Fragility of Share Price

Share prices drive a Public Limited Company. A strong share price that is constantly rising, shows that a business is growing and it becomes more attractive to investors, because it shows that the business is becoming more profitable and therefore the investor will get a better return through a dividend. This share price is dependent on a couple of things such as the health of the market, competitors, confidence in the business, direction of the business, the ability to bring out new products and so on. Apple is richer than most countries. It has no debt and is globally recognized. It is the main innovator in the market place with everyone playing catch up. Apple had $35billion wiped off the value of its business due to a fall in the share price. This is mainly due to its competition in one of its markets using a different phone over an Apple product. If you are ever thinking of investing in shares or want a greater awareness of the corporate world, you should have a look at the Footsie, London Stock Exchange, Nasdaq or equivalent. Choose some businesses of interest and monitor their share prices. Collect articles on the news in that particular type of industry relevant to your chosen business and see what happens to the share price. By doing this, you will get to see the true value of the share prices and whether the share prices are high or low. I am sure Mr Buffet may buy more of these shares today as the price is lower than it has been for a while. Apple article.

Olympic and athlete success

The Olympics have been fantastic to watch. Competitors have been working towards their moment in the Olympics and for some it is the pinnacle of their career.Some have excelled whilst others have crumpled under the pressure. The outcome from their events will determine their profile and earning potential once the Olympics have gone.

There are a number of athletes that have caught the imagination of the world with Michael Phelps winning the most number of medals in history in the Olympics, the South African Oscar Pistorius, Usain Bolt breaking the world record in the 100 metres and so on.

One of the athletes that I cannot help but admire is Jessica Ennis. The pressure can only be imagined, a little like Jonny Wilkinson in the World Cup back in 2003 where the planned move to win the final was by a drop kick or Cathy Freeman from Australia running and taking Gold. Not only has she trained for those moments in the Olympics but the public had come to expect that she would win gold and therefore the pressure to perform on the field, work with sponsors and complete public engagements must have been both physically and mentally demanding. More so than the other athletes as this is her home patch.

However, there is an upside to the hard work and dedication and that is the earning potential that will follow her success. Millions should follow her and I truly wish her well. To become an elite athlete takes more than simple skill, but dedication and more. That is the difference between a winner and a loser. It has not been handed to her. The same could be put across to you in school and life. It is down to you to make the difference between success and failure. How do you deal with the pressures and tests in life. The benefits of winning gold. See article