Never Lose Money
Never lose money in the stock market again. Yeah, I know. Don't buy any stock, but that is not what I meant. There is a clear and easy way to protect your capital ? what you have now and what you might decide to buy in the future. And don't... Read More
Using Sector Funds to Construct Diversified Mutual Fund Portfolios
'Sector funds are too risky.' 'I doubled my money with Fidelity Select Technology in 12 months!' 'Avoid sector funds.' If all of this sounds confusing, you are not alone. Sector funds are among the more misused and misunderstood investments. So, how should you use sector funds?Before looking at one of... Read More
The Stock Market is a Roller Coaster: Prepare for the Ups and Downs
IT'S REMINISCENT OF THE OLD children's tale about an old Chinese farmer who tells his friends his story, and they enjoin with "That's good" or "That's bad" on alternating lines:Farmer: My horse ran away.Friends: That's bad.Farmer: She came back with a majestic stallion by her side.Friends: That's good.Farmer: My son... Read More
What the SEC Really Thinks About Mutual Funds!
Let's go into the details of why non-indexed mutual funds are such a bad deal. When Arthur Levitt became the head of the Security Exchange Commission in 1993 he had to sell off all of his individual stocks so that people would not claim that he was doing any dirty... Read More
A Triple Dipper: How to Make 3 Profits on 1 Stock Trade
This is a rather simple strategy with which I am sure a lot of seasoned traders are very familiar, possibly under some other name with which I am not familiar. I wanted to write about it because I don't see anyone talking about it anymore. Since the big hey-days of... 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
Trading For A Living
How many times have you said to yourself, "I'd like to quit this job and just make a living trading in the stock market"? Well, maybe you can, BUT...There a few things to consider.First, you have to have enough money to generate the income you need for your daily expenses... Read More
Cash
How many people went to a cash position this week? There is no question that this market has scared the bajebers out of many investors, me included. Fortunately, I started going to cash some time ago, but I did give back a substantial amount of my profit.Your broker never wants... Read More
How to Pay Less and Get More: Discount Broker vs Professional
How do you invest? What do you really pay? At the end of the day, what are your real results? These are questions smart investors should be asking themselves (but usually don't). In this era of more fees, misc. charges, holding periods and back end redemptions, even at discount brokers,... Read More
The 10 Commandments
Wall Street has been preaching for years and years to investors how and where to put their money. The "experts" have put forth these ideas for so long that they seem to be carved in stone just like Moses did with God's 10 Commandments. The only difference is that what... Read More
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The Secret to More Winning Trades is as Simple as Avoiding This Common Mistake
If you're a normal human being, your need to feel... Read More
How to Read an Annual Report
Every publicly traded company is required by the SEC(Securities and... Read More
Peer Groups
Whenever I see mutual fund comparisons in the trade publications... 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
Choosing A Fund
For years I have been saying you must have a... Read More
On Line Stock Trading: Small Cap & Micro Stocks Go Up and Down - How Can You Profit?
Success in small cap & micro cap stock trading like... Read More
Market Timing
Every broker and financial planner will tell you that you... Read More
How Eating Bitumen Made Me a Better Trader
Trading is a fascinating activity.There are so many layers to... Read More
Dont Fight The Fed
One of the great truisms of Wall Street is "Don't... Read More
Long Term Financial Vehicles
Investing in long-term financial vehicles give you the most gains... Read More
Discover the Biggest Trading & Investing Online Mistake
Any online investor / trader seeks an excellent off or... Read More
One Way Street
Ever turn down a street, get half way and suddenly... Read More
Does Japan Matter?
For the last 12 years we have seen the Japanese... Read More
Trading Tips No 2: The Big Lie in the Stock Market
It is commonly reported that the stock market averages about... Read More
Long-Term Investment In Todays Market?
