I have found one technical analysis indicator that stands heads and shoulders above the rest. This indicator is extremely simple, yet powerful when it comes to identifying overbought and oversold conditions in the stock market, as well as individual stocks.   I use it to screen the universe of stocks… Read More

Study after study has proven that it’s more profitable to buy weakness in a stock than to chase after strength. Obviously, this isn’t always the case, as sometimes upward momentum is simply too strong to ignore. However, overall, there is a distinct, proven edge to buying weakness for short-term trading. Read More

I love finding little stocks with the potential for huge gains. While this can be a risky endeavor, the rewards can be substantial.   When trading this way it’s critical that you realize that not every trade is going to be a winner. In fact, there may be only one… Read More

The telecommunication business has experienced extreme changes during the past 30 years. Today even children have their own smartphones that provide Internet access and computing power that required an entire room to accomplish not so long ago. These changes have created billions of dollars in profits for savvy investors who… Read More

Catching a trend in its early stages is one of the ways wealth is accumulated in the stock market. Successful investors identify and purchase companies poised to ride these societal or economic trends. Sounds easy right? #-ad_banner-# Well, nothing could be further from the truth. Massive sea changes in the… Read More

The long-standing investment mantra that real estate never goes down in value was shot to pieces during the 2009 housing crisis.  Millions of overleveraged homeowners and real estate investors learned the hard way what it’s like to be on the wrong side of a bursting speculative bubble. In fact, everyone… Read More

Successful short-term trading is a learnable skill. It takes a combination of a keen eye to identify changing fundamentals within the market or company and the ability to read price. By “reading price,” I mean the aptitude to study price changes on a spread sheet or chart in order to… Read More

There is no question that China has a bright economic future. China remains the fastest growing economy on Earth despite its recent slowdown.  Remember, just like the stock market, economies never travel at the same velocity in a straight line higher. There are always aggressive periods of growth and slow… Read More

Biotech stocks present the most exciting and potentially lucrative opportunities within the stock market. Outside of derivatives and commodities, I can think of no other financial instrument that offers such potential at often very low entry prices.   The reason being is that most of these small companies have no… Read More

U.S. retailers continue to show signs of improvement across the board. According to the National Retail Federation, 2013 ended with a 3.7% increase in sales, and 2014 is predicted to continue the trend with 4.1% sales growth. However, consumer confidence is weakening, with the Conference Board’s index falling more than… Read More