Shadow Bull

As one of my regular readers you know I have been a stock market bear for the past 2 years and have encouraged everyone to put their money into a money market account or a short-term no-load bond fund and for the more adventurous what is called a bear mutual... Read More

When?

When will the stock market stop going down and start up again? If we knew that we'd all be jillionaires. So what do you do now while stocks are going down and stealing away your money every day?What does history tell us? Here is one very interesting fact. From 1920... Read More

How to Maximize Your 401k Mutual Fund Returns

When it comes to 401k's there is an overabundance of sad stories. Here is one that at least has a happy ending-and it's getting happier all the time.Last year (in 2002) a friend of mine-let's call him Jack-phoned and asked if I could help him with his 401k. Jack works... Read More

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a bucket of ?money. Money? They are continuing to fill their bucket with stocks without any consideration to the value of these equities. They are not worried at all as they are buying "safe" mutual funds.Everyone knows mutual funds are safe.... Read More

Stock Market Investments

If there is one term over-used when talking about making investments in the stock market I would think that term would be: buy low, sell high.Buy low? Sell high? How low is low and how high is high? I like the term buy low, sell dear, much better! But better... Read More

Pathways

During our travel down life's path we come to many places where the trail divides and we must make a decision. Some involve psychological (emotional) choices ? marriage, divorce, leaving home, career changes, etc. Others are monetary ? buying a new car, home, starting your own business, investing, etc. Many... Read More

Risk Control

Everything you invest in has risk so you want to do your research before you put your money on the line.For example, when McDonald's opens a new restaurant (please, don't call it a hamburger joint) they will investigate as many of the relevant facts as possible. The demographics of the... Read More

Dont Ask Your Broker

Unfortunately, most of you who are reading my column are suffering some substantial losses in the stock market. Whether it is mutual funds or individual stocks everything with mighty few exceptions is going down. Maybe you are just giving back some nice profits, but maybe it is beginning to bite... Read More

Low Tide

When you stand on the ocean shore and watch the waves breaking you might become aware that the tide is coming in or going out. It is a slow process to watch the water retreat and when it finally gets to its lowest point it is almost impossible to tell... Read More

Stock Market Insanity

Let's first define insanity. It is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. And that is what most investors do and they can't understand why they are not able to make money in the stock market.Do these investors need a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a talk... Read More

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Race Horses and Mutual Funds

For years investors have been taught to look into the... Read More

Low Tide

When you stand on the ocean shore and watch the... Read More

Mr. Market

I constantly hear the talking heads on CNBC-TV, the radio... Read More

Market Success

Who are the successful investors?There are those who follow the... Read More

Pathways

During our travel down life's path we come to many... Read More

Trading For A Living

How many times have you said to yourself, "I'd like... Read More

Starbucks Stock is Up

Starbucks earnings are up again and so is their stock... Read More

Mutual Fund Commissions

You have heard about a particular mutual fund from a... Read More

A Common Misconception about Stock Prices

I cringe every time I hear a novice investor tell... 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 Market Investor?s Worst Enemy

Every stock market investor faces one primal enemy. An enemy... Read More

NASDAQ 800?

In November of 2000 when the NASDAQ was trading at... Read More

The Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds

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

Dividend Paying Stocks

I would like to share with the reader an article... Read More

Why Change Funds?

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

Historical Briefing: Stocks, Finance and Money

The World Bank claims that some two billion of the... Read More

Planning Your Dive and Diving Your Plan ? Trading!

A colleague of mine just returned from a scuba diving... Read More

Emotional Maturity

If you are going to be a winner in the... Read More

Duct Tape

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

KISS Formula

There are formulas for just about everything, but it has... Read More

No Load Mutual Funds: Boost Your Portfolios Returns

Investors who exclusively use broadly diversified, no load mutual funds... Read More

Analyst Reports

When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund... Read More

Stocks Options Trading

Let's assume that you want to make some serious money... Read More

Performance Funds

Mutual funds are doing more and more to discourage investors... Read More

Investing in Stocks and The Game of Monopoly

To begin, you might look at playing the stock market... Read More

Stock Analysis

I receive emails from Morningstar. This company provides statistics and... Read More

Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 1

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

Small-Cap Stocks: The Beginning of the Journey

When an individual investor wants to roll up his sleeves... Read More

Analysts - Do They Really Know The Stock Market?

When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund... Read More

Bargain Basement - Finding Stocks That Go Up

Have you been listening to the talking heads on CNBC-TV?... Read More

Stock Insurance

You have a lock on your house. You have a... Read More

Play another Day

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