Understanding Stock Market Indexes A stock market index is a statistical measure of changes in the securities markets. An index represents a portfolio of securities traded on the market that is considered to be reasonably representative of the market as a whole.
How to Pick Winning Stocks Finding stocks that have the potential to double or triple in value is very exciting, but like trying to find a needle in a hay stack. Learn simple techniques to help you uncover stocks that can lead to potentially explosive growth.
The Cub; II We keep hearing about this bear market and that the bottom is "in" or "very close" so we should be invested in these bargain basement prices to take advantage of the next bull so we won't lose out on the expected huge profits.
Nest Eggs and Omelets Do you have a nest egg? You know, a place you are stashing away money for the future - retirement, down payment on a house, the kids education. That kind of thing. How're you doing?
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 to put your money in their banks. Yes, it actually happened because people believed their money was going to be safe there. It was...
Stock Insurance You have a lock on your house. You have a lock on your car. You have a lock on your tool shed. Do you have a lock to protect your stock market investments?
Overvalued & Underbought With all the bad news that has been dumped upon the economy for some reason the stock market is going up. Why?
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...
Municipal Bonds Because there are so many stocks that are NOT paying dividends and also going down people are looking for a safe investment that will pay a decent return and also won't lose money. Slowly folks are beginning to think about bonds of which there are all kinds...
This Market Is Different All of the talking heads have been telling us that this market is different. You are going to have to be patient and soon (hopefully in your lifetime) the DOW and the Nasdaq will be back at their old highs. They cite all the statistics about how the economy is improving - consumers are spending, the consumer confidence index looks OK, unemployment is getting better, blah, blah, blah...
Mutual Funds are Dead You may have wondered why your mutual funds have been going down for the past 2 years. The answer is very simple, but not one you will hear from Wall Street as they want you to send money...
Lemmings Are Gathering Before they go over the cliff to their destruction these little furry ones get together for a party and celebration. Each tells the other how smart he has been with his investments and buying and selling of stocks and real
estate. Wait a minute...
Shadow Bull As one of my regular readers you know I have been a stock market bear for the past 2 years and have encouraged everyone to put their money into a money market account or a short-term no-load bond fund and for the more adventurous what is called a bear mutual fund that goes up when the market goes down. Just being in cash as outlined in my book would have saved 40% or more of your money...
Trading vs Investing I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest. I buy a mutual fund and I hold it". Mr. Investor, did you know you are trading on a regular basis? Are you aware that mutual fund managers are changing their positions by selling certain stocks and buying others? Mutual funds must report quarterly what stocks they are holding. You can get those...
Price Targets Every day in any financial publication you will find the Wall Street mavens giving their predictions on many stocks. It was issued here and should go there. It is now undervalued and is worth that much more. Really? Has anyone gone...
Online Broker Trade History Not Doing the Job There are absolutely no standards for trade history reporting from one broker to the next. How does one get their trades into some sort of trade analysis software or spreadsheet? How can this be done for several different brokers?
Stock Market Volatility Stick-to-itiveness and common sense - oh, what powerful weapons they are when used for a long-term investment plan in the stock market...
Market Experience of a Naïve Stock Operator I wrote this article based on my real life experience with the stock market. I wrote it with humorous slant, but still hope you can learn a few
things about how stock market works...
Fascinating World of Selling Spy Merchandise Things have changed since the cold war. Spy Merchandise, gadgets and detective devices are now prevalent on the open market. With the decrease in cost and the...
Tax Records - What You Should Keep And For How Long Many taxpayers are confused about what tax records they should keep and for how long. This article provides the answers and highlights a few unique situations.
Three Reasons to Start Derivatives Trading If you are looking for a trading option outside of traditional stocks and bonds, derivatives trading may be a good option. Derivatives pay off over a period of ...
Before You Buy A House – Top 10 Tips Ready to buy a house? All you have to do is pick one out. Sounds simple but it gets complicated fast. Be sure you are organized before you start with these t...
Thank Catholic Schools For Faith in Every Student While government schools scream about small cuts in their state funding, Catholic schools will celebrate the great work they do with half the per-student spendi...
How To Write More Powerful Online Text Nowadays nearly everyone needs to write for the electronic media. Here, professional business writer Suzan St Maur shares her experience and tips for success --...
10 Ways New Managers Become Great Leaders Congratulations, you've been promoted. Now what? New leaders often do not realize the extent of the change and the skills required to be a success. Learn to b...
The Simple Secret To Lasting Motivation It is easy for psychologists to predict how successful you will be by observing who you spend your time with. Why is this true? Because your peer group exerts a...
Hiring An SEO Constultant - 10 Reasons Why You Should We can all agree that search engine optimization is important. Many website owners suffer with the dilemma of trying to do it themselves or hiring a search eng...
Half of our Nation is Overweight! Worldwide obesity epeidemic. Children contracting adult diseases. Our average weight increases. Diabesity the new generation.
Advertise Where Its Forbidden To The most common way to drive people to your business site is advertising. You cannot succeed without advertising, this is a fact.
Anorexia - A Deadly Fashion The typical celebrity figure has become a thing of envy among many women - but is our admiration obscuring something more sinister? Are we really just helping t...
Yoga and Christianity a Conflict? Some critics argue that Yoga and Christianity cannot co-exist, and yet we know that Yoga is not a religion. Are the Salem witch trials still so close to our he...
The Basics of Dog Obedience Training for Your New Pet Dog obedience training starts even before you get your puppy in your home. Instead, it starts originally with the person that you purchased the dog from. The ar...
Health Concerns for Goldfish Most of the diseases that threaten goldfish can be cured. But better still these diseases can be prevented. While you should be alert to symptoms of a sick gold...
Yoga There is nothing quite like a few stretches to release tension in your body! Yoga is the ideal way to remain flexible and toned whilst working away the days wor...
Successful Real Estate Investing More people have become financially independent through real estate investing than any other means. But successful real estate investing is not a get rich quick...
