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Emotional Investments: 2 Key Concepts that Help Take the Emotion Out of Investing
The seminar I spoke at over the weekend was fabulous. Put on by the International Institute of Trading Mastery, it went from zero to 60 in seconds and covered every important element of making money in stocks. Beginners and experts…
27Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedThe National Debt: The Biggest Threat to Your Financial Future
I don’t ordinarily watch horror flicks. So I certainly don’t recommend them. But today I’m making an exception.
Take everyone over 15 in your household to see Addison Wiggin’s new movie “I.O.U.S.A.” at your local theater. It’s an eye-opening experience. And…
27Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedPortfolio Rebalancing: The Easiest, Zero-Risk Way To Make Money In 15 Minutes
There are few things I can guarantee with absolute certainty in investing, but this is one of them:
Given enough time (usually a year) your portfolio will transform itself into something you never intended.
That’s because the markets almost never move in…
26Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedInflation: The Silent Earnings Killer
Ask any economist what inflation means and he or she will likely tell you that it’s directly related to the growth of the money supply, also referred to as the “debasement” or devaluation of a given currency.
In its earliest forms,…
26Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedJim Rogers: The Legendary Investor Speaks About The Credit Crisis
Whenever a visionary like Jim Rogers speaks, the elite investors of the world listen. And for good reason: His insights have made investors a fortune. Our friend and colleague Keith Fitz-Gerald recently sat down with Jim Rogers for another of his…
25Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedCrude Oil Prices: Are “Oily Characters” Behind the Move?
My last column on crude oil prices certainly generated a number of “interesting” responses.
If you recall, I mentioned that crude oil’s pullback from a high of more than $147 a barrel in early July was long overdue. With demand decreasing and…
22Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedShorting Stocks: The Truth about this Investing Strategy…and When It Makes Most Sense
Shorting stocks is how you make money from falling stocks - in theory anyway… In practice, shorting is one of the most difficult skills to master in the markets.
Today we’ll take a quick look at the mechanics of shorting, and…
22Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedValue Investing: 3 Lessons from Seth Klarman’s “Margin of Safety”… and 1 Value Investment Recommendation
When the stock market gets stuck in a trading range, funny things happen on Wall Street.
This year, Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) reported an 83% jump in revenues, and its stock promptly fell 13%. Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) said new-store sales rose 4%…
19Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Energy Sector: Another Solid Industry Goes “On Sale”
I’m sure stock market behavior is fertile ground for psychologists who study human behavior. Wall Street talking heads have lots of nifty catch phrases to describe their moves…
We’ve all heard, “A rising tide lifts all boats,” which could be applied…
19Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedFinancial Risk Management: 6 Ways to Reduce Your Investing Risk and When to Re-Enter a Stock After You’ve Stopped Out
Last week I had the opportunity to speak to a group of Oxford Club members at our chapter meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Jackson Hole, as you may know, sits just south of the Grand Teton National Park. Nine million years…
18Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedStock Market Predictions: “Crazy” About the Dollar
I’m no stranger to controversial stock market predictions. In fact, a few weeks ago I angered an entire room of investors at the Agora Financial Symposium with my latest trio of “crazy” recommendations…
–”Take profits on your gold, while the getting’s…
18Aug2008 | Investment U | 1 comment | ContinuedAnnual Reports: How to Understand the Financial Picture of any Company
Each April, flimsy paperback “books” wrapped in plastic flood investor mailboxes. Hidden within these darkly covered annual reports is where the rubber meets the road in terms of profitable investing.
Earnings season offers us a deep look into the views of…
14Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedThe T. Boone Pickens Way: How To Supercharge Your Portfolio
While many billionaires are enjoying retirement on a super-sized yacht in the Caribbean, T. Boone Pickens is doubling down at the age of 80. Over the last three decades, investors who have followed his lead have made millions.
Pickens doesn’t work…
14Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedTrailing Stops: Lock In Your Profits with This Not-So-Secret Sell Strategy
Everyone’s got a story about a stock they wish they had sold. For contrarian investors, selling is a difficult task. We pride ourselves on holding stocks for the long run. But the truth is, you have to know when to…
13Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedHow Low Will Oil Go?
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column commenting that the price of oil had outstripped fundamentals and was running on fumes. So count me unsurprised that oil has plunged $32 from its high of $147.27 on July 11.
A reader…
13Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedPosition Sizing: Why Not Using This Strategy Is The Best Way to Lose Everything
Back when I was still managing money 10 years ago, I had a client who transferred in a rather sizable account. There was only one problem. Over 90% of his net worth was tied up in a single stock, Ericsson.…
11Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedUsing Trailing Stops: The True Art of Selling Stocks
So far this week - and so far this year - we’ve seen incredible volatility in the stock market.
Whenever a stock in our Oxford Trading Portfolio pulls back 25% from its closing high - or from our original entry point…
8Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedHousing Prices: Why Greenspan Is Right About Real Estate Investments
I’ve disagreed with some of the things that former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan has said and done over the years.
But what he said last week - that falling housing prices in America are “nowhere near the bottom” - you can…
6Aug2008 | Investment U | 0 comments | ContinuedOptions Activity: A Market Indicator That Always Delivers Outsized Gains
We all know the adage, “There’s no such thing as a sure thing.” And it’s especially true when it comes to investing. But for me, one indicator comes darn near close…It’s not insider buying. Sure, company executives forking over millions…
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