How to Invest in Stocks | Simple Guide to Investing

On April 27, 2012, in Investment Advice, Personal Finance, by David

If you are looking for a step-by-step guide on learning stock market basics, you have found it!  This is an online book that will take you from start to finish on becoming a successful investor. This is a very simple online guide.  You aren’t going to find some secret system or tricks that will make [...]

Top 10 Best Stocks to Buy Now – A Common Sense Investing Approach for Your Portfolio

On April 26, 2012, in Investment Strategy, Stock Market, by David

These stocks have amazing growth prospects and are very cheap right now.  I also like these companies because many of them even pay dividends. For the actual analysis, I use the discounted cash flow (DCF) method for finding the intrinsic value and the earnings per share (EPS) growth rate to determine if the company is [...]

Stock Market Today – April 26, 2012

On April 27, 2012, in Stock Market, by David

Here is a wrap up of today’s major news in the stock market. First of all, Spain was downgraded by S&P to a BBB credit rating.  That is bad news for this Euro Zone economy.  They seem like they will be the next casualty of the debt crisis in Europe.  Unless there is major political [...]

How the Jobs Report Affects the Stock Market

On April 26, 2012, in Stock Market, by David

Unemployment is a huge problem in the US.  Actually, it is a big problem all across the Western world.  Right now, the unemployment rate in the US is hovering above 8%. It was over 9% at the beginning of this recession, so it is a situation that is improving.  There are many factors at play [...]

China Stocks to Buy Now – Get in on the Ground Floor!

On April 26, 2012, in Stock Market, by David

China is a booming economy.  They are growing at a pace of 8-10% a year and there are little signs that it is slowing down. The Chinese government does not want it to slow down, at least not until it catches up to the rest of the world.  This means there are a ton of [...]