Trading Tips No 7: Developing a Casino Mentality for the Day Trader
I submit that the successful day trader would profit well to adopt a casino mentality. At first glance, this sounds reckless and nothing more than a gambling attitude - but it's not. Why? Because everyone knows that it's the casinos that profit and take in all the money on a... Read More
Preparing to Invest: How to get started
Investments can be a source of great potential earnings. The two most common reasons that a person does not invest are either they do not have the money or they do not know how to get started. These are some ways to prepare for investing and some things to consider... Read More
Options Education : Opinion versus Fact!
The most basic aspect of trading is learning to differentiate between what is FACTUAL and what is OPINION. If you stay interested in the financial markets long enough you will discover that there are a lot of sharks out there who have become expert at making that task very difficult.Several... Read More
Keeping It Interesting
Some lines from a movie never leave your mind; I don't remember the context always, but I do recall the dialog. "The Big Chill" is one of the few movies I own (VHS). At dinner, William Hurt, Jeff Goldbloom, and Tom Berenger argue about their past like dogs growling for... Read More
Angels Investors and Their Networks
What is an Angel Investor? An Angel is usually a private person who invests in small businesses. The Angel is generally a successful businessperson or entrepreneur who looks to invest in a business that has potential for growing their investment in the future.Angels are mainly successful entrepreneurs who may have... Read More
Creating Momentum with Options - Pro and Cons of At-the-money, In-the-money, and Out-of-the-money
To create momentum in your options trading you need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of at-the-money options, in-the-money options and out-of-the-money options.An at-the-money option has both advantages and disadvantages over stock and in-the-money options. First, the at-the-money option will be cheaper then both the stock and the in-the-money option.... Read More
Justify Social Security ... Dont Save for Retirement
It is a common question when investors review their retirement plan-should we include social security benefits into our retirement income projections?It seems the closer an investor is to retirement, the more likely he/she will include social security benefits into the analysis. Younger investors, however, may feel compelled to omit such... Read More
Trading Expert Discovers Ways To Beat Stock Market Odds With Money Management
The first point to mastering money management is that you have to understand when you're trading on the stock market is that you are playing the odds ? but unlike many forms of gambling, you can make money. The key to making this money is to respect the risk that... Read More
Moving Average Convergence Divergence ( MACD ) Charts
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence charts, or MACD charts for short, are a technical indicator that is derived from the more simple moving average.The MACD charts are oscillating indicators, meaning that they move above and below a centerline or zero point. As with other oscillating and momentum indicators, a very... Read More
Investor Guide to Financial Health
Step 1: Spend less than you earnPerhaps the simplest financial concept is the toughest for us to conquer- spend less than you earn. After paying your living expenses (bills, loan and mortgage payments, cost of food, charitable contributions, taxes, etc), you can begin to save and invest toward your future.... Read More
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Investing: The Art Of Making Your Money Work For You
There is a lot to know about investing. It all... Read More
The High Price of Oil
In less than four years, the price of oil has... Read More
Beta Factors: How They Can Be Used In The Current Situation
Ever since the turn of the century, world stock markets... Read More
Asset Allocation Lessons: The 70% Inflation Solution
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Critical Investors Business Daily Responsibilities - If not Followed Could Cost You Millions!
When thinking about the investors business daily responsibilities in today’s... Read More
Investing 101: Risk Terminology - BETA
About thirty years ago, statisticians armed with all of their... Read More
Out-Of-State Investors Check List of Questions
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Annuity Investment - The Whole Truth
Do you ever feel like you haven't been told the... Read More
Investing and Asset Allocation
Sometimes you spend sleepless nights worrying about which stocks to... Read More
HYIPs Investments or Scams?
High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs) appear at first to be... Read More
What Is A Fair Market Value, Really? If Youre Going To Trade, Be Sure Its Worth It!
I've been involved in online trading, specifically with stock and... Read More
Discipline in Investing and Trading
Discipline can be simply defined as your ability to follow... Read More
Rules for Simplified Employee Pension Plans better known as a SEP Plans
A SEP is a special type of IRA. Under a... Read More
Creating a Financial Future--Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 2
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Just Say NO to Your Stock Broker
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Is Starting A Business For Me? What To Consider Before Starting A Business
Do you have the right temperament?Starting a small business is... Read More
Lessons in Transition
Q: What have been the most successful approaches to attracting... Read More
Delist My Corporation Please
It use to be said that once a company was... Read More
The Economy Is Not The Stock Market
Several days ago, the Commerce Department reported that May's factory... Read More
Buy: Hold: Sell: Jump
I'm sitting here at my computer desk with a cup... Read More
Are You An Investment Dummy Like Me?
