All posts by Bryan Kelly
Daily buyer-seller battles
Buyers and sellers agree and disagree to make a market work. The stock market needs buyers and sellers as well as both agreement and disagreement. We also need significant numbers of buyers and sellers willing to trade significant numbers of shares.
Read MoreBenjamin Graham market mix
Benjamin Graham and a market myth: voting emotions or weighing facts plus discussion of the myth that small investor behavior causes market panics. Stock market volatility can startle investors and cause fear. However the ‘Small investor behavior causes market panics’, is self-righteous, self-serving nonsense promoted by some stock market professionals. When you know and understand the stock market, you can confidently watch markets without worry.
Read More4 Market direction drivers
Autos, jobs and the FED Part 2 of 2 in the White Top View series: Key Market Indicators. Part 1, 4 Signals cut through stock market noise introduced these key market indicators. This time auto sales, employment and the Fed or U.S. Federal Reserve funds rate are discussed.
Read MoreBitcoin trust, fraud and psychology
A reader asked for a comment on the bitcoin market. Anyone with a burning need for a currency free of any central authority can use and trade bitcoins. Or shiny stones, old teacups or anything you can get someone else to agree has some value. With bitcoins some people will actually accept them as a form of payment.
Read MoreCash flows money goes!
Where did the money go? 1st look at cash flow, Part 4 of 4. The cash flow statement reveals vital information. It tracks the cash received as well as the cash consumed by the company. Knowing the comings and going of cash helps investors understand the pulse of corporate finances. A look at cash flow in our introductory discussion of financial statements for people new to investing.
Read MoreIncome statement bottom lines
Getting to the bottom line on financial statements, Getting to the bottom line on income statements, part 3 of the 4 part White Top View series discussing basic financial statement information for novice investors. Links to the four parts of the White Top View Series, Basic Numbers are at the end of this post. The income statement reports how much revenue came in during the reporting period. On an annual report that period is a year but for the quarterly reports the numbers relate to the past three months.
Read MoreFinancial statement numbers exposed
The keys to a treasure trove of investing information is understanding financial statement basics. With that basic skill, investors can ask companies to, “show me the numbers!” Financial statement basics help those new to investing get comfortable looking at and using financial statements. This is Part 1 of the White Top View Series, Basic Number Reading that provides an introduction to reading financial statements.
Read MoreMarket time grows money
More time in equals more money out! Wisdom of the saying, you get out what you put in, applies to investing. This Part 2 of 3 discusses committing an hour a week to learning management of investments and to understanding markets, investing and your portfolio.
Read MoreMental blocks paralyze returns
Investing success means knowing how to control 10 paralyzing mental blocks of investors. By controlling mental blocks knowledgeable investors give themselves a huge advantage. That advantage empowers you to control your investing future and build financial security and retirement independence. The 10 Paralyzing mental blocks: Fear, Greed, Attachment, Stubbornness, Helplessness, Optimism, Running with the herd, Changing yesterday, Isolation, Confusion. Continues Series, Mind Game, a discussion of emotions and psychological aspects of investing.
Read MoreIrrational behavior in normal markets
Irrational behavior in normal markets are one can puzzle investors, especially investing novices. In fact, irrational behavior and normal markets are perfectly normal. They are the same thing. Most people think of themselves as rational beings. However when it comes to investing you can see much irrational behavior. Part 2 of the 6 part White Top View Series, Mind Game, discusses emotions and psychological aspects of investing.
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