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Scott Pearson - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Scott Pearson is an investment advisor, writer, editor, instructor, and business leader. As President and Chief Investment Officer of Value View Financial Corp., he offers investment management services to a wide variety of clients. His own newsletter, Investor's Value View, is distributed worldwide and provides general money tips and investment advice to readers both internationally, and in the U.S.
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- Stock Market Investing: Knowing When (and when not) to Sell
[Investing:Stocks] One of the greatest challenges of investing in stocks is developing a “sell discipline”. Some of the most adept investors struggle with the decision of when to sell.
First, recognize that there are no absolute formulas to tell us to sell at precisely the right time. Instead, we’ll need to consider a bundle of factors such as the investment’s characteristics, the broad economy, and your own needs, with an eye to market trends. The answer will come from some combination of these hard-to-quantify characteristics.
- Quality Investment Information: Standing Firm In the Face of Opposition
[Investing:Stocks] THERE’S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR standing firm in the face of opposition. Interestingly, most of the best stock decisions have come at times when the mainstream is saying precisely the opposite. Predictions like these can be valuable if one is to build an investment strategy around their view of the world.
- Identity Theft - How to Protect Yourself
[Legal:Identity-Theft] New ways of stealing your identity pop up frequently. “Phishing” became prominent in 2003 and 2004: well-designed emails and websites convince victims to provide information. Emails look legit, but release any information and the nightmare begins. The cost? Damages now top $1 billion per year. How’s that for a nightmare?
- Creating a Financial Future--Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 2
[Investing] To prepare for the future, you must have a financial plan that you can implement. This article lists several financial vehicles including stocks, mutual funds, gold, insurance, art and other collectibles and shows the role that each plays in a solid investment strategy.
- Creating a Financial Future - Putting Your Plan Into Action Part 1
[Investing] To prepare for the future, you must have a financial plan that you can implement. This article lists several financial vehicles including stocks, mutual funds, gold, insurance, art and other collectibles and shows the role that each plays in a solid investment strategy.
- Corporate Fraud-In Praise of Jail Time
[Business] Finally, we are beginning to see real serious consequences for some of the players in the frauds that have been so prominent in the recent news. A third Enron executive is now sitting in a jail cell, and one WorldCom top dog has been arrested.
- Analyzing Growth Stocks: An Important Focus For Any Investor
[Investing:Stocks] Analyzing growth stocks is an important focus for any investor. This is especially important, since stocks are an irreplaceable part of any good investment plan, and since unbiased stock research is hard to find. Still, we need to look at the big picture once in a while. Since so much has changed lately, this may be a good time to “take stock”. Many have reevaluated their investment strategies. The problem is that many of these reevaluations are moving people away from their goals. As the market has dropped, rather than moving toward buying at the cheaper prices, we’ve seen people move away from stocks, a strategy which has little long-term benefit.
- George Bush--A New World Order
[News-and-Society:Politics] When this president’s father was in the Oval Office, he was fond of singing the praises of the “New World Order” that was to arrive. The phrase carried a lot of baggage, especially with conservatives who had long heard the term associated with a one-world government with little room for individual rights. Some believe the first George Bush’s attachment to this term hurt his chances for re-election, and contributed to the movement that brought Ross Perot into the fray and split the conservative vote.
- The Stock Market is a Roller Coaster: Prepare for the Ups and Downs
[Investing:Stocks] Recent market trends bring this story to mind. On this emotional roller coaster, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry. For all practical purposes, the war is over. That’s good. But the battle to win over Iraq has just begun. That’s bad. The markets in the U.S. have been cheered by the quick success. Good. The Japanese market has hit a new 20-year low. Bad. We could go on. It’s been a wild month for news.
- Warren Buffet: Wisdom from the World's Richest Investor
[Finance:Wealth-Building] In light of the dominant mindset overshadowing the market these days, a breath of fresh air might be welcome. This month, we're devoting this space to wisdom from Warren Buffett, the world's richest investor.
- Global Markets: A Window on the World Economy
[News-and-Society:Economics] Expectations drive the market. Every stock price is driven by what people expect the company to do. That’s why all the talk about a strong or weak economy has such an impact.
But those aren’t the only expectations moving us. We’ve seen the impact of war and terrorism worries on markets and the impact of SARS concerns on Asian markets.
- Don't Buy Worldcom! A Guide to Wise Bottom Fishing
[Investing:Stocks] Over the past few months, several investment professionals have brought up the topic of the down-and-out company of the day and whether to buy now as a speculation. Last year, K-Mart was the big news, and everyone wanted to know whether this was a good stock play. Today the news is focused on WorldCom and its downfall. Thus, some people are pondering this stock for quick profit potential.
- Value Investing: Selecting From The Bargain Bin
[Investing:Stocks] Picking a beaten-down stock requires a different kind of selection process. Normally, most companies beaten down this far have no earnings to speak of. Of course, if the company continues to earn money, one can apply normal valuation techniques. By that measure, many of these stocks appear outrageously undervalued: an indication of great buys. But this may also be a red flag that things are "too good to be true".
