Four Investing Mistakes to Avoid
Comments OffInvesting Mistake 1: Spreading your investments too thin Over the past several decades, Wall Street has preached the virtues of diversification, drilling it into the minds of every investor within earshot. Everyone from the CEO to the delivery boy knows that you shouldn’t keep all your eggs in one basket – but there’s much more [...]
Surviving a Roller Coaster Stock Market
Comments OffSurviving a Roller Coaster Stock Market There have been a number of research papers proving that investors, as a whole, experience far lower returns than the stock market itself as a result of frequent trading. It’s not difficult to see why: Men and women, with no training in finance, attempting to manage their own 401k, [...]
Why It Might Be a Horrible Mistake to Sell Out During a Down Market
Comments Offf you are more than five years away from retirement, your 401(k) was invested in a broadly diversified, low-cost index fund, and you’ve sold off your assets as the market has collapsed, you have made a very, very stupid long-term decision. Believe me, I wish it could be sugar coated, but you’ve effectively just dumped [...]
How do I actually make money from a stock?
Comments OffHow do I actually make money from a stock?” If you’ve ever wondered how the mechanics actually work, print this article, grab a hot cup of coffee, get comfortable in your favorite reading chair, and prepare to learn the basics of common stock. It’s Simple, ReallyWhen you buy a share of stock, you are buying [...]
