Picking Stocks

Owning stocks is nothing more than owning pieces of businesses. Before we can get into some of the more detailed stuff — like how to value and analyze a company — we need to cover a few fundamentals about picking and researching stocks.

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Buying and Trading Stocks

Once you know which stocks you want to buy, how do you actually go about doing it? If you want to know the difference between a market order and a limit order, or learn a few basics about how you can conservatively use very limited option techniques to build a position, pull up a chair. Class is in session!

Financial Statement Analysis & Ratios

Global Investing

In today’s markets, you don’t have to be confined to the United States when looking for great businesses. Although not without risks, there is much to be said for global investing. In fact, despite owning a collection of businesses and managing my own equity portfolios with tremendous success, my personal accounts maintain a global trading investment with one of the well-heeled Park Avenue private money management companies, allowing me to own shares in companies from the Netherlands to China. These resources should help you begin to do the same thing.

Taxes and Other Considerations

It may seem like a lot of work, but good tax planning can take you a long way in reaching your wealth goals, whether through investment, work, or a combination because it helps you keep more of each dollar you earn. Given enough time, those seemingly small amounts can lead to thousands, if not millions, of extra dollar due to the power of compounding. These articles, resources, tutorials, and lessons are designed to help you understand how the strategies you choose can help or hinder your wealth building due to tax considerations.

Investing Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask (But Were Too Scared)

You know the questions you’ve always wanted to ask but were afraid to in case you looked like you didn’t know anything? Relax! Most of the people around you are probably in the same boat. Here’s a list of some of the common things that people wonder about when it comes to Wall Street. Whether talking with friends or chatting at a cocktail party, a few of these articles will help put you miles ahead of everyone else when it comes to understanding the nightly news and your portfolio.

Some Things To Consider Once You’ve Mastered the Basics