Bold or reckless… Do you know the difference between the two? If not, it’s important to learn, as knowing the distinction could mean the difference between walking away with a healthy profit or a devastating loss. On Wall Street, there are thousands upon thousands of stories proclaiming the importance of being bold – that by…
DetailsHow probable (in percentage terms) is it that the following events will occur in your life: 1) Within the next year, you will meet a new person who will come to be a very good friend. 2) You will be involved in a major automobile accident within the next five years. Psychologists have studied the…
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 24th, 2016 (The Keyword is Bubble 4-24-16) It was one of those week’s that did not answer many of the longer-term questions about the economy or the stock market. We saw weekly jobless claims drop to their lowest level in 42 years, but then…
DetailsAre we on the cusp of a quantum leap forward in technology? If the past is any sort of indicator for the future – we may soon experience an era of innovation that could make the second half of the 20th Century look like the Stone Age. For prepared investors – that means we could…
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 17th, 2016 (The Keyword is Bubble 4-17-16) The late-day Friday rally bulls were hoping for did not materialize, which was likely the result of a batch of mixed (and mostly negative) economic numbers that kept buyers on the sidelines. It was a decent week…
DetailsYou’d think the airlines would have learned their lesson a few years ago. It doesn’t seem that long ago when some experts were predicting a massive consolidation of the entire industry… However, they dug themselves out. Many of the airlines people thought would disappear are still in business and some even showing a profit. That’s…
DetailsHow well do you think investment clubs perform? A) 60%-67% of investment clubs outperform the overall stock market. B) 60%-67% of investment clubs underperform the overall stock market. The financial press has made frequent claims suggesting that 60%-67% of investment clubs beat the market. If true, this figure would be quite impressive since most mutual…
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 10th, 2016 (The Keyword is Bubble 4-10-16) Bulls were looking for a Friday bounce, and that was how the day began following Thursday’s selloff. Oil prices rallied by more than 6% on Friday, which took some of the worries about a global GDP slowdown…
DetailsThe rumor mill – one of Wall Street’s most dangerous traps. Rumors have a tendency to make some people a lot of money – but for the majority of traders REACTING to the rumor – it’s more likely to be at a loss than any kind of gain. Let me know if this sounds familiar……
DetailsState of the Stock Market Analysis for the Week Ending April 3rd, 2016 (Fed Calms and Market Rallies 4-03-16) It was a tough first quarter for the stock market, but the numbers were not all that bad. For the quarter, the Dow was up 1.4%, and the S&P 500 was up 1%, while the Nasdaq was…
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