The Blackstone Group LP ( BX ) is having a strong week. At the close of trading on Thursday, the stock is up 24% in this week alone. Although investors ended up selling the stock down a bit on Thursday after the earnings announcement, the lower trade did little to take away from the sharp gains on Monday and Wednesday. Investment Commentary You Can’t Afford to Miss Sign up for the ZachStocks Newsletter: Email: Last time we discussed the private eq

by Grant Dougan One of the investments I like most are penny stocks. Since some individuals view these shares to be risky, I see a lot of people stay away from them altogether In reality, there’s tremendous opportunity to make enormous money with penny stocks if you understand what to look for. Any stock under $2.00 is what I see as a penny stock. When I choose a stock to purchase, I search for a business that is up and coming. You will see many companies that are now trading under two buck

The Treasury Is Punch-Drunk On StimulusWe’ve all heard that the stock market always looks forward, never back.You can see the proof. Just take a look at companies that recently announced great earnings, but still hedged their bets on future guidance.The reason is that the market wants to know what’s going to happen in the future. It couldn’t care less about what’s already in the bank. Right now, the markets know one thing for sure: The U.S. Treasury is printing money and dumping it into the

by Vincent Rogers Looking for a new place to put your money? Have you gotten board with the typical exchanges and their banker’s hours? When you are looking for a new way to make your riches, you may want to consider the business of trading foreign currencies. Currency is traded on the Forex, or the foreign exchange market. It is completely different from every other trading market in the world. Each day on the Forex, trillions of dollars of currency is traded. The Forex does not have a phys