Crude oil prices have been rising for a few months now and US crude price per barrel crossed $80.0 yesterday for the first time since 2014. Oil prices have soared by 125% since the end of last October. Higher crude oil prices lead to higher gas prices which then causes sticker shock to Americans. Gas …
One of the goals of this site is to educate investors about not only about potential investment opportunities but also help them learn about some of the basic concepts and topics in the investment world. In the past I have written many posts which are more educational in nature based on reader requests. The following …
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One of the main factors that differentiates successful investors from average or unsuccessful investors is psychology. This is especially true with retail investors. Many retail investors are prone to timing the market. Instead of having a long-term view and being patient they try to get in and get out of the market at perfect times. …
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US equity markets have been more volatile in the past few weeks. Investors are worried about a variety of factors such as growing debt, rising bond yields, China, excessive valuations and of course the most important of all – inflation. It is widely accepted that stocks are the best asset class to own to beat …
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