Articles Index
Avoid Risky Stock Investments to Boost Performance
Taking extra risks to boost stock investing performance is not a good idea.
Control Your Level of Risk in Stocks
Investing carries a level of risk, but stock investors can control the amount of risk.
Don't Let Stock Screens Cloud Your Judgment
Stock screens are handy tools, but they can be misused and misrepresented if you're not careful.
It May Be More Risky to Not Be Invested
Investors should be concerned with the consequences of risk. Sometimes, it is more risky to not invest.
Is It Time to Take Some Risks in the Stock Market?
For investors with some tolerance for risk, a terrible recession and bear stock market may be an opportunity to pick up some potential winners.
You Can Still Find Winning Stocks
Finding winning stocks in a down market takes more searching and effort, but you may be rewarded with a big gain when the market turns.
Should You Buy Gold?
Gold is an historic haven in times of economic stress, but you should use caution before buying the precious metal.
What Happens to Stocks During Recession?
Recessions are brutal for most stocks. Investors have few good choices.
Utility Stocks Offer Refuge in Troubled Economy
Utility stocks are good candidates for investors who want current income and a place to ride out a shaky economy.
The Stock Market is Always Right
The stock market's price for an asset is always right because it represents what a willing buyer and willing seller agree upon.
Stock Market's PE Helpful Gauge
The stock market's PE is helpful in understanding the significance of major declines and advances.
No One is Happy About It But We Need a Financial Bailout to Restore Confidence
The uncertain economy in this financial crisis makes for a more environment for investors. Concern about the financial crisis is a problem.
Options - Understanding the Basics
Options provide another way to profit from movement in the stock market, but they are not for beginning investors.
Naked Short Selling - Don't Try this at Home
Naked short selling is a risky trading strategy that profits when a stock's share price falls. Leverage creates the opportunities for big gains and the risk of big losses.
Consider Stocks as Guard Against Inflation
Consider shifting money out of bonds and into stocks if you are concerned about the effect of inflation on your portfolio.
Adjust Risk Premium for Stocks to Market Conditions
The risk premium investors expect from stocks may need adjusting during turbulent market conditions.
How to Identify the Bottom of the Stock Market
Trying to time the bottom of the stock market is a losing game. The better strategy is to stay invested and catch the upturn profits when they happen.
The Next Big Thing in Stocks
Apple, Google, and Microsoft share a distinction of having the "next big thing."
Picking Stocks with Competitive Advantage
Picking great stocks for long-term investments is about picking great companies that will continue to be great.
Level II Quotes Capture Stock Prices
Level II quotes provide stock traders and investors with information on prices and price trends.
Market Cycles Create Stock-Buying Opportunities
The stock market rotates through predictable cycles. Some of the cycles can be difficult on investors, but they also create bargains.
Selling in Down Market Hurts Two Ways
If you can avoid it, don't sell during when the market is down. You'll get a bad price and generate extra trading expenses.
Don't Follow Panicked Stock Investors over a Cliff
When a trouble economy has investors dumping stocks, don't follow the herd over a cliff.
Investing in Chinese Stocks Becoming Easier
Foreign stocks, including Chinese companies, are becoming increasingly available through listings on U.S. exchanges.
It's Never 'Different this Time' in the Stock Market
If you think things are different this time, you are kidding yourself. The basic forces that drive the stock market remain the same.