Stock Market Trading Explained Posted By : Peter Jones
The term 'trading' provides an indication of what we are talking about. In general terms, when someone is 'trading' in motor cars we understand that they buys cars, which they hope to sell at a profit...
View ArticleS&P 500 Breaks Two Important Moving Averages, But Stocks Are Cheap And A...
It's surprising that the stock market reacted so strongly to news of weaker gross domestic product (GDP) growth and consumer spending numbers. It seemed fairly obvious that this was going to happen and...
View ArticleFirst Real Stock Market Correction of 2011: An Opportunity? Posted By :...
I know this might sound a bit off the wall, but it's my opinion... The recent correction in the market has little to do with Standard and Poor's downgrading of the U.S. credit rating. After all, if we...
View ArticleStock Picking: Time Horizons Change, But The Environment Just Got Better...
The economy might be lackluster and there is a risk of another recession, but the stock market is fairly priced and the outlook for corporate earnings continues to be solid. The gyrations of the stock...
View ArticleFire Sale of Stocks Could Get Bigger Posted By : George Leong
The fear now is the occurrence of another recession in the U.S. and globally. Could the downgrades be enough to trigger another sell-off and financial collapse? This is not a market for the...
View ArticleBottom in for Junior and Senior Gold-producing Stocks? Posted By : Michael...
The stock market is being very clear about how it feels about the current state of things - it isn't very happy at all. The sovereign debt issue continues to be a thorn in the side of global investor...
View ArticleChoppy Trading Action Here To Stay: It's An Index Trader's Paradise Posted By...
Investors really want to be buyers of stock at this time, but there isn't much of a catalyst to do so. Institutional investors are buying, but they're also playing on the market's volatility,...
View ArticleRetail Stocks: Showing Some Improvement Posted By : George Leong
I must admit the fact that consumers continue to spend despite any strong or sustained job growth and continued weakness in housing is encouraging. With consumer spending accounting for two-thirds of...
View ArticleThe Stock Market Is Big - This Is Bigger And More Important To You Posted By...
The bond market dwarfs the size of the stock market. I know what some of my readers are thinking right now, "If I don't invest in U.S. Treasuries, it doesn't matter to me if they go up or down." This...
View ArticleFour Stocks: One Economic Story Posted By : Michael Lombardi
Last night, two of the biggest retailers in the U.S. increased their estimates of how much money they would make this year. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE/WMT), the world's largest retailer, has reported...
View ArticleStock Market Leaders Under Pressure: Dividends To Become The Market's New...
For the year, the DJIA is down about 2.5 per cent, while the S&P 500 Index is down around six percent and the NASDAQ is down about 5.5 per cent. With dividends, the DJIA is about breakeven, which...
View ArticleTips to Improve your MF Portfolio Performance Posted By : Shaq Shaw
Mutual funds have emerged as a simple yet effective medium of creating wealth across the world. In India, however, investors have had mixed experiences. The issues like mismatch between reality and...
View ArticleBest Stock Market Trades Belong To Gold In This Market Posted By : Mitchell...
Thank goodness for the spot price of gold. This is the one sector of the stock market (and global economy) that's flourishing within all the turmoil. Not only are the fundamentals for gold very strong,...
View ArticleThe Smartest Dictator Of Them All Seizes All The Gold Posted By : Michael...
Who's the smartest dictactor of them all and why is he seizing all the gold? Michael explains. You've got to love this guy, Hugo Chavez. The President of Venezuela had already nationalized the banks...
View ArticleStock Market Update: Selling Capitulation in Place Posted By : George Leong
Stocks plummeted over three percent at the open on Thursday, as the selling capitulation held despite several up days due largely to the oversold technical condition. My investment guidance is to stay...
View ArticlePrecious Metals Winners: Three Excellent Wealth-creating Stocks Posted By :...
One of the best things you can do as a serious equity investor is to review big stock market winners, even if you didn't own them. It's the same thing that professional athletes do. A golfer will...
View ArticleApple Shines, But Is Research In Motion Dead? Posted By : George Leong
On August 15, Google Inc. (NASDAQ/GOOG) announced that it was acquiring Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE/MMI) in a $12.5-billion, or $40.00-per-share deal, representing a huge 60 percent price...
View ArticleStock Market Update: Upside Moves May Not Be Sustainable Posted By : George...
It's time to rejoice; stocks have gained for two straight days! Of course, I'm kidding. The bounce has largely been due to technically oversold buying as traders try to determine whether gains are...
View ArticlePutting the Japan to U.S. Economic Comparison to Rest Posted By : Michael...
One of the most common questions I hear these days: "Is the U.S. headed in the same direction of the Japan economy of 1990s?" The big fear is that we are headed to 10 years of deflation, as Japan...
View ArticleDividend Yields Going Up: They're The Equity Investor's Best Friend Posted By...
Perusing the stock market for opportunities, I'm discovering some very good values in the marketplace. Economic conditions aren't the rosiest, as you know, but there are a lot of quality businesses out...
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