With near-record-low interest rates decimating many retirement portfolios and the major stock indices trading at record levels, more and more income-starved investors are taking a second look at the stock market in hopes of finding individual stocks that will beat market returns and bolster their portfolio. How hard can it be? Over the last 20 […]
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Investors sitting on the sidelines since the major stock market indices rebounded in early 2009 are probably thinking they missed out on one of the longest and strongest bull markets of the last 100 years. After all, since the markets bottomed in March 2009, the S&P 500 index has increased more than 195%, the New […]
We pay a monthly premium to insure many important things in our life. Day to day, we take comfort in the fact that if something should happen; things that are important to us are protected from unforeseen misfortune. Why then do so many Canadians fail to insure their investment portfolios? A PUT option is a […]
For years, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have been out of reach for the average investor as the price per share has soared into the hundreds of dollars. Sure you could pick up 10, 20, 50 shares and still maintain a respectable risk allocation in a conservative portfolio but for a lot of investors the high […]
Cocoa is a great hot drink which most of us enjoy when the weather is cold. Sitting by the fireplace just dazing into the flames, sipping on a nice hot cocoa drink while lost in thoughts of better days to come. Seasonal tendencies tend to impact prices of commodities and as such with the nicer […]
One of the most common arguments in favor of holding on to a losing investment is an overwhelming belief in the company. Often times you will hear “this is just a short term pull back, it’s time to buy more!!!” or “The analysts forecast better than expected earnings for the next quarter… I think I’ll […]
