Private Equity Investing: Whose Next
Last month China agreed to buy a stake in Blackstone Group, one of the leading private equity firms in the United States. The question now is which governments will be the next to partner up with a major private equity firm? Oil producing nations are believed to be the most likely candidates. The rise in [...]
Why The Dow Kept Going Up ?
Dow Jones finally fell nearly 150 points. The reason for the fall was blamed at higher oil prices, weak economic indicators and lackluster retail sales. A variety of gold, silver, steel and oil stocks slumped. Home builders, health care and a variety of tech stocks sank too. However before this fall, stocks have gained over [...]
Royalty Trusts: Another Attractive Investment
Trust is a very important term in the world of investing. To put it in simple words, a trust is nothing but an arrangement whereby money or property is owned and managed by an individual or entity for the benefit of another. The money is invested in companies with operating assets. These assets produce income [...]