Trade Stocks for Real
I read a comment by a forum member on another site earlier today that suggested that every investor should back test their system for at least twenty years. I disagree and will now tell you why. Back testing and paper trading seem to be the most over emphasized techniques offered... Read More
Making a Stock Watch List
I am taking the time to help others learn the basics in evaluating stocks for investment using both fundamental and technical analysis. Both tools are equally important in making serious decisions with your hard earned CASH!If you wish to invest in stocks, treat it like a business, NOT A HOBBY.... Read More
Psychology ? How to Reduce Negative Thoughts Relating to Trading?
The thinking process of the brain relating to the psychology of trading involves:-- Beliefs -- Feelings -- Values -- Dispositions and -- FaithThe positive or negative energy brings power to a person's actions, which ultimately determines whether a person is a winner or a... Read More
A Common Misconception about Stock Prices
I cringe every time I hear a novice investor tell me that they only purchase low priced stocks because they offer higher potential gains. A common phase I hear is "I like to buy $1 and $2 stocks because they can double easily and I will make a 100% profit".My... Read More
The Golden Goose is Sick
It is finally catching up with them. The brokerage companies I mean. For years they have been feeding bad food to their flock and now the flock is rebelling. The customer has been low man on the totem pole for too long. That food has been the disinformation that has... Read More
Trading Tips No 8: Picking the Best Stock Market Price
Carefully thinking through your goal as a trader is of prime importance, when picking the best stock market price. It is very difficult if not impossible to meet a goal that is ill defined. Is your goal to trade frequently, irrespective of market conditions irregardless of what the stock market... Read More
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
Dont Ask Your Broker
Unfortunately, most of you who are reading my column are suffering some substantial losses in the stock market. Whether it is mutual funds or individual stocks everything with mighty few exceptions is going down. Maybe you are just giving back some nice profits, but maybe it is beginning to bite... Read More
Being Wrong Buying Stock is Okay
Being wrong is OK, but let's not carry it to extremes. That applies to everything, but let's limit our discussion here to the stock market.I have been trading for several decades and was an exchange memebr and floor trader for 17 years. You learn fast there or you go broke... Read More
Understanding a Stocks PEG Ratio
A PEG ratio cannot be used alone but is a very powerful tool when integrated with the basics (price, volume and chart reading). You must enjoy crunching numbers and have a calculator handy to estimate your own PEG ratio. Access to quality statistical information from the web such as past... Read More
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Is Your Garage Full Of Junk?
I have a 2-car garage. There are nice shelves on... Read More
Trading Tips No 8: Picking the Best Stock Market Price
Carefully thinking through your goal as a trader is of... Read More
Stock Trading Diversification
This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More
Trading Systems
To become a successful trader you must have some kind... Read More
Oil Stocks CHK WLL - What Is Their Worth?
(1) CHK stock price $16.74, NAV $32.5CHK is my favorite... Read More
Invest, Be Wrong, and Make Money in the Stock Market
I have been trading for several decades and was an... Read More
Evaluation II
As I said in Part I everyone in the insane... Read More
Stock Options Trading Strategies - Lean
Professional stock options traders use the term lean to refer... Read More
Never Lose Money
Never lose money in the stock market again. Yeah, I... Read More
Stock Analysis
I receive emails from Morningstar. This company provides statistics and... Read More
Trading vs Investing
I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest.... Read More
Stocks Options Trading
Let's assume that you want to make some serious money... Read More
You Don?t HAVE To Be Trading
As a novice trader, you'll often feel the need to... Read More
What is a Mutual Fund?
Ever wondered what is a mutual fund? A mutual fund... Read More
Its A Duck
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... Read More
Bottoms Ups
If you have talked to a stock broker or financial... Read More
Your Job
There are so many kinds of work that needs to... Read More
NASDAQ 800?
In November of 2000 when the NASDAQ was trading at... Read More
Lifestyle Funds Provide Greater Security?
With the stock market stubbornly refusing to settle down and... Read More
DIY Portfolio Management
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are growing. Investors are choosing low... Read More
The 401(K): How The Insider Has Stolen Your Retirement!
Mutual funds were moderately successful in creating a presence in... Read More
One Way Street
Ever turn down a street, get half way and suddenly... Read More
You Wont Like This
Why? Because I am going to shatter your conventional wisdom... Read More
Trading as a Business
What can I expect to make my first year of... Read More
Complacency
During the month of January the Dow Jones Industrial Average,... Read More
Financial Crime
Congress recently passed another new law that is supposed to... Read More
Catnip of the Stock Market
I have watched my cat play with a bag of... Read More
Dividends
When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More
Keep Your Profits
It looks like we have now entered a new bull... Read More
Peer Groups
Whenever I see mutual fund comparisons in the trade publications... Read More
Why Buy and Hold?
Since I can remember, and that's a long time ago,... Read More
Advisory News Letters
Several times each month I am solicited by various market... Read More
The Great Stock Market Secret
When the stock market is going up and all your... Read More
Dividend Reinvestment Plans: Investing on Automatic Pilot
If you're like many investors who squander those small dividend... Read More
The Cub; II
We keep hearing about this bear market and that the... 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
Frog In The Pot
You remember the story about the frog that was put... Read More
Fools Gold
The stock market has been in an up trend for... Read More
Lifestyle Funds Provide Greater Security?
With the stock market stubbornly refusing to settle down and... Read More
Its A Bull, Its A Bear, Its Suptertrader!
The higher the market goes the more confusing are the... Read More
Choosing a Stock Broker
If you were to find that you had some severe... 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
Which Way The Market
I am hearing predictions by brokers, financial planners, talk show... Read More
Buying Mutual Funds
It looks like the market is ready to start up... Read More
The Elephant
Four blind men were asked to give a description of... Read More
Finding A Good Stock
One of the things people are always asking me is... Read More
Duct Tape
Did you run out to buy that duct tape yet?... Read More
Quality Investment Information: Standing Firm In the Face of Opposition
THERE'S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR standing firm in the... Read More
No Load Mutual Funds or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?
If you are fed up with early redemption charges and... 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
Low Expense Ratio
One of the big advertising kicks today from mutual funds... Read More
Intervention
Intervention. Now don't let that big word scare you. The... Read More
How to Short Stocks? How to Make Money when Your Stocks Go Down by Shorting
The stock market can present you with a lot of... Read More
Good News?
As the man said, "I've got some good news and... Read More
Its A Duck
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... Read More
Evaluation I
An insane person cannot evaluate an insane evaluation system.As you... Read More
Struggling Stocks, Booming Commodities
04/28/2005NASDAQ dropped -12.5% year to date in 2005. S&P500 index... Read More
I Love To Lose Money
Well, not really. What I mean is I don't mind... Read More
Online Broker Trade History Not Doing the Job
Let me start by saying that...Most online brokers do not... Read More
A Penny for Your Stocks
According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen... Read More
Wall Street Paradigm
In 1960 an engineer working for a watch company in... Read More
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a... Read More
Inertia
One of the basic laws of physics is that a... Read More
Investing in the Stock Market - When To!
Is really not as important as to how you invest... Read More
Where Is The Rabbit?
We need a rabbit!This was a pretty horrible week for... Read More
So, What is This Stock Market Thing Anyway?
We've all heard of the stock market and probably have... Read More
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