Tag: stock portfolio
Avoid These Turkeys In Your Stock Portfolio
Turkey is the traditional Thanksgiving fare, and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sit down to a full-spread Turkey dinner on the holiday. (OK, my sister the vegetarian is an exception. She just wants her dinner to taste like turkey.) However, what we don’t want is turkeys in our stock portfolio. In the […]
What Is Volatility, And How Can It Affect My Stock Positions?
In the stock market, as in life, we must expect some volatility. But what exactly is volatility, and what do we need to know about it? Often Used, Often Misunderstood If you listen to the talking heads on financial television programs, sooner or later you’ll hear the term “volatility.” The thing is, they don’t bother to […]
Time To Sell?
Does it feel like your entire investment portfolio’s been cut in half? I know a number of people who refuse to open their account statements. They just don’t want to see the wreckage. They don’t want to see how badly their portfolio’s been damaged. The running joke is that their 401K has become a 201K. […]
