Monday, July 13, 2009

Michael Jackson - His Light Lives On - King of Pop, Legendary Performer, Lover of Humanity

From the moment Michael Jackson stepped into the limelight, we all knew he was something special. Now that he is dead at age 50, everyone is recounting what great talent he possessed, and specifically, his top-notch singing and dancing. He was the proclaimed King of Pop and a legendary performer. However, what people may have forgotten is that he had a great love for humanity and worked to make the world a better place. Read more...

Exchange Traded Funds Basics

Exchange Traded Funds Basics
ETF or Exchange Traded Funds are securities that are traded as stocks on the stock exchange. An ETF holds assets such as stocks or bonds and trades at approximately the same price as the net asset value of its underlying assets. Most ETFs track an index. They offer the advantages of mutual funds while being traded as stocks in the secondary market and can be bought and sold like any other stock. Individual investors having a demat account can trade in such funds.

MTV Virtual Worlds - A Precedent to Further Interactivity

When MTV first launched in the 1970s, it blazed a trail of exploring the possibilities of multimedia. A channel dedicated to music videos such as Video Killed the Radio Star was such a novel idea that it immediately caught the fancy of the up-and-coming generation of its time. Now will that same foresight be beneficial for MTV now that they are exploring the realm of commercial and free virtual worlds? Continue ...