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Your First Taste of Automation

Have you caught the finance bug yet? It’s a bug that affects experienced investors or traders. As investors gain experience, they realize they can use the power of computing to do the heavy lifting of analysis. If you’re at that point, then this article wil give you your first taste of automation.Why the Need for […]

Have You Met FRED?

Have you met FRED? If you haven’t, you are about to when you read this article. FRED is not a person, but a thing. It’s a service provided by your tax dollars that helps you learn about various components of the economy. It is created and maintained by the Federal Reserve of the United States.This […]

Why Finding Competitors Is Tough

When analyzing companies, you’ll often find you need to analyze the competitors of the companies your are considering. It makes sense, as the industry is a factor in your analysis. But when you start your search, you learn why finding competitors is tough. We’ll explore some of the issues in this article, as well as […]

Why Earnings May Be Deceiving You

Earnings, especially earnings per share (EPS), are the little darlings of Wall Street. It is something all the financial pundits drool over. When a company announces earnings that are greater than anticipated by analysts, the stock often soars into the stratosphere. This article will debunk the earnings myth and show you why earnings may be […]

Why Dividend-Paying Stocks Can Be Safer

It may seem like a strange statement to make on why dividend-paying stocks can be safer, but they can. The way they offer safety, though, is subtle, and will be described in this article. It’s probably not what you think, but it’s still good!Are Dividend Stocks Safer?Dividend stocks, by themselves, aren’t any more safe than […]

Start Investing Even When You Don’t Know How

By: James Cochrane Updated: January 15, 2020 Investing in hard. Anyone who tells you otherwise is either trying to sell you something or doesn’t know how to invest themselves. If it were easy everyone would be multimillionaires.The dynamics of investing are within reach. It’s just that it takes a lot of time to go […]

Understand the Drivers for Growth of Your Companies

When you understand the drivers for growth of your companies, you’ll gain confidence when investing in them. You’ll have the right mindset when companies release their financial information. This mindset is unconventional to most investors, and it is powerful for you as an investor.Companies increase their revenues for a variety of reasons. Most investors simply […]

What Are the Risks of Investing in Stocks?

Have you ever been burned when you bought a stock? You buy it and shortly thereafter, it tanks. It almost seems like they were waiting for you to buy before they started dumping the stock.I know I have been in that situation before. It still happens to me. Luckily, I have learned how to manage […]

What to Know About the Current Ratio

On the surface, the current ratio is a simple calculation. You take the current assets and divide it by the current liabilities. Dig deeper, though, and you’ll find there is more to the picture. Learn what to know about the current ratio.SummarySource: Balance Sheet Type of Ratio: Liquidity Strength of Ratio: Weak to Medium Meaning: The Current Ratio indicates […]

Turn Google Sheets into a Financial News Hub

Bookmarking financial websites has its uses. However, if you have done it for any length of time, you know it gets cumbersome to manage. You still want easy access to your favorite financial websites, right? Learn how to Turn Google Sheets into a Financial News Hub from the information in this article.What’s In This Tutorial?A […]

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