The entrance into investing is almost the same for many people. The selection of vehicles for IRAs and 401ks is often the beginning of understanding the investment process. Because the goal for growth is long term, many participants are disciplined…
Investors and traders typically want price movement. A stagnant market doesn’t offer as many opportunities to profit with tight price ranges. Volatility is opportunity, pure and simple. As a market moves, the window expands to capture a piece of it. The…
An old Peter Lynch adage for investing is, “Invest in what you know.” The renowned Fidelity investor and manager of the largest mutual fund of its time, Magellan used this principle as a starting point to help individual investors find…
Have you ever looked at a stock to buy and were really excited about it, but hesitated because you thought it also could just as easily go down? If so, consider using an option instead of buying or shorting the stock….
The never ending price ticker tacking across the bottom of the screen and the white noise of prognosticators pontificating is almost always present as investors work, research and trade. In other words, you’re left wondering what the visual is meant…
A fantastic analogy below from Investopedia describes the differences between Fundamental and Technical investment data. They are two separate approaches to evaluating the markets for both identifying opportunities and managing positions. In a shopping mall, a fundamental analyst would go…
All investment plans can be broken down into these simple components. Any strategy and time duration of investment fits within these disciplined evaluations: 1) Identify High Probability Candidates 2) Execute with Proper Risk Control 3) Manage Position 4) Maximize Trend…
Have you ever looked a chart on your favorite stock or commodity and noticed a space between yesterday’s closing price and the next day’s open price? These spaces in the charts are called gaps. They happen frequently and if you know what…
