Why Change Funds?

On November 17 I bought 7 different mutual funds and went to a 100% invested position. One of the funds I bought was Robertson Stevens Information Age (RSIFX) and it has made money as have the other six.My readers know I don't recommend buying individual issues. Instead I let the... Read More

Stock Market Diversification

In one of my previous articles (Investing in the stock market -9 powerful tips), tip number one was:1. Do not spread your money too thin.My friend has a little over $200,000 invested in the stock market through 27 different Mutual funds. In my opinion, 27 Mutual funds is 27 too... Read More

Downdraft

For the year 2000 we have seen hundreds of mutual funds lose 40%, 50% and more of their value. This does not seem right since the fund is supposed to be managed by a professional. How can this "professional" do such a bad job? More than half of the funds... Read More

China Syndrome

There has been great condemnation recently because China has been selling its goods on the world market at prices below what other countries, especially the U.S., can produce. It has been called exporting deflation.The major reason for these extremely low prices has been their labor costs which I am told... 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

Boiler Room 7/17/00

On Friday or Saturday evening my wife gets a movie from Block Buster and after dinner we sit, hold hands and watch. This week she brought back one that I think every investor or anyone contemplating investing in the market should see. It is called "Boiler Room".How many times have... Read More

So, What is This Stock Market Thing Anyway?

We've all heard of the stock market and probably have a general idea of what it is and how it works either from high school economics classes, television financial reports, and the countless film depictions of what happens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. But how does... Read More

Its Snowing

The Winter Games for the Olympics are coming up soon and many will want to go to see the giant slalom event. That's the one where the skier starts off from the little hut at the top of a long slope, picks up speed and makes his way around poles... Read More

Gurgle Gurgle

Caught in a whirlpool and being sucked under. No life vest or other device to save you. Gurgle, gurgle. Down you go.This last couple of weeks in the stock market kinda feels like that whirlpool when you look at your financial statements. Of course, your broker will tell you this... Read More

Getting Even

I know there are a lot of you out there who would like to "get even" with the stock market. Many are on the diet of "I hope, I hope". As a professional trader I can tell you that diet will make you very sick.If you play any game of... Read More

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The POWER of a Proven Stock Investment Plan

When you invest in the stock market for ever-increasing cash... Read More

No Load Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?

If you are fed up with early redemption charges and... Read More

Discipline

One of the great "secrets" of successful people is discipline... Read More

Trading Tips No 8: Picking the Best Stock Market Price

Carefully thinking through your goal as a trader is of... Read More

Stock Trading Diversification

This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More

Stealth Bull

If you have been watching the stock market at all... Read More

Dividends

When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More

VooDoo Training For the Stock Market

If you go to Haiti or other places in the... Read More

Take The Time

You must take the time once a month to review... Read More

Investing Basics - Stocks, Mutual Funds, Real Estate & Online Investing

Have you ever thought of investing? Do you have a... Read More

Fools Gold

The stock market has been in an up trend for... Read More

The Golden Goose is Sick

It is finally catching up with them. The brokerage companies... Read More

Hold Em and Fold Em

When most analysts, financial planners, fund specialists and investors try... Read More

The Exclusive Club of Large Caps

Picture one of those clubs where only the real heavyweights... Read More

Rebalance And Diversify

The stock market has not been very kind to your... Read More

The Stock Trading Plan - Why You Must Have One To Trade Successfully

This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More

A Stock Market Investment Plan that Never Lets You Down

The bulls and bears of the stock market are both... Read More

Play another Day

Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and... Read More

Long Term Financial Vehicles

Investing in long-term financial vehicles give you the most gains... Read More

Social Insecurity

Just about everything you have been told about Social Security... Read More

Pamplona, the Wild Investment Bulls

You remember (they show it on TV every year) the... Read More

The Cub; II

We keep hearing about this bear market and that the... Read More

Price to Earnings Ratio - P/E

After finding the price of a particular stock, usually the... Read More

Its Better

Question: How does it get better when it gets worse?Last... Read More

Mutual Fund Honor Roll ? Buy High, Sell Low by Chasing Performance

Buy high and sell low -- It's not a typo.Millions... Read More

What To Buy Now

I am sure that if you have a brokerage account... Read More

Lemmings Are Gathering

Before they go over the cliff to their destruction these... Read More

Market Experience of a Naïve Stock Operator

Sometime in the third quarter of 1997, someone told me... Read More

Stock Market Investments

If there is one term over-used when talking about making... Read More

The Stock Market - How Just One Question Will Tell You All You Need To Know About Your Stock Broker

Last time we looked at the real performance of the... Read More

Economists #2

Economists know more about how the fragments of society work... Read More

A Common Misconception about Stock Prices

I cringe every time I hear a novice investor tell... Read More

How to Pick Winning Stocks

There is nothing more exciting than finding an undervalued stock... Read More