All publicly-traded companies have a set number of shares that are outstanding. stock splits are a decision by a company’s board of directors to increase the number of shares that are outstanding by issuing more shares to current shareholders. Tesla… Read More ›
A moving average is an average price for a trading instrument over a set time frame. they are technical tools used on charts for trend identification. They can be used as standalone lines for trend trading, or in conjunction with… Read More ›
An ETF is short for exchange-traded funds. It is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. ETFs are used to group sectors of industry and create less risk for investors. Let’s look at an example. The best… Read More ›
I am hearing too many people think the economy and the stock market correlate and go in the same direction, but it does not! The stock market and the economy have never been on the same page. The S&P 500… Read More ›
“Truth be told, if you keep buying high and selling low, you should stay out of the stock market, because you’re losing money. Your primary goal as an investor should be not to lose money.” – Carl Richards The market… Read More ›
SPY Chart by TradingView In the 1980s, John Bollinger, an American author, Financial analyst and contributor to the field of technical analysis developed the indicator “Bollinger Bands” Bollinger bands are a functional tool that combines moving averages and… Read More ›
Investing in the stock market is a way to grow your money while you’re busy with working and living through daily life. Many say “the stock market is too risky to invest in,” which can be true if you’re not… Read More ›
Throughout the great years of high school, no one ever sat me down to discuss what possibilities I could have financially in the future. All my teachers, guidance counselors, and coaches only asked me how my grades are, what do… Read More ›
Level One- Financial Solvency Financial Solvency is when you’re able to earn enough money where your debt and living expenses equal your income. Here you are living paycheck to paycheck with no money in your savings account and no money… Read More ›
Economic recessions are a period of temporary economic decline when global trade and industrial activity are reduced. Recessions are recognized when there is a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. There have been 47 recessions within the U.S since… Read More ›
Something new to us is the ratios you see in the sidebar. These ratios are used to get a feeling for a company’s liquidity, activity, and profitability. The ratios are broken into three categories called Solvency (liquidity), Efficiency (activity), and… Read More ›
A dividend is a reward paid to the shareholders for their investment in a company’s equity, and it usually derives from a companies net profits. Dividends are decided and managed by the company’s board of directors. Cash dividends are most… Read More ›
A portfolio can say a lot of different things about your investment strategies. Are you looking for long term or short term gains? Are you investing in startups or fortune 500 companies? Are you playing earnings reports? I personally follow… Read More ›
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