Articles Index
The Stock Market's Risk Premium
The stock market premium tells you how much over the return of a risk-free investment you should expect from stocks.
Treasuries Still Important to Investors in Stock Market
Investors in stock market nearing retirement should not yield to the temptation of risky choices while chasing higher returns.
Three Keys to Successful Investing in the Stock Market
There are three steps to successful investing in the stock market.
The Stock Market Will Fall Dramatically (Some Day)
The stock market will have upturns and downturns and investors should count on both. The couragous investor buys in down markets and sells in rising markets.
What to Look for in Stocks that Will Prosper
No one knows what will happen in the future, but companies with solid fundamentals have the best chance to prosper.
Investors in the Stock Market Should Avoid the Next Big Thing
Investing in stocks may not be sexy or exciting, but it will help you meet your financial goals. Chasing the next big thing won't.
Manufacturing Important to Stock Market
The manufacturing sector continues to be important to the stock market and investors.
Should You Sell Stocks Following Strong Market Run?
Long-term investors buy great companies and hold them until they are no longer great. They buy value, not price.
When Is Right Time to Sell a Stock?
Is there a right time to sell a stock - if so, when is it?
The Role of Assumptions in Valuing a Stock
The future is unknowable, however investors must do the best they can with assumptions on growth.
Factors to Consider When Analyzing Stocks
What factors should investors in the stock market look for when analyzing a stock.
Comparative Valuation Gets Stock Investor Started on Track of Correct Price
Finding the correct value or price for a company is very difficult. The comparable valuation model may help you get started.
How Much Should You Pay for a Share of Stock?
One of the hardest things an investor in the stock market does is figure out the right price for a stock.
Stock Buyers Need to Know Difference Between Brokers and Investment Advisers
Stockbrokers and investment advisors may perform some of the same functions, but they are not the same and investors in the stock market need to know the difference.
How Will You Achieve Your Financial Goals with Stocks?
Make good investment decisions and avoid the emotional traps of the stock market.
Health Care Changes Create Opportunities for Stock Investors
With change in health care come opportunities for investors in the stock market.
Speculative Return Distorts Stock Performance
Long-term investors may find a stock's price distorted by speculation, but if you know the intrinsic value of a stock you can make a buy or sell decision.
Sluggish Economy Challenges Stock Investors
A sluggish economy places an extra burden on stock investors: do you invest for continued growth?
Knowing When to Sell Key to Investing in Stocks Success - Part I
It is important to have a plan that outlines when and under what circumstance you will sell a stock.
Steps to Your Success Investing in Stocks: Buy for The Long Haul
Avoid the perceived excitement of stock trading and invest in great companies for the long haul.
Steps to Successful Stock Investing: Protect Yourself
Prudent investors allow for the possibility that they may be wrong by building in a margin of error into their buy decisions.
Steps to Successful Stock Investing: Look for an Economic Moat
Great companies make it difficult and costly for competitors to capture market share.
Steps to Successful Stock Investing: Buy the Company not the Stock
It is important to remember this basic step towards successful investing in the stock market: buy the company with strong financial success.
Steps to Successful Investing in the Stock Market
There are specific steps for successful investing in the stock market. Here's where you start.
Stock Sectors Can Help Identify Buy (or Sell) Candidates
How does that stock you are considering compare to its peers? You really need to know.