What It Takes For Successful Stock Investing

Here's some tips for the average investor.

What is Sales Financing?

Running a business is a difficult process; sales financing is a series of solution devised to free up funds which can become tied up in a company's stock or sales ledger

Caterpillar: A Buy or Sell?

With the primary purpose of selling products dedicated to mining or digging, Caterpillar (CAT) might not be too favorable to investors with the decrease in price of commodities. However, such a situation may not be that unfavorable to this company.

Alcoa: A Buy or Sell?

With the big aluminum giant ready to report earnings on the 10th of October, Alcoa (AA) hopes to bring favorable numbers to a company that should indicate how the Dow Jones should be behaving and whether the recent rally is true or not. The problem concerning Alcoa however is how the futures market has been reacting over the previous month or so. Possibly, the commodity of aluminum is not affected as other future trading products such as oil or natural gas, but nonetheless aluminum over the past six months has been falling relative to its high prices a few months ago.

Looking At Stock Trading From A Business Perspective - Part 1

The key to investing in the stock market is to become as educated as possible so that you know exactly what is taking place at all times. This helps people to make logical and sound decisions about their money, thus, reducing the stress involved with investing.

Understanding Mutual Funds: Part II

The structure of a mutual fund can have a lot of moving parts. Yet people spend more time analyzing what kind of car to buy than they do analyzing their investments or retirement portfolio. Why wouldn't you want to know how your money is being spent? This article is the second in the series on understanding mutual funds.

Short Selling Losses can be Hedged by Call Options

Article discusses the use of call options as a hedge when shorting.

Sector Mutual Fund Investing - A Simple Rotation Strategy to Outperform the Market

A simple strategy using Fidelity Select sector mutual funds can outperform the market by a wide margin. Rotating mutual fund postions just once a month can create a powerful trading strategy.

McDonald’s: Buy or Sell

Supporting the popular catch praise, “We love to make you smile”, investors of McDonald’s (MCD) may have different reactions to the drop that I foresee for this equity. With added competitors such as Jack in the Box, Burger King, and a broader enemy in the new fashion of going on diets, McDonald’s slowly will be feeling the pressures which it has repressed up to now.

Valuing Stocks Using Valuation Ratios

One of the necessities for stock investment success is to avoid paying ''too much'' for a stock. But how does one determine that price? Valuation ratios are one way, and this article explains how they work.

Buy Sell Stocks Online

Online trading can be a nightmare if you choose the wrong broker.

Facts about Mutual Funds

Learn some facts about your mutual fund!

8 Penny Stock Strategies Separating the Gated Community Dweller from a Cardboard Box Beggar

Successful traders know how to invest in penny stocks. Here are 8 penny stock strategies that separate the successful (and rich) traders from the ones who jump in without a clue. Are you using all of these techniques?

Newton's Laws of Stock Market Trading

Read the oldest stock market wisdom from the world renowned physicist.

Yahoo for Yahoo?

Should you be excited about buying Yahoo? Can this search engine giant compete in the future against Google? How will your portfolio be affected? Read and find all the answers.