Today Investor’s Business Daily’s Big Picture indicated that the stock market has entered an uptrend. While investment advice is on every corner, I have found only a few gurus that I like to give my attention to; the philosophy of the founder of Investor’s Business Daily, William O’Neil, is one of them. While the Big Picture trend may change back to negative next week, for now, this reliable column is saying the stock markets are headed up. The market trend predictions it makes are usually longer term, with some bouncing around a bit when the market is more volatile. I believe … [Read more...]
Are You On Track?
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After over a decade of turmoil in the financial markets and the accompanying drop in the value of real estate, many women are finding that they are just not on track to reach their financial goals by the previously expected time frame. If you see that your current investment plan falls short of where you want to be, brainstorm steps to get to where you want to be. The longer you have to enhance your financial plan, the better. There are so many options to increase your wealth, including: Creating a second income stream from a small business, while creating a legitimate tax deduction at … [Read more...]
Small Cap Isn’t Just a Hat Size!
December 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For successful investing, it’s important to notice the larger trends taking place in the financial markets. In November, for example, small cap growth funds performed better than other types of stock funds. While one month does not a trend make, it is a long enough time for individual investors to take notice. The lingo of “small cap growth fund” may sound intimidating, so let me expand on this phrase so you can see how simple it really is, and then I’ll get back to why it matters. One of two major categories of the stock market is company size, which is referred to as … [Read more...]
