Archive for December, 2007
I have been trading for several decadesand was an exchange member and floor trader for 17years. You learn fast there or you go broke in ahurry. As you can see I managed to hold my ownfor a few years until I found the secret andstarted to become a successful trader. Everyprofessional trader I know knows […]
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December 28th, 2007 | Posted in Investing, Stock Market | No Comments
There 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.
2. All stocks purchased should be from a company that has a history of raising their dividends every year.
3. The company should not only have a history of raising their dividend […]
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December 28th, 2007 | Posted in Investing, Stock Market | No Comments
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. Since the big hey-days of day trading and, of course, the […]
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December 28th, 2007 | Posted in Stocks, Trading | No Comments
If you are a baby boomer, time is not on your side. Many baby boomers see retirement age fast approaching with little to nothing in the way of retirement assets that will allow them to actually retire and live a comfortable lifestyle.
With the benefit of time in short supply, substantial investment performance in a shorter […]
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December 28th, 2007 | Posted in Mutual Fund | No Comments
Invest in the stock market for the RIGHT reason, using the RIGHTchoices!
Investing in the stock market is not purchasing a stock at 25 dollars a share, hoping it will go to 35 so you can sell it, then hoping it will drop back to 25 so you can buy it back, so that you can […]
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December 24th, 2007 | Posted in Investing, Stock Market | No Comments
For years investors have been taught to lookinto the composition of a mutual funds. In otherwords the “experts” want you to take the time toanalyze the stocks within the mutual fundportfolio, categorize them by industry group andtry to understand the objective of the fundmanager. This is nonsense.
When I go the track I look to see […]
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December 24th, 2007 | Posted in Mutual Fund | No Comments
When you invest in the stock market for ever-increasing cash dividend income, verses trying to make a buck in the stock market, your mindset will change. There will no longer be a fear of losing money in the stock market.
With the right type of investment plan and investment choices all worries of losing money in […]
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December 24th, 2007 | Posted in Investing, Stocks | No Comments
Time to look back
2004 is over, now we are in 2005. This is time to seriously look at performance of your personal investment, such as mutual fund, or individual stocks holdings, etc. Does your fund beat index last year? Does it beat index over past many years? How are you doing with your own stock […]
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December 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Stock Market | No Comments
Everyone who follows the financial news has heard of mutual funds and knows the stock market has generally risen (with various ups-and-downs) for over 200 years. In fact, by most measures, the stock market has made more money for more people, and done it more reliably, than any other investment over the past 100 years! […]
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December 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Investing, Mutual Fund | No Comments
There can’t be many traders who haven’t at least considered the idea of telling the boss what they think of him, throwing it all in and going off to trade the stock market for a living. It’s a big risk financially, and that uncertainty is what stops most from jumping ship. Is it really possible […]
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December 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Stock Market, Trading | No Comments