Value Investing
What Is Value Investing?
Investment gurus often talk about value investing. What is value investing and is it a profitable approach to building your retirement nest egg or simply getting rich? Here is what Investopedia says about value investing.
[Value investing is t]he strategy of selecting stocks that trade for less than their intrinsic values. Value investors actively seek stocks of companies that they believe the market has undervalued. They believe the market overreacts to good and bad news, resulting in stock price movements that do not correspond with the company’s long-term fundamentals. The result is an opportunity for value investors to profit by buying […]
Another Dot Com Bust?
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The S&P 500 is trading up, near a 52 week high. This would make investors happy if it were not for the narrowness of the rally. Market Watch remarks on the similarity […]
Beware of Penny Stocks
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Several years ago we wrote about how to invest in penny stocks. The common rationale for investing in penny stocks is that they are cheap. It is the mistaken belief of naive […]
Are Mutual Funds Safe Long Term Investments
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Investors who are thinking of retirement will commonly want safe long term investments. Likewise investors who lost a sizable portion of their portfolio in the 2008 market crash will prefer safety to […]
Stocks to Watch
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Anyone who paid attention to suggestions that EMC was ripe for a takeover, invested when it was $22 a share and sold today (October 12, 2015) at $28 a share. CNN Money […]
Fundamental Stock Analysis
Successful investors use fundamental stock analysis in order to determine the intrinsic value of a stock. What is intrinsic value? The dictionary definition of intrinsic stock value is its fundamental value. It is obtained by adding up predicted future income of a stock and subtracting current price. It can also be seen as actual value […]
Investing in Value Stocks
A good way to make a profit in the stock market is by investing in value stocks. Value stocks are actually undervalued stocks such as in today’s energy sector. Investopedia defines a value stock. FREE MASTERCLASS: 3 Secrets to Make Your Money Work for You! A stock that tends to trade at a lower price […]
Sell Overpriced Stocks
The stock market is taking a hit as investors choose to sell overpriced stocks at the start of 2015. Fundamental analysis of intrinsic stock value is how successful long term investors determine whether to buy stocks with value or sell overpriced stocks. A common approach is to compare the P/E ratio of a stock with […]
Three Investing Mistakes to Avoid
The stock market has been on an upward climb for the last six years. By two years ago it recovered all losses from the 2008 crash. The US economy is growing at an annualized five percent. What could go wrong? The answer is, lots of things could go wrong. Fundamental analysis of your investments is […]