Ken's Stocks Blog August 2006 Archive

There is considerable debate about whether the economy is headed for a hard or soft landing in the coming months.

Trading stocks. You hear that phrase all the time, although it really is wrong – you don’t trade stocks like baseball cards (I’ll trade you 100 IBMs for 100 Intels).

Microsoft is in the middle of a stock buy back program that will repurchase $40 billion of its stock by 2011.

Does paying tax on interest you haven’t received sound like a good idea? That’s what you do with zero coupon bonds and it can make good sense in the right ... Read More

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

Do you know your stocks’ beta? If you do, what does it mean and should you be concerned?

When is a good time to sell a stock? This is the second part of a series that examines when it is a good time to sell stocks.

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

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