The Major Stock Categories: Slow Growers (Cash Cows): utilities, railroads, banks, financial companies AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ), Duke Energy (DUK), ExxonMobil (XOM), Union Pacific Railroad (UNP), Bank of America (BAC), Bank of Montreal (BMO), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bear Stearns (BSC), Goldman Sachs (GS) Medium Growers (Stars): Large established companies that continue to grow at a [...]
Technical Analysis Support and Resistance Levels: derived from human behavior Resistance levels are found at previous highs and previous lows: when a stock goes above highs; it has “broken out“. When a stock goes below lows; it has “broken down“ Conservative clients should stay away from volatile stocks Stock Traders thrive on volatility for buying [...]
Qualitative Analysis to pick the “best stocks” The Key to winning stock picks is an investors ability to seek outstanding companies at sensible prices, not mediocre ones at bargain prices! The top 13 Questions to use to find Red Hot Stocks: What is companies primary business? Do you understand that business? Are future results predictable? [...]
How to do a Basic Stock Evaluation There are a few common variables to assess when evaluating a stock: 1) Profitability: Does the company make a lot of money?2) Growth: past, present, future—major driver of stock price3) Financial Health: Strong Balance Sheet—the company can weather a storm.4) Value: the stock is available at a discount [...]
The Best Way to Find Hot Stocks is to do some research. Once you have made a list of stocks you are interested in it is beneficial to do a full analysis of each company or get someone with more knowledge of investments such as an investment advisor to carry out the rest of the [...]
Investment Theory Modern Investment Theory or Modern Portfolio Theory can become quite complex; however, the basic theory of investing revolves around a couple of key concepts: capital is a scarce resource, and return is a variable of risk. In other words, money available for investment is not infinite so people are willing to pay to [...]