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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What to buy now
- I am sure that if you have a brokerage account with a "full service" broker you have been getting calls about what to buy and sell. If you have big losses in certain stocks you might be hit with that great Wall Street lie to buy more so you can 'Dollar Cost Average'. It doesn't work.In a recent study going back for 5 years a dollar cost averaging program was set up buying the S&P500 Index m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stealth bull
- If you have been watching the stock market at all you are probably very confused. You are not alone. One day is a hundred points up for the DOW and the next a hundred down. What is going on? There are many stocks that are going up and unless you are in the right ones you will be left behind.The professional money managers divide stocks and mutual funds in sections they call peer group. Many...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The surgeon general
- The Surgeon General of the United States says that smoking cigarettes is harmful to your health. It is printed on every pack of smokes you buy. When was the last time a smoker read or paid any attention to it?Don't you wish your brokerage account had some kind of warning telling you when to sell out of a stock or mutual fund that is going down? How about "If this stock falls more than 12% b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding a good stock
- One of the things people are always asking me is how can I find a good stock. The answer I give does not please them. I say, "You are not qualified to pick stock. You don't know how so don't try. Put your money in a no-load mutual fund that is going up".The next cry is, "I don't want to buy mutual funds. What do I do?" OK, so I'll tell you. It is easy. You will have to do less than an hour ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Prosperity
- It has fallen upon the consumer to make our economy strong. All the politicians, economists and talking heads on TV are telling him (that's you and me) to get out there and spend your money. Buy that new car, build a new house and fly off to some remote place for an expensive vacation.Where did the idea that consumer borrowing is a recipe for prosperity? As I recall when I was a kid my Dad ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The next bull market
- We are already in it, but you can't see it. It doesn't look like the one we had in '99. Like the magician who has you watching what he wants you to and with the other hand he is doing something else that is what is happening in the stock market today. The magician is the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq or the S&P500 Index. These have John Q. Public mesmerized.The Nasdaq has given b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trapeze artist - swinging with the stock market
- When we go to the circus we see a trapeze artist working on a high wire or swing either alone or with other athletes. They know what they are doing because of constant practice, but every once in a while there can be a mistake, even a small one that can cause one of them to fall. The result is death or serious injury when they hit the ground.When you look below them you will see a net. Than...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - No load mutual funds: boost your portfolios returns
- Investors who exclusively use broadly diversified, no load mutual funds for their stock investments often lose out on opportunities to increase the reward potential of their portfolios. This article looks at two methods investors may use to enhance the performance of their portfolio of diversifed, no load mutual funds.Diversify, diversify, diversify!Rebalance your portfolio periodica...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stock trading success
- The ABC's of Stock Trading SuccessStock trading success...why is it so elusive?With all the trading information, systems, trading advice and assistance available today, the fact that most people who attempt to profit from trading Stocks lose money seems quite bizarre.Can you imagine the millions of dollars that must have been spent by countless traders on courses and Stock ana...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - ?fears only enemy is action?
- 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, not just fear of failure but also fear of success.I think there are two keys to taming fear [you can never eliminate it so don't even ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you know what is the single most critical mistake in trading the stock market??
- 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 not picking the trend or putting too much money on a single trade or one of a dozen other things.But I can assure you, from b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You don?t have to be trading
- As a novice trader, you'll often feel the need to trade.You may be bored or frustrated. Or you just want to try a certain type of trade.STOP!Realize that you don't have to be trading all the time to be successful. In fact not trading is often the very best decision you can make.The market tells you when to trade. If you feel the urge to place a trade or find yourself ch...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How eating bitumen made me a better trader
- 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 gave me great confidence to have all these tools to use.We bought some expensive charting software and I started playing with the hundr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What can model airplanes teach you about trading?
- 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 older brother got interested in model airplanes. He had one that was connected to a control handle by fine wires. It flew around in cir...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Attitude is [almost] everything
- 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 talk to the person. Ask them how they are. Even make a joke!The difference is incredible. And it is amazing what affect it has on both them a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Never fall in love!
- 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 couldn't believe (I didn't want to believe) they could lose.However, as a committed fan, I was going all the way with them. If th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The seven mistakes all novice traders make and how to correct them
- We learnt the following the hard way! If any of these things applies to you, don't worry ? there is an easy solution!MISTAKE ONELack of Knowledge and No PlanIt amazes us that some people expect to trade the stock market successfully without any effort. Yet if they want to take up golf, for example, they will happily take some lessons or at least read a book before heading out ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is the most important indicator of all?
- 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 Stochastic or the MACD . Or one of the literally hundreds of other indicators that are available.Well, I love the MACD. And the Stochast...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why stock is more risky than options!
- 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.The price can go sideways.In the first case, you can make money. In the second you lose money.And in the thi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - My neighbor got a new car
- 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 live near the mountains either.) WOW! Just what I need.But there are a few obstacles.It costs about $28,000. (That's close to the average ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What our investment advisor wont say off the bat
- 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 MARKET.The market in the United States, for the most, part is efficient. In fact the stock market is so hard to beat that most of the professionals...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A penny for your stocks
- 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 NYSE share volumes. Many an investor has succumbed to their siren song.It isn't hard to see why. Penny stocks are usually traded in lots of 1,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The value of stocks of a company
- 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 political regime? Margaret Thatcher was accuse of it - and so was the Agency of Transformation in the Republic of Macedonia. At what price should the compani...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Staying sane while wall street crashes
- 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 happiness. You see, it's true what your mother told you: money doesn't buy happiness, at least not for most people. But the lack of money does ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The i word is coming to a town near you
- 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, housing, Auto Prices, Health Care, Insurance, etc. You know the basics. Also considering the wholesale inflation, which comes from fuel costs being p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Frog in the pot
- 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 and complacent that he fell asleep ? never to awaken.Mr. Frog reminds me of today's stock market investors and that includes all folks with IRAs,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trading baskets ii: the crapolio, a roll of the dice in the stock market
- 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 the wild and woolly, pinnacle days of day trading that may still work today. Unfortunately, this basket of stocks was dubbed "The Crapol...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Long term financial vehicles
- 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 money, by researching and taking time to understand what you are buying. Would you purchase a house you've only just seen on the outside? Both ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is involved in peak performance trading?
- 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 thorough self-assessment of your strengths and weakness, based upon real trading logs that you collect (if you haven't done so already)....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stock loans
- 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 the asset move against you.Whether you need to borrow cash for personal or business purposes, these loans against stock can be funded in as few a...