Articles Index
Earnings Season Is Dose of Reality for Stock Market
Earnings season is a quarterly show and tell that helps investors adjust their expectations.
Defensive Driving for Stock Investors
The margin of error is a factor you include in your calculations for determining at what price to buy. It provides some protection against the unknown and any calculation errors.
Cash Ratio Good Measure of Liquidity
The cash ratio tells you how easily a company can weather a difficult economy.
How Stock Prices Are Set
The balance between supply and demand sets stock prices. When demand is high and supply is low, prices rise. When supply is high and demand is low, prices fall.
Proposed Financial Regulations May Have Dangers for Stock Investors
President Obama's proposed new financial regulations will change the financial services landscape. However, there is a potential pitfall for stock investors.
What Makes a Good Stockbroker?
What makes a good stockbroker? Readers provide insight.
Where will Dow be at End of 2009? Take the Poll
The new year poses many challenges for stocks, including high oil prices, the credit crisis, and an ongoing recession.
Shifting from Stocks to Bonds May Be Risky
Investors often move out of a risky stock market into the bond market, but this strategy has risks also.
Lesson for Stock Investors from Jay Leno
Much can happen over time and long-term investors should constantly re-evaluate their holdings.
Stockholders Get Hosed in Corporate Bankruptcies
Corporate bankruptcies are devastating to stockholders and bondholders may not do much better.
Keep a Tight Watch on Fees
Paying fees, in whatever form, makes it difficult to find a profitable strategy. Question the fees you pay and determine if you are getting your money's worth.
Can Your 401(k) Be Resurrected?
Whether you will be able to renew your 401(k) account may depend more on your age than any other factor.
You Can Trade or Buy and Hold Stocks - Part Five
Stocks allow your to pursue a short or long-term strategy or combine both to fit you needs.
Stocks Offer Current Income and Long-Term Growth
Many stocks offer investors the opportunity to earn current income and profit from long-term growth.
Stocks Poised for Growth - Part Two of Series
Stocks have historically rebounded following a bear market. The question is when.
Five Reasons to Invest in Stocks
Despite the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, there are at least five good reasons to invest in stocks.
New Regulations Will Level Playing Field for Stock Investors
Thanks to the financial meltdown of 2007-09, increased regulation of the financial services industry will benefit investors.
What Can We Learn from Stock Market Collapse?
Investors in company-sponsored retirement plans hurt by stock market collapse may have lost confidence in investing.
Stress Test for Stock Investors
Stock investors face many challenges in troubled economies, not the least of which is a financial disaster such as losing a job.
How H1N1 (Swine) Flu May Affect Stocks
H1N1 (swine) flu has the potential to disrupt the economy.
Know the Difference Between Value Stocks and Cheap Stocks
When virtually all stocks appear to be bargains during a bear market, it is important to identify those stocks of value.
Finding Good Stocks to Buy
One way to measure how well a company is doing involves comparing its financial ratios to peers and industry sector.
Earnings Season Reveals Much About Stocks
Earnings reports during an economic crisis may be lower than in the past, but look for the reasons. There may be more than just a bad economy at play.
What Should You Do With a Tax Refund?
The road to prosperity for you and the country is getting through the tremendous burden of too much debt.
How Stock Prices Are Set
The interaction between supply and demand is how stock prices are set in the market.