All posts by Bryan Kelly
Financial 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.
Read More3 Wealth assassins lurk
3 Wealth Assassins Lurk! Fear, greed and procrastination are 3 wealth assassins that can devastate an investor’s portfolio. Use awareness, education and commitment to defend your portfolio against these attackers. Part 1 of the 6 part White Top View Series, Mind Game, discusses emotions and psychological aspects of investing.
Read MoreGirls make winning investors
Girls invest better and often end up with the winning hands because they get help, learn, assess risk and set goals. To win reliably, regularly and dependably, do the same.
Read MoreAlternate market trading choices
Alternate stock markets and trader choices are set up as direct competitors to the major exchanges. They serve institutional traders or to profit their institutional owners. In both Canada and the US there are multiple alternate stock markets set up to exchange shares for institutions. Generally speaking, these businesses set up as direct competitors to the major exchanges that we discussed in the earlier posts in the Stock Markets blog series.
Read MoreBank Innovations and Credit: Leading the Way to Economic Growth
Bank Innovations and Credit: Leading the Way to Economic Growth using incredible financial inventions that underpin advanced economies. The discussion focuses on credit systems and reserve banking, using Canadian banks as examples. It highlights how banks are instrumental in enabling the growth of critical industries and establishing powerful opportunity economies. The article examines how reserve banking can multiply economic activity and foster trust, which is vital to sustaining modern economies and enhancing living standards globally.
Read MoreCanadian Investment Market Base
Canadian Investment Market Base opens the door to making money. Canada developed because of natural resources that remain the base of the Canadian economy. A sophisticated urban, manufacturing and technology culture has developed in Canada all built on a base of resource exploration, development and production.
Read MoreThe Other Venture Exchange Alberta
The Other Venture Exchange Alberta Investors could support or speculate on Canadian Shield plays from Toronto or in new west coast ventures from Vancouver. However a Calgarian wanting funding…
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