Municipal Bonds (21 Mar 2006) Because there are so many stocks that are NOT paying dividends and also going down people are looking for a safe investment that will pay a decent return and also won't lose money. Slowly folks are beginning to think about bonds of which there are all kinds...
This Market Is Different (21 Mar 2006) All of the talking heads have been telling us that this market is different. You are going to have to be patient and soon (hopefully in your lifetime) the DOW and the Nasdaq will be back at their old highs. They cite all the statistics about how the economy is improving - consumers are spending, the consumer confidence index looks OK, unemployment is getting better, blah, blah, blah...
Mutual Funds are Dead (21 Mar 2006) You may have wondered why your mutual funds have been going down for the past 2 years. The answer is very simple, but not one you will hear from Wall Street as they want you to send money...
Lemmings Are Gathering (21 Mar 2006) Before they go over the cliff to their destruction these little furry ones get together for a party and celebration. Each tells the other how smart he has been with his investments and buying and selling of stocks and real
estate. Wait a minute...
Shadow Bull (21 Mar 2006) As one of my regular readers you know I have been a stock market bear for the past 2 years and have encouraged everyone to put their money into a money market account or a short-term no-load bond fund and for the more adventurous what is called a bear mutual fund that goes up when the market goes down. Just being in cash as outlined in my book would have saved 40% or more of your money...
Trading vs Investing (21 Mar 2006) I often hear from people, "I don't trade. I invest. I buy a mutual fund and I hold it". Mr. Investor, did you know you are trading on a regular basis? Are you aware that mutual fund managers are changing their positions by selling certain stocks and buying others? Mutual funds must report quarterly what stocks they are holding. You can get those...
Price Targets (21 Mar 2006) Every day in any financial publication you will find the Wall Street mavens giving their predictions on many stocks. It was issued here and should go there. It is now undervalued and is worth that much more. Really? Has anyone gone...
Online Broker Trade History Not Doing the Job (21 Mar 2006) There are absolutely no standards for trade history reporting from one broker to the next. How does one get their trades into some sort of trade analysis software or spreadsheet? How can this be done for several different brokers?
Stock Market Volatility (21 Mar 2006) Stick-to-itiveness and common sense - oh, what powerful weapons they are when used for a long-term investment plan in the stock market...
Stock Market Investing: Knowing When (and when not) to Sell (21 Mar 2006) One of the greatest challenges of investing in stocks is developing a "sell discipline". Some of the most adept investors struggle with the decision of when to sell.
