Investing Basics Archives

Dec 7
Don't confuse a trade with an investment
One of the mistakes that I believe is most prevalent among individual investors is the lack of differentiation between a trade and an investment. An investment should be designed to bring an investor capital appreciation over time, while a trade...
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Nov14
Always have investment plans and objectives
It seems like such a no-brainer, you should always have an investment objective before buying a stock, yet many investors completely disregard this all-important step. Planning ahead and setting an objective or a goal is commonplace in most tasks, so... Continue Reading
Nov11
Keep your emotions in check when investing
There are professions and hobbies in life where being emotional can help you, but investing is not one of them. I simply cannot stress enough how essential it is for an investor to keep their emotions under control. This past week is... Continue Reading
Oct22
What is dollar cost averaging?
I have mentioned it before in some of my posts, so I wanted to provide a brief explanation of what dollar cost averaging is as it relates to investing. What exactly is dollar cost averaging? Dollar cost averaging is a... Continue Reading
Oct14
Top 5 reasons to buy a stock
Last week I opined on the top 5 reasons that an investor should sell a stock. I figured it would only be fitting to now provide a list of the top 5 reasons to buy a stock. Without further ado:The company... Continue Reading
Oct 4
Top 5 reasons to sell a stock
Today I want to take a look at the top 5 reasons to sell a stock. These five things are what I believe to be the best reasons that you can have to sell your stock. For many investors when... Continue Reading
 


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Using a stock's volume to spot trends
Tools for the risk averse investor
Are you a risk averse or risk seeking investor?
Warren Buffett's "economic moat" How you can use it
Price/book ratio- How to use it in valuing stocks
Stocks vs. Mutual Funds- Which are the right investment for you?
Top 10 Investing Tips
Investing on margin- Avoid using borrowed money
A stock's beta value- What it means and how to use it
Manage your own investment portfolio or choose an advisor?
Penny Stocks- Why you should avoid them
Price/Sales Ratio and when to use it
Using liquidity ratios to find good stocks or companies
How to diversify your stock portfolio
Index Funds Explained- Tax efficiency at its best
Top 5 Investment Books of All Time
Dogs of the Dow theory examined
Using financial ratio analysis to find good stocks
Value Stocks vs. Growth Stocks in your portfolio
Picking good mutual funds
What kind of broker should you use?
Mutual Fund Basics
Building a balanced retirement portfolio
PEG Ratio Explained
Tools for protection in bear markets
What is a price to earnings ratio?
LifeInsure.com: Invest in Your Life
Invest With A Tailwind
Warren Buffett – Finding Good Investments For Berkshire Hathaway
Teaching Children To Save
Convertible Bonds - Part II
Convertible Securities
Why Volatility? Embarq Corp As Example
Social Investing - What Do You REALLY Believe?
Risk Tolerance Curve
Bond Ladders
Fundamental Indexation
The Miracle of Compound Returns
Savings Over 50 Revisited

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