Stock Market Movements - Short Term vs. Long Term

The movements of the stock market can be hard to interpret and figure out. Why do stock prices move up and down? What is the difference between short term and long term market movements?

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?

Why Buy Stocks on Margin?

Buying on margin means that you are buying your stocks with borrowed money.

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.

P/E Ratio - How Valuable Is It?

How important is a company's P/E ratio to you? Do you know how to properly evaluate a stock's P/E ratio? The number may not mean as much as you think.

Is It A Buy Inside J C Penney?

Until this morning (November 3, 2006) I believed that much of the retail industry was overbought, and that any capital gains accumulated during the industry’s incredible run should be taken off the market into other areas. However, after seeing that the unemployment level of 4.4% is the lowest amount in over five years, I foresee a tremendous opportunity for a department retailer such as J C Penney (JCP) to go even higher in terms of share price, even as it has recently reached record highs.

Introduction to Swing Trading

Swing trading is essentially a medium term trading strategy. Trades will last from a few days to several weeks. These trades are most commonly based on technical analysis carried out on daily timeframe charts but swing traders can switch to shorter-term charts to pinpoint entries. The object is to trade in and out of the market to take advantage of the medium term price swings that occur in any long-term trend.

Tax Smart Investing Strategy

Tax smart investing strategy: Combining tax laws with stocks to achieve optimum results.

Afraid of Pulling the Day Trading Trigger?

Fear...implies anxiety and usually the loss of courage. This definition of fear is useful in helping define the issues that traders face when coping with fear. All traders have fear, but winning traders manage their fear while losers are controlled by it.

Common Misconceptions of New Traders

Why is it then that there is such a large number of traders failing? It is not because they are stupid; but lack trading education. Education on the correct psychological approach to the market! The way you approach the market psychologically has as much to do with your success as any trading plan.

Beginner Day Online Trading

Day trading is the practice of buying or selling throughout the day, but completely out of the market by the close of the trading day.

Chevron: Will the Drop in the Price of Oil Hurt Earnings?

As Chevron (CVX) will report earnings this week, you may be wondering if it will be beneficial to purchase shares of this company in attempt of earning higher capital gains. You may also be wondering why I am endorsing the purchase of this equity at a time when oil prices are at its lowest point for this year. While such is a valid claim, there is a more profound reason to the success that Chevron will post this week which will surprise many investors throughout Wall Street.

Buy Shares from Amazon NOW!

This past week eBay recently released its third quarter results which came up to be pretty favorable to investors as the stock managed to climb pretty significantly the next day. This week, Amazon (AMZN), a similar cousin to the online auction giant will be reporting its own earnings in attempt to edge back to the glory days of nearly five years ago. However, with the recent fall of Amazon shares over those past five years, as an investor, you may be hesitant to pursue such an action into acquiring more or any, for that manner, shares at all. While such sentiment is understandable, you will be missing out on a great chance to earn quite a bit of capital gains if you do not follow such reasoning.

The Stockmarket & The Six Blind Men

Depending on one’s perspective reality may be experienced and viewed differently. Is your perspective of the Stockmarket serving you?

How to Buy Stock Online

For those who can make a success of it, the stock market is a very lucrative money-making enterprise. But who has the time or inclination for day-trading from the floor of the stock exchange, or talking on the phone with a broker? If you know how to buy stock online, you can handle your investments (and your financial future) on your own, and in your own time.