Buy and Hold Investment Philosophy
Wall Street has been preaching the doctrine of Buy and Hold forever. The worst part about it is the small investor (and some big ones) actually believe it. Brokers and financial planners believe it, but when you show them they can get a better return by timing the market they... Read More
Forecasting the Stock Market
Every day I see in the financial section of newspapers how to forecast what the market will do in 6 months, 12 months, several years. "Ten stocks that will double in the next 6 months." Right! I have trouble trying to forecast what it will do tomorrow. Do not trust... Read More
Duct Tape
Did you run out to buy that duct tape yet? Don't forget the plastic sheeting, bottles of water, canned food and a couple of books to read. What are you waiting for? I know - things to get better so you can resume your normal life style.While you were waiting... Read More
Investment Clubs
Because you don't feel too sure about which stock or mutual fund to buy you decide to become a member of an investment club. Each of the members contribute a certain amount of money each month and then meet to decide what to buy or sell.It is a nice camaraderie,... Read More
Swing Trading Strategies
Using Swing Trading Strategies and Technical Analysis when Trading Stocks to Make Consistent Trading Profits.This article is one small part of a series of lessons using Swing Trading Strategies and Technical Analysis developed by WD Gann which are designed to show how anyone can build a profitable Stock or Commodity... Read More
?Fears Only Enemy Is Action?
What a great statement!I just heard someone use it in the context of personal and financial success and it struck me as a brilliant summary of an issue we raise in the SMG Tutorials.Fear is a huge issue with a lot of traders. And interestingly, not just fear of failure... Read More
E-mini Day Trading - Day Trading for Beginners - Stock Market Timing Software
I mean it when I say that. While plastic silverware is fine for picnics and parties, it is totally inappropriate in a surgeon's hand with an open brain in front of him. Not only are plastic forks built incorrectly to perform delicate surgery, their cheap construction may actually cause further... Read More
Some Good News for A Change
Before we get into all the good news out there, let us first take a look at what the term "news" really means. By definition, the term "news" means the exception to the norm. If it is expected to happen then it is not news. If it differs from the... Read More
Investment Research - The Dalbar Study
Very few people, even professionals, have heard of the Dalbar Study that originated in 1995. Its purpose is to determine the profitability of trading for the small investor of mutual funds. Their results are even worse than I thought.The BuyNHolders will love the results as it "proves" that buying and... Read More
Valuation
Every day I hear from the "experts" on CNBC-TV and the radio gurus that the way to buy stocks is find value. One man's Rembrandt is another man's connect-the-dots and fill in the spaces. Valuation is like beauty. It is in the mind of the beholder.If valuation is the key... Read More
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Protectionism
First let's see what protectionism is. According to Mr. Webster... Read More
How to Maximize Your 401k Mutual Fund Returns
When it comes to 401k's there is an overabundance of... Read More
Eternal Sunshine
There is a current movie entitled "Eternal Sunshine of the... Read More
Online Investing & Stock & Share Trading: 4 Reasons Why Most Online Investors & Traders Go Broke
Are you attracted to the idea of being in control... Read More
Wal-Mart: Discount Store, Discounted Stock?
As GuruFocus updates the stock buys and sells of gurus,... Read More
The 10 Commandments
Wall Street has been preaching for years and years to... Read More
Investment Attorneys and Garbage Stocks
How is it possible that trash Companies are posting less... 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... Read More
Oil Stocks CHK WLL - What Is Their Worth?
(1) CHK stock price $16.74, NAV $32.5CHK is my favorite... Read More
Cash Is A Position
I go to the Money Show every year to visit... Read More
Are You A Stockaholic?
