We’ve heard it a million times from all of the financial gurus out there: buy low and sell high and you too can retire with huge mansion, multiple luxury automobiles and a stock portfolio that is mimicked by thousands of followers. While the advice may be simple, it is definitely not easy for the vast [...]

Presenting the 61st Festival of Stocks here at Stock Trading To Go.
This is my second time hosting and though this week was not nearly as large as the 54th Festival of Stocks which had 30 entries, the reads are still pretty darn good.
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Do you consider yourself a sinful investor? “Sin” stocks are companies that do business in the tobacco, gambling, alcohol, weapons and entertainment business. Some people are ethically opposed to such stocks, arguing that owning them is the equivalent to supporting these businesses. Others don’t mind, or even partake in the industries themselves, [...]

Do you like to think big? Well if going international is on your mind for a new addition to your investment portfolio look no further then the iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA).
The Ishares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA) is the largest international exchange traded fund, or ETF, available today. EFA boasts a market capitalization of $49.44 [...]

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With the markets moving so sporadically lately I have found myself thinking about whether or not it is better to be sidelined in 100% cash or fully involved in the market chaos.
The trader’s psychology is critical in times like these because if you are easily influenced by the random price spikes and declines you may [...]

We all know that stress is bad. As an investor, it is very important to stay balanced while trading because Monday - Friday you are in the game whether you like it or not. So how do you fight stress?
The key is to stay calm and be disciplined with your investing. Market induced stress can [...]

Investors are a lot smarter then they were when the market lost one-third of its value over three days in October of 1987. The lessons they learned about mutual funds still help investors today.
Chuck Jaffe from MarketWatch discusses four main lessons for owning mutual funds that were learned from the ‘87 crash. What I like [...]

Fact: Today oil futures hit a record high above $88 a barrel.
Whether you like it or not oil prices are on the rise, and how far they go up is anyone’s guess.
If you are one the many bulls, then you may want to get invested. Lucky for you you don’t have to trade futures to [...]