Selling A Stock Too Early

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

A frequent lament from stock investors is that they sold out too early. With hindsight being 20/20, it's easy to sit back and analyze your trade and say that you ended up prematurely exiting the trade. But if it happens too often, it can be cause for concern. ...

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Investing Versus Speculation

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

Investing and speculation are two distinct disciplines, that are sometimes used interchangeably by the uninitiated. The terms describe two very distinct acts, and should be kept separate in our minds for that reason alone. Speculation is most often done for the sole interest of guessing at price fluctuations. ...

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Dow Jones Has Record Finish

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Just when you thought everything was looking bad, investor sentiment rallies and the Dow Jones industrial average ends up finishing above 14,000. Investors have suddenly convinced themselves that the worst of the credit crisis is now behind Wall Street and "go go" days are right around the corner.

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