Once thought of as the commodity you couldn’t lose with… Oil has had a rough ride of late. With America reaching oil independence due to fracking and Russia tapping into its own rich reserves… OPEC nations have become a lot less wealthy these days. Oh, they’re still disgustingly rich – they’re just not getting as…
DetailsGorillaTrades’ Founder and CEO, Ken Berman, takes the time to personally address a subscriber’s question in this brief video. The Gorilla addresses a variety of topics, with the goal of providing GorillaTrades subscribers with a better understanding of the system, and ultimately, improving their overall returns. There are new features being added constantly, and this is just one of…
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Anyone who invests in the stock market assumes some amount of risk. But if we’ve learned anything in the last couple of years, it’s that a safe harbor in the securities market can be hard to find. We always encourage our readers to keep a diverse portfolio to maximize its potential. That means being sharp-eyed…
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Generally, there are only a few ways to get rich quickly: Win the lottery Inherit money Put money into things that appreciate quickly Since you have no control over the first two, let’s talk about the third. Specifically, we’ll discuss small-cap stocks vs. large-cap stocks and why investing in small-cap stocks can be a quick…
DetailsFor a guy who really doesn’t like puns – I sure do make a lot of them… I guess that makes me a hypocrite – but the fact remains – a good pun should produce a chuckle, and if it doesn’t, you did something wrong. With Alibaba (BABA) – I used the “open sesame” pun…
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Building a portfolio isn’t just for people in suits with fancy finance degrees hanging on the wall. It’s something you can put together with a little bit of skill and knowledge so that you can generate real returns. Solid investments aren’t magic; they’re based on real-world data you can acquire and act upon yourself. What…
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Buy low, sell high. This adage is the usual mantra of stock market investors, and in most cases, it works. But what if there was a way to generate a profit when a stock’s share price dips? Can you make a profit from a company’s collapse? Market strategists have devised ways of generating income by…
DetailsHow many financial professionals do you know? If you have one multiple – if there is one thing that people like me look forward to every month – it would be the US jobs report. Why? Because there is so much we can learn about things going forward when it comes to investing and all…
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Like any investment strategy, options trading is about finding a balance between risks and rewards. At its simplest, an option is a contract linked to specific securities (e.g., stocks or bonds), granting you the right to buy or sell those securities on a particular date for a specific price. The two basic contracts used in…
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Buying and selling stocks for short-term gains can be a worthy goal for many investors, but there can be far greater value in playing the long game. Adopting a buy-and-hold strategy can generate significant profit if your stock picks increase in value over time. But like any other investment, this strategy requires careful planning and…
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