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These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week, can help you manage your financial portfolio at a time when day-trading is becoming more popular with people who have little money and even less experience in the markets. The stock market may look like the easiest game in town, but it’s really the most dangerous game unless you stick to a long-term — meaning decades-long — perspective, which arguably takes the most courage of all. Remember, Mr. Market is not your friend, but he does appreciate your money.
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5 ways to beat the stock market — from a fund manager who’s done this for years
These lessons from Amana Growth Fund can make you a better investor.
5 ways to beat the stock market — from a fund manager who’s done this for years
‘It’s like trying to beat the casino’ — Rookie trader turns $15,000 into $1 million, then loses almost everything
‘They make it so easy for people that don’t know anything about stocks. Then you go there and you start to lose money.’
‘It’s like trying to beat the casino’ — Rookie trader turns $15,000 into $1 million, then loses almost everything
Day trading stocks is a guaranteed slaughter. So why do it?
Serious stock investors are in it for the long haul.
Day trading stocks is a guaranteed slaughter. So why do it?
Day-trading reality check: humans are poor investors and even worse traders
Here’s why you should stay away from ‘free’ digital trading platforms.
Day-trading reality check: humans are poor investors and even worse traders
Retired and want to try day trading? Read this first
Believe it or not, there are some circumstances in which it’s OK to try
Retired and want to try day trading? Read this first
Sustainable-investing flows have smashed records in 2020. What’s going on?
Many investors took advantage of the market turmoil in March to rotate into socially-conscious investment products, but flows have been consistent since then, and some experts think the “environmental, social, and good governance” category stands to gain more.
Sustainable-investing flows have smashed records in 2020. What’s going on?
Tesla’s stock is forming a bubble and new buyers should buckle up for a crash
Tesla bulls are running but what goes up must come down, writes Mark Hulbert.
Tesla’s stock is forming a bubble and new buyers should buckle up for a crash
Why Warren Buffett couldn’t own airline stocks now and still be a true value investor
Unless airlines raise new capital, they will go bankrupt, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson
Why Warren Buffett couldn’t own airline stocks now and still be a true value investor
This spot-on predictor of who will win the 2020 presidential election is not the stock market or even opinion polls
Online betting markets are better at forecasting the U.S. presidential election outcome.
This spot-on predictor of who will win the 2020 presidential election is not the stock market or even opinion polls
When Wall Street stock analysts scream ‘buy,’ the smart money is already way ahead of them
Most brokerage analysts tend to play it safe rather than risk their reputations and jobs, writes Mark Hulbert.
When Wall Street stock analysts scream ‘buy,’ the smart money is already way ahead of them
This is why you can’t believe the P/E ratio for the Russell 2000 right now
If you want the real price-earnings ratio for a stock-market index, you need to include those companies that are losing money.
This is why you can’t believe the P/E ratio for the Russell 2000 right now
What is momentum investing?
In its simplest form, momentum investing means buying stocks that have performed well recently and selling those that have performed poorly. But there’s more to this challenging investing strategy. Here’s what you need to know.
What is momentum investing?
