Patterns
The Law of Chaos is the theory of random unpredictable action applied to the cosmos, mathematics, mechanics, almost everything. Those who believe it will definitely think the stock market is in chaotic state at this time. Don't you believe it.When I was a floor trader people would ask me how... Read More
Size Counts!
What the heck am I talking about?It is often said that to grow mentally, spiritually, emotionally and personally that you have to stretch and move out of your comfort zone. I definitely believe in this concept, however... When it comes to day trading, swing trading or position trading stocks, futures,... Read More
Evaluation II
As I said in Part I everyone in the insane asylum looks normal, but at least the doctors are sane. Unfortunately, in the insane asylum known as the stock market all the doctors (brokers) are also insane.The doctors in the insane asylum went to medical school to learn how to... Read More
Precision Money Management
This article describes the model of a natural relationship between trading system performance, trade position size, stop loss settings and profit goals. The model consists of algebraic equations that specify the trade size and stop loss settings needed to meet profit goals over a specified time period for any consistently... Read More
Dont Fight The Fed
One of the great truisms of Wall Street is "Don't fight the Fed". For the long term investors this has resulted in greater profits. When the Federal Reserve Board hikes interest rates look out and when the do it 3 times in a row it is called "3 jumps and... Read More
Inertia
One of the basic laws of physics is that a body in motion will remain in motion unless disturbed by another force. What has this to do with the stock market?For the last 2 years the long-term trend of the market has been down with a few momentary deviations. When... Read More
Why Investors Use Financial Planners
Do you have a financial planner? Does one of your friends have a financial planner? Maybe you take your advice from your broker. As I have said countless times before a broker will make you broker. And a financial planner won't do any better. I know. You thought they would.Let's... Read More
Staying Sane While Wall Street Crashes
Everybody is riding the Wall Street Roller coaster. Even if you are not invested, the headlines scream out one word: PANIC!It's hard not to join in the panicking. The Panic Crowd seems to be having all the fun these days. But they don't have all the happiness. You see, it's... Read More
Trading Stocks ?Never Forget About A Past Trade
We all know that emotions control every decision that an investor makes in any type of money related vehicle. Whether is be the stock market, real estate, art work or antiques, emotions ultimately set the final price on both sides of the transaction. Some investors have greater control over their... Read More
Online Investing & Online Stock & Share Trading: Difficulty in Taking Stop Losses in the Market
This is an extract of an article which was first printed in Daryl Guppy's Newsletter Tutorials in Applied Technical Analysis on 26 March 2005 and is reprinted here with his permissionA stop loss is a predetermined exit point. When a trade is first planned, the stop loss is designed to... Read More
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Mutual Funds: The Modern Den of Thieves!
Mutual funds were created with the idea that one person... Read More
Shorting Stocks ? The Basics, Part I of II
What does it mean to short a stock?This means that... Read More
Pamplona, the Wild Investment Bulls
You remember (they show it on TV every year) the... Read More
Kick The Tires
Before you buy another car you walk around the lot,... Read More
Different Ways of Buying Stocks
Let's say you are interested in this one company. You... Read More
The Inside Scoop on Mutual Fund Rip Offs
The bear market that showed up at the end of... 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
Stock Trading Secrets?
How often have you come across an advertisement or e-mail... Read More
Investing in the Stock Market - When To!
Is really not as important as to how you invest... Read More
Political Investing
We have two candidates for president that have really different... Read More
Trading For A Living - Part 1
There can't be many traders who haven't at least considered... Read More
Stock Loans
Hedge current portfolio positions and gain access to capital resources... Read More
Hedge Funds
You read and hear a lot about hedge funds. Unfortunately,... Read More
Commoditizing the world
Let's discuss commodities; with the latest Enron situation, it is... Read More
Market Timing
Every broker and financial planner will tell you that you... Read More
The Surgeon General
The Surgeon General of the United States says that smoking... Read More
Performance Funds
Mutual funds are doing more and more to discourage investors... Read More
The Stock Market Doesnt Care if You are a Beginner?. Get Prepared to Succeed at Trading
Stock trading remains a very competitive field and the stock... Read More
Market Success
Who are the successful investors?There are those who follow the... Read More
Staying Sane While Wall Street Crashes
Everybody is riding the Wall Street Roller coaster. Even if... Read More
Understanding the Bulls and the Bears
If you've ever flipped on the television to CNN Financial... 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
Investment Clubs
Because you don't feel too sure about which stock or... Read More
Are You A Stockaholic?
