At the time of writing this article the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has dropped from a high of nearly 30,000 to an intra-day low […]
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When to Buy Stocks That Pay Dividends
If you’re thinking about investing in stocks that pay dividends then you need to know the meaning and importance of “record date” or “date of record” and the “ex-dividend date” or “ex-date.” Why? Because these dates determine when a stock purchaser is entitled to dividend payments. If you don’t know what those terms mean you […]
Hot Stock Tip Number 101
This “stock tip” requires a bit of homework. I know you want fast easy money. Patience. This is close to that. Do a bit of research about companies in a vertical. Identify companies in that vertical that share similar metrics. Look at summaries of corporate data: cash on hand, cash flows, debt, etc. In other […]
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Investing – What Do You Really Know When You Think You Know?
What do you really know when you think you know what stock to buy and when to buy it? Really. How deep do you go into understanding the fundamentals and predictable future trends – based upon currently available data – when it comes to picking a stock? Are you even clearly aware of the assumptions […]
Buying and Selling Cyclical Stocks
While markets can have cycles certain markets are better defined as “cyclical”. One example of a cyclical market is the “energy and production” or “E & P” market. At the moment the price for a barrel of oil is down, significantly, from not too distant highs. Is this movement unpredictable? No. The question is “do […]