One of the most important ways we minimize our investment risk occurs when our stock price is going down.  Because at some point, if the stock keeps going down, we will want to “stop” our losses.  This activity is actually called using “stop losses,” so that’s a new term for you here. In order to [...]

For those who appreciate British humor like I do, this is a must see short video by British comedians John Bird and John Fortune.  They attempt to explain why the market crashed back in 2008.  Interestingly, they did this routine just before

In our last post on buying stocks at a discount, we talked about the method of setting a trap, like a mousetrap, for when the price of a stock came down to our discounted price. We used a buying technique called a limit order. And the best part of this method was that it was [...]

We said in the earlier post about the Cool Mindset that the most critical part of buying stocks at a discount is to have the right mindset. And I admitted that may sound like a bunch of psycho-babble at first, but I’m sure you started to get the picture on just how important this is. [...]

We said earlier in our Buy Stocks At A Discount series that having the right mindset was critical when buying stocks. And I admitted that may sound like a bunch of psycho-babble at first, but then we looked at two important mindsets. They were the Cool Mindset (let cooler heads prevail) and the Bus Stop [...]

The most critical part of buying stocks at a discount is to have the right mindset.  Now I know that may sound like a bunch of psycho-babble at first, but I assure you it is critical. Let me explain. Most investors just rush out and buy a stock because they

When it comes to stock investing, when you buy and how much you pay is critical. Indeed, the success of your trade most often hinges on these critical points. That is to say you win or lose at this early stage in the game. Successful investors like the legendary Warren Buffett are quite aware of [...]

A former janitor and gas station attendant in Vermont, who died a few years ago, surprised everyone by leaving an $8 million fortune to his local library and hospital. What was his secret, everyone wondered?  And the answer turned out to be pretty basic.  Because, besides being industrious and frugal, which you may have guessed, [...]