The Tyranny of Stock Market Bubbles: History Repeats Itself
As the saying goes, “history repeats itself.” Smart investors are willing to learn from the lessons of history’s mistakes. Other investors have lost money in stock market crashes, and we should strive to avoid this. Throughout the history of the stock market, there have been bubbles that have risen irrationally. Looking back even before the […]
Buy Limit, Buy Stop, Buy Market – A Tale of Order Types
It was the best of trades, it was the worst of trades (mostly worst). This is a cautionary tale of how an order type (buy market, buy limit, or buy stop) can change everything. This is a guest contribution by Matt McMahon. Matt is a beginner investor who believes in a hybrid portfolio of mostly […]
Hey Andy – What Happens When a Stock Splits?
Have you ever wondered what actually happens when a stock splits? Chances are there are two groups of people reading this right now – 1 group is emphatically saying “Yes!” and the other group is saying, “What do you mean my stock can split?” Stock splits are definitely not an uncommon thing and in fact, […]
What are the Best Robinhood Alternatives for an Investor?
When I first started investing, I used Robinhood. With $0 commissions on all trades it was hard for me to justify going with anyone else, but now that so many brokerage firms are offering trades without commissions and Robinhood keeps having issues, it’s time to explore some Robinhood alternatives! Like I mentioned, I was a […]
Does Good Earnings Guidance Lead to High Returns [Real-Life Case Studies]
If you’re addicted to checking your portfolio multiple times a day, and I personally don’t think that’s a bad thing as long as you have some ground rules in place, then I guarantee that you’re familiar with earnings guidance. Wikipedia defines earnings guidance as “publicly traded corporation’s official prediction of its own near-future profit or […]
The History of Stock Market Volatility in the United States
I’m going to need you to buckle your seatbelts and get ready…this is going to be an extremely bumpy ride as I take you through the history of the major periods of stock market volatility that we have experienced in the last 100 years! So, with that being said, ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! […]
Market Bottom Indicators Based on Past Bear Markets
If you are a human, you’re likely wondering when the heck is, we going to get to the bottom of this bear market, and I don’t blame you, because every sane person should be wondering this. Don’t worry – I’ve gone through the trouble fun of looking at some of the past bear markets to […]
How is the Nasdaq Calculated? – A Simple Guide
The NASDAQ, or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, is a market index just like the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average, but it is an index that is different in nature than both of those indices, so it really begs the question – how is the NASDAQ calculated? While the […]
Will the Coronavirus Go Down as the Worst Stock Market Crash, Ever?
In a recent episode of the Investing for Beginners Podcast, Andrew and Dave talked about the coronavirus and the impact that it has been having on the market and it really sparked my interest and posed the question – will the coronavirus go down as the worst stock market crash, ever? I think that the […]
Stock Repurchases: How They Work and Their Effect on Earnings
Updated 3/6/2024 In today’s market, share repurchases are the choice that most public companies use to return value to their shareholders. Investing giants such as Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon applaud these efforts. Warren has commented multiple times in his Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders on his fondness for share repurchases, also known as buybacks. […]
