Trading as a Business
What can I expect to make my first year of trading?We get questions like this one quite often. We find that most aspiring traders don't have a clue as to what to expect from the market. Yet here they are, putting up their money. Most are going to learn the... Read More
Evaluation II
As I said in Part I everyone in the insane asylum looks normal, but at least the doctors are sane. Unfortunately, in the insane asylum known as the stock market all the doctors (brokers) are also insane.The doctors in the insane asylum went to medical school to learn how to... Read More
Traders, Defend Against the Dreaded Death Spiral.
It has often been said that there is only two ways to get hurt really bad on a stock trade, getting caught in a "death spiral" by not using DTM: Decisive Trade Management in the way of stop loses and having a stock halted on you. Halts you have zero... Read More
Trading Tips No 6: The High Cost of Low Cost Stock Market Information
It has been said that low cost or even free stock market information or trading advice can be the most expensive advice you can get. The meaning is clear. You get what you pay for.In order to win in the markets consistently, you must have a winning edge and you... Read More
VIX
No, this is not a symbol for some Latin number. The Wall Street mavens talk about this market timing device as if they knew how to use it to determine which way the stock market is going ? up or down. It is pretty obvious that brokers, analysts and financial... Read More
Parachute Investing
Ever jumped out of an airplane? It's OK if you have on a parachute. Pretty dumb if you don't.Every buy any stocks, mutual funds or Exchange Traded Funds? It's OK if you know how much you are willing to risk. Pretty dumb if you don't.Parachute investing is buying an equity... Read More
Trend Trading - Trading Stocks Using Technical Analysis and Swing Trading Strategies
Peter is a professional trader, Paul is not. Peter has a tested, proven, written trading plan that he follows each time he enters a trade, Paul does not. Peter has agreed to meet with Paul to help Paul become a more successful trader.Paul was early for his first appointment to... Read More
Dollar Cost Averaging
Dollar cost averaging is one of the most popular ideas in the investment community. Everyone seems to like it and it has become a watchword among stock and mutual fund brokers. If it is properly done you will make money, if not you will lose money or at best stay... Read More
The Importance of Using Stop Loss Orders When Spread Trading the Financial Markets
A Guide to Using Stop Loss Orders Stop losses are market orders designed to allow you to limit your losses.When you place a stop loss you are instructing the spread betting company or stock broker to cut your position when it reaches a certain loss level (or in some cases,... Read More
Dont Lose All Your Money
That sounds like good advice doesn't it? Don't lose all your money.After all what is an investor without funds in the brokerage account? Hint: BROKE!On the subject of investing, this means getting out of a trade when it goes against you. Don't lose all your money. This is the MOST... Read More
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Direction
It is difficult to make money in a bull market,... Read More
Inverted Interest Rates
Inverted interest rates? What's that? Who cares? Even if you... Read More
Never Lose Money
Never lose money in the stock market again. Yeah, I... Read More
High Price/Earnings Ratios and the Stock Market: a Personal Odyssey
After some forty years of banking and investments, I retired... Read More
Market Psychology
Today we are inundated with tons of information about the... Read More
The Shadow
The Shadow knows. There used to be a radio program... Read More
Buying New Issues
Has your broker been calling you recently with the "great... Read More
I Love You, Warren Buffet
Sometime around 1980, can't remember exactly, there was a flight... Read More
Do You Know What is the Single MOST Critical Mistake in Trading the Stock Market??
Well maybe that's overstating it a little, but it's certainly... Read More
Dont Spend Another Dollar on Business Opportunities Until You Read This
With an insecure job market, overworked employees, insufficient retirement savings... Read More
Can?t Stand The Heat
It seems that every day I turn on the TV... Read More
The Great Stock Market Secret
When the stock market is going up and all your... Read More
Dont Ask Your Broker
Unfortunately, most of you who are reading my column are... Read More
Emotional Trading
The single most expensive stock market trades are those made... Read More
Mutual Funds are Dead
You may have wondered why your mutual funds have been... Read More
How Covered Calls Turned a Trader Around
Sidney felt sick as she looked at her latest OptionsXpress... Read More
Pathways
During our travel down life's path we come to many... Read More
Trade Stocks for Real
I read a comment by a forum member on another... Read More
Why Buy and Hold?
