Stock Traders System

Stock picking is a very personal thing.  That’s why nearly every different portfolio manager favors different stocks.  Furthermore, people pick stocks based on not just on the merits of an individual stock, but based on what they feel will happen to their local and global economy in the future.  For example, if I thought the end of the world was coming, I’d sell all of my stock and keep my money under my mattress.  But if I thought that the…

In a previous post, we discussed four simple steps to help you create your own investment strategy. The first step is to select the stock screen you want to follow. The second is to choose how many stocks you will own. The third step is to determine how much you will invest in each stock. Finally, you need to set “buy” and “sell” rules. Establishing proper buy and sell rules is arguably the most critical step in creating an investment…

In a way, investing can be viewed as a metaphor for life. Success or failure depend on your approach to the topic. We began this blog almost five years ago (anniversary coming up!) to address a situation that had bothered us for several years. IFO has wonderful, intelligent, witty, hardworking friends. Most have some assets, including financial assets: cash, land, livestock, stocks, bonds, mutual funds. Many were recent widows. Several do not take responsibility for their own wealth, but are content…