By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

Maybe you have done the same thing as I have. Been driving down an unfamiliar street at a good pace and suddenly been thrown into the air as the car hit a speed bump. You immediately slow down or even stop to put everything back together.

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By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

“I bought that stock a month ago and it hasn’t done anything. My broker said it was going to take off.” Yes, and pigs can fly.

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By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

Buying a stock or mutual fund is like a driver who is going down the road at high speed, but is using looking in the rearview mirror as a guide. He can see fine out the back, but has no idea what is ahead. Sound familiar?

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By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

On the path of life there will be some rain and therefore puddles. Most are shallow and we easily splash through them and occasionally there might be a very deep one. Learning to navigate them will make the journey more pleasant.

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By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

Years ago before all the electronic sensors miners would take a canary down into the shaft. He was a very pampered bird as he represented life or death. If he dropped off his perch unconscious the miners ran for the exit as fast as possible. The little guy had detected poison fumes. Yes, they carried the canary out when they left.

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By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

During every secular bear market there are cyclical bull markets. Don’t let this confuse you. It is very simple. Read on.

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By Al Thomas | On December 23, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

If you are the average American investor it means you have no idea what or when you should be buying and selling. Stocks? Bonds? Mutual Funds? Limited partnerships? ETFs (Exchange Trader Funds)? Money Markets?

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By Richard Chapo | On December 21, 2005 | In Stocks-Mutual-Funds | Rated

One of the touted advantages of owning a corporation is the ease in transferring shares. In many cases, this assumed benefit is simply wrong.

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