More and more commentators in the press have been talking about the “yield curve” for the last year, but how much do you know about its significance? This is a good indicator to be aware of, so today’s article will be about the US Treasury Bond Yield Curve.
The basic idea is that if the yield […]
Jim Cramer has become quite a phenomenon lately with his show Mad Money. The point being that whether you like the show or you hate it, after these months of airing, something very apparent blares at you. When he hypes a stock, if soars.
It started with just the daytraders. Because the show airs at 6 […]
Over 80% of all individual investors lose money in any given span of ten years. This figure is likely to be higher, given most people’s reluctance to reveal their losses. This article provides a broad outline of this financial landscape. It reflects the author’s personal views as an individual investor and author of a stock […]
Let me first say that I do not now engage in technical analysis; nor, have I ever engaged in technical analysis. I do not believe doing so would be a productive use of my time.
Having said that, I do not claim technical analysis has no predictive value. In fact, I suspect it does have some […]
Do you think you can’t invest wisely until you’ve got a good stash of money?
If you said yes, than that’s the wrong answer; and it’s not what you should be doing if you ever want to become wealthy. Whatever your answer, if you want to learn how to invest wisely, I know I can help […]
There are different economic cycles and there are certain investments that do well in a specific economic cycle. The most commonly known business cycle are: recovery, expansion, slowdown and recession. There might be more or different categories that economists use but this will cover the general economic cycle. We will discuss what stocks are good […]
#10 - Soft Dollar Expenses
The reason a mutual fund exists is so small investors can pool their money, hire professional management, and attain diversity that would be nearly impossible for the small investor by himself or herself. It would stand to reason then that funds with hundreds of millions, or even billions, would have economies […]
Let’s talk a minute about the idea of screwing up. How do you handle that? When you buy 500 shares of XYZ and three days later it’s down $4, do you kick the cat, yell at the wife and beat the kids?? Or do you suck it up, and move on? It’s all about the […]
More and more workers are leaving their jobs and taking their 401 k retirement plan funds with them. While some are rolling their funds over into IRAs or other qualified plans; many are taking their distributions in cash. Once an employee has left the job, any payments of earned vacation, sick or other leave made […]
A fickle stock market encourages good-humored mockery.
Recently, as I watched the premiere of a sitcom, an obvious omission breached television etiquette. Silence followed every exaggerated comedic set-up. There was no laugh track. Where were the premeditated giggles from the show’s “audience?” At last, the viewer determines the funny moment.
It then occurred […]