Stocks & Mutual Fund Information

The Skinny on Mutual Fund Investing


Mutual fund investing is a lot like Thai cooking. Everyone has heard of it, most know a little something about it, but very few actually know how to do it and do it well. To invest in mutual funds wisely, it is important to have a good grasp on what mutual funds are, how they work, and what the risks involved may be. The fact that mutual fund investments are often considered safer than stocks, options, and other investments often misleads people to think that their investment in mutual funds are risk free. This, as you will see, is not the case.

Understanding the Bulls and the Bears


If you?ve ever flipped on the television to CNN Financial or paged through the finance section of your local newspaper, you may have seen or heard references made to ?the bulls and the bears.? If you didn?t know what was meant by those terms, you?re about to find out. I will tell you up front that they were not talking about basketball and football franchises based in Chicago.

Discover the Retirement Breakthrough the Federal Government Created for You - The Roth IRA!


If you don?t know what a Roth IRA is then stop everything, print this article and read it carefully as this will certainly be the most valuable information you read this year. This next retirement account is to your net worth what light bulb was to electricity. Let me tell you about this wonderful financial invention called a Roth IRA!

Will the Stock Market be Lower in October?


The stock market often closes a week in the middle of a "perceived primary-trend range." SPX closed at about 1,234 Fri, which is between a multi-year Fibonacci level at 1,253 (i.e. 38.2% retracement level from the peak in 2000 to the trough in 2002) and the 20 day MA at 1,212 (which was general support over a recent rally).

A Stock Market Investment Strategy


I feel that an investment strategy in the stock market can instill in the individual investor not only an assured confidence in all future stock market investments, but also an almost Zen-like sense of peace and well being. A stock market investment strategy spelled out, proven, and instilling within the investor the power to succeed in the stock market with an assured confidence.

The 401(K): How The Insider Has Stolen Your Retirement!


Mutual funds were moderately successful in creating a presence in the stock market until the advent of the investment retirement account and in particular the 401(k). Corporate insiders persuaded the federal government to allow for the 401(k) in lieu of offering employees the traditional pension. When this happened the employees lost the protection of a specialized financial manager who could manage both the return and the risk of the retirement money of the worker.

Mutual Funds: The Modern Den of Thieves!


Mutual funds were created with the idea that one person can specialize and manage the investments of a large pool of money from multiple investors. Before the great depression mutual funds were called investment pools and mutual fund managers were called pool operators. The bull market of the 1920?s created a time of economic prosperity akin to the 1990s. The conceptualization of the pyramid scheme occurred at this time as well.

What the SEC Really Thinks About Mutual Funds!


Let?s go into the details of why non-indexed mutual funds are such a bad deal. When Arthur Levitt became the head of the Security Exchange Commission in 1993 he had to sell off all of his individual stocks so that people would not claim that he was doing any dirty inside dealing. He decided to put the cash from selling off his stock portfolio into mutual funds.

Stock Market Education; Day Trading for Beginnners; How to Pick Stocks


The trading method you employ to approach the stock market can make a big difference in your results.

Some Good News for A Change


Before we get into all the good news out there, let us first take a look at what the term "news" really means. By definition, the term "news" means the exception to the norm. If it is expected to happen then it is not news. If it differs from the norm, then it is news.

Dont Lose All Your Money


That sounds like good advice doesn't it? Don't lose all your money.

Choosing a Stock Broker


If you were to find that you had some severe illness that required surgery, would you attempt to perform that surgery upon yourself? What if your car broke down and needed a valve job? Would you get out the Craftsman tool set you got for Christmas three years ago and start tinkering under the hood even though you know absolutely nothing about engines? Of course you wouldn?t do either of these things because there are times in life when we know we must seek the assistance of a professional. So why is it that so many people try to make their own investment decisions without consulting a professional stock broker?

So, What is This Stock Market Thing Anyway?


We?ve all heard of the stock market and probably have a general idea of what it is and how it works either from high school economics classes, television financial reports, and the countless film depictions of what happens on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. But how does it really work and what is meant by ?playing the stock market??

On Line Stock Trading: Small Cap & Micro Stocks Go Up and Down - How Can You Profit?


Success in small cap & micro cap stock trading like with any other business in life comes from being able to see the big picture and from paying attention to the small details.

Hot Stock Investing ... How to Pick Hot Stocks with Momentum Stock Trading


Profitable day traders recognize that momentum trading is among the fastest & most effective ways to harvest BIG piles of cash in the stock market.

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