There’s no shortage of things people look at to determine whether a company’s stock price will go up or down. Technical indicators. Fundamental info. Crystal balls. But there’s one number you can look to that (over the long haul, at…
Ever hear of the 80/20 Rule (aka the Pareto Principle)? It’s the rule that states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. It applies in all sorts of situations (and is totally backed up by the…
As you spend more time in the world of investing, you’ll probably hear the term “CAN SLIM” thrown around sooner or later. It may sound like the latest diet fad (“drink CAN SLIM before going to bed and watch the…
Want to start investing in stocks? Good on ya! Stock investing is a great way to build wealth. It’s also a great way to lose a ton ‘o money in the blink of an eye if you don’t know what…
Do you like things that are quick and easy? If so, the MACD (pronounced “Mack Dee” by the cool kids) may become one of your favorite new technical indicators for trading stocks. Not only is it quick and easy to…
Robinhood is all the rage in investing circles these days (and has caused a lot of rage as well!). But is it really all that and a bag o’ chips? The stock trading app has become the tool du jour…
Penny stocks are the Kardashians of the stock investing world. They seem sexy on the surface but once you scratch below the surface, an uglier side starts to emerge. In penny stocks and the Kardashians, you’d best be on high…
I once worked with a guy who was a bit of a control freak. It wasn’t a huge deal around the office. But I felt super awful for his wife. His control freakiness seemed to be at its worst when…
Stop loss orders are a helpful order type to have in your investing bag o’ tricks. But this order type comes with a dangerous flaw that could cause a nasty surprise when your trade is executed. Below we’ll take a…
Let’s talk limit orders. It’s one of the more common order types used to buy/sell stocks. A limit order lets you specify the price you want to buy/sell a stock at. When selling, you set a limit to sell your…