Investing/Trading
Investment Goals, Expectations, And Strategy
It is important for the successful long-term investor to have clear investment goals, honest investment expectations, and a consistent investment strategy. It can be too easy to be seduced by “ hot tips” which are usually old news to those with money and expertise. It can be too easy to try to invest in every […]
Market Sector, Cash Reserve, and Consumer Spending Drill
Pick the five stocks that you believe will out perform the market in the one, two, and five years. Choose market sectors. Look for cash reserves. When will consumer spending pick up for your market sectors and companies? This is a drill that you should do periodically. Even though you are in the market for […]
Time Horizon In Investments
What is your time horizon for investments? Are you investing to fund your retirement or build a family fortune? Or, are you looking to increase your current income with stock dividends. What you invest in depends to a degree upon your time horizon. 📊 Unlock Prompts That Cut Research Time by 80% In the late […]
Staying in Touch with the Economy and Your Investments
“Stay on your toes,” my old baseball coach used to tell us. To win a nine-inning game even the seemingly inactive outfielders need to stay alert on every pitch, on every throw to check the runner. So it is with long term investing. You need to stay alert, stay awake, and stay in touch with […]
Sorting Through the Influenza News and More
The influenza news never stops. It has temporarily nudged the recession news aside. And when the recovery is complete there will be other news to nudge that aside. The electronic press swoops down upon a story and disseminates it at the speed of light and the public focus shifts nearly as fast. For the short […]
Growth Stocks for the Really Long Term
Some economies and some companies will emerge from the current financial mess stronger. Some will fade away. For the long term investor prediction and an appreciation of the very long term for growth stocks will be key. . What will be the growth stocks for the really long term? The money behind the infrastructure that […]
Federal Deficits, Treasury Notes, and Investments; The Shape of Things to Come
It was Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen who in the 1960’s said in regard to the federal budget, “A billion here, a billion there and pretty soon you are talking real money.” It would seem that the saying is still true, but only if you substitute “trillion” for “billion”. Another prophetic Dirksen quote is, “I have […]
Where Does the Money Come From in Latin America?
Looking outside of the United States for long-term investment opportunities may involve more than “regional funds” or multinational companies. Successful investing in other parts of the world will require the long-term investor to become much more familiar with the economies and credit sources in various parts of the world. For example the Inter-American Development Bank […]
Economic Recovery, Regional Growth, Foreign Stocks and Multinationals in Latin America
In recent years diversification into foreign stocks has paid well for many US investors. Now that the recession has hit home throughout the world it seems almost everyone who did not sell early has taken a loss. What factors will influence regional economic growth and recovery and where? 🔍 Discover the Prompt That Found My […]
Some Homework References for Investment in Green Energy
The government’s stimulus plan has a huge investment in green energy. The standard argument against green energy is that green energy requires subsidies to be competitive with coal and oil. The recent bankruptcy of numerous ethanol plants with the drop in oil prices is a case in point. The counter argument is that the secondary […]