Current Events: Volkswagen or Volk *SWAG* en?

As a current event more in stocks (because of recent class activity), the company Volkswagen (VLKAY) should be noted. Volkswagen has had a good head start into 2014 so far, describes an article from the market watch news site. Between this year and the next, Volkswagen will release 100 new models. They are also working on a modular toolkit for small repairs on the go. As for their stocks, they seem to never go down. Recently, there was a huge spike in stocks purchased, making them beneficial in the long run.

Volkswagen has made me happy. Now the proud owners of Bugatti, they keep the super car name alive; and are also successful in the products that they deliver. They are the second largest car manufacturing company in the world, and I am glad to back them not only in the market watch simulation but in opinion as well.

Now what about other aspects of the economy? Volkswagen has formed a large company in addition has absorbed smaller companies to bolster its size. Now, I know what you're thinking: *ding-ding-ding* monopoly alert, right? Well to be honest yes if the company keeps expanding forever then it will eventually become a monopoly. But, currently, there is room for competition and Volkswagen is just a car company, like Coca-Cola only sells drinks. Google and Pepsi are more causes for concern because of the variety of the products they provide, because they interfere with other business types. Volkswagen could only become a large auto company in my opinion, but please: tell me what you think, and be sure to check your stocks!

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Current Events: Google splits stock and plans on buying Ebay?!

TheVerge.com has an article (written by Ben Popper) about how very recently Google divided its stock. Now, instead of just GOOG representing Google, they now have both GOOG and GOOGL. Investors in the GOOG branch will retain stock, but cannot vote on topics, whereas GOOGL investors can. Along with their current high-rolling trend, Google plans to spend their money buying the online auctioning site: E bay. 

If you are a follower to my blog (which you should be), you may have noticed I have covered both of these topics. The first--Google--I explained how the company has been growing uncomfortably large, and--as we have talked about monopolies--seems to be taking an unfair grapple in the economy. I have also mentioned E bay's current 'mismanagement': an area where Google ownership may be important. All in all, my opinion remains unchanged: Google, I understand that you are a company that wants to make money like everyone else, but please; let other companies compete so we don't have another Standardized Oil co problem*.

That said you may or may not agree with me. It is important to know how a company this size can affect other parts of our economy. The stock market has new classes of shares for Google, but it seems like one of the only options for investment. Google --as you all should know-- make the majority of their money off of advertisements; what then? With this rise in power, E bay will not be one of the only websites seeing more ads -enough said. Politically, Google may have more connections with the government than I am comfortable with. The central point is that no one business should be so huge that a majority sees it as an "only option". That isn't the individual's right of free choice.

Let me know what you all think in the comments though, because no matter what, this current event is quite significant.

*Standard Oil Co. was a monopoly in the early-mid 1900's that was then broken up as part of trust buster's initiative.



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