What are Junk Bonds?

This article addresses what junk bonds are and the various categories/classifications of junk bonds. Find out more...

Are You Stock Trading Ready?

Stock trading is not for everyone. In order to be a good stock trader you must first understand market fundamentals and then build upon that knowledge to make good stock picks.

The Sinister Side Of Investment Firms

Investment firms have the power to move stocks when and to what level they want.

Is the Sun Shining for Sun Microsystems?

If you invested in the technology sector during the late 1990s, you probably became very encouraged from the amazing capital gains you earned during this time period. Sun Microsystems (SUNW) is no exclusion this system, reaching record highs in of 80.00 in 2001. However, like most of the rest of the technology sector, Sun experienced losses hurting every investor still stuck with the overbought equity. However, five years later as the dust has settled, does Sun pose itself to be a reasonable investment?

General Motors: A Buy or Sell

With the recent decrease in oil prices, you may be eager to get back into the transportation game with the potential of making a decent return in certain equities. One of these specific equities could be General Motors (GM). While may experts are hyping the motion that oil is on its way down for an extended period of time, my views tend to differ which may not make GM as enticing as it is now.

Procter and Gamble: A Buy or Sell?

Producing the necessities of the bathroom and other everyday items, Procter and Gamble (PG) continues to be an excellent investment in all areas. With marginal competition and loyalty from its workers, PG will provide investors with an excellent opportunity to achieve high capital gains.

SPX: Completing the Intermediate-Term Uptrend

SPX short-term and intermediate-term forecast.

Excellent Companies - How to Identify Them

Investors must identify which companies are worthy of their consideration. This article explains one way to do that - (1) understand the company's Story, (2) get a handle on its Financial Picture, and (3) award it points based on third-party evaluations. While this takes a little time, it puts the person who does it way ahead of most other stock-market participants.

What You Need To Know When Trading Derivatives And Futures

The Derivatives and Futures Market is the most potentially profitable market in the world. But it can be the most distructive one too!

The Advantages of Options Trading

Do you think Options are Risky? Did you know that Trading Options is actually less risky than just trading a stock by itself...that's right!!! Many investors are missing out on extra money every month because they are not fully utilizing the power of Options Trading.

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.

Apple: Is it Really a Better Stock to Buy than Microsoft?

Is Apple really going to do better than Microsoft? The answer may surprise you.

Practical Tips For Successful Stock Trading

The first message a successful businessman will tell you is that any stock trading venture carries potential risk along with potential reward. The trick is to establish if the profit is worth the risk. If it is, it is now time to consider if you are prepared to take the risk. There are some tips you may want to use to assess your trading approach, in order not to fail in stock trading.

Put Your Stock To The Test Before You Invest - Part 1

If you don’t research the stock you are purchasing first, you are doing nothing more than gambling with your money. Stock research will help you to improve your returns on the stocks you purchase. While all the research in the world on a stock cannot guarantee its value will increase, researching your stock purchases will improve the chances of making money.