Trading Tips No 2: The Big Lie in the Stock Market

It is commonly reported that the stock market averages about 10% per year return over the long term (decades). So the investor that buys and holds a diversified portfolio of stocks or mutual funds is led to believe that their portfolio will grow by 10% per year on average. You... Read More

Pension Plans

If you have a pension plan at work you will want to read this and if you don't you will still want to because it affects your retirement account.There are two kinds of formal retirement plans that are set in place by employers. The least complicated is the Defined Contribution... 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

Buying Stocks and the Importance of Correct Timing

An investor can find and research the best stock on the market, one with huge potential but if the general market indices are negative, it will most likely be the wrong time to buy. A stock with tremendous accelerating earnings, rising sales, an up-trending chart pattern and a strong industry... Read More

How to Evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds

If you have been dealing with mutual funds for any length of time, you undoubtedly have faced the question of which is better: Load Funds or No Load Funds. If you are new to investing, "load" simply refers to the commission paid to the broker selling the fund. "No load"... Read More

Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 2

Suppose your position has made a big move and you moved your stop to your purchase price as recommended. Then let's say your stock continues to make a big move and now we're asking again the questions we asked back in the first paragraph. The first profit taking technique you... Read More

Picking Mutual Funds to Outperform the Market

With over 6,000 mutual funds available, it may be tempting to pick funds from a popular star or index rating system. Savvy investors, however, balance multiple factors in their selection process. Ratings represent only the historical performance of funds and cannot predict the future. Performance consistency, management skill, and expense... Read More

Box Of Chocolates

Ever have one of those sample boxes of candy? Each little piece is beautifully wrapped in colorful foil or decorated with an interesting design. Taste just one. So good! One more. And another. Before you know it the box is empty. Nothing left.This upmove in the stock market is very... Read More

Stock Insurance

You have a lock on your house. You have a lock on your car. You have a lock on your tool shed. Do you have a lock to protect your stock market investments?Maybe you have a safe at home for your valuables such as jewelry, rare coins, special documents and... Read More

Duck

Duck! No I don't mean a quack, quack. I meant get down, look out for a huge blob of brown stuff is heading your way.This one is so large it is going to make Enron and Worldcom look like Boy Scouts stealing cookies at a picnic. As a result of... Read More

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Stock Trading Diversification

This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More

Which Way The Market

I am hearing predictions by brokers, financial planners, talk show... Read More

Understanding the Bulls and the Bears

If you've ever flipped on the television to CNN Financial... Read More

Stocks & Oil, Sat Jun 18th, 2005

Both the stock market and oil prices rallied recently, which... Read More

Making Outsized Returns in the Stock Market - Using the Dow Theory

The Dow TheoryCharles H. Dow... Read More

Stops Make Money

During the day I watch CNBC-TV, the stock market channel.... Read More

Emotional Trading

The single most expensive stock market trades are those made... Read More

The Big Bad Bear

The big bad bear is stirring again. So far he... Read More

Stock Trading Secrets?

How often have you come across an advertisement or e-mail... Read More

Dont Ask Your Broker

Unfortunately, most of you who are reading my column are... Read More

Leverage - Margin Debt

What is leverage?Here is a definition of leverage from an... Read More

Is The Bear In The Cage?

For the last few weeks we have seen the stock... Read More

The Skinny on Mutual Fund Investing

Mutual fund investing is a lot like Thai cooking. Everyone... Read More

Trading vs Investing

I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest.... Read More

Choosing An Investment Stock Broker

If you want one.And I don't recommend any broker with... Read More

The 10 Commandments

Wall Street has been preaching for years and years to... 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

Dont Fight The Fed

One of the great truisms of Wall Street is "Don't... Read More

More Window Dressing

Two weeks ago I wrote about what the Securities and... Read More

Overvalued & Underbought

With all the bad news that has been dumped upon... Read More

Option Trading Basics

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

Option Spread Trading

Spread trading is a technique that can be used to... Read More

Buy Low - Sell High

Now where have I heard that before? I know. It... Read More

Cash

How many people went to a cash position this week?... Read More

Investment Attorneys and Garbage Stocks

How is it possible that trash Companies are posting less... Read More

How Commodity Trading Differs from Stock Trading

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

Trade Stocks for Real

I read a comment by a forum member on another... Read More

Risk Control

Everything you invest in has risk so you want to... Read More

Enron Cure

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

Frog In The Pot

You remember the story about the frog that was put... Read More

Overseas Investing: Going Against the Mainstream

TOO OFTEN, INVESTORS SIMPLY CHOOSE TO follow the crowd. This... Read More

Intervention

Intervention. Now don't let that big word scare you. The... Read More

Basics of Stock Market

Financial markets provide their participants with the most favorable conditions... Read More