Sell in May, Go Away and Don’t Come Back Till St Leger Day
“Sell in May, go away and don’t come back till St Leger Day” The ‘St Leger day’ saying advises investors not to have their money invested in the quieter months between May and early September. But does it hold true for every year?
Bonds – Investing in Bonds for a Secured FutureThere may have been more than one occasion when you might have had to borrow money from a friend: at the coffee shop, in the office, or even for the cab service. When you run out of money, borrowing is usually your only way out.
Executing a TradeThere are two basic ways to execute a trade, on the exchange floor or electronically. With the ever changing technological advancements in this day and age, there is a drive to move more trading to the networks and off the trading floors, however this is meeting with some resistance. Most markets trade stocks electronically.
How Trading Works & Common TermsHow a system that can facilitate one billion shares trading in a single day works is a mystery to me, so I thought I’d do a little digging and see if I could come up with the general process on how stock trading works. Here is what I found.
Stock Investing Tips – Stay FocusedWhen buying a stock it is important to remember why you are investing. Losing focus or becoming distracted is a surefire way to achieve poor results.
Can the Wall Street Crash Happen Again?Can the Great Crash of 1929 happen again? What are the similarities and differences between then and now.
Can You Invest on Your Own?There are many people that spend their lives studying the stock market. After all, stocks are a complicated investment and the market seems to actually be alive as it is constantly changing.
Tax Smart Investing StrategyTax smart investing strategy: Combining tax laws with stocks to achieve optimum results.
Electronic Arts: Buy or SellAs the new generation of video games will finally take over this November with the release of Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PS3, should you, as an investor, be interested in purchasing shares of affected companies such as Electronic Arts (ERTS)? An answer to this question may unfortunately surprise you.
Is it Viable to Buy Shares of Viacom?With earnings results just a little more than a week away, many traders are anxiously awaiting how the television giant, Viacom (VIA), will perform. Recently put into the publicly exchanged market, Viacom has not done that well relative to many of its competitors, year to date. However, if there is any indication of how powerful earnings are this recent quarter, there may be a surprise for fellow Viacom owners awaiting a strong result to boost shares of this company to a more respectable level.