Stop Orders In Your Stock Market Trading - How To Use

Stop orders can make or break your trading results. Used properly, stop orders can exit a profitable position with the least amount of drawdown or get you into a position just as a stock is moving in your favor. Used carelessly, stop orders can do some financial damage.

VIX 21-Day MA

Using VIX to predict short-term stock market direction.

Stock Research – Eastman Kodak and the Power of Disruptive Technologies

Kodak-Management team asleep at the switch... It’s simply amazing that ten years into the digital revolution, Eastman Kodak is trying to figure out what business they are in. For decades Kodak dominated the chemically based photographic process. You shoot a roll of film, and then you physically took the roll to a developer, and made a second trip to pick up the finished prints. Their only competition in the industry was ...

Make Money from the Stock Market

This article describes the risks associated with stock market investments and how I have tried to mitigate them in the past. Remember, YOU CAN ALSO LOSE MONEY BUT THERE ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MONEY TOO.

Guide To Spread Betting

Spread betting has evolved in, and is dominated by, specialist UK firms. The concept was first introduced over 30 years ago when a bookmaker devised a way of betting on futures indices. The evolution has continued to the present day with greater competition for business creating an increase in financial products on offer and tighter spreads (the difference between the bid and the ask/ offer price). So why has spread betting taken off in the UK while it has remained relatively unheard of in other parts of the World? It is because UK tax laws class gambling (spread betting is classified as gambling, hence the name 'bet') as being free from capital gains tax.

ETFs: Popular, Trendy, Hot … And Worth Checking Out

Exchange traded funds, commonly referred to as ETFs, were introduced in the early 1990s and have been gaining popularity ever since. ETFs are a flexible, multi-purpose, and practical vehicle for investing in the stock market quickly and cheaply. Whether you are an active stock trader or a buy-and-hold investor, ETFs are worth considering for your portfolio.

Really the Best Buy

As the holiday shopping season is days upon us, investors are trying to locate the perfect gift for themselves in the form of rewarding shares. With the launch of the next generation of video games upon us as well as the continued advancements in technology for the consumer, there may be no better stock to invest some capital in than Best Buy (BBY). However as the economy is not in a stable position, and could be turning for the worst in terms of growth, how long should you hold on to this near perfect equity?

Greed - The Ugly Duckling of Investing

How to keep greed out of your investment strategy

Ideas on Telecommunications Stocks - Still a Good Investment?

An in-depth analysis of the investment cycle of Telecommunications sector and whether the industry as a whole presents attractive investment opportunities in the near term.

Investing in the Stock Market Online

The Internet is a very useful tool for the wise investor.

Trading Veteran Reveals Must Have Hints and Tips on Trading that Every Trader Should Know

Your trading system is a set of rules that you have built up that should be met before you enter a trade. The more ways that a trade is confirmed- the better and the more money you're likely to make.

A Short Term Buy: Air T Incorporated

As the holiday season approaches with the price of crude oil remaining relatively low juxtaposed to prices reported last year, such may be a good opportunity to purchase shares of transportation companies in attempt to gain some extra profit from the unexpected support of this dependent commodity. While I am typically not in favor of purchasing any shares in industries where too much is holding on dependent factors, in the case for Air T Incorporated (AIRT), I believe there is a chance to accumulate a nice sum of capital gains come spring time.

The Basics Of Mutual Fund Classes

In order to get the most out of your returns, without paying a high fee, you need to be aware of the different classes of mutual fund stocks and their advantages and disadvantages.

ETFs - Better Than Mutual Funds

A side by side comparison.

Market Instability

It is difficult to know which event will trigger the next bear market.