Stock Market Update: October 23, 2006

With the Dow breaking out over the key 12,000 mark the time has come to determine the health of the overall markets. In performing this analysis it is important to also evaluate other indices such as the NASDAQ and the S&P 500.

Electronic Arts: Buy or Sell

As the new generation of video games will finally take over this November with the release of Nintendo’s Wii and Sony’s PS3, should you, as an investor, be interested in purchasing shares of affected companies such as Electronic Arts (ERTS)? An answer to this question may unfortunately surprise you.

Can You Invest On Your Own

There are many people that spend their lives studying the stock market. After all, stocks are a complicated investment and the market seems to actually be alive as it is constantly changing.

Stock Investing Tips - Stay Focused

When buying a stock it is important to remember why you are investing. Losing focus or becoming distracted is a surefire way to achieve poor results.

The Basics of Investing in Stocks and Shares

Stocks can be considered a tool for building wealth, as they are a part of almost every investment portfolio. They represent the ownership of a company and are bought in the form of shares.

Should You Step into Foot Locker?

With the NBA and other sport seasons flaring up this autumn, you may be wondering if now is the perfect opportunity to purchase shares of Foot Locker (FL), especially since they will be releasing earnings shortly (November 19, 2006). While such may be said as a good deduction, there are other, more profound reasons and answers to this question which, may, unfortunately, delay or even abort your decision to carry on your purchasing intentions. While all the economic and fundamental analysis may signal a strong run for this company, the technical analysis side of these indicators weighs much more heavily in a stock like Foot Locker.

Online Stock Trading at the International Level

Getting bored with plain old stock market investing on the home front? Why no considering investigating some international markets for your next investment.

Why Buy Stocks on Margin?

Buying on margin means that you are buying your stocks with borrowed money.

Apple is Gold to the Core

Apple Computer has been an excellent performing stock these past 18 months. Yet, the best is yet to come. With new products and upgrade releases the earnings poer and leverage is dramatic these next three years.

New High in DOW is Meaningless

The majority of the stocks in the DOW did not participate. See which ones.

Considering a Financial Advisor for Your Investments

When it comes to investing money in the stock market, most people assume that they must have a professional handle it for them. This works for many people, while others are able to do a perfect job on their own.

7 Stock Market Tips You Can't Live Without

When it comes to popular stock market tips, there is no golden ticket to striking it rich. So I’m going to show you how to make your own HOT guidelines that will ensure you stay on the right course...the one that leads to success.

Stock Trading Online – A Quick Guide

There is no doubt about it, stock trading can be a risky business and one of your first steps must be to get acquainted with the various tools of the trade. You must be realistic and understand that becoming successful at stock trading can be a very tricky task, and is not for everyone.

How Mutual Funds Work

Mutual funds are good options for American investors to meet their financial goals. These funds offer professional management and diversification of the funds invested. Mutual funds assets in 1990-2000 rose from 1.065 trillion to a whooping 6.965 trillion dollars.