Thursday, August 10, 2006

Stock-tip Web site operator accused of fraud 



WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a 34-year old owner of the Stockster.com stock-tip website with defrauding investors by selling shares of penny stocks after posting buy recommendations on his website.
Source: feeds.marketwatch.com

GlobeTel's Dow Jones Enabler 
Penny stocks don't get very far without PR. And they can go incredibly far when PR manages to bamboozle members of the business press. But when writers with credible-looking bylines write positively about questionable businesses with long track records of failure, investors can really get burned.
Source: www.fool.com

A Random Walk Down Penny Lane 
For many investors, Wall Street can quickly become a boulevard of broken dreams. That's especially true for those poor unfortunates who fall for tips touting worthless penny stocks with hot stories but lukewarm follow-through.
Source: www.fool.com

3 Proven Ways to Boost Returns 
Benjamin Franklin is known for his words of wisdom. Some of his most famous sayings are "nothing is certain but death and taxes" and "time is money." With respect to investing, time definitely has a direct link with money, and the magic of compounding interest over years is amazing.
Source: www.fool.com

The Best Small Companies to Work For in America 
What these outfits are doing rightsuch as communicating with employees, and offering flex timeand what small businesses can learn from them. Plus: Tip Sheet
Source: www.businessweek.com