Ken's Stocks Blog October 2005 Archive

Where should investors look in a market where interest rates are rising? Are there businesses that will do better than others will? Which should you avoid if interest rates keep ... Read More

How much did your investments really earn last year? You can calculate a rate of return, but if you don’t adjust it for inflation and taxes, you’re not getting the ... Read More

Ben Bernanke, President Bush’s nominee to replace Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, got a warm welcome on the market yesterday. The markets were up significantly indicating ... Read More

One of the problems stock investors have is losing their balance. This balancing problem can occur in a rising market or in a falling market.

The market is in the dumps and everyone is headed for the exits – what’s a smart investor to do? You might consider going on a shopping spree for discounted ... Read More

There is no single more important piece of information in determining whether a stock is fairly priced than the company's earnings. That's why during this period of reporting third quarter ... Read More

Wholesale prices recorded the biggest increase in 15 years as measured by the month-to-month change in the Produce Price Index. Widely viewed as a signal of impending retail price hikes, ... Read More

In the stock market, an old saying is often corrupted into: “a stock that goes up will go up forever and a stock that goes down will continue going down.” ... Read More

Apple Computer had a great quarter - quadrupling year-to-year quarterly profit and beating earnings estimates. However, that just wasn't good enough for investors who were disappointed that revenues weren't higher. ... Read More

The stock market is being stalked by the “I” word and investors are showing their nerves. Inflation has The Federal Reserve Board running scared and we will all pay the ... Read More

Do you want to “beat the market” with your stock investments? That may not always be in your best interest.

One way to evaluate a stock is to look at how effective the company’s management is in utilizing the resources available to them.

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

What is your goal in investing in stocks? The answer won’t be same for every investor and it will change for each investor at different times.