3 Fundamental Principles of Stock Trading

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When it comes to the stock market, it’s hard to find steadfast rules that don’t have any exceptions. That’s one of the great things about the stock market; you can put your own twists and turns on the trading strategies that you follow, and you can make brash money moves based on your personal risk tolerance. If you abide by the law, you can do whatever you want with your money.

It may be true that there are exceptions to every rule in the stock market, but there are three steadfast fundamental principles that every single stock trader needs to be familiar with.

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Solving the Circuit: A New Age of 3D-Printed Electronics

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In recent years, we’ve seen plenty of examples that demonstrate how powerful 3D printers have become, but companies haven’t ventured too far into the electronic world.

So far, most objects have been printed using one or two materials, so the thought of crafting your own phone or video game console has felt like a futuristic fantasy.

Now, however, there’s a Kickstarter in progress for a printer called the Voltera V-One, which can make small-scale circuit board in mere hours. It had a $70,000 goal, but raised more than $300,000 with weeks left in the fundraising phase. This just shows how excited engineers and programmers are — they want to get their hands on a machine that allows rapid prototyping from a small office. It’s a noteworthy development in 3D printing technology.

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Is Your Logo All It Could Be? [Infographic]

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The logo you design to represent your business will have an impact on your customers far longer than any other advertising tools you may use. This one symbol can deliver a message, provoke an emotional response, or trigger quick and useful associations in your customers. You can take advantage of all of these results, but in order to do so, you must have a well-thought out and executed logo. Think about some of your favorite companies. Now think about their use of meaningful symbols. There’s probably some correlation between which companies popped into your head first and the quality of their logos.

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4 Benefits of Investing in Startups

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There has been a lot of talk in recent years about investing in startups. A number of high-profile startup company success stories may have made it seem that putting money into a startup is a surefire way to get a return on your investments.

However, for every successful startup, the are a number that fail, taking down investors as well as the company itself. This does not mean that startups are a poor investment; however, it does indicate that they generally work best as part of a diversified portfolio.

These are four of the advantages of including startups in you investment portfolio.

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Three Ways To Enhance Your Marketing Campaign

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As many business leaders know, experiencing profound conversion rates and attaining ongoing expansion and elevation necessitate the implementation of a sound marketing campaign. Yet in many cases, corporate leaders don’t know which principles they need to implement to improve the quality of their advertising efforts.

If this is your challenge, it doesn’t have to be an issue any longer. To ensure that your marketing campaign is optimized to achieve tangible results, be sure that you’re implementing these three simple strategies.

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4 Ways to Enhance Overall Business Efficiency Through Employees

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Improving business practices can strengthen the core of the organization. By implementing a few changes, greater efficiency may be possible. This can affect everything from sales income to marketing expenses. Although technology plays a prominent role in how the business performs, there are other aspects that you may want to consider. Focusing more attention on the capabilities of employees can have an incredible impact.

Here are 4 ways to enhance overall business efficiency through employees.

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5 Common Qualities of Great Business Leaders

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If you take a look at every successful business, you will inevitably find a brilliant leader. These leaders are responsible for making the business a success.

What qualities do these people have that others do not?

Why do so many new businesses fail, while just a tiny percentage catch on with the public?

There are certain traits that successful business leaders possess that allow them to succeed in an environment where failure is incredibly common. These people do not ascend to these heights by accident. Here are 5 of the most common qualities of great business leaders.

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Big Data for Small Businesses [Infographic]

One of the biggest tech buzzword from 2014 was big data. There was no IT conference or IT consultant not talking about the benefits of big data. But what exactly is “big data”?

This term is used to describe a large amount of organized or unorganized data so overwhelmingly large that it is not possible to process using traditional ways. Examples of big data can be found in the health care and finance industries.

While it may appear that large amounts of data can only take place in large enterprises, the reality is that some small businesses are also capable of producing large amounts of records on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis. For such small businesses, having access to tools to process that data would be a great way to improve their operations.

On the other hand, some small businesses may not generate big data. This doesn’t mean that those small businesses can’t leverage publicly available big data to gain an edge in their markets. For example, Google Maps is an amazing tool that can be leveraged efficiently by small businesses in the real estate, construction, architecture, and engineering fields.

In the following infographic, UAB Collat School of Business provides specific ways in which big data benefits small businesses.


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