For a German translation by Vanessa Krauth, click here. Software can be a high-margin business for companies with popular products. Microsoft is a perfect example. Their balance sheet gave them the capital to work with Yahoo and spend $100 million advertising their new search engine Bing. Google is...
Business-to-Business Software SAP im Aufwaertstrend
Deutsche Version von Vanessa Krauth Ubersetz auf Englisch hier Software kann ein grosser Spielraum fuer Unternehmen mit beliebten Produkten sein. Microsoft ist hierfuer ein perfektes Beispiel. Deren Bilanz besagte ihnen ein Kapital, um mit Yahoo zusammenarbeiten zu koennen, und investierte 100 Millionen...
ETF Deathwatch – August 2009
The number of exchange-traded products on Deathwatch increased for the first time in five months. This month’s list of 142 names is up from 134 last month while still remaining below the record high of 171 in March. The current list consists of 105 ETFs and 37 ETNs that are at least six months...
The Recession Has Been Extended?
With weeks of positive vibes behind us and a climbing market to boot, the unwelcome cry from Friday was: ‘Hold the celebration – the recession has been extended.’ The 2nd quarter gross domestic product (GDP) numbers were released on Friday. Here’s what Bloomberg reported: “The first 12 months...
ETF Stats – July 2009, Traded Value Drops More Than 10%
The number of US-listed exchange traded products (ETPs) grew by nine in July, a slower pace than the increase of 13 in the prior month. The total value of shares traded declined -10.3% to $1.346 trillion from $1.5 trillion in June. August often has the lightest volume of the year, so the total traded...