Today's society gives special recognition to alcoholics, sexaholics, binge-aholics, shopaholics,... Read More
Never Fall In Love!
Recently I watched my favorite football team lose a vital... Read More
Stock Insurance
You have a lock on your house. You have a... Read More
Who Knows?
The Shadow knows. Remember him? It seems a shadow has... Read More
Its Better
Question: How does it get better when it gets worse?Last... Read More
So, What is This Stock Market Thing Anyway?
We've all heard of the stock market and probably have... Read More
What Can Model Airplanes Teach You About Trading?
I was devastated!I just couldn't believe it. I was 10... Read More
Selling
The stock market has been going up for more than... Read More
A Penny for Your Stocks
According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen... Read More
Momentum
One of the basic laws of physics states that a... Read More
Investing in the Stock Market - When To!
Is really not as important as to how you invest... Read More
The Cub; II
We keep hearing about this bear market and that the... Read More
A Common Misconception about Stock Prices
I cringe every time I hear a novice investor tell... Read More
Ignore Stock Market Talking Heads
You should ignore analysts on TV, the radio, the newspaper... Read More
Finding A Good Stock
One of the things people are always asking me is... Read More
The Shadow
The Shadow knows. There used to be a radio program... Read More
Never Lose Money
Never lose money in the stock market again. Yeah, I... Read More
The Club
Yesterday I received my monthly issue of MONEY magazine. This... Read More
Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 1
So you're started trading, you bought some positions with your... Read More
Investment Clubs
Because you don't feel too sure about which stock or... Read More
Complacency
During the month of January the Dow Jones Industrial Average,... Read More
The Stock Market Investor?s Worst Enemy
Every stock market investor faces one primal enemy. An enemy... Read More
Protect Your 401K
Checked your 401K lately? Going back to about a year... Read More
Duct Tape
Did you run out to buy that duct tape yet?... Read More
Gurgle Gurgle
Caught in a whirlpool and being sucked under. No life... Read More
Stock and Fund Dividends
When is a dividend not a dividend?The latest thing "conservative"... Read More
Downdraft
For the year 2000 we have seen hundreds of mutual... Read More
Historical Briefing: Stocks, Finance and Money
The World Bank claims that some two billion of the... Read More
Selling
The stock market has been going up for more than... 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
Rebalance And Diversify
The stock market has not been very kind to your... Read More
The Elephant
Four blind men were asked to give a description of... Read More
Stock Market Insanity
Let's first define insanity. It is doing the same thing... Read More
How Much Information Do You Need?
You have decided to buy some stock or mutual funds,... Read More
Investing in Trash Company Stocks
Refuse is a serious issue in any society, about as... 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
Using Sector Funds to Construct Diversified Mutual Fund Portfolios
'Sector funds are too risky.' 'I doubled my money with... Read More
Trading Stocks ?Never Forget About A Past Trade
We all know that emotions control every decision that an... Read More
Successful Trading ? Establish Your Risk Level
Before you embark upon a journey of trading stocks or... Read More
Price to Earnings Ratio - P/E
After finding the price of a particular stock, usually the... Read More
Forces that Move Stock Prices
Among the largest forces that affect stock prices are inflation,... Read More
So, What is This Stock Market Thing Anyway?
We've all heard of the stock market and probably have... Read More
Time Out
Are you paying any attention to your retirement savings? Do... Read More
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