http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Carl+G.+Robertts Finances Carl G. Robertts Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=295893&ca=Finances Selling “short” on a stock is a risky proposition, in which you essentially bet that you can sell stock that you don’t own yet, but which has been promised to you, at a price higher than you’ll be able to purchase it for, in order to make a profit. To a stock-market neophyte, this may sound ridiculo... Finances Carl G. Robertts Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=267039&ca=Finances Trading stocks simply isn’t for everyone. Some people can stand the volatility and the pressure that comes with it, and some people can’t. Even among the few who can handle the heat, fewer yet will ultimately be successful doing it. While no exact rules can dictate what makes a lucrative stock trade... Finances Carl G. Robertts Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=260279&ca=Finances There are many types of brokerage services available. Even the average investor will use a broker to handle his stock market transactions. Some brokers will even give advice about which stocks to buy and sell based on their market trend research. Obviously these tips are not free. In fact, full serv... Finances Carl G. Robertts Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=260634&ca=Finances When it comes to trading on the stock market, there are two choices to make, either randomly choosing and hoping for luck or using strategies to determine what stocks to buy, when to sell and how to protect your investment dollars. It is much smarter to use strategies, but the investor will have to... Finances Carl G. Robertts Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=256398&ca=Finances A mutual fund is comprised of a wide variety of stocks that are handled for all the investors that are buying into the fund. This type of fund gives an investor the liberty to hold a diverse portfolio without the hassle of investing a great amount of money. Some may wonder why it is advantageous to... Finances Carl G. Robertts Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255960&ca=Finances There are times market conditions are favorable to buy and times it is favorable to sell. The educated investor learns to watch market conditions for these signals and then to act on them. If an investor is buying investments for the long term, then it is not has important to watch for signals on a... Finances Carl G. Robertts Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255968&ca=Finances If you are going to be successful in stock trading, you need to figure out which trading strategy best suits you. This means taking into account your needs and resources, your expectations for return, and your tolerance for risk. Even things like your age should be considered when you are choosing a...