For instance, let’s assume an accredited investor wanted to position himself in Facebook or Twitter before they IPO. Why shouldn’t that buyer be able to pay able to pay a fee to purchase shares from sellers who are mostly employees or ex-employees (Who will also pay a fee) who may want to cash out and buy a new home, or pay for a child’s education, or even just simply retire ?

SECONDMARKET’S Investments Soar


Now after reading a recent report from SecondMarket’s they seem to be on the right path. The third quarter generated over $167 million in transactions
,which was up 75% from Q3 from the prior year.

Keep in mind that this trend may increase once more qualified investors actually become aware that they actually have access to Pre-IPO companies that were formerly predominantly reserved for VC type investors.

Speaking of VC, SecondMarket’s also just received $15 million from a venture fund and the company is now valued at $200 million.

So if you are interested in following the VC game and are looking for activity and prices on some of the up and coming, sought after private companies, check out SecondMarket’s website for some quality information.

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Stock Market Trivia

stock market trivia STOCK MARKET TRIVIA   FINANCIAL
1) Which investment firm did famous author Michael Lewis once work for ?
a) Lehman Brothers b) Alex Brown c) Salomon Brothers d) Merrill Lynch

2) Which HOF football player became a stockbroker after he retired from the NFL ?
a) Jack Lambert b) Willie Lanier c) Howie Long d) Warren Moon

3) Which sport did former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson excel in at Darmouth College
a) Football b) Squash c) Crew d) Hockey

4) Which company was the first to earn $1 billion in net income ?
a) Apple Computer b) General Electric c) Goldman Sachs d) General Motors

5) In which year did the U.S. mutual fund industry surpass $1 trillion in assets under management ?
a) 1999 b) 1984 c) 2006 d) 1990

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Take This Quick Stock Market Trivia

test your knowledge STOCK MARKET TRIVIA
Which former presidential candidate was once a stockbroker ?
a) Dan Quayle b) Al Sharpton c) Howard Dean d) John Edward

Which company has been listed on the DJIA for the longest period of time.
a) AT&T b) Coca-Cola c) General Electric d) Walt Disney

Which college did Steve Jobs briefly attend ?
a) Boston College b) Middlebury c) Bates College d) Reed College

4) Which company did Standard Oil eventually turn into ?
a) Chevron b) Exxon Mobil c) British Petroleum d) Citgo

5) Which corporate titan has the lowest estimated net worth ?
a) Mark Zuckerberg b) Donald Trump c) Carl Icahn d) Michael Eisner

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Spread Market Risk Provides Diversification

 
spread market risk SPREAD MARKET RISKHow to spread market risk is a question that has been asked and debated for ages. Proponents of diversification can point to blown up companies like Worldcom, Bear Stearns or Lehman Brothers when they make their points on how to spread market risk. And you have to admit they have a point, just think of the employees at the three companies listed above that had substantial percentages of their net worth’s tied to the performance of these stocks as they went lower.
 
However, there is no simple answer to the flip side of this question. Are investors over diversified ? Do traders spread market risk just for the sake of owning more stocks ? Billionaires like Bill Gates and Larry Ellison made their fortunes by having concentrated positions. So why can’t you ?
 

Spread Market Risk Is A Tough Play

 
Well it’s pretty simple, the average investor can’t afford to take a 80 or 90 percent hit with a large portion of his or her portfolio. While owning too many stocks can become tedious and cumbersome, for the most part it reduces risk. Plus, confusing yourself with market icon’s is probably not the best path to take.
 
But what is the right number of names to own to appropriately spread market risk ? Is it 5, 10 or 20 ? Well, the answer is not exactly etched in stone.
 
Here at PSE we often issue penny stock and small cap alerts in an attempt to enhance the returns of your portfolio, but we never suggest that you put your entire account into one of our ideas. spread market risk.
 
A good place to start, provided you have the liquidity, is a 10 stock portfolio. This way if a large cap like Enron goes bankrupt of a hot penny stock doesn’t pan out, you still have time and money to recover. Provided of course, that you equally weight your positions and trade less than 25% of your portfolio in speculative issues.
 
So do the extra research that is needed to add a few more arrows to your quiver and be patient. You have your entire investment life to hit a home run. So spread market risk for now, especially with these volatile conditions.

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Is Another Republican Revolution on its way?


republican logo 300x250 Will Gridlock in Washington Help the Market?Many political pundits and pollsters expect the Republicans to at least take back the house, and possible the senate this November. Some are even calling for a repeat of the “Republican Revolution” that happened in 1994, where republicans steamrolled the democrats with anti-Clinton fervor. However, some say this drove the left leaning Clinton administration to the middle and set the groundwork for the historic market rally of the late 1990′s.

Could a republican house move Obama to the center ? In theory, yes. Recently, Obama has had problems getting his own party on board to vote on key issues, especially moderate to conservative democrats in swing states or conservative voting districts.. He has often relied on picking off the few remaining northeast republican left to pass bills. A republican victory in either the house or senate would halt many of Obama’s iniatiatives, which much of Wall St. calls big goverment programs. This may bode well for large caps and even penny stocks.

Many also can remember that the republicans at times held both the house and senate under President George W. Bush. That period led to a major downturn in the market that most of us still remember. This is why historically, the market has done better when we have gridlock in Washington. It doesn’t matter whether the democrats or republicans are running things, Wall St. essentially likes neither party to make the decisions.

Many experts feel that the market will rally if the democrats lose the house. Generally, there are specific sectors to watch when a political event happens. This is different, in the late 1990′s, technology stocks outperformed the stodgy old blue chips, but those blue chip names like General Electric (NYSE: GE) still did well. In other words, gridlock leads to broad based rallies and investors who are up in there core stock and mutual fund positions tend to become traders when they have gains. This could lead to the emergence of several hot penny stocks on the OTCBB.

Right now it is too early to tell which microcaps will emerge if the gridlock theory comes to fruition. But it is never too early to prepare. Right now is a great time to research this theory and you have until November to do so. As of now just scan the internet, watch cable news and read as many large cap and penny stock newsletters as you can find. Remember to stay tuned to our blogs and penny stock alerts, because being informed is the key.