Sometimes investing can be incredibly simplified using common sense techniques. Applying common sense to your investing usually results with profitable returns. The reason that using common sense works is that for some unexplainable reason there ... (more)

It feels amazing to have outperformed the market this year. This year ended with my portfolio up 15.79%, while the three major indices (S&P500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq) finished up for the year 4.24%, 7.24%, and ... (more)

It's funny to me when I think back to the first day I opened an account with Ameritrade and bought my first shares of stock. I knew so little about investing, the stock market, and ... (more)

I'm going to begin posting polls atleast once per month. This month's poll asks what you think about 2008's future. Bullish means you're outlook is positive, Bearish means negative. ... (more)

A commonly used phrase heard throughout the financial media is "the market". While it seems like "The Market" and "The Stock Market" are the same thing, they actually share little in common and represent two ... (more)

E-Trade Financial (Ticker: ETFC) is showing their appreciation to their loyal customers by offering one full day of commission free trading on Wednesday Dec 19, 2007. This is coming after E-Trade's stock price recently plummeted ... (