This is part 3 of a 3-part series, enjoy… Following these principles will help you become successful at long-term investing in stocks. A commonsense analysis process can help you invest profitably in high-quality stocks. The article Common Traits of the Best Stocks discussed what to look for when picking stocks. You want companies that have…… Read More
Common Traits of the Best Stocks (part 2)
This is part 2 of a 3-part series, enjoy… Following these principles will help you become successful at long-term investing in stocks. The best growth companies to invest in share a set of common characteristics. You face a perplexing selection of choices when you pick stocks. When looking for stocks to buy to meet long-term… Read More
6 Steps for Successful Stock Investing (part 1)
This is part 1 of a 3-part series, enjoy… Following these principles will help you become successful at long-term investing in stocks. Whatever your financial goals are — such as funding retirement, saving for your children’s college education, or buying a home — investing in stocks should play a critical role. Though you can benefit… Read More
Keep an Eye on Inflation
In October 1968, with the United States fighting wars against poverty at home and perceived communist threats abroad, the S&P 500 Index climbed on the back of an overheated economy to record highs in both real and nominal terms. The boom times were not to last. Adjusted for inflation, stocks would not return to their… Read More
Classic Advice on When to Sell
I figured it seems fitting to write this article in the market environment in which we find ourselves today. “If the job has been correctly done when a common stock is purchased, the time to sell it is — almost never.” — Philip A. Fisher, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits, 1958 With the major market… Read More