Stocks
How To Make 79% On Your Next Investment
A couple of months ago I introduced a fantastic little semiconductor equipment stock. You might remember it. The company is Milipitas, California based Nanometrics (NANO). In the article, The Best Trend In Tech Just Got Better, I told you I expected big things from this company. I also said I could see these shares jumping […]
This Stock’s Money In The Bank
Climb aboard the Oplink (OPLK) express. Shares of this optical networking component provider are on fire! The company recently reported blowout earnings. And management provided upbeat guidance for the next quarter. I’ll give you the full rundown in a moment. You might recall I first wrote about this company in late June. If you missed […]
Is Diversification Worth It?
How do you feel about adding pork belly futures to your portfolio? How about Bolivian government bonds? Hey, the investment experts are always telling us how important it is to diversify… But is diversification even really worthwhile? The short answer… it all depends on how you diversify. First off, let’s talk about what diversification means. […]
Invest According To GARP
“The stock market is just one giant casino.” “I don’t buy stocks… they’re nothing more than lottery tickets.” “I don’t invest in the market because it’s worse than gambling.” Have you ever heard comments like this? I have. In fact, the above quotes are from people I talked to in my stockbroker days. Each quote […]
Is The Market Out To Get You?
A trading buddy of mine has what I call the “trading willies”. He’s having a run of losing trades. It’s been going on for a few months and now the willies have got him… What the heck are the “trading willies” you ask? The willies may show up after a string of losing trades… They’ll […]
Is Your Portfolio Good Enough?
I’d be willing to bet your portfolio isn’t performing like you hoped. I’m saying this with confidence even though I’ve never seen any of your investments first hand. Why am I so sure? It’s your financial advisors… They aren’t passing around the best advice. In fact, they’re probably giving you the same worn out advice […]
A Coal Stock Ready To Soar
This past June, I turned another year older. Yep, I celebrated my birthday. No I won’t tell you how old I am. Let’s just say I’m getting birthday cards comparing me with fine wines. One thing I like to do on my birthday is review my “bucket list”. It’s a list of things I want […]
The Fuel Of The Next Century
We’ve been talking about U.S. reliance on crude oil in recent articles. We’ve seen some facts and figures in regards to our dependence on crude. In case you missed it, here’s a quick recap… With just under 5% of the world’s population, the U.S. uses 25% of the world’s oil. And we import nearly 20 […]
