Stock tips give you the scoop on the next potential hot stock play. The value of a stock tip depends when you received it. If you got hold of the stock tip at the beginning, it will still be worthwhile to purchase the shares since very few people know about this opportunity. If you received the stock tip late, the share price probably went up. At this point, it’s does not make sense to acquire the shares since most people know about it. Profiting from stock tips is about timing.

There are good and bad stock tips. Before acting on the hot tip, it’s best to verify if the stock tip story has merit or not. Once the appropriate research is done, you can then make the proper investment decision. Stock tips come from different sources: Colleagues, friends, family and acquaintances.

It is largely about oil pipelines
As Russia's unnecessary, immoral and illegal military campaign in Georgia grinds onward, the world should not be fooled by President Dmitri Medvedev's claim that his troops are fighting "to restore peace to South Ossetia."

Don't Fall for the Lottery Syndrome
I learned something interesting the other day. It seems that a study from Carnegie Mellon University has shown that when people are feeling poor -- whether or not they actually are -- they're likely to spend more money on lottery tickets.

Stocks Mostly Down on Financial Woes
Stocks were trading mostly lower on Tuesday after another wave of troubling news from the financial sector.

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Stocks poised for cautious start
Stocks looked set for a lackluster open Wednesday, ahead of retail sales and a weekly report on U.S. fuel stockpiles.

Behind MasterCard’s soaring stock
Two of the best stocks in the universe this year have been MasterCard (MC) and Visa (V). MasterCard went public in May 2006 and has rocketed from its offering price, $39 a share, to $231.