How To Buy And Hold
by Al Thomas
One of the most believed bits of conventional wisdom from Wall Street is to Buy and Hold. Any stock or mutual fund should be put away for eternity and never sold. This is tot
Shorting Stocks – The Basics, Part I of II
by Chris Perruna
What does it mean to short a stock? This means that you borrow the stock from your broker to sell to a third party. The idea is to buy back the stock at a lower pri
Hill of Hope
by Al Thomas
Just about now everyone is confused as to which way the stock market is going to go - up or down. For the past 3 years it has been headed south, but the Wall Street experts h
Traders, Defend Against the Dreaded Death Spiral.
by Floyd Snyder
It has often been said that there is only two ways to get hurt really bad on a stock trade, getting caught in a "death spiral" by not using DTM: Decisive Trade Management
Trading Tips No 6: The High Cost of Low Cost Stock Market Information
by Bill Poulos
It has been said that low cost or even free stock market information or trading advice can be the most expensive advice you can get. The meaning is clear. You get what you
Prospering with Mutual Funds: How Anyone can Afford an Investment Advisor
by Ulli G. Niemann
Recently I was invited to appear on a live CNNfn television show to discuss my article "How to evaluate Load vs. No Load Mutual Funds." (You can read that article on my
Acapulco The Stock Market Dives
by Al Thomas
There is a famous cliff on the ocean in Acapulco where experienced divers jump into the sea. It is very dangerous because the water at the base of the cliff surges from a dep
Time Out
by Al Thomas
Are you paying any attention to your retirement savings? Do you have it in cash or an account with a broker? Maybe you have a professional manager who is investing your money
Dont Fight The Fed
by Al Thomas
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 inter
Rebalance And Diversify
by Al Thomas
The stock market has not been very kind to your investments lately. Your broker knows this so you may have received a call from him suggesting it is time to 'rebalance and di
Your FOREX Trading Philosophy
by Ron King
"Easy money" is the allure that captivates many beginning FOREX traders. FOREX websites offer "risk-free" trading, "high returns", "low investment." These claims have a grain of
Hold Em and Fold Em
by Al Thomas
When most analysts, financial planners, fund specialists and investors try to decide whether to buy a particular stock they immediately go to the financial statements to dete
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