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Should You Buy Stocks on Margin?
Sooner or later many investors come across the concept of buying on margin, or using borrowed money to purchase stock to get extra oomph in their portfolio. But new investors should think twice before taking the plunge. Brokers are only … Continue reading
Categorized under: Buy Stocks
Sooner or later many investors come across the concept of buying on margin, or using borrowed money to purchase stock to get extra oomph in their portfolio. But new investors should think twice before taking the plunge. Brokers are only … Continue reading
How to Select Winning Stocks in a Down Market
There is an old and true saying, “When the markets go down 75% of stocks go down.”. This is the old saying is the glass half full or half empty. I see this statement to mean that 25% of all … Continue reading
Categorized under: The Markets
There is an old and true saying, “When the markets go down 75% of stocks go down.”. This is the old saying is the glass half full or half empty. I see this statement to mean that 25% of all … Continue reading
Investing Psychology – Does Wealth Begin in the Mind?
Traditionally the study of economics and finance is based on the assumption that people always behave rationally. In reality people often behave irrationally, ie not in their own quantifiably best interests. Behavioral finance, the combination of psychology and financial theory, … Continue reading
Categorized under: Stock Investing
Traditionally the study of economics and finance is based on the assumption that people always behave rationally. In reality people often behave irrationally, ie not in their own quantifiably best interests. Behavioral finance, the combination of psychology and financial theory, … Continue reading
Should You Buy Stocks on Margin?
Sooner or later many investors come across the concept of buying on margin, or using borrowed money to purchase stock to get extra oomph in their portfolio. But new investors should think twice before taking the plunge. Brokers are only … Continue reading
Categorized under: Buy Stocks
Sooner or later many investors come across the concept of buying on margin, or using borrowed money to purchase stock to get extra oomph in their portfolio. But new investors should think twice before taking the plunge. Brokers are only … Continue reading
How to Select Winning Stocks in a Down Market
There is an old and true saying, “When the markets go down 75% of stocks go down.”. This is the old saying is the glass half full or half empty. I see this statement to mean that 25% of all … Continue reading
Categorized under: The Markets
There is an old and true saying, “When the markets go down 75% of stocks go down.”. This is the old saying is the glass half full or half empty. I see this statement to mean that 25% of all … Continue reading
Investing Psychology – Does Wealth Begin in the Mind?
Traditionally the study of economics and finance is based on the assumption that people always behave rationally. In reality people often behave irrationally, ie not in their own quantifiably best interests. Behavioral finance, the combination of psychology and financial theory, … Continue reading
Categorized under: Stock Investing
Traditionally the study of economics and finance is based on the assumption that people always behave rationally. In reality people often behave irrationally, ie not in their own quantifiably best interests. Behavioral finance, the combination of psychology and financial theory, … Continue reading