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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Investing Tips For Beginners

Investing can be confusing, especially for the beginner. Getting some basic tips can help a beginning investor to make informed choices that fit their needs. Each person has a different goal when investing and that plays a big impact on how you invest. The following list explains some things beginners should know before investing.
1. Understand that there are no set rules for investing. There are no guarantees and no perfect way to invest.
2. Make informed choices. Before investing in any way you should completely understand how your investment will work and all of the details of the transaction.
3. Make a simple plan to determine your goals and needs. This will help you to determine what investments to make and how much money to invest.
These three tips are great for general investing, but many people are looking to invest in the fast paced world of the stock market. The above tips are a good beginning, but the following tips will further help those interested in investing in stocks.
1. Look at the value of the stock instead of the price. Low cost stocks may be low for a reason. Look at the whole picture. See why the price is low and if there is a possibility it may rise.
2. Check the companies return on net worth. This is the profit after taxes divided by the net worth. It is important to see a trend of growing return on net worth.

The 5-Step Investing Method

  • STEP 1: SEARCHING FOR STOCKS
    • Using Prebuilt and Customizable Stock Searches
    • Navigating Your Search Results
    • Importing the Best Stocks into Your Portfolio
  • STEP 2: INDUSTRY GROUP ANALYSIS
    • Top-Down Stock Analysis
    • Using the “Big Chart” and the “Best and Worst Industries” List to Compare Industry Groups
    • Using Top-Down Analyzer™ to Compare All Stocks in an Industry Group
  • STEP 3: FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
    • Calling Up Stock Charts
    • Phase 1 Scoring Criteria: P/E Ratio, EPS Growth, Cash Flow Growth, Debt/Equity Ratio, Insider Trading, etc.
    • Phase 2 Scoring Criteria:
      • Price Pattern
      • Volatility
      • Zacks Report: Wall Street Estimates, Company vs. Industry Comparison, Quarterly Earnings Surprises, Current Ratings
      • Market Guide: Snapshot, Highlights, Revenues, Earnings per Share, Growth Rates
      • News
      • Using AutoAnalyzer™ to Automate Most of the Phase 2 Process
  • STEP 4: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

    Using Technical Indicators: Moving Averages, Moving Average Convergence Divergence MACD, Stochastic, Volume, Support and Resistance

    • Buying Stocks
      • Buy Signals
      • Checklist for Strong Buy Signals: Phase 2 Scores, Price Pattern, Industry Group, Institutional Money
      • Interpreting Green Arrow Alignment
      • Money Management
      • Placing Stop-Loss Orders
      • Call Options
    • Selling Stocks
      • Sell Signals: Short Term and Long Term
    • Using the Insider Trading Report
  • STEP 5: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
    • Creating an Online Portfolio
    • Managing a Portfolio: Current Valuations, Thumbnail Charts, Current Quotes, Price Alerts, etc.
    • Using a Paper-Trading Account

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