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On Wednesday, a Facebook IPO was filed to raise $5 billion, due to the company’s significant earnings in 2011–in the ballpark of $1 billion on sales of $3.7 billion–and years of profits. If the company meets its fundraising target, it would be the largest internet initial public offering since Google Inc. raised $1.9 billion in 2004.
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**Update: Facebook plans to file to go public tomorrow morning. Find out if investing in this online company is a good idea:
Original publish date: December 7, 2011
Wall Street will likely soon be partying like it’s 1999 as social media giant Facebook is reportedly planning an initial public offering (IPO) in 2012, according to The Wall Street Journal. The hotly anticipated IPO could raise as much as $10 billion in an offering that would value Facebook at $100 billion.
“Follow the money!” might have become the now-iconic line from Jerry Maguire had Tom Cruise’s character been an investment advisor rather than a sports agent.
Insiders–those who possess non-public knowledge–have an edge when it comes to investing in the stock of public companies. Insiders typically include those working for a specific company, usually in higher-level positions, but can also include others, such as politicians.
As beginner investors gain experience and become more comfortable with the different types of investing options available, their needs may become more sophisticated. However, financial institutions, insurance companies and banks can only offer a limited number of investment options.
If you’re looking to diversify your portfolio, you may want to consider opening an investment account with a discount broker.
Target date funds have the been the flavor of the year–for the past few years-when it comes to 401(k) and other retirement plan investing. However, it’s important to remember that popularity and quality are often two different things, and investment products are no different.
The 2011 U.S. stock market was a roller coaster of a ride, but ended in nearly the same place as it started. The S&P 500 index ended 2011 down about 1.1% (or up 0.9%, when dividends are included).
Of course, the average masks the huge gulf between winning and losing stocks.
The S&P 500 index and U.S. stock market as a whole have experienced their share of ups and downs over the past year–and according to Wall Street experts, investors can expect more of the same in 2012. The only difference is, while 2011 ended flat, experts say that stocks should end on a high note this year.
S&P 500 Stocks to Rise 7 Percent
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Ally Bank are among financial institution blamed in lawsuits over misrepresented mortgage bonds. German lender HSH Nordbank AG is suing the banks involved in hopes of recouping $293 million in losses.
The stock market has experienced severe swings over the past year and it seems it has significantly impacted the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the index has experienced the smallest price change in 41 years.
S&P 500 Gained Only 0.6 Percent in 2011
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Starting Jan. 1, paper savings bonds will no longer be available for purchase, according to a recent announcement from the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Public Debt. In what is known as an “all-electronic initiative,” the government is making an attempt to reduce costs by switching to a digital format.