Stock Market Volatility
In my opinion, due to the volatility of stock market prices (the rise and fall of stock prices), an investment plan should incorporate both the traits of stick-to-itiveness and common sense, and must have an advantageous, predetermined approach for maximizing each investment in the stock market.Stick-to-itiveness and common sense ?... 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
Again With the Bubbles?
A few years back ? it seems like an eternity today ? the U.S. stock market experienced a severe bubble burst. Legitimate stocks rose beyond reasonable valuations and ideas merely in the germination stage sold for prices far beyond those of real proven companies. When the bubble burst, billions of... Read More
Buy Low - Sell High
Now where have I heard that before? I know. It was my broker.So I took his advice and bought some of the stocks he recommended. I am still waiting for the 'sell high' part of the equation. Everything he touted went up for a while and now it is lower... Read More
The Bottom?
Every day I hear someone on CNBC proclaim that "this is the bottom" and you should get in there and buy all those "bargains". "The valuations of the DOW stocks are a steal."The low of DOW 8,000 immediately after September 11 was "the low" and the market did rally to... Read More
Adding Funds
Someday you may want to retire and continue to live in the life style to which you have become accustomed. According to conventional wisdom you will need less money because you will have fewer expenses than when you had to go to the office every day. Maybe. Let's hope so.Unfortunately,... 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
Long Term Investing
In his wonderful book, 'Multiple Streams of Income', best selling author Robert Allen advises Investors to divide their Stock Market investment and trading capital into three portions -50% invested long term (forever) in an Index Fund, 30% invested in Accelerated Stock strategies and 20% in options or high risk investment... Read More
A Stock Market Investment Plan that Never Lets You Down
The bulls and bears of the stock market are both tempting and scary to the investors. Speculators are enchanted by the stock market's potential to help them in making quick money with a big M. While those who tread with care and caution, often shy away for fear of losing.... Read More
Chart Reading
As an investor you will want to check out any equity before you buy it. Many investors go to Morningstar that is one of the largest providers of mutual fund information in the world. It is assumed that their information is correct. After all that is what you are paying... Read More
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Emotional Involvement
I'll bet with almost anyone that has stocks or mutual... Read More
Buying Stocks and the Importance of Correct Timing
An investor can find and research the best stock on... Read More
Nest Eggs and Omelets
Do you have a nest egg? You know, a place... Read More
Making a Stock Watch List
I am taking the time to help others learn the... Read More
Hot Stock Investing ... How to Pick Hot Stocks with Momentum Stock Trading
Profitable day traders recognize that momentum trading is among the... Read More
China Syndrome
There has been great condemnation recently because China has been... Read More
Duck
Duck! No I don't mean a quack, quack. I meant... Read More
Losses, not Profits, will Stop You from Trading in the Market
Should the market turn against you, it is important that... Read More
Tips to Finding Other People?s Simple Trading Plans
Did you know you can make money (and a lot... Read More
Emotional Trading
The single most expensive stock market trades are those made... Read More
Swing Trading Strategies
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Exchange Traded Funds Primer
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a group of passive index... Read More
Why This Bear?
People are constantly asking me why is the stock market... Read More
Perfect Storm
Having lived aboard a sailboat for 2 years I was... Read More
The Secret Art of Backtesting
If you have not back tested your trading system, you... Read More
Long-Term Investment In Todays Market?
The stock market is very unstable at this time going... Read More
Paddle Your Canoe
At some time in your life you have been on... Read More
Choosing A Fund
For years I have been saying you must have a... Read More
Inertia
One of the basic laws of physics is that a... 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
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
Fake Money
Reach in your pocket and take out that big roll... Read More
Stock and Fund Dividends
When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More
Outsourcing
It's about time someone spoke the truth concerning outsourcing. The... Read More
Different Ways of Buying Stocks
Let's say you are interested in this one company. You... Read More
Why Change Funds?
On November 17 I bought 7 different mutual funds and... Read More
Stock Market Diversification
In one of my previous articles (Investing in the stock... Read More
Box Of Chocolates
Ever have one of those sample boxes of candy? Each... Read More
Trading as a Business
What can I expect to make my first year of... Read More
The Problem With Hedge Funds
Are hedge funds a suitable investment for you? Hedge funds... Read More
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds
Outlined below are some of the advantages and disadvantages of... Read More
When?
When will the stock market stop going down and start... Read More
Good News?
As the man said, "I've got some good news and... Read More
Evaluation II
As I said in Part I everyone in the insane... Read More
Catnip of the Stock Market
I have watched my cat play with a bag of... Read More
Buy Low - Sell High
Now where have I heard that before? I know. It... Read More
Stock Market Diversification
In one of my previous articles (Investing in the stock... Read More
Series 7 Exam
What is the Series 7 Exam? If you... Read More
Dollar Cost Averaging
Dollar cost averaging is one of the most popular ideas... Read More
A Triple Dipper: How to Make 3 Profits on 1 Stock Trade
This is a rather simple strategy with which I am... Read More
What the SEC Really Thinks About Mutual Funds!
Let's go into the details of why non-indexed mutual funds... Read More
Advantages and Disadvantages of Mutual Funds
Outlined below are some of the advantages and disadvantages of... Read More
Stock Market Course .... Day Trader Online Seminar ... Can You Generate Profits Trading from Home?
When it comes to stock market trading it PAYS to... Read More
Mindset
In 1960 an engineer working for a watch company in... Read More
Oil Stocks As A Long Term Investment
The demand for world oil is increasing while world reserves... Read More
The Right Mutual Funds For Baby Boomers
If you are a baby boomer, time is not on... Read More
Valuation
Every day I hear from the "experts" on CNBC-TV and... Read More
Selection Vs Direction
As I have said many times before in this column... Read More
Different Ways of Buying Stocks
Let's say you are interested in this one company. You... Read More
Stock Trading - Daddy, Why Arent We Rich?
One Saturday morning, while he was sitting at his computer... Read More
Inertia
One of the basic laws of physics is that a... Read More
Where Is The Beef?
Where is the beef? Or maybe it should be where... Read More
Wal-Mart: Discount Store, Discounted Stock?
As GuruFocus updates the stock buys and sells of gurus,... Read More
How to Find Value in No Load Mutual Fund Investing
What are you thinking when it comes to your no... Read More
A Penny for Your Stocks
According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen... Read More
Commoditizing the world
Let's discuss commodities; with the latest Enron situation, it is... Read More
How Eating Bitumen Made Me a Better Trader
Trading is a fascinating activity.There are so many layers to... Read More
The Club
Yesterday I received my monthly issue of MONEY magazine. This... Read More
Lifestyle Funds Provide Greater Security?
With the stock market stubbornly refusing to settle down and... Read More
What To Buy Now
I am sure that if you have a brokerage account... Read More
Dont Fight The Fed
One of the great truisms of Wall Street is "Don't... Read More
Downdraft
For the year 2000 we have seen hundreds of mutual... Read More
Precision Money Management
This article describes the model of a natural relationship between... Read More
How To Be A Winner
Everyone who invests in the stock market wants to be... Read More
Patterns
The Law of Chaos is the theory of random unpredictable... Read More
Losses, not Profits, will Stop You from Trading in the Market
Should the market turn against you, it is important that... Read More
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