Why You Should Buy No-Load Funds!

by Sachin A
Load is defined as the fee or the commission that an investor pays to a mutual fund at the time of purchasing or redeeming the shares of the mutual fund...
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Lemmings Are Gathering By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Before they go over the cliff to their destruction these little furry ones get together for a party and celebration. Each tells the other how smart he has been with his investments and buying and...
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Time Out: Retirement Planning By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Are you paying any attention to your retirement savings? Do you have it in cash or an account with a broker? Maybe you have a professional manager who is investing your money as you add...
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Duck By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Duck! No I don't mean a quack, quack. I meant get down, look out for a huge blob of brown stuff is heading your way.This one is so large it is going to make Enron...
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Momentum By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
One of the basic laws of physics states that a body in motion will continue in motion in the direction it is going until interrupted by another force.That basic physics law also applies to stocks...
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NASDAQ Stock Orders

by Larry Potter
Stocks that are not listed on a traditional exchange but trade via the NASDAQ system are handled with a very different mechanism. There is no centralized exchange, but there is a system of competing market...
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How to Read an Annual Report By Michael Press

by Michael Press
Every publicly traded company is required by the SEC(Securities and Exchange Commission) to provide annual reports to it's shareholders, and the general public as well. These annual reports contain very important financial information, as well...
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Emotion and Stock Trading By CT Larsen

by CT Larsen
The stock market is driven solely by human emotion. Nothing else really matters. Human emotion is driven by perception, and perception is jaded by expectations. If your expectations are not met, than...
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Selling Corporate Shares ? Be Careful By Richard Chapo

by Richard Chapo
One of the touted advantages of owning a corporation is the ease in transferring shares. In many cases, this assumed benefit is simply wrong.Transfer SharesAccording to ?experts?, using a corporation has one bid advantage over...
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Exchange Traded Funds Primer

by Mark Mahorney
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a group of passive index funds that trade on an exchange like an individual stock. At the time of writing there are 162 ETFs with $220 billion in assets under...
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What Do You Need to Know About Mutual Funds By Mansi Aggarwal

by Mansi Aggarwal
Every man wants to earn more and if that can come through the door of the stock market then it can be every man?s dream. Investment is a risk that a person has to take...
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Successful Trading ? Taking Profits - Part 1 By Chuck Cox

by Chuck Cox
So you?re started trading, you bought some positions with your online broker, you?ve set some reasonable stop-losses to protect your account and all of a sudden one of your positions move strongly in your favor...
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Buying Stocks and the Importance of Correct Timing

by Chris Perruna
An investor can find and research the best stock on the market, one with huge potential but if the general market indices are negative, it will most likely be the wrong time to buy....
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Perfect Storm By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Having lived aboard a sailboat for 2 years I was stricken when I saw the movie ?PERFECT STORM?. I know these are things you want to avoid at all costs. Even little storms can play...
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Hedge Fund Advertising By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Have you seen all those big full page ads for hedge funds in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Investors Business Daily? You haven?t. Maybe they are being drowned out by the regular mutual funds...
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Jack and Jill By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a bucket of ?money. Money? They are continuing to fill their bucket with stocks without any consideration to the value of these equities. They are not worried at all as...
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Mutual Fund Commissions By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
You have heard about a particular mutual fund from a friend, saw it advertised on TV or read about it in some publication thought it would be a good buy. Next you call your broker to get his advice...
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3 Components Needed for Beating the Market

by Henry Lu
Time to look back2004 is over, now we are in 2005. This is time to seriously look at performance of your personal investment, such as mutual fund, or individual stocks holdings, etc. Does your fund...
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401K-itis By Al Thomas

by Al Thomas
Are you one of those many people who dread reading their 401K statements? You have been watching it decline for about 2 years and are wondering if will ever stop. Just about everyone says the...
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E-mini Day Trading - Day Trading for Beginners - Stock Market Timing Software By Kigo Kare

by Kigo Kare
I mean it when I say that. While plastic silverware is fine for picnics and parties, it is totally inappropriate in a surgeon's hand with an open brain in front of him. Not only are...
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