Does Increase in Starbucks Spending Mean the End of Recession?

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I have seen more and more people drinking Starbucks. Does this signal the end of the recession?

When the financial crisis hit the U.S. , Starbucks suffered from cut back in consumer spending. In the news, reporters claimed consumers slashed Starbucks coffee from their daily routine in order pay off credit cards, fill up gas, and buy groceries.

So logically, an increase in Starbucks spending should mean that consumers are again confident in the economy and their financial status, thus signalling a broader trend in increased consumer spending i.e. cars, houses that will thrust us out of recession for good.

Invest in Starbucks.

My Top 10 Investing Tips

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My Top 10 Investing Tips are the result of 6 years of investing. I have made many investing mistakes, but learned a solid set of investment principles in return. Below are my top 10 Investing Tips:

(1) Invest in companies you know
(2) Invest in companies that will grow in the market
(3) Invest in companies that can raise prices and people will still buy
(4) Don’t invest in popular stocks or fads, fads die hard. i.e. Croc’s, Heely’s
(5) Research companies news and financial statements before you invest
(6) Use logic when investing, leave emotion at the door
(7) Keep your portfolio of stocks focused, don’t invest in over 30 stocks
(8) Invest in a stock only if you would you buy the entire company
(9) Invest for the long-term, the tortoise won the race.
(10) Look for companies with worldwide brand presence i.e. Apple, RIM