Weak U.S. Dollar May Mean Higher Interest Rates
Wednesday June 28, 2006
Americans generally don’t like the word “weak” attached to anything we do. So how do we to interpret what the weak U.S. dollar may mean for investors?
Short Selling - Not for the Faint Hearted
Monday June 26, 2006
Selling short is an advanced trading technique that runs counter to the goal of most investors – to find the best stock to buy.
Tools of Fundamental Analysis
Wednesday June 21, 2006
Fundamental analysis is the process of looking at a business at the basic or fundamental financial level. This type of analysis examines key ratios of a business to determine its ... Read More
Don't Count on Stocks for Short-Term Goals
Monday June 19, 2006
Over the short-term, stocks can be battered or buoyed by any number of market-changing events. Announcements about inflation, interest rates and other economic news – good or bad – can ... Read More
How Much Help do You Need from a Broker?
Wednesday June 14, 2006
The world of stockbrokers is dynamic if nothing else. Just a few years ago, you could divide the pie into two basic pieces: Full service brokers and discount brokers.
Add some Giants to Your Portfolio
Monday June 12, 2006
Do you own any giant stocks? I’m talking about the mega-cap industry-leaders that dominate their corner of the market. If you are concerned about inflation and rising interest rates or ... Read More
Four Types of Investment Risk
Wednesday June 7, 2006
Investing in stocks is a risky business. There are some risks you have some control over and others that you can only guard against.
There are two forms of stock diversification
Monday June 5, 2006
We’ve all heard about the value of diversification in reducing risk in our portfolio, but be sure you understand that there are two types of diversification.