Investing is intimidating. Between all of the investment options and all of the talking heads sharing their differing opinions, the task of choosing where to invest and when to invest can be daunting. Thankfully, I have already explained WHEN TO INVEST in my popular article titled "How Would …
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How I Started Investing in the Stock Market
I'll never forget the first time I sat in a casino. I specify "sitting" as an achievement because there were several prior visits when I was afraid to sit down. I was of legal age to gamble, but the whole casino experience was overwhelming. There were so many tables representing so many games. …
2 Irrelevant Reasons To Buy And Sell Stocks
You've got to be confused. One minute, I'm telling you to invest as much money as you can because stocks will rise. The next minute, I'm telling you that an economic collapse is inevitable. Then I tell you why you shouldn't be overly optimistic about stocks and now I'm going to tell you why you …
Should You Buy Stocks NOW?
When people get too pessimistic, I enjoy dishing out encouraging words to breathe life back into their lungs. On the other hand, when people become overly optimistic, I unfortunately have to be the one to bring them back down to Earth. On August 30th of last year, I wrote that Stocks Will Rise …
My 2012 Investments Explained
What a year for investing, huh? If you decided to sit on the sidelines this year, you really missed out. The purpose of this blog post is to inspire people that are hesitant to invest in "the dreaded market." Due to a potential conflict of interest, I'm not going to tell you what I'm …
How To Lose Money and Hate The Stock Market
Raise your hand if you love the stock market! Who's with me? I imagine rooms full of families reading my blog - all with hands-raised as if they're riding roller coasters. Who doesn't love the stock market? The S&P 500 is up for the sixth straight week, hovering around a 4-year high. …
Market Update: Snowboarding on the Stock Market
When Burton first introduced snowboards back in the 80's, they were for lack of a better term, runaway death machines. They did not have metal edges and were very hard to control, especially in less than ideal conditions. Unfortunately for this author and the timeliness of my birth aside, my …