How to Make the Most of Your Stocks

When it comes to the stock market, everyone will tell you that it is impossible to accurately predict the future. But there is one strategy that will help you to maximize your profits. It will help you survive the bad stocks in your portfolio.

Easily Diversify Your Portfolio

Advisors are always talking about the importance of diversification. But what does it mean? There are ways to diversify your portfolio that don't require you to be an investing genius. Even beginners are able to diversify their portfolios, and they should.

Guide To Spread Betting

Spread betting has evolved in, and is dominated by, specialist UK firms. The concept was first introduced over 30 years ago when a bookmaker devised a way of betting on futures indices. The evolution has continued to the present day with greater competition for business creating an increase in financial products on offer and tighter spreads (the difference between the bid and the ask/ offer price). So why has spread betting taken off in the UK while it has remained relatively unheard of in other parts of the World? It is because UK tax laws class gambling (spread betting is classified as gambling, hence the name 'bet') as being free from capital gains tax.

You Don't Have to Be a High Powered Financial Executive to Deal in Stocks

It's not just the rich and famous that can trade stock in the world's exchanges. It is however advisable to bring your market knowledge up to speed before making any investments.

The Basics Of Short Selling Stocks

‘Shorting’ or short selling refers to the selling of a contract, a bond or stock or a commodity that is not directly owned by the seller. When practicing short selling, a seller is committed to purchase the stock or commodity previously sold.

Greed - The Ugly Duckling of Investing

How to keep greed out of your investment strategy

Dirty Secrets About Mutual Funds

What your mutual fund broker dosen't want you to know: why real estate is still a better bet.

My Ten Commandments of Trading: Part II

When the Ten Commandments were brought down from the mountain top, it was noted by several onlookers that they were engraved on stone tablets. Granted paper wasn't in great supply nor were there any Bic pens on hand. It was also noted that these weren't suggestions. They were commands from the almighty. In Part I, we looked at the first five. Here are the rest.

An Amazing Investment Opportunity North of the Border?

As my articles typically contain equities that both manufacture and obtain most of their earnings in the United States, by some careful examination, I have found an amazing investing opportunity north of the border that is too lucrative to pass up. By purchasing shares of this company, not only will you, as an investor, expect to receive long term growth appreciation to your capital, but solid short term returns as well.

Trading Small Stocks - Things to Consider

Smaller stocks can offer higher investment return, but do you know the things to look for when considering to invest in a smaller company?

50 Day SMA - A Simple Method for Monitoring the Trend

Being able to read the hard right edge of a price chart and make trade decisions based on what is happening in the now rather than relying on hindsight can have profound implications on the success rate of your trading. This needn’t be as complicated as it sounds.

When Should You Sell?

When it comes to the stock market, buying is easier than selling. One of the hardest things to do is know when you should sell.

Penny Stock Winners - What To Do Next

When trading penny stocks, once you've had a big success, your first thought me be about cashing out in order to enjoy the fruits of your investment. Keep in mind however that taking all the money off the table in the middle of a good deal may not the best course of action. Of course these are the things you are hoping to buy with your earnings and if you let all of your money ride you risk loosing it all.

Online Stock Trading at the International Level

Getting bored with plain old stock market investing on the home front? Why no considering investigating some international markets for your next investment.

Should You Step into Foot Locker?

With the NBA and other sport seasons flaring up this autumn, you may be wondering if now is the perfect opportunity to purchase shares of Foot Locker (FL), especially since they will be releasing earnings shortly (November 19, 2006). While such may be said as a good deduction, there are other, more profound reasons and answers to this question which, may, unfortunately, delay or even abort your decision to carry on your purchasing intentions. While all the economic and fundamental analysis may signal a strong run for this company, the technical analysis side of these indicators weighs much more heavily in a stock like Foot Locker.