Articles by Ted Allrich
When Should You Sell? A Few Ideas...
6/19/2012, 12:30 pm from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
It's very easy to get excited about a stock and buy it. The possibilities seem endless for huge profits when you discover a stock that has the next big thing: a cure for cancer, a wireless... Read >>
Core Portfolio Holdings: The Other 5 Out of 10 Plus 1
6/12/2012, 10:10 am from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, ETFs, Stocks
Last week I wrote about the value of having a core portfolio, one that has relatively safe investments. These are the stocks or funds that over time should be the most rewarding, the ones... Read >>
Core Portfolio Holdings: The First 5 of 10
6/7/2012, 11:47 am from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
Core Portfolio Holdings: The First 5 of 10 Everyone always wants to know what stocks to buy. We don't recommend specific stocks at The OLI, just stocks that are interesting and worthy... Read >>
Going Short: Easy Money?
5/29/2012, 11:04 am from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Stocks
There's a way to make money on falling stocks. It's called going short or short selling. But before you put in your order, you need to know exactly what you're doing and the... Read >>
Beware The Obvious
5/22/2012, 12:33 pm from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Economy
Inflation. Everybody agrees it's coming back. Make that roaring back. No one says otherwise. After all, the government is spending money like it's someone else's (it... Read >>
Take These To The Bank: Stock Market Absolutes
5/16/2012, 12:51 am from Ted Allrich in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas
Every investor would love an absolute, guaranteed way to make money in the stock market. If only there were a few data points that would ensure success once they were found. Ones... Read >>
Corporate News And Information: Where To Get It
4/24/2012, 7:13 pm from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Basics
The one thing investors need is information. There are several ways to get it, especially on the Internet. But don't stop there. Plenty of other resources are available. If... Read >>
Are You An Investing Shark?
4/17/2012, 1:41 pm from Ted Allrich in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas
Let me explain my TV addiction: I watch lots of basketball, too much, but that's part of who I am....I watch some series, such as Downton Abbey (seems like a remake of Upstairs, Downstairs and... Read >>
The Lure Of The Low P/E
4/10/2012, 10:02 am from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Basics
The P/E ratio (price to earnings) is used by most investors as a quick way to tell if a stock is "cheap" or expensive. It measures the price of the stock against the earnings of... Read >>
Balance: Essential To Your Wealth
4/3/2012, 5:21 pm from Ted Allrich in Investing, Investing Ideas, Bonds, Stocks
It's always great when a stock you own does well. Then does even better. Watching it go up and up is one of the pleasures of investing. There's a feeling of well being that... Read >>