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Should You Beat the Market?

It sounds great – you can invest a certain way and beat the market. Many investment experts are selling guaranteed systems that allow you to beat the market. However, is this something you should really aim for in your investing?

The Investments Arena – Are You Getting YOUR Share Of This Industry?

You can’t pick up the business section of a newspaper without being inundated by the stock market buzz. Shares are up, it’s a bullish market! Shares are down, it’s a bearish market! Do you read these things and then think to yourself, “What do bears and bulls have to do with trading stocks and what the heck is an option?” If the thought of investing intrigues you, but you’re hesitant because you are just now beginning to educate yourself about the investment world, then you will find this article very helpful.

The Presidential Cycle in the Stock Market – Fact or Myth?

This article examines the so-called presidential cycle in stock market returns. Since 2007 is the third year of the current presidential cycle – the next election will be in 2008 – let’s see whether there’s any truth to the presidential cycle, or if it is just an urban myth. Various studies have been done on the phenomenon, covering different time periods and using different indexes as proxies for “the market.” All of the studies are in agreement.

What is Position Trading?

Explains what position trading is, and why it’s so important to know how long you plan to hold a trade before entering the position. What type of trading style is your main focus and why it matters whether you have one or not?

Some Stocks are Hot – Some IPO’s are Not

There are $23 billion worth of stock issues lined up for a fall debut. But thanks to an unstable market, many are wondering how well received their IPO’s will be by investors; who have steered clear of new offerings for the last few months.

To Buy or Hold – That is The Pre-Labor Day Gamble

There are only two simple rules to making tons of money with penny stocks: knowing what to buy and knowing when to buy (and sell).

A Financial Analysis of Kongzhong Corporation

While the American economy may be entering a period of uncertainty, where leading economic indicators are predicting a slowdown in the domestic market, in more emerging markets, as has often been reported, such as China, the economy is booming at incredible rates with the consumer becoming the beneficiary of the results. Consequently, as the consumer becomes more affluent, relative to previous years, more discretionary income will be found to be used for entertainment purposes.

Don’t Trade Based on Price Alone

If you are acting on price alone in your portfolio decisions, you may be making a mistake. Buying low and selling high is the cornerstone of successful stock investing. However, most investors aren’t doing it the correct way.

Stock Questions You Must Answer

Before you buy a stock, there are three questions that you need to answer. Too many people buy stocks based on price alone or a gut-feeling. You should look beyond the price or the hot tip to the company behind the stock.

Borrowing To Invest In Stocks And Shares – A Risky Tactic?

In the heyday of the stockmarket boom of the 1990s, there were regular stories of investors making massive returns in a matter days. This was in the period of the so called “technology bubble” but as with all bubbles, it finally burst with serious consequences for many investors. Can borrowing to invest ever really work?