http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com There are many EXCUSES why the bond market may be selling off. But the real reason we are seeing prices fall is because: there are simply more sellers than buyers! That is an economic law that everyone on the planet seems to know, but yet t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_50876_19.html 07th May 2006 We know that bond prices, like anything else with a price, can be tracked on a point and figure chart. We can also monitor the relative strength of bonds, just like we do with stocks. Also, when bonds in general gave a relative strength sell signal over... http://www.a1articles.com/article_47577_19.html 26th April 2006 ...unless the stocks you own ARE beating the market! There is no way on earth you could ever beat the market if the stocks you hold are not keeping up with the market. And hopefully, staying ahead of the market. But yet, that's what lots of people ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_45879_19.html 20th April 2006 The better question might be: Why do you own bonds today? Lately we've seen more damage done to bond accounts than any time in the past few years. I'm warning friends and foes alike, if they own bonds in their accounts here in the spring of 2006, be p... http://www.a1articles.com/article_45878_19.html 20th April 2006 Was singer Stephen Stills giving investment advice when he wrote the song "For What It's Worth"? Or is this just another investment firm experiencing a '60's flashback? Take it from me; a little paranoia can be a good thing. It makes you very aware. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_42215_19.html 06th April 2006 It's often said that anyone can make an investment, but only a very few can manage the money. Investing is an action, managing is a process. Investing is a lot like marriage, anyone can get married. But marriage carries a great deal of risk. If you ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_38805_19.html 28th March 2006 There are two "silent killers" of your investment account lurking. How will you deal with them? These silent killers are not a lousy broker, or rising interest rates, or poor earnings from companies you invest in. It's not even the media. The first ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_38205_19.html 23rd March 2006 Should you put some salsa in your portfolio? International markets provided some of the best gains in 2005, and are off to a roaring start in 2006 as well. Is it too late to add some of these investments to your portfolio? When we speak of Internatio... http://www.a1articles.com/article_36531_19.html 16th March 2006 It seems almost once a week I hear some buffoon stating that "the average return for stocks over the last (fill in the blank) years has been 10%." Listen, I don't care about "average returns." And neither should you. I'll explain why through a simple... http://www.a1articles.com/article_34241_19.html 08th March 2006 You've probably heard me say over and over that "80% of your return on your portfolio comes from the market and the sector." But what the heck does that really mean? In June 1998, Investor's Business Daily summarized two studies on the causes of sto... http://www.a1articles.com/article_31210_19.html 22nd February 2006 We spend a great deal of time trying to spot stocks heading in the right trend, or direction. Careful attention needs to be given to the support and resistance lines. These lines are also called trend lines. Here are seven reasons why the trend can be ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_21755_19.html 01st January 2006 As I mentioned in my last message, if the support line of your mutual fund or your stock is broken, beware! This is a very clear signal you should be hedging your position, and perhaps consider selling a portion (or maybe even the entire) position. Brea... http://www.a1articles.com/article_21754_19.html 01st January 2006 The current environment is for traders only. We are starting to see indications things might be picking up. Sometimes, the "short term" bounce turns into the "long term" move. Sometimes it doesn't. So stay tuned. And check the hotline for updates, ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_17705_19.html 29th November 2005 Pretend, for a moment, that you have a gut feeling the market will be falling. You think that oil, the hurricane, the economy, whatever, is going to ultimately bring down the market. Should you get out of the market entirely? Making a decision to "... http://www.a1articles.com/article_8559_15.html 11th September 2005