After long periods of a bear market, stocks may turn up. Be sure not to confuse this with a quick rebound or a short-term rally. If you can determine...

Be informed about the economic indicators that are capturing most of the market's attention at any given time. Such indicators are catalysts for the...

In the stock market, for example, a commission on 100 shares or 1,000 shares of a $20 stock may be fixed at $40, making the effective cost of...

Fantasizing about possible profits and then "spending" them before you have realized them is no good. Focus on your current position(s) and place...

In the stock market, as with horse racing, money makes the mare go. Monetary conditions exert an enormous influence on stock prices. Indeed the...

Choose the time frame that is right for you. Choosing wisely means that you are comfortable and have time enough to analyze the market, place and...

Investors in the corporate bond market do not enjoy the same access to information as a car buyer or, dare I say, a fruit buyer. (Arthur Levitt stated...

I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.

One of the ironies of the stock market is the emphasis on activity. Brokers, using terms such as 'marketability' and 'liquidity', sing the praises of...

How can institutional investors hope to outperform the market when, in effect, they are the market?