Today we sold SWHC (Smith and Wesson)…. We took our profit after a quick 10% run-up…. We transferred our funds into NOK (Nokia)…. They have quite a name in the mobile phone arena, however have been lacking in the Smart Phone craze… READ MORE…
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Sold CENT (Central Garden & Pet Co.) …. We gladly took our 10% profit in three days.
Today we sold our shares of H & R Block (HRB)….. we were aiming for a 10% gain. Our sell limit hit early this morning and our goal was reached …. We transferred our funds into CENT (Central Garden & Pet Company). READ MORE…
After selling off Ebay, we transferred our funds into HRB (H&R Block). This stock has good support at its current level …. READ MORE
Today we sold our holdings of Ebay. We tweaked out a very small profit …….READ MORE
I began using Ebay since its beginning and still today love its ease of use and selection. It never fails to amaze me on its vast availability ranging from Boeing 737′s to chiclets. Heck we’ve seen human organs …. READ MORE
I think we have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect”. I learned this basic rule very early in my life and applied it to online stock trading. Many sites offer fantasy stock market trading platforms. Essentially, you are given theoretical money which you can “trade” in the market. Obviously, real transactions are not being [...]
Finance.yahoo.com or Finance.google.com? Recently I’ve invested more time playing on Google’s new offering of financial news and quotes. Seemingly, Google has been overtaking and outperforming various sectors of online services. For example, I am a proud new user of their browser Google Chrome. This morning while watching CNBC and following my investments online, I decided [...]
The first online trading firm that I used was Sharebuilder.com. At the time, $4 / trade was a steal. It may still sound like a good price when compared to other brokerages, however Sharebuilder may not be the best choice for some. Let’s look at the pros and cons: Pros: Low cost trading ranging from [...]
Creating a tool belt of online resources is an important step for starting new research on stocks. The belt I use and am most comfortable with is posted in my “Favorite Sites”. I am always open to adding new tools to my belt. If you know of any great research sites, submit a comment with a description of the tool and I’ll be glad to publish it.
When it comes to financial research websites I’m a huge fan of yahoo’s version. I keep their site up and running during most of the trading hours. Some key features include: READ MORE…
