Investing

Do you know how to use the different stock indexes? The Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 indexes are 3 of the best measurements of trading activity and give investors a clear picture of the overall health of the economy. Each represents a different type of index, calculated and tracked in their own way, reporting real time movements of stock price and market capitalization. I created this infographic to demonstrate the unique features of these indexes and how they can help you along in investing.

Research has found that investors using technical analysis had some performance advantage over those who didn’t use these methods. The research also found that the performance advantage was more evident during down markets. If that has piqued your interest, read on to learn more about a few of the more popular types of technical analysis.

Investors are not only worried about the effects of the U.S. - China trade war on global trade, they are also concerned it is weighing on global economic growth. What can shipping statistics tell us about where the economy is heading? What effect would a slowing economy have on equities. This article answers those questions and more. Read on.

The Web is crawling with technical analysis (TA)...[and,] given its popularity, [begs the questions as to whether or not there] really is something to it. [Based on our research,] the short answer is no, not really, at least not in developed markets like the US or the UK... Furthermore, most of the popular TA indicators that are bandied around are nonsense jargon and should be ignored as useless noise. [Let us explain our position.] Words: 2143

Bollinger bands are one of the most popular and widely used technical indicators. They can help you find excellent entry and exit points and, as such, many successful trading strategies are based on just Bollinger bands and a few complementary indicators. Below are a number of such trading strategies.

Stock analysts use many different words to describe their ratings...[and] this article explains what the different ratings mean and how you can use them to make better investing decisions.

No matter which gold miner you buy, you are going to expose yourself to some risk. Further complicating the issue, the least risky companies are nearly always overvalued on a purely quantitative basis. However, there are 6 ways that an investor can mitigate the risk associated with investment in mining stocks and they are outlined in this article.

Buying and selling warrants associated with commodity-related companies (including those of gold and silver miners) can be very confusing if you are not aware of the unique information required to do so and understand just how to go about it. Below you will find all the information you need to know on the subject.

This post explains what structured notes are, outlines the two main types, and demonstrates how to implement them in a portfolio.

...In the following article, we present a decade-by-decade review of U.S. stock and bond returns over the past 9 decades...