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17 03, 2025

The Hidden Risks of Passive Investing and How to Avoid Them

By |2025-03-17T22:02:20+00:00March 17th, 2025|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, Stock Market|Tags: , , , , , , |

Passive investing, particularly through index funds and ETFs, has become one of the most popular strategies for building wealth. However, the hidden risks of popular stocks often go unnoticed by investors, leading to suboptimal returns. Many investors overlook these hidden risks, unknowingly holding both strong and underperforming stocks. Instead of maximizing gains, passive investors are [...]

17 03, 2025

The Hidden Risks of Popular Stocks: What Investors Overlook

By |2025-03-17T19:44:28+00:00March 17th, 2025|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, Stock Market|Tags: , , , , , , |

Many investors overlook the hidden risks of popular stocks, assuming they’re safe investments just because they dominate the headlines or have performed well in the past. But is that really true? While companies like Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), and NVIDIA (NVDA) are household names, their popularity doesn’t guarantee future success. In fact, blindly following the [...]

9 03, 2025

Can You Buy Stocks on the Weekend? All About Weekend Trading

By |2025-03-11T01:14:41+00:00March 9th, 2025|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: |

As the sun sets on Friday evening and the hustle and bustle of the stock market calms for the weekend, most investors take some time to reset and prepare for the week ahead. But for others, there are no days off. After all, Saturday and Sunday are when some of the best opportunities present themselves. [...]

3 01, 2025

Can You Buy and Sell a Stock in the Same Day?

By |2025-02-05T01:07:14+00:00January 3rd, 2025|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , |

Picture this: you wake up early one morning and find a golden opportunity – a stock is poised to pop and you get in early. Within an hour, it’s climbed 30% – and you’re ready to take your profits and run. But wait…can you buy and sell a stock in the same day?  You [...]

28 08, 2024

Preparing for a Rate Cut This September

By |2024-08-28T17:52:08+00:00August 28th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, Stock Market, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

It’s looking increasingly likely that the much anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut will happen this September. The Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, recently gave a speech at Jackson Hole highlighting the cooling jobs market and downward payroll revision in addition to his confidence in inflation moving towards the Fed’s 2% target. Taken together, these factors [...]

26 08, 2024

THE BULL MARKET THRIVES

By |2024-10-21T16:47:24+00:00August 26th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers It was a bit of an interesting week for investors. The biggest news, and that which affected investors’ risk appetite the most, was anticipation of our fearless Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. That speech took place this morning, and, as he has done in previous years, Chair [...]

22 08, 2024

Creating a Diversified Portfolio Using Sector Analysis: A Guide for Retail Investors

By |2024-08-22T16:07:17+00:00August 22nd, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, Stock Market, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , , |

In the world of investing, diversification is often touted as a key strategy for managing risk and maximizing returns. But for many retail investors, the concept of diversification can seem abstract or overwhelming. By leveraging sector analysis and tools like VectorVest, investors can create a well-balanced portfolio that stands the test of time. In [...]

19 08, 2024

THE BEST STOCKS AT A BETTER PRICE

By |2024-10-21T16:47:33+00:00August 19th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers A softer core Producer Price Index reading sparked a rally Tuesday, but an expected reading on Consumer Prices didn’t have the same, desired effect Wednesday and prices closed only modestly higher. Better-than-expected Retail Sales soothed investors’ fears on Thursday, and they began buying again. After several weeks of red and [...]

12 08, 2024

INVEST IN YOURSELF

By |2024-10-21T16:47:38+00:00August 12th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers Talk of a recession resurfaced late last week following some downtrodden economic data and Friday’s sell-off continued Monday. As I’m sure you’re all aware, the rest of this week has been a rollercoaster ride. Just 7 trading days into August, the Major Indices have lost an average of 3.8% and [...]

5 08, 2024

VITAL TO YOUR SUCCESS

By |2024-10-21T16:47:45+00:00August 5th, 2024|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Market Timing, VectorVest|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Written by: Angela Akers The Federal Reserve ended their July meeting Wednesday with an announcement that interest rates would remain at current levels. While this move was expected, what investors really wanted to know was when/if and how many cuts we could see this year and the Fed delivered. In the news conference following [...]

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