Stocks & Mutual Funds Information

A Triple Dipper: How to Make 3 Profits on 1 Stock Trade


This is a rather simple strategy with which I am sure a lot of seasoned traders are very familiar, possibly under some other name with which I am not familiar. I wanted to write about it because I don't see anyone talking about it anymore.

Maximizing a Stock Market Investment


Maximizing a stock market investmentThere are several factors an investor in the stock market should consider for a maximum return on an investment:1. All stock purchases should be commission-free.

Invest, Be Wrong, and Make Money in the Stock Market


I have been trading for several decades and was an exchange member and floor trader for 17 years. You learn fast there or you go broke in a hurry.

The Three Little Pigs Went to the Stock Market


Three little pigs went to the market to stock up for the future.The first little pig liked chips so he went to the DOW market.

Why the Majority Fail at Stock Investing


The gleam and bright lights of Wall Street lure in many new investors each year, only to send them home crying to their friends and family. Why do so many people fail when it comes to the stock market? The reason is very simple: Hard work! Most people are looking for a quick buck or a fast path to riches.

Ignore Stock Market Talking Heads


You should ignore analysts on TV, the radio, the newspaper and all other TALKING HEADS when it comes to investing! What stocks do they talk about? - The same old group, every day of every year - Why? Because they don't know any better, they are sheep like the general public, repeating what every economic textbook says and every other economist tells them to say. Everyday, the same companies are highlighted on the evening news -WHY?They aren't going anywhere.

Play another Day


Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and cutting losses. As I have stated in the past, without cash, you can't invest.

Making a Stock Watch List


I am taking the time to help others learn the basics in evaluating stocks for investment using both fundamental and technical analysis. Both tools are equally important in making serious decisions with your hard earned CASH!If you wish to invest in stocks, treat it like a business, NOT A HOBBY.

10 Tips For Creating Wealth From the Stock Market


1. Do not spread your money too thin.

Investing in Stocks and The Game of Monopoly


To begin, you might look at playing the stock market as though you were playing a game of Monopoly. That's right; for playing the stock market 'game' is not unlike playing a game of Monopoly.

12 Basic Stock Investing Rules Every Successful Investor Should Follow


There are many important things you need to know to trade and invest successfully in the stock market or any other market. 12 of the most important things that I can share with you based on many years of trading experience are enumerated below.

Can't Stand The Heat


It seems that every day I turn on the TV and find a Poker game. Texas No Limit seems to be all the rage these days.

Investing in the Stock Market


From the book 'The Stockopoly Plan' by the author Charles M. O'MeliaThere are several factors an investor in the stock market should consider:1.

Lights of the Stock Market


There are red lights, green lights, blue lights and spot lights. There are orange lights, pink light and flash lights.

Pamplona, the Wild Investment Bulls


You remember (they show it on TV every year) the running of the wild bulls in Pamplona, Spain. Some of the nuttier people get out their capes and stand in their path as they come roaring down the street.


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