How We Eluded The Bear Of 2000
The date October 13, 2000 will forever be embedded in my mind. It was the day after our mutual fund trend tracking indicator had broken its long-term trend line and I sold 100% of my clients' invested positions (and my own) and moved the proceeds to the safety of money... Read More
Stock Market Investments
If there is one term over-used when talking about making investments in the stock market I would think that term would be: buy low, sell high.Buy low? Sell high? How low is low and how high is high? I like the term buy low, sell dear, much better! But better... Read More
Your Trading Objective: Why is that so Important?
You've decided to try your luck at trading stocks or commodities, but so called experts tell you that you need to determine your trading objective. What exactly does that mean and why is it so important? Well, it's really a question of your trading philosophy. A trading objective basically identifies... Read More
Wal-Mart: Discount Store, Discounted Stock?
As GuruFocus updates the stock buys and sells of gurus, Wal-Mart (WMT), the discount retail giant, stands out as the stock with a high ValueRank (7 out of 10). Just recently, Clipper Fund's James Gipson and T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund's Brian Rogers bought Wal-Mart.Oakmark's legendary fund manager Bill... Read More
Choosing a Stock Broker
If you were to find that you had some severe illness that required surgery, would you attempt to perform that surgery upon yourself? What if your car broke down and needed a valve job? Would you get out the Craftsman tool set you got for Christmas three years ago and... Read More
I Love You, Warren Buffet
Sometime around 1980, can't remember exactly, there was a flight of money from many countries to Switzerland. The clock makers had so much money pouring in that the banks took interest rates to zero and even for a period of time were actually making you pay ½% interest to them... Read More
How to Pay Less and Get More: Discount Broker vs Professional
How do you invest? What do you really pay? At the end of the day, what are your real results? These are questions smart investors should be asking themselves (but usually don't). In this era of more fees, misc. charges, holding periods and back end redemptions, even at discount brokers,... Read More
Is Your Garage Full Of Junk?
I have a 2-car garage. There are nice shelves on one side and a good practical workbench with a vice on the other side. Plenty of room for 2 cars yet I have to be careful when I pull in so I won't run over stuff stacked on each side.... Read More
NASDAQ 800?
In November of 2000 when the NASDAQ was trading at 3000 I wrote in this column that the NASDAQ Index would fall to 1500 and I got lots of heat for saying it. Microsoft had fallen from $129 to $60 per share. You know where they are today.The talking heads... Read More
Acapulco - The Stock Market Dives
There is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco where experienced divers jump into the sea. It is very dangerous because the water at the base of the cliff surges from a depth of 2 feet to 12 feet. The diver must time his leap so the water is... Read More
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Trading For A Living - Part 1
There can't be many traders who haven't at least considered... Read More
Leverage - Margin Debt
What is leverage?Here is a definition of leverage from an... Read More
Good Stock Market Tip; Good Return!
Forget making a profit; instead focus on the income provided... Read More
Lifestyle Funds Provide Greater Security?
With the stock market stubbornly refusing to settle down and... Read More
How Much Information Do You Need?
You have decided to buy some stock or mutual funds,... Read More
When Should I Sell?
People are always asking me when should I sell my... 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
Valuation
Every day I hear from the "experts" on CNBC-TV and... Read More
Investment Clubs
Because you don't feel too sure about which stock or... Read More
Small-Cap Stocks: The Beginning of the Journey
When an individual investor wants to roll up his sleeves... Read More
Market Timing?
The recent criminal fiasco in the mutual fund industry is... Read More
I Love To Lose Money
Well, not really. What I mean is I don't mind... Read More
Its A Bull, Its A Bear, Its Suptertrader!
The higher the market goes the more confusing are the... Read More
Enron Cure
Let's hope you did not have any of the Enron... Read More
Why Is The Macedonian Stock Exchange Unsuccessful?
The Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) is not operating successfully. True,... Read More
Your Trading Objective: Why is that so Important?
