Roller Coaster

I love roller coasters. The steeper the better. High and fast and curvy. Yahoo! Let's go again. But to get to the drop off point you have a slow grind up.Kinda reminds me of the stock market for the past 3 years. From 1982 to 2000 it was 18 years... Read More

Stock Market Education; Day Trading for Beginnners; How to Pick Stocks

The trading method you employ to approach the stock market can make a big difference in your results.Stock trading is a very competitive field and in order to succeed you need to FOCUS on a set of simple strategies that you can implement without hesitation.The real "secret" of the stock... Read More

Who Knows?

The Shadow knows. Remember him? It seems a shadow has a firm grip on this stock market. Since the terrible break in mid-April we had a rally and then a decline. Trying to choose a suitable stock or mutual fund has been like grasping at shadows.Two great Wall Street gurus,... 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 the term "Trading Baskets" to include stocks from different sectors or industries. Now I want to share with you an approach to day trading or swing trading that I had some success with back in the wild and woolly, pinnacle... Read More

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

No Load Mutual Funds: Boost Your Portfolios Returns

Investors who exclusively use broadly diversified, no load mutual funds for their stock investments often lose out on opportunities to increase the reward potential of their portfolios. This article looks at two methods investors may use to enhance the performance of their portfolio of diversifed, no load mutual funds.Diversify, diversify,... Read More

It Cant Be Done

Wouldn't it be nice if you were only in the stock market when it was going up and have everything transferred to cash while it is going down? It is called 'market timing' and your broker or financial planner will tell you "it can't be done". What that person just... Read More

The Cub; II

We keep hearing about this bear market and that the bottom is "in" or "very close" so we should be invested in these bargain basement prices to take advantage of the next bull so we won't lose out on the expected huge profits.This is not a big bear market -... 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

Long-Term Investment In Todays Market?

The stock market is very unstable at this time going up and down while interest rates are so low you want to be a borrower and not a lender. Would you like some suggestions on how can you get the most out of low interest rates while being assured your... Read More

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Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 1

So you're started trading, you bought some positions with your... Read More

The Stock Market Doesnt Care if You are a Beginner?. Get Prepared to Succeed at Trading

Stock trading remains a very competitive field and the stock... 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... Read More

How to Read an Annual Report

Every publicly traded company is required by the SEC(Securities and... Read More

Why Change Funds?

On November 17 I bought 7 different mutual funds and... Read More

Keep Your Profits

It looks like we have now entered a new bull... Read More

Buying Mutual Funds

It looks like the market is ready to start up... Read More

Managing Investing and Stock Market Risks

Reduce your investing and stock market risks by:Setting your sights... Read More

How Eating Bitumen Made Me a Better Trader

Trading is a fascinating activity.There are so many layers to... Read More

Market Psychology

Today we are inundated with tons of information about the... Read More

The Inside Scoop on Mutual Fund Rip Offs

The bear market that showed up at the end of... Read More

Online Broker Trade History Not Doing the Job

Let me start by saying that...Most online brokers do not... Read More

Adding Funds

Someday you may want to retire and continue to live... Read More

Market Timing?

The recent criminal fiasco in the mutual fund industry is... Read More

Stock Market Diversification

In one of my previous articles (Investing in the stock... Read More

Whos Calling?

Its dinnertime and the phone rings. It's Joe Noname with... Read More

Option Trading Basics

Options trading can increase the profits you make when trading... Read More

Duct Tape

Did you run out to buy that duct tape yet?... Read More

How Commodity Trading Differs from Stock Trading

There are major differences between trading stocks and trading futures.... Read More

No Load Mutual Funds: Investment Hype vs. Investment Help

With the internet such a huge part of our daily... Read More

Enron Cure

Let's hope you did not have any of the Enron... Read More

Complacency Indicator

If you haven't heard of the technical indicator with the... Read More

What is a Trading Plan ? and Why You Need One?

How do you make money without picking tops and bottoms?I... Read More

The Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds

Everyone who follows the financial news has heard of mutual... Read More

Whitewater Stock Market

Ever done any whitewater rafting or canoeing? Long periods of... Read More

Inertia

One of the basic laws of physics is that a... Read More

Trading For A Living - Part 1

There can't be many traders who haven't at least considered... Read More

Psychology ? How to Reduce Negative Thoughts Relating to Trading?

The thinking process of the brain relating to the... Read More

Parachute Investing

Ever jumped out of an airplane? It's OK if you... Read More

Stock Options Trading Strategies - Lean

Professional stock options traders use the term lean to refer... Read More

Municipal Bonds

Because there are so many stocks that are NOT paying... Read More

Finding A Good Stock

One of the things people are always asking me is... Read More

Shorting Stocks ? The Basics, Part I of II

What does it mean to short a stock?This means that... Read More