My Stock Right or Wrong
by Al Thomas
We all know the expression, "My country, right or wrong", but have you ever thought about the stocks or mutual fund you own and said to yourself, "My stock - right or wrong"
Humpty Dumpty the Stock Market Falls Down
by Al Thomas
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall and all the King’s horsemen could not put Humpty Dumpty back together again. The Stock Market has had a great fall and all the brokers, C
Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks
by Charles O'Melia
I was recently interviewed for a press release through a financial question and answer format. One of the questions asked of me in the interview was: Where do you
Starbucks Stock is Up
by Lance Winslow
Starbucks earnings are up again and so is their stock slightly. It appears they are exporting America’s weakness to caffeine and sugar around the world. This seems to ser
Inverted Interest Rates
by Al Thomas
Inverted interest rates? What’s that? Who cares? Even if you don’t understand what Mr. Greenspan is saying (and almost nobody does) it is important to you because it could me
Mousetrap
by Al Thomas
The spring-loaded rat catcher is the ultimate low-tech device invented more than 100 years ago and remains the best demouser in the world. It is so simple anyone can master i
How Eating Bitumen Made Me a Better Trader
by David Chandler
Trading is a fascinating activity. There are so many layers to it. And so many paths that you can go down. Soon after we first got interested in the stock m
Mutual Fund Expenses
by Sachin A
An informed investor knows where his money is going. For an investor in mutual funds, it is essential to understand the expenses of mutual funds. These expenses directly in
Wall Street to Main Street: News, Views and Commentary: April 5, 2006
by Louis Victor
It’s Wednesday April 5, 2006, the first quarter of the year has ended and institutions have been shifting their funds around because its that time of the year. Some of the bi
How to Evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds
by Ulli G. Niemann
If you have been dealing with mutual funds for any length of time, you undoubtedly have faced the question of which is better: Load Funds or No Load Funds. If you are n
Pamplona, the Wild Investment Bulls
by Al Thomas
You remember (they show it on TV every year)the running of the wild bulls in Pamplona,Spain. Some of the nuttier people get out theircapes and stand in their path as they com
How Commodity Trading Differs from Stock Trading
by Rob Hall
There are major differences between trading stocks and trading futures. While stories of fortunes made or lost overnight on the futures markets are largely untrue, the futures
Paddle Your Canoe
by Al Thomas
At some time in your life you have been on a river in a canoe and hopefully you had a paddle. You know about being up the creek without one. You quickly learned that pa
Buy Low Sell High
by Al Thomas
Now where have I heard that before? I know. It was my broker. So I took his advice and bought some of the stocks he recommended. I am still waiting for the 'sell high'
Pension Plans
by Al Thomas
If you have a pension plan at work you will want to read this and if you don’t you will still want to because it affects your retirement account. There are two kinds of
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