Bollinger Bands Strategies
The Bollinger Band theory is designed to depict the volatility of a stock. It is quite simple, being composed of a simple moving average, and its upper and lower "bands" that are 2 standard deviations away. Standard deviations are a statistical tool used to contain the majority of movement or... Read More
Why This Bear?
People are constantly asking me why is the stock market going down. What is causing this bear market? It is relatively simple so don't ask an economist. He will give you a 200-page answer that is undecipherable. Can you understand Mr. Greenspan?Let's first realize what it is that makes a... Read More
How Covered Calls Turned a Trader Around
Sidney felt sick as she looked at her latest OptionsXpress trading statement. In just 8 months, she had managed to turn her $120,000 account balance into less than $70,000.Tears welled up in her eyes as she realized that the financial freedom she so desperately sought was slipping uncontrollably out of... Read More
Stocks & Oil, Sat Jun 18th, 2005
Both the stock market and oil prices rallied recently, which seems to be a paradox, because high oil prices are negative for earnings (i.e. a higher production cost and a higher consumer tax). However, the stock market was worried about another "soft patch," of slower economic growth, and the sharp... 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
Buying New Issues
Has your broker been calling you recently with the "great opportunity" to get in on a new Initial Public Offering? With friends like that you don't need any enemies.I don't care how good this new stock offering sounds. The chances it will stay even or go up are about 1... Read More
Shorting Stocks ? The Basics, Part II of II
After the publication of the first part of this two part series, I had a few questions asking if shorting stocks is legal and I will quickly reply with a big YES. Some people believe that shorting shares of American companies is not patriotic or does not seem like the... Read More
Different Ways of Buying Stocks
Let's say you are interested in this one company. You read its annual report, like what you see and your calculation indicates that the stock is trading way below its fair value. You are excited. It is time to buy! Hang on for a second. There are several techniques of... Read More
Trading vs Investing
I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest. I buy a mutual fund and I hold it". Mr. Investor, did you know you are trading on a regular basis? Are you aware that mutual fund managers are changing their positions by selling certain stocks and buying others?Mutual funds... Read More
The I Word is Coming to a Town Near You
Hello Inflation, it has been awhile, I see you on your way back again. Inflation? What inflation? Oh things like; Energy, diesel fuel, Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, Natural Gas, Milk, Wheat, Corn, Beef, Poultry, Hogs, Soy Beans, Building materials, paper, housing, Auto Prices, Health Care, Insurance, etc. You know the basics.... Read More
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Evaluation I
An insane person cannot evaluate an insane evaluation system.As you... Read More
Pension Plans
If you have a pension plan at work you will... Read More
Leverage - Margin Debt
What is leverage?Here is a definition of leverage from an... Read More
Roller Coaster
I love roller coasters. The steeper the better. High and... Read More
Smart Day Trading Strategies to Help You Make Money in the Stock Market
Stock trading can be a very profitable activity. You can... Read More
9 Deadly Trading Mistakes!
The following are a list of nine things you want... Read More
Stock Insurance
You have a lock on your house. You have a... Read More
Price Targets
Every day in any financial publication you will find the... Read More
The Value of Stocks of a Company
The debate rages all over Eastern and Central Europe, in... Read More
Moving Averages
Every day on CNBC-TV they show a 200-day moving average... Read More
Advisory Service for You?
It depends on your level of understanding of the market... Read More
Staying Sane While Wall Street Crashes
Everybody is riding the Wall Street Roller coaster. Even if... Read More
Acapulco - The Stock Market Dives
There is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco... Read More
Money, Insanity and Wall Street
Money: the most charged word in the planet. It means... Read More
What To Buy Now
I am sure that if you have a brokerage account... Read More
What Can Model Airplanes Teach You About Trading?
I was devastated!I just couldn't believe it. I was 10... Read More
How to Find Value in No Load Mutual Fund Investing
What are you thinking when it comes to your no... Read More
Performance Funds
Mutual funds are doing more and more to discourage investors... Read More
Selling Strategies - Setting a Stop Loss
Sometimes the best way of lowering exposure to risk is... Read More
Lights of the Stock Market
There are red lights, green lights, blue lights and spot... Read More
Chart Reading
As an investor you will want to check out any... Read More
Mutual Funds: The Modern Den of Thieves!
Mutual funds were created with the idea that one person... Read More
Paddle Your Canoe
At some time in your life you have been on... 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
Market Success
Who are the successful investors?There are those who follow the... Read More
VooDoo Training For the Stock Market
If you go to Haiti or other places in the... Read More
You Don?t HAVE To Be Trading
As a novice trader, you'll often feel the need to... Read More
The Right Mutual Funds For Baby Boomers
If you are a baby boomer, time is not on... Read More
What the Hell is a Stock option?
A 'stock option' is a contract between two parties giving... Read More
Making a Stock Watch List
I am taking the time to help others learn the... Read More
Enron Cure
Let's hope you did not have any of the Enron... Read More
Online Trading Strategy: Collecting Cash when Stocks Go UP - It PAYS to Know More than Others
When it comes to stock market trading it PAYS to... Read More
Buying Stocks and the Importance of Correct Timing
An investor can find and research the best stock on... Read More
Invest, Be Wrong, and Make Money in the Stock Market
I have been trading for several decades and was an... Read More
Stock Trading - Daddy, Why Arent We Rich?
One Saturday morning, while he was sitting at his computer... Read More
Trading Education: The Best of Both Worlds!
I made my very first investment in the stock market... Read More
Dividends
When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More
A Penny for Your Stocks
According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen... Read More
Why Investors Use Financial Planners
Do you have a financial planner? Does one of your... 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... Read More
Is the Stock Market for You?
Many people would like to diversify their portfolios to expand... Read More
Mr. Market
I constantly hear the talking heads on CNBC-TV, the radio... Read More
Mutual Fund Ball and Chain
The broker told me not to sell because the mutual... Read More
Emotional Involvement
I'll bet with almost anyone that has stocks or mutual... Read More
War Market
There is no question that the stock market is being... Read More
Duct Tape
Did you run out to buy that duct tape yet?... 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
Being Wrong Buying Stock is Okay
Being wrong is OK, but let's not carry it to... Read More
Index Fund Trading Using Technical Analysis and Swing Trading Strategies
Index Fund Trading can be one of the most profitable...or... Read More
Different Ways of Buying Stocks
Let's say you are interested in this one company. You... Read More
Enronization
Even if you don't own any of their stock or... Read More
Long Term Financial Vehicles
Investing in long-term financial vehicles give you the most gains... Read More
Economists
In today's volatile and confusing stock markets everyone is searching... 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
Stock and Fund Dividends
When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More
Buy and Hold: How to Perpetuate Your Investment Losses
A recent cartoon in my daily newspaper showed two guys... Read More
The Importance of Using Stop Loss Orders When Spread Trading the Financial Markets
A Guide to Using Stop Loss Orders Stop losses are... Read More
Never Lose Money
Never lose money in the stock market again. Yeah, I... Read More
8 Penny Stocks to Avoid
There are many good penny stock investments available, which could... Read More
Buying Mutual Funds
It looks like the market is ready to start up... Read More
3 Components Needed for Beating the Market
Time to look back2004 is over, now we are in... Read More
What is a Mutual Fund?
Ever wondered what is a mutual fund? A mutual fund... Read More
Diversification
Wall Street's watchword has always been diversification, but what does... Read More
Roller Coaster
I love roller coasters. The steeper the better. High and... Read More
How to Find Value in No Load Mutual Fund Investing
What are you thinking when it comes to your no... Read More
China Syndrome
There has been great condemnation recently because China has been... Read More
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