Since I can remember, and that's a long time ago,... Read More
Oil Stocks As A Long Term Investment
The demand for world oil is increasing while world reserves... Read More
Never Fall In Love!
Recently I watched my favorite football team lose a vital... Read More
The Surgeon General
The Surgeon General of the United States says that smoking... Read More
This Market Is Different
All of the talking heads have been telling us that... Read More
Mutual Fund Ball and Chain
The broker told me not to sell because the mutual... Read More
How Commodity Trading Differs from Stock Trading
There are major differences between trading stocks and trading futures.... Read More
How Much Information Do You Need?
You have decided to buy some stock or mutual funds,... Read More
Stuff
I continually hear from economists, talking heads, other market letter... Read More
Leverage - Margin Debt
What is leverage?Here is a definition of leverage from an... Read More
Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 1
So you're started trading, you bought some positions with your... Read More
The 1% Solution
You probably know the story of Sherlock Holmes and the... Read More
Different Ways of Buying Stocks
Let's say you are interested in this one company. You... Read More
Market Globalization
Just 30 years ago the stock market was a shadow... Read More
How (NOT) to Buy Mutual Funds
When it comes to mutual funds, there is a lot... Read More
Stocks: Understand What You Buy!
"There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action!" Johann... Read More
Robert Rodriguez Weathers the Stock Market
Robert Rodriguez likes to buy stocks at their lows. When... Read More
Psychology ? How to Reduce Negative Thoughts Relating to Trading?
The thinking process of the brain relating to the... Read More
Why Stock Is More Risky Than Options!
You probably have been told that options are risky. Even... Read More
Stock Market Investing Odds
The greatest stock market myth is the idea that investing... Read More
Stuff
I continually hear from economists, talking heads, other market letter... Read More
Trading Baskets II: The Crapolio, A Roll of the Dice in the Stock Market
In a previously written article, we expanded the use of... Read More
Stock Analysis
I receive emails from Morningstar. This company provides statistics and... Read More
What Can Model Airplanes Teach You About Trading?
I was devastated!I just couldn't believe it. I was 10... Read More
Gurgle Gurgle
Caught in a whirlpool and being sucked under. No life... Read More
Trading Stocks ?Never Forget About A Past Trade
We all know that emotions control every decision that an... Read More
Staying Sane While Wall Street Crashes
Everybody is riding the Wall Street Roller coaster. Even if... Read More
Successful Trading ? Establish Your Risk Level
Before you embark upon a journey of trading stocks or... Read More
How To Pick A Mutual Fund
Mutual funds by definition are a mixed bag of stocks,... Read More
Invest, Be Wrong, and Make Money in the Stock Market
I have been trading for several decades and was an... Read More
A Good Fund Manager
Every Wall Street analyst, financial planner and broker will tell... Read More
Bull or Bear?
Cat or dog? Maybe Zebra. Shucks, I don't know, but... Read More
Are You A Stockaholic?
Today's society gives special recognition to alcoholics, sexaholics, binge-aholics, shopaholics,... Read More
KISS Formula
There are formulas for just about everything, but it has... Read More
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Stock Market
On the 40 year journey through the turmoil of a... Read More
High Price/Earnings Ratios and the Stock Market: a Personal Odyssey
After some forty years of banking and investments, I retired... Read More
Ignore Stock Market Talking Heads
You should ignore analysts on TV, the radio, the newspaper... Read More
Stock Market Diversification
In one of my previous articles (Investing in the stock... Read More
Duct Tape
Did you run out to buy that duct tape yet?... Read More
Never Fall In Love!
Recently I watched my favorite football team lose a vital... Read More
The Information Age
It is wonderful to be alive in the information age.... Read More
8 Penny Stocks to Avoid
There are many good penny stock investments available, which could... Read More
Understanding the Bulls and the Bears
If you've ever flipped on the television to CNN Financial... Read More
Stock Options Trading Strategies - Lean
Professional stock options traders use the term lean to refer... Read More
What To Buy?
Now that you have some money burning a hole in... Read More
Prospering with Mutual Funds: How Anyone can ?Afford? an Investment Advisor
Recently I was invited to appear on a live CNNfn... Read More
The Great Stock Market Secret
When the stock market is going up and all your... Read More
How Commodity Trading Differs from Stock Trading
There are major differences between trading stocks and trading futures.... Read More
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