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Posted by Martin January 14, 2020

What is the best way to enter stock trading with a limited budget for beginners in 2020?

Are you referring to “stock trading” or “stock investing”? Because there is a huge difference between the two. If you really mean “trading” then unfortunately you I have bad news for you. You won’t get rich quick. You won’t be able to trade successfully in a small account. You may have some success but long Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 12, 2020

Going into 2020, is there too much optimism in the stock market?

In fact, there is not too much optimism despite markets moving higher. Too many people are sitting aside expecting a crash, too many investors are pulling money out of the market (check equity funds outflows), too many pundits are speculating and competing in predictions who would nail the coming crash and recession. All this is Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 11, 2020

How do I select good trend stocks?

Well, you don’t (sort of). No one can predict what the future would look like. And past performance… you know that cliche. So, it is not about whether the stock is good trend stock or not but about the quality of underlying business. If you know the company you know what to expect. So, although Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 10, 2020

What are some great stocks to buy? I’m 18 and I have around $2,000 to invest. I want to be extremely risky as I am young and have time in my future to save

If you want to be risky (which at your age is a great approach, because as you said, you have time on your side to make mistakes and repair them). In this case, individual stocks are the way to go. Forget mutual funds or ETFs. These are average and many do not even beat the Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 07, 2020

How can I invest in dividend stocks to get a monthly income which also should be safe or less risky?

Yes and sort of. You can invest in dividend stocks to generate monthly income. There are a few monthly payers but most of them are risky. There is only one or two monthly paying stocks I would recommend to invest in for monthly income. For the rest, you would have to buy stocks which pay Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 06, 2020

What do stock market investors need to know about intensifying the U.S.-Iran tensions?

We have seen news saying that the markets are tanking because of Middle East tensions and Trump waging a war against Iran. Well, it may have been an excuse for people to unload some gaining positions. But it apparently is not enough to stop this bull market.   If we review the economic data we Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 06, 2020

Is there any value in investing in individual stocks if you have less than $500 to invest?

If you pick a broker who will charge you zero commissions so you can buy even 1 share of a stock and pay nothing to do so, then yes, you can still do it. Choose high quality dividend growth stocks (dividend aristocrats), 3 to 5 companies, buy few shares (choose stocks in the $40 – Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 06, 2020

Is this investment strategy good:

Is this investment strategy good: allocate 75% in savings account with high APY(~2%), 20% in long term re-investing dividend stocks and 5% in short to mid term high risk stocks (kind of a swing trade)?     How old are you? If you are close to retirement or retired, and inherited a large sum of Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 05, 2020

How should I invest $100 per month in stocks?

I bet many people will tell you that you can’t because of diversification and other myths and misconceptions what all sorts of advisers tell general public to cover their backs and lack of deeper knowledge. I started like that myself and built up a nice portfolio. It is difficult at first but doable, mainly today Continue reading →

Posted by Martin January 04, 2020

What are the best companies to invest money in the US in 2020?

If you have a plan and know what you are doing, you should have a watch list of companies you want to invest in. These companies should be great to buy any time, not just in 2020. But without knowing your objectives, goals, strategy, risk tolerance, time horizon, or amount of money you want to Continue reading →