Want to Be a Trader?
Another good RM column from Swing Trader author Alan Farley; Here’s an excerpt: "Ready to take the plunge and try your hand at...
How to Use Earnings as a Buy Signal
I’ve been having an interesting discussion with my friend Tony Dwyer of FT Finacial over the impact of year-over-year changes in...
Exit Strategies
I wanted to take a moment to talk about exit strategies. There’s alot more to this than a brief blog post has room for, so I plan...
The idea factory
Is music a zero sum game? Consider the following: Clearchannel has stumbled badly, along with most of the radio sector. Their...
Uh-Oh: Apple on the Cover of Fortune
And just when things were going so well: Apple is the cover story of this month’s Fortune. Recall January 2004, when we noted Uh...
Nine Basics of Sound Investing
Hewitt Heiserman Jr. is the author of "It’s Earnings That Count." He also is a fellow contributor to...
“Don’t Just Do Something – Sit there!”
All too frequently, decisions are made when none need to be. There is an old trading expression: "Don’t...
Getting closer
In response to all the readers who asked: Is it safe I’m still waiting for the Nasdaq 1975 or so I mentioned last week prior to...
Mistakes Traders Make
Alan Farley is a colleague at Real Money. He posted a terrific list of mental errors that traders sometimes make. Its worth perusing:...