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241. Dollar Cost Averaging: Taking Some Volatility Out of the Portfolio By Glenn Dahlke
     Summary: Instead of buying at a single share price with a lump sum investment, dollar cost averaging buys when prices are both high and low, thus averaging the share price.There is some argument that dollar cost averaging (DCA) can actually inhibit the return on investment, and I have no disagreement with that argument. Secondly, short-term, dollar cost averaging often does not give the process enough time to show its true colors.Thus, in order …



242. Investing the Right Way By Alan Jason Smith
     Summary: Nobody can predict the fluctuations of the market completely accurately, but as you start investing, you'll learn to take the losses and look forward to the next market high.The market is uncontrollable, but it helps to know what you're investing in. Some good books about investing include The Real Life Investing Guide by Kenan Pollack and Eric Heighberger, The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias, and The Wall Street …



243. To Retire Rich, Save and Invest Early By Russell Savige
     Summary: Through the power of compound interest, cash invested today has a massive impact on your wealth level when you retire.Look at it this way, assuming a retirement age of 65 and an annual compounded rate of return of 10%.* Bob is 40 years old and invests $20,000 a year for retirement.* Jenny is 21 years old and invests $5,000 a year for retirement.By the time they retire, Bob will have invested $400,000 and Jenny $220,000 respectively. Arti…



244. Options Made Easy and Investor Education - Simple Enough for a 10 yr Old Kid By Bret Fogle
     Summary: How many of you out there think that the market is performing well?How many think the market is performing poorly?And how many feel the markets performance is neutral?Actually none of these answers is correct. If the market did perform, then you would only be able to make money in an up market.As you know, it is possible to make money in a down market, and even in a stagnant market. From there, maybe a clearer path into the future will …



245. What if Investing Were Easy and Everyone Made Money? By Lance Winslow
     Summary: What if everyone investing in the capitalization of American Business? What if you could or would be allowed to invest your own money and in a way you could understand which was simple?What if you had your own private financial planner which custom tailored a plan for your and your family? Article: What if everyone investing in the funding of American Business? What if it were easy? What if people could trade on eTrade without losing t…



246. Choosing A Financial Advisor By Dan Noyes
     Summary: With so many financial advisors trying to woo you with their qualifications and experience, how do find one you can trust your finances with? Advisors who work on commissions are obviously placing their own financial gains above your efficient financial management. But, in any case, it is important that a your advisor works in a team and has experts to fall back on.Finally, find out if the advisor has any complaints or disciplinary acti…



247. The Three Legged Stool By A Raymond Randall
     Summary: As you know, lots of things come in sequence or synergy of three, even sneezes.First leg: Investment PortfolioAlthough debate continues about asset allocation, no one denies the impact and importance of diversification. Assets divided among a diverse group of assets adds further safety when money gets exposed to the unexpected. Robert Kreitler in his book, Getting Started In Global Investing writes, "Investors focused exclusively on …



248. Choosing the Right Investments for You By John Mussi
     Summary: When it really comes down to it, though, having such a large variety of options is more of a benefit than a hindrance' it allows you to customize your investment portfolio to your individual tastes much more than you would be able to with only a few choices.Unfortunately, it can sometimes be quite hard to figure out if an investment is right for you until it's too late' the stock might go through a drastic increase or decline in price, o…



249. The Uranium Bull Market Keeps Getting More Bullish By James Finch
     Summary: China Demand for Uranium, World Growth in Electricity Demand to Drive Uranium Price HigherIndustry expert says all new production already factored in uranium price 'We are consuming far more uranium than we are producing worldwide,' explained David Miller, Wyoming legislator and recently appointed president of Strathmore Resources (TSX-V: STM; Current worldwide production is more than 80 million pounds, but the demand for uranium, which…



250. Five Sure Fire Way to Secure Your Financial Future By Tom Olson
     Summary: 'You can be poor when you're young, but you can't be poor when you're old.' That was the tag line used some years ago in a financial services television commercial.Truer words were never spoken.I was relatively poor when I was young. Not on your life!Now I'm anything but a financial genius but there are five basic principles that I've learned and used to secure our financial future. A major part of your family's financial program is to …



