The toughest part of trading is knowing when to sell. That’s why it always pays to establish guidelines for what would force you to consider selling. After all, planning ahead can – and will remove the stress and the potential for error. No. 1 – The Stock Hits your Stop Loss When you buy a … Continue reading “Three Top Reasons It’s Time to Sell your Stock”
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Seven Key Questions All Fundamental Analysts must Answer
Like most investors, one of your top goals has been to enjoy financial freedom at whatever age you choose. So it stands to reason that your money should ideally generate above-market returns with below market risk. That’s Rule No. 1. To help others do just that, we combine the very secrets of billionaires, like Warren … Continue reading "Seven Key Questions All Fundamental Analysts must Answer"
Like most investors, one of your top goals has been to enjoy financial freedom at whatever age you choose. So it stands to reason that your money should ideally generate above-market returns with below market risk. That’s Rule No. 1. To help others do just that, we combine the very secrets of billionaires, like Warren … Continue reading "Seven Key Questions All Fundamental Analysts must Answer"
Top 3 Tips for Successful Long-Term Investing
When markets are riddled with volatility, tried-and-true actions can help investors boost their chances for long-term success. Step No. 1 – Have Stop Losses in Place All of a sudden, your favorite small cap stock is falling out of the sky. What do you do? Do you sell? Do you hold? Or, do you freeze, … Continue reading "Top 3 Tips for Successful Long-Term Investing"
When markets are riddled with volatility, tried-and-true actions can help investors boost their chances for long-term success. Step No. 1 – Have Stop Losses in Place All of a sudden, your favorite small cap stock is falling out of the sky. What do you do? Do you sell? Do you hold? Or, do you freeze, … Continue reading "Top 3 Tips for Successful Long-Term Investing"
Trading Fear: Three Investing Ideas to Always Follow
There’s an old investment adage to buy when things take a turn for the worst. While that sounds great in theory, human psychology makes it difficult. Even thinking about investing in a stock that’s been declining—or has been making bad news headlines—tends to put most of us into flight mode and avoid it all together. … Continue reading “Trading Fear: Three Investing Ideas to Always Follow”
Small Cap Investing: Three Key Fundamental Metrics
When searching for a great investment, fundamental analysis is essential. Without it, you’re often just blindly buying a stock, hoping for the best. Think of it as a must for gauging company health. A fundamental analyst is simply trying to understand the intrinsic value of a company stock – or the true value of a … Continue reading “Small Cap Investing: Three Key Fundamental Metrics”
The Top Small Cap Performers for May 7, 2019
Some of the best performing small cap stocks of the day included: Cohu Inc. (COHU) At the moment, shares of COHU are up 24%, or $3.74 on three times average volume after an upgrade from a hold to buy rating at Stifel Nicolaus. The firm has a price target of $22. Following the company’s latest … Continue reading “The Top Small Cap Performers for May 7, 2019”
Trade War Chaos: How Investors are Protecting Portfolios
Investors were in panic mode this week. President Donald Trump just said he would hike tariffs to 25% by Friday on $200 billion worth of goods if the two sides didn’t reach a deal in a timely manner. Of course, news of that caliber will always lead to chaos and fear. However, even in times … Continue reading “Trade War Chaos: How Investors are Protecting Portfolios”
Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) Up Nearly 500% in 2019
It’s one of the hottest biotech stocks of 2019. Since the year began, shares of Axsome Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:AXSM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing novel therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, has exploded from less than $3 to $17.68. It’s pushing higher in response to positive clinical data regarding one of … Continue reading “Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) Up Nearly 500% in 2019”
Stocks to Watch with a Potential $2 Trillion Infrastructure Boom
American’s infrastructure has been failing for quite some time. One look at the countless potholes, congested roads, derailed trains, collapsed bridges and dams is proof enough. Just to fix it all could cost as much as $3.6 trillion by 2020, says the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). What’s worse, the ASCE just gave current … Continue reading “Stocks to Watch with a Potential $2 Trillion Infrastructure Boom”
Three Key Technical Indicators All Traders Should Watch
One of the best ways to spot reversals is by spotting excessive fear. To do so, we typically watch for agreement among Bollinger Bands (2,20), Relative Strength (RSI) and Williams’ %R in either overbought or oversold territory. Let’s look at the Russell 2000 (RUT), for example. Since the start of 2018, notice what happens to … Continue reading “Three Key Technical Indicators All Traders Should Watch”