Articles in Basics

The Deepest Bargain Stocks on the Market

8/3/2011, 1:00 pm from David Sterman in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

When a stock such as Apple (Nasdaaq: AAPL) or Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG ) is universally loved, you should think twice about buying in, lest you arrive as the euphoria starts... Read >>

The Commodities You Don't Hear About Are Returning Triple Digits

8/3/2011, 11:00 am from Nathan Slaughter in Investing, Basics, Commodities

It's usually the "big boys" like oil, silver and gold that grab the headlines. Why shouldn't they? Silver prices have skyrocketed 115% in the past year; oil was back above $100 a barrel... Read >>

This Little-Known Ratio Shows Just How Cheap Stocks Are Right Now

8/3/2011, 9:00 am from David Sterman in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

The U.S.economy sure looks dicey. This week's trading kicked off with news that the Institute of Supply Management's ( ISM )index of manufacturing activity came in well short of forecasts... Read >>

Could this Stock Double Your Money?

7/29/2011, 9:00 am from David Sterman in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

When investors think about "swinging for the fences," they usually need to seek out risky small companies that are undiscovered and poised to take Wall Street by surprise. Yet there's... Read >>

Profit From One of the Biggest Bull Markets of the Decade... Without Risking a Penny

7/28/2011, 9:00 am from Amy Calistri in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

Commodities are on a tear. Whether we're talking about precious metals or energy futures , commodities have posted strong gains during the past 10 years. Take silver for example. It's... Read >>

An Offer You Can Refuse

7/27/2011, 2:12 pm from Motley Fool in Personal Finance, Banking and Loans, Basics, Investing Ideas

With all the financial innovation in creating new investment products, old-fashioned investments have had to struggle to keep up with the pace of progress. Although several banks are trying... Read >>

50% Upside as this Tech Stock Gains Momentum

7/27/2011, 1:00 pm from David Sterman in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

If you sat in the corner office at Intel (Nasdaq: INTC ) a few years ago, you'd have ample reason to gloat. The company's key rival in microprocessors, AMD (NYSE: AMD ) , was... Read >>

Leveraging Your Business Cycles

7/26/2011, 8:27 am from Leah Grant in Personal Finance, Small Business, Basics, Business

When I first started coaching, my mentor coach warned me that August and December tended to be slow months for coaching, while January, April and September were the busiest months in terms of... Read >>

How to Liquidate Your Portfolio for Retirement

7/25/2011, 1:20 pm from Investing Answers in Personal Finance, Basics, Investing Ideas

After a lifetime spent building a portfolio, you'll eventually have to deconstruct it, steadily selling off your holdings until they're nothing left. Simply unloading stocks in a random... Read >>

It's Time to Sell this Well-Known Stock

7/25/2011, 1:00 pm from David Sterman in Investing, Basics, Investing Ideas

Investors have short memories. Every time the airline industry starts to rebound, they forget many major airlines only recently flirted with the prospect of bankruptcy. But airlines have... Read >>