Micro cap stocks, or penny stocks as they are most often referred to, are typically seen as an investment that is excluded from portfolios. This is understandable since they can be extremely risky and volatile. The stock prices are so low sometimes that it seems like they’re almost worth nothing.
Stock prices are relative and gains […]

Stocks have been hit hard the last couple of days. There are a couple reasons for this. One reason is the gas prices have scared people into selling. Ironically, this makes gas prices high as fear increases and so does speculation. The people determine the economy, not the analysts.
Another reason is more political. Barrack Obama […]

It’s easy to be alarmed and scared when you don’t really understand what’s happening. In fact, the best cure for fear is usually knowledge. The recent economic changes have scared many. The rising oil prices have hit us all. The falling dollar value has scared us all. These are definitely correlated but should not be […]

There has been some talk about the stock market doing better. There has even been some talk about the Euro finishing its bull run and the dollar finally looking better. This is a natural consequence of good economics in the U.S. recently. A combination of the Federal Reserve and our wonderful government have saved us […]

Gold has been breaking the records lately. That happens when the number one comsuner economy loses groud. International resources increase as the value of the dollar decreases. Don’t let this scare you though. When everyone is taking a run for it you could take advantage of the situation.
Hot items like gold attract the interest of […]

Have you ever tried to make a connection between two totally different markets to see some type of trend? Sometimes you can really broaden your perspective and learn smoething new you didn’t know before. It can make you a well rounded investor and you’ll make wiser investment decisions.
The housing market changes lately have really made […]

The best penny stock quotes are the ones you can get real time. Of course you can never have perfect real time quotes unless you are on wall street but you can get dang close with the right setup. Usually it is the day traders who want the best quotes for penny stocks but that […]

There are those who invest for the long term and become wealthy. Then there are those who do the opposite and prosper just as much and more. There are certainly fortunes to be made with mid-cap and large-cap stocks. Everyone usually refers to Warren Buffet as the number one example. Yet, how many Warren Buffet […]

Many people gave into fear and pulled their money out of the market in recent weeks while many were patient and saw the credit crisis as a natural consequence of bad lending that would eventually work itself out. Thanks to their patience and perhaps moves by the Federal Reserve, confidence is being restored and the […]