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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?

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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 [...]

Will Stock History Repeat in 2010?

The S&P500 index has never declined in the second year of a bull market. This is applicable to all individual sectors in the S&P as well, which have never placed an overall decline in the second year of a bull market. To elaborate more on this statistic, over the last half-century, the S&P 500 gained [...]

The New Mantras for 2010

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Just as in 2009, in the new year, we’ve had a flood of predictions on what the major trends, movements and opportunities are going to be, looking forward to 2010. There are so many opinions that you can probably find one that corresponds to your exact views. Only time will [...]

Personal Experiences and Lessons in 2009

On the surface this post has nothing whatsoever to do with investments. It looks like just a person account of the experiences and lessons in 2009. However, I am a strong believer in that success in life is heavily dependent on your personal state – that is, if you are going through a recession in [...]

The False Mantras of 2009

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As we reflect on the lessons learnt from 2009, it’s important to look at which theories have not come to fruition, or at least not yet. I look at the main themes and mantras that we heard echoed by almost every market expert but which we are still waiting to [...]