Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Today I decided to invest in The Wet Seal, Inc (NASDAQ:WTSL)

The Wet Seal, Inc. is a retailer selling fashion apparel and accessory items designed for female customers aged 13 to 34 years old through the company stores and e-commerce websites.

The company’s stock has fallen from $4 in October of last year to around 33 cents now. However, they are exploring ways of making a turnaround in the future. Recently, Clinton Group Inc, highlighted the options that are available to the Board of Directors of The Wet Seal, Inc.   

The stock is now trading around 35 cents but has a possibility of trading around $3-5 with a turnaround. This is an ideal trade for a small investor like myself because this stock has a limited downside and huge upside potential. For example, an investment of $350 could possibly turn into $3000 in the event of a turnaround in the future, which is almost a 757% increase on the investment. That is HUGE!


If you are an investor who is willing to take the risk be patient on this trade it might be worth it!

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Why should students buy Apple shares (NASDAQ:AAPL)?



Do you own an iphone, MacBook Pro, ipad or any other Apple products? If you answered yes to any of the choices then you should invest in Apple, Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Did you know that every time you pull out your iphone or any other Apple product in public you are personally advertising for Apple, Inc. You may not feel like you are making a difference but subconsciously the people around you notice. Why not get paid for the effortless advertising that you are doing while at school, on the bus, library, etc.

Apple is now worth approximately $670 billion, making it the most valuable company in the world. Google has a market cap of approximately $366 billion, which is $300 billion less than Apple. That is a big difference when you think about it. Microsoft has a market cap of approximately $407 billion that is still less than Apple by $263 billion.

Apple’s current price is around $115, which makes it affordable for small investors compared to its price before the stock split. You can purchase 4 shares of Apple for every share of Google at its current stock price of around $546.

Many analysts have raised their target prices but legendary Investor Carl Icahn thinks Apple could be worth $203 a share.  


Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Why did I choose to invest in Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX)?


I choose to invest in Novavax, Inc for a couple of reasons. Novavax, Inc is a biopharmaceutical company that is involved in creating vaccines and vaccine adjuvants to address a broad range of infectious diseases worldwide.

Have you heard of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?

RSV is a disease that affects the respiratory tract of many children and the elderly, leading to pneumonia, bronchitis, and recurrent wheezing. Although, it is usually self-limiting and will go away on its own, there are approximately 3.4 million severe cases of hospital admissions per year globally leading to 160,000 deaths and yet there is currently no approved RSV vaccine.

Novavax, Inc is now in phase 1 clinical trial of RSV vaccine. A vaccine can help decrease the need for frequent medical care, including ER and physician office visits.

Moreover, the market cap is around 1.27 billion, which meets my criteria of smaller market cap stocks, as they are my favourite in creating value quickly. It is traded on Nasdaq with an average volume of 5 million and is not a penny stock that you might get stuck on when trying to exit.

Lastly, the stock price is currently at $5.24 that makes it affordable for small investors like myself.

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