Most advisors will tell you they can beat the market. They may even point to years in which they did. But now you will learn the little known fact that is seldom mentioned outside the financial world. It is very, very, VERY DIFFICULT TO BEAT THE MARKET.
The market in the United States, for the most, part is efficient. In fact the stock market is so hard to beat that most of the professionals do not do it. The only thing an investor should be looking at from an investment point if he/she uses a discount broker is the risk side. They should forget trying to beat the market with one exception.
The fact is that the market in the United States and most of the developed nations' markets reflect all the known public information in the current share price. That does mean that they are perfectly priced. Far from it, stories such as WorldCom, Enron and others make certainly possible to beat the market with non-public information. The only way to make a superior return on the market is to have insider information, and trading with that is a crime in America.
If you are trying to invest, try not to beat the market. Make long-term decisions and leave beating the market to the professionals.
David Healy has spent years studying finance. He is dedicated to the education of people in finance and can be found at http://www.geocities.com/overlord_77520
weekly home cleaning Highland Park ..As the man said, "I've got some good news and... Read More
When it comes to stock market trading it PAYS to... Read More
You remember the story about the frog that was put... Read More
Four blind men were asked to give a description of... Read More
A colleague of mine just returned from a scuba diving... Read More
A PEG ratio cannot be used alone but is a... Read More
If you are going to be a winner in the... Read More
We have two candidates for president that have really different... Read More
Hello Inflation, it has been awhile, I see you on... Read More
What does it take to be a stock trader? It... Read More
Fundamental analysis.Fundamentals analysis says the best way to predict the... Read More
For some "long term" would mean holding a stock position... Read More
The Law of Chaos is the theory of random unpredictable... Read More
Mutual funds by definition are a mixed bag of stocks,... Read More
During the day I watch CNBC-TV, the stock market channel.... Read More
People are always asking me when should I sell my... Read More
(1) CHK stock price $16.74, NAV $32.5CHK is my favorite... Read More
When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund... Read More
Well, not really. What I mean is I don't mind... Read More
How can you dispel an illusion unless you look directly... Read More
Index Fund Trading can be one of the most profitable...or... Read More
Whenever I see mutual fund comparisons in the trade publications... Read More
On Monday, November 25, 2000 Investor's Business Daily listed on... Read More
I use the P/E ratio as a secondary indicator for... Read More
The World Bank claims that some two billion of the... Read More
whole house cleaning Park Ridge ..Sidney felt sick as she looked at her latest OptionsXpress... Read More
The broker told me not to sell because the mutual... Read More
In his wonderful book, 'Multiple Streams of Income', best selling... Read More
Mutual fund investing is a lot like Thai cooking. Everyone... Read More
Ever notice how behavior in one area of life can... Read More
I constantly hear the talking heads on CNBC-TV, the radio... Read More
Money management starts with protecting your capital, realizing profits and... Read More
You'd have had to be living on a desert island... Read More
Quick, look out the window. It's raining. No, the sun's... Read More
When you become interested in a stock or mutual fund... Read More
Carefully thinking through your goal as a trader is of... Read More
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck... Read More
With the internet such a huge part of our daily... Read More
This is the continuing story of our two imaginary traders,... Read More
Before you embark upon a journey of trading stocks or... Read More
It has been said that low cost or even free... Read More
Before you buy another car you walk around the lot,... Read More
How many times have you said to yourself, "I'd like... Read More
Congress recently passed another new law that is supposed to... Read More
It takes a total mental commitment to the task. It... Read More
Every publicly traded company is required by the SEC(Securities and... Read More
Never lose money in the stock market again. Yeah, I... Read More
The Shadow knows. Remember him? It seems a shadow has... Read More
Four blind men were asked to give a description of... Read More
When we go to the circus we see a trapeze... Read More
Stocks & Mutual Fund |