Considering that the name of this site is invest every month, I suppose part of the argument being made by the site owner is that we should engage in dollar cost averaging.  However, I'm not sure I believe in dollar cost averaging.

 

I have been told many times by my financial advisor that I shoud invest on a weekly or monthly time table so that my investments are spread out.  This means that I will be buying more stocks when prices are low and fewer stocks when prices are…

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I want to build wealth. I don't want to be stuck working in some lame job until I die. I want to "retire" as soon as possible so I can do what I want without needing to worry about generating income all the time.



I'm taking both a short term and a long term approach to my wealth building. In the long-term, I am saving and investing money every month. I'm not very agressive with my investing, but I am doing a good job of building a diverse portfolio that hopefully will result in a… Continue

I'm doing a little research into the stock market and came across a statistic that over 70% of the daily trades are from high frequency trading programs (HFTP's). Most of these HFTP's are from the big institutional banks representing less than 2% of total investors involved with the market.



This means that on a daily basis, a large majority of the movement in the stock market is a result on what the large institutional investment firms are doing. The high frequency…

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I know that many people in the investing world like to take their shots at Jim Cramer, but I have been watching him for the past couple of weeks and he really knows his stuff.



I understand that some people don't like is hyperactive style, but beneath the showmanship and energy is a lot of knowledge about the investing world.



I tried to imagine the other day what it would be like to be on television for an hour taking random questions about random companies. His producer… Continue

I was reading an article in the New York Times about day trading when I followed a link to a study that concludes that trading is hazardous to your wealth.



First, the article in the New York Times shows how difficult day trading can be. One trader featured in the article was down $500 in the morning and then was up $210 in the afternoon. However, after…

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