A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Stock Market

On the 40 year journey through the turmoil of a volatile stock market I've noticed "P/E Ratios," "Consensus Estimates," " Bull and Bear Markets," stock ratings of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, star ratings of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Also, stock ratings of "buy," "strong buy," "sell," "hold;" stock... Read More

How Much Money Can I Make With Trading? What Account Size Do I Need To Start?

What account size do I need?How much money can I make with trading?First of all, let's clarify a common misunderstanding: You never risk your full account size. You always have a "catastrophic stop", and it is important to define the "ruin" before you start trading. Let's say you start with... Read More

Stock Market Diversification

In one of my previous articles (Investing in the stock market -9 powerful tips), tip number one was:1. Do not spread your money too thin.My friend has a little over $200,000 invested in the stock market through 27 different Mutual funds. In my opinion, 27 Mutual funds is 27 too... Read More

You Wont Like This

Why? Because I am going to shatter your conventional wisdom as I have many times in previous columns about the lies that Wall Street continues to tell you. This time we are going to go deeper into the economy to unearth the truth about lies the politicians are telling you.Let's... Read More

It Cant Be Done

Wouldn't it be nice if you were only in the stock market when it was going up and have everything transferred to cash while it is going down? It is called 'market timing' and your broker or financial planner will tell you "it can't be done". What that person just... Read More

10 Tips For Creating Wealth From the Stock Market

1. Do not spread your money too thin.My friend has a little over $200,000 invested in the stock market through 27 different Mutual funds. In my opinion, 27 Mutual funds is 27 too many collecting load fees, management fees, commission fees, operating and advertising fees. Diversity is important, but just... Read More

Hot Stock Trader: How to Pick Momentum Stocks with Ease and Simplicity

Most stock traders know that momentum trading can be a very profitable activity. You can make big amounts of cash in a short period of time. The problem is, that if you don't know what stocks to look for and how to approach them and leave everyting to chance, you... Read More

The Skinny on Mutual Fund Investing

Mutual fund investing is a lot like Thai cooking. Everyone has heard of it, most know a little something about it, but very few actually know how to do it and do it well. To invest in mutual funds wisely, it is important to have a good grasp on what... Read More

Stock Trading Secrets?

How often have you come across an advertisement or e-mail proclaiming to "teach" you the stock trading secrets that Wall Street Insiders don't want you to know? Usually included in the descriptions of these trading products are claims such as "Make 10K monthly in minutes per day", or "Learn the... Read More

How to Find Value in No Load Mutual Fund Investing

What are you thinking when it comes to your no load mutual fund selections? Are you saving pennies and sacrificing dollars?Are you spending your time looking at expense ratios, analyzing Morningstar ratings and searching for funds with low fees and no 12b1 charges? If you are like most people, you... Read More

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Stock Market Education; Day Trading for Beginnners; How to Pick Stocks

The trading method you employ to approach the stock market... Read More

Stock Trading Diversification

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

More Window Dressing

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

Basics of Stock Market

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

Political Investing

We have two candidates for president that have really different... Read More

The Club

Yesterday I received my monthly issue of MONEY magazine. This... Read More

Tips to Finding Other People?s Simple Trading Plans

Did you know you can make money (and a lot... Read More

Hedge Funds: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Alfred Winslow Jones started hedge funds in 1949. He was... Read More

The Problem With Hedge Funds

Are hedge funds a suitable investment for you? Hedge funds... Read More

Mid-Cap Stocks: Asset Class with an Identity Crisis

Much like the middle child, mid-cap stocks have long struggled... Read More

Which Way The Market

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

Is Your Garage Full Of Junk?

I have a 2-car garage. There are nice shelves on... Read More

Stops Make Money

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

Leverage - Margin Debt

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

Stock Insurance

You have a lock on your house. You have a... Read More

Selection Vs Direction

As I have said many times before in this column... Read More

Take The Time

You must take the time once a month to review... Read More

Can?t Stand The Heat

It seems that every day I turn on the TV... Read More

Acapulco - The Stock Market Dives

There is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco... Read More

Long Term Investing

In his wonderful book, 'Multiple Streams of Income', best selling... Read More

Market Timing?

The recent criminal fiasco in the mutual fund industry is... Read More

NASDAQ 800?

In November of 2000 when the NASDAQ was trading at... Read More

How to Pay Less and Get More: Discount Broker vs Professional

How do you invest? What do you really pay? At... Read More

Its Snowing

The Winter Games for the Olympics are coming up soon... Read More

The Seven Mistakes All Novice Traders Make and How to Correct Them

We learnt the following the hard way! If any of... Read More

Complacency Indicator

If you haven't heard of the technical indicator with the... Read More

A Penny for Your Stocks

According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen... Read More

Who Knows?

The Shadow knows. Remember him? It seems a shadow has... Read More

Paddle Your Canoe

At some time in your life you have been on... Read More

Stock and Fund Dividends

When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More

Stock Loans

Hedge current portfolio positions and gain access to capital resources... Read More

Investing in Trash Company Stocks

Refuse is a serious issue in any society, about as... Read More

Trading Tips No 8: Picking the Best Stock Market Price

Carefully thinking through your goal as a trader is of... Read More