The stock market is very unstable at this time going... Read More
Picking Mutual Funds to Outperform the Market
With over 6,000 mutual funds available, it may be tempting... Read More
Time Out
Are you paying any attention to your retirement savings? Do... Read More
The 10 Commandments
Wall Street has been preaching for years and years to... Read More
Bargain Basement - Finding Stocks That Go Up
Have you been listening to the talking heads on CNBC-TV?... Read More
Stock Market System ... ONLINE STOCK TRADING ... Beyond Day Trading Basics & Tips
Day trading is all about making buy and sell decisions.... Read More
Shadow Bull
As one of my regular readers you know I have... Read More
No Load Mutual Funds: Investment Hype vs. Investment Help
With the internet such a huge part of our daily... Read More
Valuation
Every day I hear from the "experts" on CNBC-TV and... Read More
Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks
I was recently interviewed for a press release through a... Read More
Paddle Your Canoe
At some time in your life you have been on... Read More
Stock Trading Success
The ABC's of Stock Trading SuccessStock trading success...why is it... Read More
401K-itis
Are you one of those many people who dread reading... Read More
Learn to Calculate a Stock?s Pivot Point
Stocks breakout from properly formed bases everyday but many investors... Read More
Selling Strategies - Setting a Stop Loss
Sometimes the best way of lowering exposure to risk is... Read More
Your Job
There are so many kinds of work that needs to... Read More
Value Investing: Selecting From The Bargain Bin
Picking a beaten-down stock requires a different kind of selection... Read More
Bull or Bear?
Cat or dog? Maybe Zebra. Shucks, I don't know, but... Read More
Adding Funds
Someday you may want to retire and continue to live... Read More
The Next Bull Market
We are already in it, but you can't see it.... Read More
A Penny for Your Stocks
According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen... Read More
Bull or Bear?
Cat or dog? Maybe Zebra. Shucks, I don't know, but... Read More
Living Trust Investing: Income Considerations when the Grantor Dies
A common problem I often see when working with living... Read More
Again With the Bubbles?
A few years back ? it seems like an eternity... Read More
I Love To Lose Money
Well, not really. What I mean is I don't mind... Read More
Stock Trading Success
The ABC's of Stock Trading SuccessStock trading success...why is it... Read More
Buy and Hold: How to Perpetuate Your Investment Losses
A recent cartoon in my daily newspaper showed two guys... Read More
Peer Groups
Whenever I see mutual fund comparisons in the trade publications... Read More
Buying Mutual Funds
It looks like the market is ready to start up... Read More
Where Is The Rabbit?
We need a rabbit!This was a pretty horrible week for... Read More
Stock Insurance
You have a lock on your house. You have a... Read More
Gold Fever
Right now there doesn't seem to be any "gold fever".... Read More
Hold Em and Fold Em
When most analysts, financial planners, fund specialists and investors try... Read More
Different Types of Mutual Funds
This is a guide to the different types of mutual... Read More
Overseas Investing: Going Against the Mainstream
TOO OFTEN, INVESTORS SIMPLY CHOOSE TO follow the crowd. This... Read More
Good News?
As the man said, "I've got some good news and... Read More
A Common Misconception about Stock Prices
I cringe every time I hear a novice investor tell... Read More
Buying New Issues
Has your broker been calling you recently with the "great... Read More
Stock Trading - Daddy, Why Arent We Rich?
One Saturday morning, while he was sitting at his computer... 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
Play another Day
Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and... Read More
The 401(K): How The Insider Has Stolen Your Retirement!
Mutual funds were moderately successful in creating a presence in... Read More
Social Insecurity
Just about everything you have been told about Social Security... Read More
Selling
The stock market has been going up for more than... Read More
The Shadow
The Shadow knows. There used to be a radio program... Read More
3 Components Needed for Beating the Market
Time to look back2004 is over, now we are in... Read More
Laws and Efficiencies and Theories of Diminishing Returns
The basis of diminishing return discussions surround such simple notions;... Read More
Hill of Hope
Just about now everyone is confused as to which way... Read More
Stock Analysis
I receive emails from Morningstar. This company provides statistics and... Read More
Your Trading Objective: Why is that so Important?
You've decided to try your luck at trading stocks or... Read More
Emotional Involvement
I'll bet with almost anyone that has stocks or mutual... Read More
How To Beat The Mutual Fund Companies At Their Own Game
You'd have had to be living on a desert island... Read More
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