Stocks
Value Investing: Is It Dead?
Most investors are familiar with the concept of value investing. Warren Buffett popularized this age old method by earning massive returns year after year. In a nutshell, value investing focuses on identifying undervalued companies. Seems pretty simple right? You just go out and find some cheap, mispriced company, load up on the shares, and watch […]
Investing Mistakes: Stop Shooting Yourself In The Foot
I was flipping through my charts the other day when I came across a chart of Baker Hughes (BHI). When I first saw the chart, I shook my head in disgust. Then I let out a big sigh of discontent. Why? Take a look… As you can see, the oil service company’s stock is having […]
G20 2010 Summit Could Spark An International Trade War
Last week was chock-full of potential market moving events. The mid-term elections, the latest job market numbers, and of course, the Fed embarking on their second round of quantitative easing… otherwise known as QE2. For all the hype and build up, the payoff was a bit underwhelming… Why? By and large, the market got exactly […]
Sears Stock Prices: Why You Should Stay Away From Sears Stock
Just the other night, I was talking with a friend who used to play pro baseball. He was an expert hitter… and before long, our conversation drifted to the recent World Series and baseball. He said over and over again, the difference between success and failure at the highest levels was mental… It was all […]
Quantitative Easing And How To Invest
Today is a big day for the markets and investors everywhere. What happens this afternoon may very well decide the market trend for months to come. What’s so important about this afternoon? At 2:15 PM Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve announces the results of their meeting on interest rates. It sounds incredibly boring I know… […]
Stock Market News: Elections Impact On The Market
This morning I stopped by the polls to cast my vote in today’s big midterm elections. Voting always gets me thinking… Should I be happy I’m doing my civic duty? Hey, in some countries, voting isn’t even a guaranteed right. On the other hand, I’m not exactly thrilled with Congress right now. And of course, […]
Coal Stocks: Riding The Coal Supercycle For All Its Worth
Back in July I recommended buying shares of leading coal producer Peabody Energy (BTU). I explained how the company was cashing in on voracious coal demand from China. I hate to brag… but we called it perfectly… we’re up 23% on the trade already! With the company recently reporting earnings, now’s a perfect time to […]
No Market Crash In October… Blue Skies Ahead?
October’s nearly over and we haven’t had a market crash. So far so good. Not that I’m expecting a crash. I just tend to worry a little more during this fine autumn month. And with good reason… Many a market plunge has happened in October. The Great Crash of 1929 started in late October. On […]
Is Matched Pair Trading For You?
When I started my working on Wall Street I was always learning new things. I worked closely with many different investors and saw various ways of making money. Not only did I learn about all the exciting security types – stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, REITs, MLPs, ETFs… But I also learned new ways to trade. […]
Is Apple Going To $500?
Apple (AAPL) has been on absolute tear recently. Investors are buying the tech darling stock hand over fist. In the last two months the shares have surged nearly 30% from the August lows. Now, you may not think a 30% move is a big deal. After all, a 30% move for a $20 stock can […]