- High Flying Market Makes Good Buys Hard to Find
[Finance:Wealth-Building] Market activity is almost beginning to resemble the jumpy behavior typical of internet stocks in late ’99, when they were at their most frothy. Despite that, we still see values in the market. It’s still possible to make money, but stay informed. Rather than jumping in aimlessly, our readers have the insight to watch for opportunities. Most people, however, have only just begun to realize that the market is headed upward.
- Margin Benefits are Marginal at Best
[Investing] Margin is one of those things that novices find puzzling about the stock market, but the concept is really quite simple. Still, with understanding the basics of using margin accounts, determining the wisdom of using margin can be quite a conundrum. A margin account is a traditional investment account with margin privileges...
- The Economic Giant-- A Closer Look at China
[News-and-Society:Politics] IT’S NO LONGER NEWS THAT CHINA IS BECOMING A MAJOR player on the world economic scene. Yet, as we’ve noted in past editions, investing in China is fraught with uncertainty, due to a still un-free political situation, and insecure property rights. Despite our current lack of interest in Chinese stocks, China’s renaissance clearly has implications for investor decisions worldwide, simply due to its market’s enormous size.
- Overseas Investing: Going Against the Mainstream
[Investing:Stocks] TOO OFTEN, INVESTORS SIMPLY CHOOSE TO follow the crowd. This strategy works in the short term, but can lead to difficulty in the longer haul. It also prevents investors from finding the great opportunities that experts have missed.
- Big Buildings Can Mean Big Economic Disaster
[Investing:Stocks] AS BUILDERS BEGIN WORK ON THE FREEDOM TOWER in New York City, to be the world’s tallest building, economist Mark Thornton offers a history-based theory of the relation between super-buildings and the economy. Thornton surveyed economic performance worldwide following the completion of each of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, and suggests what these events foretell.
- Have You Ever Seen A Map of the World Turned Upside Down?
[Investing] When we view things from a different perspective, it isn’t difficult to come to different conclusions. Normally, when we have a clear perspective from our traditional vantage point, it seems pointless to view the world from a different perspective. However, when the picture we’re seeing is cloudy and obscured, taking a different view is crucial. Otherwise, we are left guessing.
- The American Age of Inflation is Over
[Investing] This type of refrain is common. We often hear that this or that is ended – that such things only happen in the past, and that our new, more advanced time is above such mundane things. It is reminiscent of the late ‘90’s declarations of the end of value investing, and the meaninglessness of p/e ratios, and the (can you believe it?) end of bear markets. Such drivel is what houses of cards are built on.
- Economic Outlook: Cause and Effect
[Finance] Very often, economists and analysts lose track of the difference between cause and effect. Their analysis methods today measure events that tend to happen in concert (correlation), but miss any kind of reasoning about which event leads to the other (causation). The result is a foggy analysis which has little predictive value, but can always say “I told you so” when it’s too late. And, as any engineer will tell you, “correlation does not imply causation”.
- Again With the Bubbles?
[Investing:Stocks] A few years back – it seems like an eternity today – the U.S. stock market experienced a severe bubble burst. Legitimate stocks rose beyond reasonable valuations and ideas merely in the germination stage sold for prices far beyond those of real proven companies. When the bubble burst, billions of dollars of shareholder value evaporated. One would have thought we’d learned our lesson.
- Economic Illiteracy Can Be Very Costly!
[News-and-Society:Politics] On a local scale, economic illiteracy about personal finance may cause temporary hardship for a household. On a national scale, economic illiteracy about policy can cause dramatic hardship for a nation or even the world. An adept, however, can sometimes protect his or her household from the worst of the devastation, by insulating their savings and investments from harm.
- Now is the Time to Invest for Your Retirement!
[Home-and-Family:Retirement] Tax Season! Rather than dreading this part of the year, we should all look to it as a point for new opportunities. This is actually one of the best times to begin investing for your retirement. Be sure to follow these simple guidelines...
- Fads and Fashions
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] New investors are more likely to “follow the crowd” and fall in love with the latest fad. Remember the internet bubble back in the 90s? Be sure to read these basic tips to avoid making a costly investment mistake...
- The Real Cost of a Bad Habit
[Investing] What is the value of a good habit? Developing the right financial habits and will take you a long way. Little decisions add up to BIG expenses. Makes sure to avoid these common mistakes.
- It's Never too Early to Start Investing!
[Investing] It's never to early to start investing, but where should you begin? The Roth IRA is an ideal vehicle! A step-by-step guide for young investors to begin planning for a stable retirement...
- How to Invest Overseas - Intelligently!
[Investing] The pros and cons of the strategies anyone can use to reap the enormous benefits of diversifying your investment portfolio to include foreign securities.
- Buying a Home - Your BIGGEST Investment
[Investing] There’s no sense in scrambling to save a thousand dollars in your retirement account if you’re going to miss out on tens of thousands you could earn through your home!
- Don't Catch a Falling Knife
[Investing] "Don't Catch a Falling Knife" gives an in depth description of the methods used to find undervalued stocks in any market. The article details exactly how to determine when to purchase or sell a stock in order to reap the maximum profits from your investments.
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