From the category archives:

Investment Advisor

  • Back On Offense

    Just what the heck does that mean…"back on offense?"
    When I refer to "offense" and "defense" I mean which team currently controls the momentum of the market. (…)

  • Negative Interest Rates

    Interest rates — short term interest rates turned negative on Thursday November 19th. Rates have been low and look like they could stay there awhile…but who knows? (…)

  • Equal Weighted vs. Cap Weighted

    Here is a quick video I put together to help explain the difference between equal-weight and cap-weight investment "baskets" like the S&P 500. (…)

  • Protected: See A Chart in A Positive Trend

    There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

  • Point and Figure helps Manage the Risk

    Fundamental analysis will never tell you when to get out of an investment. Never.

  • Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google: good tools

    There's an old saying: People want to do business with folks they know, like and trust. Here is how to bridge that gap.

  • Analysts love it. So why is the stock going down?

    I look at the charts in your 401k plan continuously. If none of the charts are going up, here is our plan: we stay on the sidelines. Pretty simple.

  • Covered Call Writing: spotting a good candidate

    Probably the toughest part of covered call writing is finding the right idea.

  • The Economic Recovery of 2009, part IV

    First, understand why recessions start in the first place. Banks stop lending. Money supply shrinks. Like it or not, the world runs on credit. When credit dries up, business evaporates.

  • Getting help for your 401(k): the process

    How to get help with your 401k from Mullooly Asset Management. This process will also help you with your 457 deferred compensation plan — or your 403(b) annuity at work.

  • March 2009 Stock Market: What Could Go Wrong?

    The stock market has been posting gains the past few days. After two very tough months to start 2009, what could go wrong? Plenty, especially if you are focused on just the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

  • Auditors project deeper deficits for Obama budget

    Don't get hung up on the Dow Jones. The Dow Jones may not be a "relevant" yardstick for you to use. After all, it's only 30 stocks…and you might not own ANY of them.

  • Charles Schwab Advertisements are Great. Here's why…

    You're probably not aware of this, but in the financial services industry, firms and advisors are strictly prohibited from running testimonials of any sort.

  • Jim Cramer: Exposed

    Someone is actually holding Jim Cramer responsible for some of the advice he has given, and also for the fact that CNBC has "morphed" into an entertainment channel.

  • Tearing Apart the Headlines

    Did you know General Electric (GE) posted record revenues last quarter?  That has not really helped their stock, has it?   Remember always, price is the ultimate indicator, which is why I rely more and more on charts.  Fundamental analysts and company management can pontificate all day long about market share, earnings and revenues.  If the market doesn't like it, the stock is going down. (…)

  • Bank Nationalization and Mark to the Market

    Mark to Market is a topic I have written about previously.
    You can read about them here. (…)

  • GM seeks up to $30 billion in Aid: fact?

    This was the headline on the Associated Press on the evening of February 17th, 2009.  Is that a fact?
    This is how the media distorts.  Pay attention. (…)

  • Economy shrinks at fastest pace in 26 years

    This was the headline this morning on many websites and news sources.  What you need to remember is this: they are reporting figures for the 4th Quarter 2008. (…)

  • Mark to the Market

    Throwing good money after bad into these banks is not the answer. (…)

  • Retention Bonuses

    There have been several articles written recently regarding stockbrokers and retention bonuses. (…)