Stocks & Mutual Funds Articles

What a great statement! I just heard someone use it in the context of personal and financial success and it struck me as a brilliant summary of an issue we raise in the SMG Tutorials. Fear is a huge issue with a lot of traders. And interestingly, no...

According to Investopedia Inc. the penny stock market has seen phenomenal growth this past decade. From '94 to '03, the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board trading volume increased an astounding 8900%, equaling a total of 63% of the NASDAQ and 78& of the...

Most advisors will tell you they can beat the market. They may even point to years in which they did. But now you will learn the little known fact that is seldom mentioned outside the financial world. It is very, very, VERY DIFFICULT TO BEAT THE M...

Trading is a fascinating activity. There are so many layers to it. And so many paths that you can go down. Soon after we first got interested in the stock market I became captivated by technical analysis. I finally felt that I was in control. It ...

I was devastated! I just couldn't believe it. I was 10 years old and my dreams were shattered. I never wanted to look at another model airplane again! But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning. When I was about 8 years old my ...

You probably have been told that options are risky. Even worse, that you can lose your shirt trading them! Well, what is the truth? Let's take a look at stock ownership. What can happen if you buy stock? The price can go up. The price can go down. ...

Most stock market traders have a favorite technical indicator. The one that they have the most confidence in. The one that, from experience, they trust the most. Or the one that they always look at first. For some it is the RSI. Others like the St...

We learnt the following the hard way! If any of these things applies to you, don't worry - there is an easy solution! MISTAKE ONE Lack of Knowledge and No Plan It amazes us that some people expect to trade the stock market successfully without any ef...

Recently I watched my favorite football team lose a vital game. I simply love this team. I became so emotional about it; I thought "…this isn't good for my health". Can you believe that, but that's how we get when we are passionate. I simply coul...

I often play a little game with myself when I have to go shopping; to the post office or on other errands. Sometimes I will just go about my business and make little comment or eye contact with the person serving me. Other times I will smile and tal...

Well maybe that's overstating it a little, but it's certainly one of the most important. It is…(drum roll please)… "the need to be right"! Now that probably wasn't what you were expecting. You might have thought it was going to be something like...

I don't know what kind it is, but I saw it on TV running full speed along the shore (I don't live near the shore) throwing up spray or maybe it was that one climbing up the steep mountain trail thru the mud, rocks and snow. Very exciting. (I don't ...

Hello Inflation, it has been awhile, I see you on your way back again. Inflation? What inflation? Oh things like; Energy, diesel fuel, Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, Natural Gas, Milk, Wheat, Corn, Beef, Poultry, Hogs, Soy Beans, Building materials, paper,...

Everybody is riding the Wall Street Roller coaster. Even if you are not invested, the headlines scream out one word: PANIC! It's hard not to join in the panicking. The Panic Crowd seems to be having all the fun these days. But they don't have all ...

The debate rages all over Eastern and Central Europe, in countries in transition as well as in Western Europe. It raged in Britain during the 80s: Is privatization really the robbery in disguise of state assets by a select few, cronies of the politic...

You remember the story about the frog that was put into a pot of cold water on the stove. He was not concerned. Someone lit the burner and the water began getting warm, the frog was very comfortable and as the water became warmer he was so relaxed a...

There is so much involved in developing peak performance, that I recommend that all traders have a business plan. We recommend that the business plan cover all of the following areas. • Your vision. • Your purpose. • Your objectives. • A thor...

In a previously written article, we expanded the use of the term "Trading Baskets" to include stocks from different sectors or industries. Now I want to share with you an approach to day trading or swing trading that I had some success with back in t...

There are many good penny stock investments available, which could turn a small amount of capital into a small fortune very quickly. However, to discover these you need to know what to look for and what to avoid. When searching for that one big payof...

Hedge current portfolio positions and gain access to capital resources through loans against free trading, aged affiliate or aged non-affiliate securities. Make proper use of your assets while waiting for performance and hedge your position should ...

Investing in long-term financial vehicles give you the most gains but it also puts your funds at greater risk. There is much truth to the saying, "there is no gain if there is no risk". Still you can reduce your chances of losing your hard earned mo...

Reduce your investing and stock market risks by: Setting your sights on the long term, patiently riding with the ups and downs! If you have the time to be patient, you can benefit from time diversification. The more numerous good years for stocks out...

I was recently interviewed for a press release through a financial question and answer format. One of the questions asked of me in the interview was: Where do you think the stock market is headed over the next five years? My Answer! Charles M. O'Me...

What can I expect to make my first year of trading? We get questions like this one quite often. We find that most aspiring traders don't have a clue as to what to expect from the market. Yet here they are, putting up their money. Most are going to...

The Bollinger Band theory is designed to depict the volatility of a stock. It is quite simple, being composed of a simple moving average, and its upper and lower "bands" that are 2 standard deviations away. Standard deviations are a statistical tool ...

Whenever I see mutual fund comparisons in the trade publications and in the financial section of the newspaper they almost always mention a specific fund and tell you how good it is in relation to its peer group. A peer group is a specialized sector ...

People are constantly asking me why is the stock market going down. What is causing this bear market? It is relatively simple so don't ask an economist. He will give you a 200-page answer that is undecipherable. Can you understand Mr. Greenspan? Let'...

Before you buy another car you walk around the lot, kick the tires, slam the doors and look at the mileage indicator. That's an odometer. I know. That is about all the "research" you can do other than what the car salesman tells you and I hope you kn...

One of the most believed bits of conventional wisdom from Wall Street is to Buy and Hold. Any stock or mutual fund should be put away for eternity and never sold. This is total hogwash and is guaranteed to reduce your investment income. Brokerage com...

The stock market has not been very kind to your investments lately. Your broker knows this so you may have received a call from him suggesting it is time to 'rebalance and diversify' your portfolio. What does this really mean? He wants you to sell so...