Investing can be fun, interesting and slow

… who are making you money!
Investor presentations and quarterly calls
Conference calls have a regular pattern. First the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) presents the just released financial numbers. The numbers form the core of the quarterly and annual reports. They are usually released the day or sometimes mere hours before. Sometimes the financial report release …

3 Yeses or no investment

… 12. Does this stock fit my Smart Diversification plan? Be aware that this research may find a competitor or other sector that offers better investment opportunities.
What numbers should stock buyers check?
Wise investors research the company’s operations and revenue streams before buying and consider the following.
The ten essential stock and market metrics …

Small investors have advantages

… Make Warren Buffett jealous by putting better returns into your portfolio!

Small investors can achieve better returns than big fund.
Small investors have size advantages.
Faster growth numbers are available to small investors.
Size gives small investors a liquidity advantage.
Small investors can play their advantage in the market pecking order.
Small new listings are …

4 Wealth builder rules

… Learn here The Investor Mind.
Website layout, organization and White Top Investor lessons click the link.
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More time in equals more money out!
10 Point investor checklist
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Stock market trading strategies

… substantial price or value gains for short term holds of days to months.
Trading is a more aggressive market play than investing that chases profit and needs a few pieces in place to do well. For ideal conditions, traders need a rising market, increasing price, growing volume, and order numbers from more buyers. Although …

Change moves markets forward

… investor.
Get those benefits by learning to read financial statements. The basics are easy to learn and understand. It does not require a deep dive into the numbers to quickly pick out useful money-making information. Learning financial statement basics helps any investor develop better wealth-building skills.
Technical factors that move markets
Technical factors …

Short selling improves markets

… The market seeks a price that willing buyers and willing sellers agree on. Discovering or finding a price that balances buyers, sellers and volume triggers each transaction.
Basic supply and demand forces move prices up and down until buyers and sellers agree on a satisfactory or acceptable price for a given quantity. If one side …

Aggressive trading chases profit

… Most traders close or sell their positions in less than a year.
Traders want these 5 risers:

market rising

price rising

share volume rising

order volume rising

number of buyers rising

Serious trading action happens when all five market characteristics rise together. At those times traders make their biggest plays.
Like basic trading, more aggressive …

Option risks, dangers and opportunities!

… benefit you.
Pay especially close attention to lot size on each side as well as order number and depth on both sides. You do not want to be drawn into a losing trade by chasing a position that you can not possibly leave at a profit.
Numerous pro services are available online. For a …

Canadian Investment Market Base

… Today, those rich and extensive natural resources, continue as major contributors to Canadian prosperity.
This post is Part 8 of the White Top View Series, Stock Markets, basic discussions of the American and Canadian stock markets. Links to all parts of the series are at the end of this post.
We need that big picture …