While you may think that being successful in the market is all about buying and selling, I propose to you that constructing a powerful portfolio is just as important. So much so, that poor portfolio construction will reduce your portfolio returns.

There are a number of factors that will affect the way you construct your portfolio, which is why it is important to understand that all ...

One of the key criteria of astute investing is to consider when and how you will take your profits. In other words, you need to consider your exit strategy or how you will apply a stop loss to protect your capital before you invest.

As many of you will have heard me say many times before, trading is about minimizing risk not maximizing profits. Yet it has been my experience that ...

I often hear people say that we are fortunate to be living in these high tech times because of the ease with which we now have access to information and education at the click of a button. While I agree in principle with this view, when it comes to investing in the stock market this can lead many down the wrong path. Particularly, when you see advertisements from companies making promises ...

Everyone knows that investing in the stock market is about building wealth, but how do you pick the best stocks to invest in?

Each of us have our own method for selecting stocks with some relying on hot tips, while others use professionals or stock tipping reports, and some people just like the company because they use their products. There are also those who apply time consuming ...

Over the past twenty years, at both commercial and social events, I have met literally thousands of people who invest in the stock market. Inevitably, the conversation always gets around to their portfolio and how they select stocks they want to buy and sell. A common theme among many of these people is a firmly held belief that all they need to be successful in the stock market is a ...