Do you know how to use the different stock indexes? The Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 indexes are 3 of the best measurements of trading activity and give investors a clear picture of the overall health of the economy. Each represents a different type of index, calculated and tracked in their own way, reporting real time movements of stock price and market capitalization. I created this infographic to demonstrate the unique features of these indexes and how they can help you along in investing.
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Bollinger bands are one of the most popular and widely used technical indicators. They can help you find excellent entry and exit points and, as such, many successful trading strategies are based on just Bollinger bands and a few complementary indicators. Below are a number of such trading strategies.
Read More »Buy, Sell, Hold: How to Interpret Stock Analyst Ratings (+2K Views)
Stock analysts use many different words to describe their ratings...[and] this article explains what the different ratings mean and how you can use them to make better investing decisions.
Read More »Gold/Silver Stocks: “Hot Tips” On How to Pick Future Winners – Not Losers (4K Views)
No matter which gold miner you buy, you are going to expose yourself to some risk. Further complicating the issue, the least risky companies are nearly always overvalued on a purely quantitative basis. However, there are 6 ways that an investor can mitigate the risk associated with investment in mining stocks and they are outlined in this article.
Read More »Structured Notes: What They Are & How To Implement Them In a Portfolio
This post explains what structured notes are, outlines the two main types, and demonstrates how to implement them in a portfolio.
Read More »REITs – NOT Gold – Are A Better Way To Beat Inflation (+2K Views)
If you are near retirement or already in retirement, there are many much better investment options than gold or even recession resilient high-dividend stocks that generate consistent income in both good and bad times. This article examines REITs and explains why they hold the best bet against inflation.
Read More »The “Golden Season” in the S&P 500 Begins Shortly!
Stocks typically rise going forward from this time of year and it is typically referred to as the year-end rally. in this time period. This article presents, and answers, a number of questions related to that effect, namely: a) How often does such a rally take place? b) How strong is such a rally? and, c) when is the best time for investors to enter the market?
Read More »PE & PEG Ratios: What Are They & How Can They Best Be Used?
What Is Price-To-Earnings Ratio – PE Ratio?
Read More »“Black Hole” Investing Or “Dumbbell” Investing – Your Choice
Many financial advisors continue to recommend old solutions like the “60/40” portfolio. It had several good decades but that doesn’t guarantee them several more, though. I believe times have changed.
Read More »These Momentum Indicators Can Help You Decide Whether to Buy (or Sell) Any Asset
It's hard to know what to buy or sell let alone just when to prudently do so. Thank goodness there are indicators available that provide information of stock and index movement of a more immediate nature to help you make such important decisions. This article describes the 6 most popular Momentum Indicators.
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