Marketing

Will Monkeypox Crash the Stock Market Again? The bearish stock market is here whether you've noticed it or not. The market has settled significantly lower in 2022. The question is whether Monkeypox will crash the stock market again. I think the answer is quite complicated but some investors may not agree. What is Monkeypox? Monkeypox is a pox-like disease which first appeared in monkeys being used for research back in 1958. Monkeypox is spread primarily through human contact with infected rodents, but can also be spread through skin-to-skin contact with an infected person who is presently infected. The main Monkeypox symptoms are fever and visible skin lesions. These symptoms can last anywhere from two to four weeks. Monkeypox is similar to smallpox but is rarely fatal. At this time there is no cure for Monkeypox, but some common anti-viral drugs may be effective in treating it. WHO declared Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency Now that the World Health Organization has declar

Does Warren Buffett Buy Penny Stocks? One question that has arisen surrounding the penny stock market has been if Warren Buffett buys penny stocks. If you read and understand the elaborate, widely publicized investing strategy of Warren Buffett you'll see that he doesn't specifically target the penny stock arena. He is outspoken regarding his investing rules and focuses his investing on healthy financials, but he also likes value prices on stock so let's explorer this a little more in depth. World's Greatest Investor There is no question Warren holds the title of "world's greatest investor". How did he get there anyway? Warren prides himself on finding wonderful companies at fair prices and not fair companies at wonderful prices. This concept has been successful to say the least. Penny stocks typically trade at wonderful prices. The scholars like to call them growth stocks or micro-caps. The growth stock moniker is usually attached to companies looki

Are Penny Stocks a Waste of Time? Penny stocks sound attractive from the moment you hear that name. You can own stock in a legitimate company for a penny or less. This could be your chance to find the next Amazon or Google for just a penny. But are penny stocks a waste of time? The intrigue of instant wealth pulls retail investors into the stock market each and every day in search of the next big thing. What Makes Stock a Penny Stock? A penny stock is simply a micro-cap sized company, or a not-yet profitable growing company selling their stock for any price under 5 dollars per share. Some companies dispense their shares for fractions of a penny per share, that's right, you can actually purchase multiple shares per penny in some cases. The 5 dollar max per share is a rule of thumb but not an exact figure. It is based on the fact that many money managers' entry point for institutional, or large scale investments is around 5 dollars per share because of stability in prices

A Brief History Of Marketing Marketing research dates back to biblical times by most estimates, The exact date is open for discussion, but regardless of its exact inception, it is a concept constantly evolving throughout the centuries. Even the wall art in caves can be considered marketing but that's a bit of a stretch... As much as 48% of what you pay for a product goes into the marketing, this is a remarkable statistic that really puts this industry into perspective. Marketing is and always has been a combination of qualitative and quantiative research. Qualitative research involves the people, or the customers, their habits, proferences, choices, etc. Quantitative research involves head count marketing, for example how many customers in a particular area or maybe how many units each customer will buy. Most good marketers will combine these two concepts for a hybrid quantiiative and qualitative approach. A skilled marketer will obtain and analyze data to build a marketing p