251. A Safe Port For Mutual Funds But Not You! By Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D.
     Summary: Soft dollars, a form of legal kickback, is a sly way you can get ripped off by mutual fund managers. The best way to avoid these losses altogether is to restrict your purchases of mutual funds to your 401(k) and try to only buy indexed mutual funds such as the Vanguard 500 (VFINX). Article: Soft dollars, a form of legal kickback, is a sly way you can get ripped off by mutual fund managers. Full service brokers give these kickbacks …



252. Financial Planning (Only Necessary If You Are Still Breathing) By James Louis
     Summary: Is that not a gift worth receiving?'The Wealthy Barber' will show you how to plan for your retirement, save for large purchases or future needs, invest, protect your family and avoid being victimized by financial blunders by exposing some financial products and services which you may not need, but are sure to be sold.Although the story is set in a Canadian town, the general methods and training provide a valuable education in personal fi…



253. Trend Following By Al Thomas
     Summary: Unfortunately each time you bought it the stock or fund either did not go up or went down.Once you are touted about some equity you can be sure you are not the first and you might be the last one who bought at the top of the move. The best place for your money is in a no load mutual fund (that's no commission) or an ETF, Exchange Traded Fund (a type of mutual fund that trades like a stock). Article: Trend following also momentum tradin…



254. Beta Factors: How They Can Be Used In The Current Situation By Andy George
     Summary: Hence we can summarise a number of situations:If Beta > 1 this means that the investment's returns will move, on average, in the same direction as the market's returns, but to a greater extent.If Beta = 1 this means that the investment's returns will move, on average, in the same direction as the market's returns, and to the same extent.If 0 -1, to the same extent if Beta = -1, and to a greater extent if Beta < -1. If the analysis is …



255. Understanding The Money Market By Leon Chaddock
     Summary: The money market is one of the safest financial markets available. Also, it is a dealer marketing in which companies and governments buy and sell within their own accounts and at their own risk.If this all sounds too good to not get into, the best way for the individual to get into the money market is to look into money market mutual funds. Article: The money market is one of the safest financial markets available. It is whenever you…



256. Wit and Wisdom on Money, Wall Street and Success - Part #2 By Harald Anderson
     Summary: Somerset Maugham2) 'One thousand dollars left to earn interest at 8% a year will grow to $43 quadrillion in 400 years, but the first hundred years are the hardest.'Sidney Homer, A History of Interest Rates3) 'Everytime history repeats itself, the price goes up.'-Anonymous4) 'In all recorded history, there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the the next meal would come from.'-Peter Drucker5) 'A good trader has t…



257. Trading Baskets Part I By Floyd Snyder
     Summary: What is a basket?A basket is a group of up to 50 stocks that you can trade, manage and track as one entity.In another article, I wrote about a rather conservative method of being in the stock market. The examples above would more or less be the type of baskets you would probably be thinking of holding for some time and not day trading.Most day traders have an entirely different kind of basket of stocks. They also know who the main market…



258. Looking For a Safe Investment? Try a Certificate of Deposit By James H. Dimmitt
     Summary: If you are looking for a safe investment and you have between $100 -$1,000 to invest, you should consider a certificate of deposit or CD. That same $1,000 invested at a rate of 3.97 APR would return $1040.43.Interest rates are usually locked in for the term of the CD, although some banks allow you to take advantage of higher interest rates by converting your CD. It's important to invest only money you can truly afford to leave alone f…



259. Trader Self-Evaluation By Mark Crisp
     Summary: I consider the ten questions that I give my Super Traders to be the essence of this self-evaluation process' a minimum starting point for this type of work.This week we'll start this process with just one of the points. These questions are meant for you to really dig deep and come up with responses from your core belief structure.Question of the week:What are seven key psychological areas that you need to work on or are currently workin…



260. Shocking Revelation About Big Lottery Winners By Gary Simpson
     Summary: Essentially it is "survival" money.But the story gets worse, much worse...This couple spent ALL that money in just seven weeks! At the end of the three months they would have accumulated another $10,500 to play with (less tax, of course).So many stories abound like this - people with no financial skills suddenly find themselves in possession of a large inheritance or a lottery win and zap! Article: I read with quite a thing a story in m…



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