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Toyota: Catalyst for Shift in Auto Industry

The recent recall from Toyota may help approximately nine million vehicles, but not the company’s stock.           
As of today, 5 fatalities have been reported, and lawmakers around the world continue to monitor Toyota’s reactive actions to the allegedly sticking gas pedals. As responsive as Toyota has been in handling the situation, it won’t be soon forgotten; [...]

Is this time any different?

Another month, another year, another attempt at a correction and another inevitable bounce. The chart below highlights the sentiments carried by many investors.

All the believers of the mantra that “Nothing ever goes up in a straight line”, have been forced to challenge their beliefs when every attempt at a correction in July, August and [...]

Chance to See Jeff Rubin

Here at Young & Invested, we are always looking after our readers and we have a special offer for you.
On March 25th, you will have a chance to see the former Chief Economist and Strategist at CIBC World Markets, Jeff Rubin.
In partnership with University of Toronto, we are giving away 10 special VIP access passes [...]

Y&I’s Vision for 2010

It’s still January, which means it’s still ok to be setting new goals and visions for the New Year! And that’s exactly what we’ve been doing here at Young & Invested. We have now been in full operation for a while and we’ve received great support from you, our readers.
As stated in our mission, Y&I [...]

Is Skype Ready For Its Own Future?

Skype was acquired by an investor group consisting of Silver Lake Partners and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) on Nov 19, 2009, from EBay. The acquisition gave the investors a 56% majority stake in Skype while EBay held on to a 30% ownership.
What made this major move all the more interesting is that [...]