Stagflation is Dangerous for Stocks
Thursday January 31, 2008
Were you surprised the markets didn’t respond more strongly to the one-half point cut in interest rates by the Fed? With the economic reports showing the economy at a virtual ... Read More
How to Invest a Tax Refund
Wednesday January 30, 2008
Are you going to get a tax refund this year? If so, here are some things you should consider.
Where will the Dow be at the end of 2008? Take the ... Read More
P/E is most Important Stock Valuation Tool
Monday January 28, 2008
For many stock market investors, the Price Earnings Ratio or P/E is the single most important number when considering the valuation of a company.
Where will the Dow be at ... Read More
Poll Results Show Confidence in Stocks
Thursday January 24, 2008
When asked where the Dow would be at the end of 2008, readers responding to my poll showed a strong optimism for the future. See the results to-date and view ... Read More
Don't try to Time Bottom of Falling Stock Market
Tuesday January 22, 2008
It’s hard to know what the stock market is going to do in normal times (whenever those are), however it is almost impossible to predict market direction in the midst ... Read More
Will 2008 End on Brighter Note for Stocks?
Monday January 21, 2008
The first weeks of 2008 have been terrible for the stock market, but there are still many trading days left in the year.
It might be helpful to remember the market ... Read More
Stock Investors Must Ask about Tomorrow
Wednesday January 16, 2008
As an investor in stocks, you should always be asking what the company will do for me tomorrow. By that, I mean investors are particularly concerned with future growth in ... Read More
Don't Follow Panicked Stock Investors over a Cliff
Monday January 14, 2008
When should a stock investor follow the herd and when should she head the other direction? One argument says, if everyone else is selling, you should be buying – and ... Read More
Stock Decisions may be Matter of Perspective
Wednesday January 9, 2008
Are you a “glass is half full or half empty” investor in stocks? That’s a non-traditional way of saying that there is more than one way of looking at most ... Read More
Stock Market Schedule for 2008
Monday January 7, 2008
The scheduled closings for the stock market in 2008. Mark your calendar.
Where will the Dow be at the end of 2008? Take the Poll
The road ahead for stocks looks ... Read More
Who Let the Dogs of Dow Out? 2007 not Great Year
Thursday January 3, 2008
The Dogs of the Dow is a mechanical way of picking stocks based on the dividend yield of the 30 stocks in the Dow. Each year the investor buys an ... Read More