You've decided to try your luck at trading stocks or... Read More
Enronization
Even if you don't own any of their stock or... Read More
Adding Funds
Someday you may want to retire and continue to live... 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
8 Penny Stocks to Avoid
There are many good penny stock investments available, which could... Read More
Precision Money Management
This article describes the model of a natural relationship between... Read More
Acapulco - The Stock Market Dives
There is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco... Read More
Zero Sum Game
Most people think the stock market is a zero sum... Read More
Cash Is A Position
I go to the Money Show every year to visit... Read More
The I Word is Coming to a Town Near You
Hello Inflation, it has been awhile, I see you on... Read More
Dont Ask Your Broker
Unfortunately, most of you who are reading my column are... Read More
Stock Analysis
I receive emails from Morningstar. This company provides statistics and... Read More
Discipline
One of the great "secrets" of successful people is discipline... Read More
Choosing A Fund
For years I have been saying you must have a... Read More
Its A Duck
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... Read More
Getting Even
I know there are a lot of you out there... Read More
Its Snowing
The Winter Games for the Olympics are coming up soon... Read More
The Secret to More Winning Trades is as Simple as Avoiding This Common Mistake
If you're a normal human being, your need to feel... Read More
Historical Briefing: Stocks, Finance and Money
The World Bank claims that some two billion of the... Read More
Mutual Fund Expense Lies
When purchasing mutual funds we are cautioned to read the... Read More
Invest In The Stock Market For The RIGHT Reason, Using The RIGHT Choices
Invest in the stock market for the RIGHT reason, using... Read More
Different Types of Mutual Funds
This is a guide to the different types of mutual... Read More
Dividend Paying Stocks
I would like to share with the reader an article... Read More
Is The Bear In The Cage?
For the last few weeks we have seen the stock... Read More
What is the Most Important Indicator of All?
Most stock market traders have a favorite technical indicator.The one... Read More
The Shadow
The Shadow knows. There used to be a radio program... Read More
How to Evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds
If you have been dealing with mutual funds for any... Read More
No Load Mutual Funds: Boost Your Portfolios Returns
Investors who exclusively use broadly diversified, no load mutual funds... Read More
Stock Trading Diversification
This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More
How to Pick Winning Stocks
There is nothing more exciting than finding an undervalued stock... Read More
The I Word is Coming to a Town Near You
Hello Inflation, it has been awhile, I see you on... 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
Dont Ask Your Broker
Unfortunately, most of you who are reading my column are... Read More
Its A Bull, Its A Bear, Its Suptertrader!
The higher the market goes the more confusing are the... Read More
Inertia Syndrome
When it comes to buying a stock or mutual fund... Read More
12 Basic Stock Investing Rules Every Successful Investor Should Follow
There are many important things you need to know to... Read More
Choosing a Stock Broker
If you were to find that you had some severe... Read More
Trend Trading - Trading Stocks Using Technical Analysis and Swing Trading Strategies
Peter is a professional trader, Paul is not. Peter has... Read More
Trading For A Living - Part 1
There can't be many traders who haven't at least considered... Read More
Look Out The Window
Quick, look out the window. It's raining. No, the sun's... Read More
Outsourcing
It's about time someone spoke the truth concerning outsourcing. The... Read More
Commoditizing the world
Let's discuss commodities; with the latest Enron situation, it is... Read More
A Stock Market Investment Plan that Never Lets You Down
The bulls and bears of the stock market are both... Read More
Analyst Reports
When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund... Read More
Pamplona, the Wild Investment Bulls
You remember (they show it on TV every year) the... Read More
Exchange Traded Funds Primer
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a group of passive index... Read More
Understanding a Stocks PEG Ratio
A PEG ratio cannot be used alone but is a... Read More
Lights of the Stock Market
There are red lights, green lights, blue lights and spot... Read More
Mutual Funds: The Modern Den of Thieves!
Mutual funds were created with the idea that one person... Read More
The Stock Market - Part 1: Believe It Or Not, Its Always Been Your Best Friend And Always Will Be
Regardless of the fact that the world's stock markets have... Read More
Why Buy and Hold?
Since I can remember, and that's a long time ago,... Read More
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