Today's society gives special recognition to alcoholics, sexaholics, binge-aholics, shopaholics,... Read More
Emotional Maturity
If you are going to be a winner in the... Read More
Trading Systems
To become a successful trader you must have some kind... Read More
Living Trust Investing: Income Considerations when the Grantor Dies
A common problem I often see when working with living... Read More
Series 7 Exam
What is the Series 7 Exam? If you... Read More
Price Targets
Every day in any financial publication you will find the... Read More
Understanding Stock Market Indexes
A stock market index is a statistical measure of changes... Read More
Social Insecurity
Just about everything you have been told about Social Security... Read More
Mr. Market
I constantly hear the talking heads on CNBC-TV, the radio... Read More
Inertia
One of the basic laws of physics is that a... Read More
Diversification
Wall Street's watchword has always been diversification, but what does... Read More
Lies, Damn Lies and Mutual Fund Returns
How many times has this happened to you? You're at... Read More
How to Pick Winning Stocks
There is nothing more exciting than finding an undervalued stock... Read More
Historical Briefing: Stocks, Finance and Money
The World Bank claims that some two billion of the... Read More
Investing in Stocks and The Game of Monopoly
To begin, you might look at playing the stock market... Read More
Trading For A Living
How many times have you said to yourself, "I'd like... Read More
The Club
Yesterday I received my monthly issue of MONEY magazine. This... Read More
Starbucks Stock is Up
Starbucks earnings are up again and so is their stock... Read More
VIX
No, this is not a symbol for some Latin number.... Read More
Why Investors Use Financial Planners
Do you have a financial planner? Does one of your... Read More
Downdraft
For the year 2000 we have seen hundreds of mutual... Read More
Oil Stocks As A Long Term Investment
The demand for world oil is increasing while world reserves... Read More
Why Technical Indicators
The fight continues to rage among traders who use technical... Read More
The Stock Market is a Roller Coaster: Prepare for the Ups and Downs
IT'S REMINISCENT OF THE OLD children's tale about an old... Read More
Mutual Fund Commissions
You have heard about a particular mutual fund from a... Read More
Your Trading Objective: Why is that so Important?
You've decided to try your luck at trading stocks or... Read More
Trading vs Investing
I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest.... Read More
Complacency
During the month of January the Dow Jones Industrial Average,... Read More
A Personal Stock Market Investment Philosophy
∙ Make every investment in the stock market a long-term... Read More
How To Pick A Mutual Fund
Mutual funds by definition are a mixed bag of stocks,... Read More
Money, Insanity and Wall Street
Money: the most charged word in the planet. It means... 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
The Shadow
The Shadow knows. There used to be a radio program... Read More
Stock Market Investments
If there is one term over-used when talking about making... Read More
Analyst Reports
When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund... Read More
Investing in the Stock Market - When To!
Is really not as important as to how you invest... Read More
Hold Em and Fold Em
When most analysts, financial planners, fund specialists and investors try... Read More
Planning Your Dive and Diving Your Plan ? Trading!
A colleague of mine just returned from a scuba diving... Read More
Play another Day
Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and... Read More
Stock Market Investing Odds
The greatest stock market myth is the idea that investing... Read More
No Load Mutual Funds: Boost Your Portfolios Returns
Investors who exclusively use broadly diversified, no load mutual funds... Read More
Trading as a Business
What can I expect to make my first year of... Read More
Humpty Dumpty the Stock Market Falls Down
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall and all the King's... Read More
How to Read an Annual Report
Every publicly traded company is required by the SEC(Securities and... Read More
Moving Averages
Every day on CNBC-TV they show a 200-day moving average... Read More
Valuation
Every day I hear from the "experts" on CNBC-TV and... Read More
Enron Cure
Let's hope you did not have any of the Enron... Read More
China Syndrome
There has been great condemnation recently because China has been... Read More
Top 25 Growth Funds
On Monday, November 25, 2000 Investor's Business Daily listed on... Read More
Why Is The Macedonian Stock Exchange Unsuccessful?
The Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE) is not operating successfully. True,... Read More
Wall Street Paradigm
In 1960 an engineer working for a watch company in... Read More
True Investment Road Maps
If you don't know where you are going any road... Read More
Stock Market Insanity
Let's first define insanity. It is doing the same thing... Read More
Stock Market System ... ONLINE STOCK TRADING ... Beyond Day Trading Basics & Tips
Day trading is all about making buy and sell decisions.... Read More
Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 1
So you're started trading, you bought some positions with your... Read More
Will the Stock Market be Lower in October?
The stock market often closes a week in the middle... Read More
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