Should You Buy Through a Financial Advisor? (09 Nov 2005)
Let me start out by telling a little story that happened to me a few years ago. My wife and I were referred into a financial advisor to get her set up on a 403b retirement program. The broker went through the options for the fund and towards the...
Why Are We Giving Away These Trailing Stop Loss Tips for Nothing - This Is Not A Misprint (03 Mar 2006)
A trailing stop loss is very similar to a stop loss, but where the one kept your losses small, the trailing stop loss will enable your profit growth.
A trailing stop loss is calculated in a manner like the way we calculated our initial stop ...
Buy Your Companys Stock? (07 Mar 2006)
For some people, this subject conjures images of the devils in management at Enron, WorldCom and other bankrupt former high flyers. Mesmerized by the sweet profit projections coming from their corporate chieftains, all too many employees of these ...
What Is Indexing? (01 Jan 2006)
We want to expand on something that we hinted at and it's about "indexing" and the myth that the market only goes up, so therefore you should buy and hold. First, if we asked you what the biggest single business on earth is, we'd bet that not many...
Retail Sector Trends to Watch in 2006 (18 Oct 2005)
There are many strong trends emerging in the retail sector in 2006. One of the biggest trends is not a new trend, but one, which has increased dramatically since "Black Friday" in the 2005 Christmas gift-buying season. Gift cards in 2005 have outp...
Learning the Stock Market Game-How to Day Trade Stocks Online-Learn to Trade Stocks (08 Sep 2005)
These days there can be a lot of ways to make extra money. Buying and selling real estate, getting a second job or opening up a brick and mortar business operation are among the most popular options.
But many of those traditional business op...
Profit from a Falling Stock (15 Sep 2005)
There are several ways to profit from a falling stock, but for tonight we are going to discuss the two most basic principals, shorting stock versus buying "put" options.
If you have been with us for any length of time you know I have written...
New Years Resolutions For Stock Market Investors (13 Jan 2006)
It is at this time each year when we make New Year's resolutions, to help reduce the gap between where we are today and where we want to be in the future. Having been able to speak to thousands of investors over the last five years, I have compil...
Uranium to Head North of $500/Pound? (15 Mar 2006)
Legendary stock picker James Dines recently compared uranium stocks to the high-flying net stocks of the halcyon days of the Internet expansion era. While the much-hyped and fleeting Y2K crisis never materialized, the U.S. energy crisis for highly...
Expense Ratios Are Nonsense (21 Dec 2005)
One of those investment counselors says, "I will take your money and make you a profit every year, but I have a very hefty fee. For every
dollar I make you I will charge you a dollar".
"How much will you make for me?"
He replies, "Beca...
How to Buy and Sell Stocks (02 Jan 2006)
A beginner usually feels very attracted to the stock market while for example discovering a stock that's being reported in CNBC or the news program and watching it rise fast and make new highs from $10 to $35 in just 2 months.
While learning...
How to Choose a Profitable Stock Market Pick in 2006 (07 Mar 2006)
One of the most motivating aspects about day trading is to pick stocks that are breaking out and rising fast. Some stocks can go up 30% in a matter of minutes or double in price during the same trading day. Knowing how to find these beautiful jewe...
Time To Sell Your Winners (04 Apr 2006)
Happy New Year. 2005 is a wonderful ride for some and a horrible one for others. Now, it is time to sell your winners. Now? Yes, now. 2005 has brought some of these winners to incredible gains. It is time to sell these stocks. Check this out:
<...>Corporate Profit Recession (25 Aug 2005)
Last week, the yield curve inverted, when the 10-year Treasury bond yield fell below the two-year Treasury bond yield. An inverted yield curve has always predicted a profits recession. Moreover, yield curve inversions have always predicted slower ...
Advantages of Low-Cost Mutual Funds (15 Mar 2006)
A common misconception about mutual funds is that pretty much any reputable fund will do. Of course, any investment that produces a solid return for you is better than nothing, but not all funds are created equal. When you buy a mutual fund, you'l...
Your Prey for 2006 (28 Apr 2006)
As 2005 comes to an end, investors celebrate the coming new year and bring new expectation with it. As investors, we try to sell our losing investment before the year ends and sell our winning investments after the new year. This is to receive the...
Technical Indicators - How to Use the Adx Indicator (11 Jan 2006)
The ADX indicator measures the strength of a trend and can be useful to determine if a trend is strong or weak. High readings indicate a strong trend and low readings indicate a weak trend. When this indicator is showing a low reading then a tradi...
American Eagle Could Soar Again (28 Sep 2005)
When investors look ahead to what may be great investments for the next year, they much too often focus on what were big winners from the previous year. For example, shares of Google (GOOG) more than doubled in price during 2005. So, quite natural...
Delaware Incorporation (19 Apr 2006)
Delaware appears to be the place to be if you are a publicly traded company or desire to be a member of the Fortune 500. The state of Delaware has modern laws, a Court of Chancery, and a business savvy government that makes Delaware incorporation ...
Keeping Losses To A Minimum (02 Mar 2006)
We once wrote a little piece about keeping your losses to a minimum since letting a losing trade get wildly out of hand will cost you dearly. So we got a question we'd like to share with you:
"I agree with your concept of bailing out of a tr...