I am good at a few things. I can certainly... Read More
Stocks, Oil, and Bonds
A barrel of oil bounced to over $60 Thu, which... Read More
How To Create Wealth In The Stock Market
First and foremost, an opportunistic strategy for creating wealth in... Read More
Index Trading Weekly Update
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Chinas Inscrutable Currency Strategy
Purpose: Expose Opportunities for Smart InvestorsThe move by China's central... Read More
Which IRA Is Best For You?
An Ira is one of the greatest ways to save... Read More
Have Analysts Gotten Honest?
It caught my attention when I heard an analyst on... Read More
Numismatics are for Collectors, Not Investors
As a precious metals investor, you may heard much about... Read More
The Cost of Green Eggs and Ham
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Direcway & Wildblue Set to Square Off this Fall?
There is a cat fight brewing between Direcway LLC, Starband... Read More
Invisible Mutual Fund Fees Erode Your Returns!
Many investors think that investing in mutual funds is free.... Read More
An Investment Real Estate Strategy Unknown To Most Is A Negative Amortization Loan
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The Demise of Buy & Hold
Based on consistent results I think Buy & Hold should... Read More
Investing Pointers for Neophyte Investors
If you know next to nothing, how do you go... Read More
The Perfect Economy?
The U.S. economic data reported this week showed strong output... Read More
The Arrow-Debreu Contingent Claims Model of Investment
Throughout the discussion of speculation and stability, we emphasized that... Read More
The Demise of Buy & Hold
Based on consistent results I think Buy & Hold should... Read More
Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 2)
How to Collect Rare Coins For Fun and ProfitTime has... Read More
Rules for Simplified Employee Pension Plans better known as a SEP Plans
A SEP is a special type of IRA. Under a... Read More
The Past Does Not Equal The Future: Mutual Fund Returns!
A way that investors get ripped off and in a... Read More
Introduction To FOREX
The Foreign Exchange Market, better known as FOREX, is a... Read More
Success Trading: Some Basic Terminology for New Traders
The world of trading can get very complex because the... Read More
Success Trading: Yet More Basic Terminology for New Traders
In this day and age of online brokers for virtually... Read More
Press Release Scams and Successes: Reading Between the Lines
Press releases are a means through which companies can keep... Read More
Easily Finding A Good Stock
There is a tremendous amount of software, complicated high priced... Read More
Caveat Emptor: You May Owe Taxes Despite 401(K) Losses!
One among many ways you lose money in non-indexed mutual... Read More
Protecting the Tax Advantage of Your Deferred Compensation
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 imposed strict new... Read More
An Old Dividend Stock Investment Idea, for a New Generation
Death and taxes! The certainties of life! And then, of... Read More
Franchise Investing, Franchise Opportunities and Franchising Renewals
Have you considered buying a franchise instead of trying to... Read More
The Myth of the Earnings Yield
AbstractA very slim minority of firms distribute dividends. This truism... Read More
Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 1)
The Value of Gold in a Era of Paper Assets,... Read More
Diversify!
The best way to avoid being hit hard by a... Read More
Selecting Rules for Investing and Trading
There are three important differences between investing and trading. Overlooking... Read More
Well Managed Investing Risks Bring Rewards!
"Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing!" Warren Buffett... Read More
Discipline in Investing and Trading
Discipline can be simply defined as your ability to follow... Read More
What Is A Fair Market Value, Really? If Youre Going To Trade, Be Sure Its Worth It!
I've been involved in online trading, specifically with stock and... Read More
Investing in Car Dealerships: How to Do It Right
The financial characteristics of the automobile dealership are attractive:". .... Read More
Six Principles of Successful Investing
1. Begin investing immediatelyProcrastination is the number one enemy of... Read More
Bearish or Bullish?
If you are interested in stock investing and the stock... Read More
Investing In Sons Business Could Cause A Real Family Feud
Q: My youngest son wants to borrow $5,000 to start... Read More
Options Made Easy and Investor Education - Simple Enough for a 10 yr Old Kid
How many of you out there think that the market... Read More
Profitability And Stock Turn Rate
The inventory of the typical store represents the largest single... Read More
Reading Between The Lines In Annual Proxy Statements
Upper Saddle River, N.J. - May 11, 2005 - Now... Read More
Can Using Sales Leaseback Method of Investment Property Acquisition Reduce Risk?
Sales Leaseback compared to traditional property investmentCan a Sales Leaseback... Read More
My Way Or The Highway: Give Your Financial Professionals A Good Talking To!
All this talk about Investing is encouraging lately. Over the... Read More
Reasons For Joining An Investment Club
Whether you're a novice investor or an experienced stock picker... Read More
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