Ken's Stocks Blog July 2005 Archive

What, you say? Doesn’t every investor want to own great stocks?

Setting goals is an important part of investing success; however, you may find some goals in conflict with others and in conflict with your lifestyle.

It’s the investor’s dilemma: past performance is what you know, but stock prices are based on what you don’t know – future earnings.

You are going to lose money if you invest in stocks. Sooner or later, it’s bound to happen. If fact, it may have happened already and you don’t recognize it ... Read More

There are five basic concepts women new to investing in stocks need to know to be successful. These concepts range from the psychological to the practical and once you accept ... Read More

Cash flow ratios are a better measurement of a stock’s value than price earnings ratio (P/E). They measure a company's ability to generate cash relative to its stock price.

Few events move the market with regularity like earnings season. Every quarter companies report their earnings and the numbers, particularly those of industry leaders, can pickup or drag down whole ... Read More

How would you define a “growth” stock or a “value” stock? You hear these terms associated with value and growth investing, but maybe you’re not clear on exactly what they ... Read More

Every stock investor should know about bonds. Bonds are the other side of the investing coin that may help keep your portfolio afloat in troubled times.

There is an old saying in the market: “buy on bad news, sell on good news.” Like many old sayings, it contains just enough truth to sound believable.

In investing, like many other things, size does matter. Some investors limit their selections to certain size companies, while others spread their money across the size spectrum. Investing 101 Sign up ... Read More

On this Fourth of July, it might be appropriate to take a look at how the oldest stock exchange - The New York Stock Exchange - works and what is ... Read More

Small cap stocks can deliver a big pop, which can be either the sound of your investment doubling or the sound of your investment blowing up. Investing 101 Sign up for ... Read More