Investment principles
What’s growth investing, how does that compare with value investing, and is one better than the other? This seems a simple question. The simple answer is – that depends. We already looked at value investing with a thorough review of… Continue Reading
In this first of a sequence of articles comparing the main approaches to investing, we will be looking at what is the value investment strategy. It is widely accepted that the main reference work on value investing is “The Intelligent… Continue Reading
What is investing in the stock market? This is a very direct question and deserves a direct answer. Investing in the stock market is buying and selling shares in the ownership of companies. When you buy shares, the money you… Continue Reading
What is an index in the stock market? We’ve all heard newscasters report the stock market activity with a few words, like – ” The markets were strong today, the DOW closed one hundred points up, the Nasdaq Composite was up… Continue Reading
What is a trade in the stock market? This can seem like a simple question and much is written about stock market investing and trading that just assumes we all know what this means. There are aspects to trades in… Continue Reading
This article will condense the main principles and elements of stock investing every beginner needs to grasp into a single page stock investing 101 PDF. Most people’s relationship with and approach to investing changes over time as their needs change… Continue Reading
Spoiler alert! if there is anyone who wants to save the answer to the question, what does the capital asset pricing model do? to the end of this article, then close your eyes or cover up the next paragraph or… Continue Reading
At the start of any investment journey, if you were sitting down with a financial adviser they will lead you through a series of questions to understand your risk tolerance. But, let’s say you’re doing it yourself, then you could… Continue Reading
Anyone who has invested in stocks for a while will know that the market goes through cycles, not just ups, and downs but distinct phases that repeat. You might also have noticed that certain assets perform better during different market… Continue Reading
So you are looking around at investments, Forex trading, you think maybe you want to become the next Warren Buffet, albeit on a more modest scale perhaps. You are fishing, not phishing, around on the internet looking for the best… Continue Reading
Anyone setting out on the journey to financial independence through investing is going to have to come to grips with the financial ratios used to compare one company with another. This financial ratios cheat sheet should provide you with a… Continue Reading
What have the stock market returns for the last 30 years been and how has that changed over time. Can we expect that the current economic meltdown will change accepted wisdom and have us all fleeing into bonds, real estate,… Continue Reading
There is one issue the beginning investor has to tackle to get started and that’s how to have a diversified portfolio. On the subject of diversification if there is one classic piece of bad investment advice I’ve heard and read… Continue Reading