Why Are People Buying Stocks In This Bad Economy?

It seems many people are suddenly interested in the stock market. After the huge downswing in 2008, a lot of us lost money and went out of the market. But 2009 was a much better year for stocks and 2010 has seen the market go sideways. After testing some lows in 2010, the Dow seems to want to go up again and apparently, people don’t want to get left behind. They might have been watching AAPL stock go way up or they...

Buying GE Stocks

The stock to buy now is always the stock you never though was worth purchasing months ago. There are several good companies out there that have been undervalued by the global recession and are in my opinion, poised to make a comeback. Here are a few examples. Toyota Toyota is a stock to buy now because it is a good car company. Many people are foolish about Toyota stock because they think that the company is doomed due to...

How to Invest in a Gold ETF

For investors who are looking to capitalize on the upward swing of the gold price or those who are looking to protect themselves from long range market volatility, one of the best choices is to invest in a gold ETF. Essentially, these are gold-based funds that allow you to get a little piece of the action of a number of gold mining firms that are operating successfully today. But how do you invest in a gold ETF? First, you...

Cheap Stocks – What You Should Look For

Everyone is looking to make a killing in the stock market. Bad investors run from fad to fad, or take stock tips from anybody and everybody. They look for the next hot thing to throw their money at. To be a successful investor, you need a good solid strategy. This article will be looking at how to buy cheap stocks. What exactly is a cheap stock? Cheap doesn’t just mean that the trading price of the stock is cheap. That is...

Technical Vs Fundamental Analysis Explained

As a stock market neophyte you may have wondered about the terms technical analysis and fundamental analysis. It certainly sounds mysterious to the uninitiated, but I can provide a little clarity even in a short article. The differences between the two are huge and conceptually each is rather easily defined. Fundamental analysis looks at the fortunes of a company that issues common stock that individuals and financial...