Daily Investment Tips

According to some analyst, a barrel of oil could top $100 in 2011. A businessweek /bloomberg article gives some compelling arguments.

Four Reasons Why the black gold will hit $100 in 2011.

1. The continued falling dollar, there is a link between the dollar and oil. They move in opposite directions. as Dollar goes down, the price of oil goes up.
2. The US Fed Bank continues printing dollars. The past few years have shown that the more cheap money in the system, the more money flows into commodities, in particular energy.
3. The OPEC will continue protecting their cash cow. The cartel members may seek a higher price by as the depreciation of the greenback erodes the profitability of their dollar-denominated oil export.
4. Growth in Emerging markets means demand for oil will remain strong going forward.

written by Constantine Njeru \\ tags: Barrel Of Oil, Black Gold, Bloomberg, Businessweek, Cartel, Cash Cow, Cheap Money, Commodities, Depreciation, Dollar, Emerging Markets, Greenback, Members, Money Flows, Oil Barrel, Oil Export, Opec, Price Of Oil, Profitability

Microsoft is till going after Google cash cow: search. Microsoft announced their 2010 Quarter 3 results and included was revenues from their online search business.

Microsoft’s online revenue, which comes primarily from search advertising, edged up 8 percent to $527 million. That segment widened its operating loss in the quarter to $560 million, however, as the company continued to spend money on chasing Google, the No. 1 Web search provider.

written by Constantine Njeru \\ tags: 1 Web, Business Online, Cash Cow, Google, Google Search, Microsoft, Microsoft Search, Money, Online Business, Online Search, Search Advertising, Search Business, Search Microsoft, Search Provider, Segment, Web Provider, Web Search

I was reading the 2010 annual report by News Corp, The company reported an annual profit of $2.5 billion.

Highlights from the News Corp annual results.

Film Entertainment Division

This continues to be a cash cow for News Corp, Driven by blockbusters such as Avatar.

Television

Television advertising is on upswing

Cable Television

Fox News is loved and hated in equal measure but FOX News Channel continues to outperform CNN, MSNBC and CNBC combined in total viewers for both prime time and total day. And where the views go, advertisers follow.

European Satellite TV.

The company has a stronghold on EPL TV rights. This has given it a virtual monopoly on UK Pay TV Market.

Newspapers

In a world where most newspapers are going out of business. News Corp seems to be doing well. Thanks to its owning market leading publications in markets where they operate.

Myspace

The advertising deal with google is up for renewal and the management is realistic to admit they expect a less generous offer. The management of the site is still tinkering with it to find a formula that will work.

written by Constantine Njeru \\ tags: Cable Television, Cash Cow, Cnbc, Cnn, Entertainment Division, Fox News Channel, Going Out Of Business, Google, Investing Tips, Leading Publications, Msnbc, News Corp, Pay Tv, Primetime, Television Advertising, Television Television, Tv Market, Tv Rights, Upswing, Virtual Monopoly, Well Thanks

In a tough economy other people may be looking for “alternative” sources of money. This alternatives may be suing others.

The fact is that anyone can find themselves a target of an overblown lawsuit. If you have a house, cash or investments – heck, if you just have a job – you could be seen as a cash cow by someone else . . . someone who could “slip” on your sidewalk or “fall down” your steps.

There are affordable ways to protect yourself. Your home insurance provides liability protection up to certain amount (sometimes $300,000). But that’s not enough to protect your assets if someone gets greedy or can prove that they suffered a substantial injury that’s your fault. Personal umbrella coverage, which gives you liability insurance above and beyond your home and car insurance, is relatively inexpensive and is a vital part of fortifying your finances.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, you can buy a $1 million umbrella policy for about $150 to $300 a year. The next million will cost about $75, and about $50 for every million after that.

written by Constantine Njeru \\ tags: 1 Million, Assets, Car Insurance, Cash Cow, Economy, Heck, Home Insurance, Insurance, Insurance Information Institute, Insurance Institute, Insurance Protection, Investments, Liability Insurance, Liability Protection, Personal Umbrella, Sidewalk, Substantial Injury, Target, Umbrella Coverage, Umbrella Policy