140%. That is what my individual stock picks did in the last year (past 12 months). Yes, I am petrified that it won’t last and that I will lose money. But each month I check the financials of each company, and each month I am happy with the way the numbers look. So I stick… Read More »
Anybody can invest in the stock market, yes. But should any given person? There are traps to watch out for. If you are in it to get rich quick, you will likely lose. Why? Because you probably won’t build up an emergency fund first. You’ll put a chunk of money in your brokerage account. Invest… Read More »
I mean that both literally and perhaps not so literally. There will be time when market value will decline and your gain will be negative. There will also be times when you want to sell a loser, and have a good reason. The hope is that overall your stock portfolio will gain, in time, much… Read More »