Knight Kiplinger’s Investor’s Manifesto
I digitally subscribe to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine through the Zinio Reader (affiliate link but I really do love it!) and there was a pretty good article by the magazine’s founder, Knight Kiplinger. In this article, he outlines what he calls his investor’s manifesto or rules he lives by in his investment life. Here they [...]
5 Successful Traits of a “Successful” Investor
(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) Notice I did not say trader. There is a difference between trading and investing and it is important to distinguish between the two. The problem is that these days the people who actively trade their portfolios are very vocal about the death of buy and hold and I [...]
What a Couple of Days Away From the Stock Market Can Teach You
(This article originally appeared on The DIV-Net) I have recently completely relocated my family from our comfortable lives in Canada to a much different life in Norway. My company has moved me and so far it has been the experience of our lives. Many new sites, things to do, and cultural experiences to learn from. [...]
Investing Boils Down to 4 Principles Like Hockey Boils Down to the Fundamentals of the Game
In very volatile markets like the ones we have been experiencing, dividend investing can seem like a daunting and impossible task. No matter what we do, our portfolios continue to decline along with the markets. However, it is in markets exactly like these that stock market investors must boil investing down to its most basic [...]
The Vanguard Principles – An Excellent Investor’s Resource
Having a core investment philosophy is the cornerstone to successful portfolio performance. Think of it this way – the core investment philosophy is the “rules” or the “laws” that an investor will use to successfully manage their portfolio. Obviously it is important that these laws be based on certain investing best practices, but they also [...]
6 Stock Trading Tips for Long Term Investors
Long-term investors are generally not concerned with short-term trading principles. We are not concerned with short-term price swings or what the Stochastic Oscillator is telling us as we are investing with at least a 10 year timeframe in mind. However, I am going to suggest that there are some common trading principles that long-term buy-and-hold’ers [...]
The 3 Things That Will Make You Better Than 99% of Investors
Want to know the three things that will make you better than 99% of the investing population? It is not rocket science nor does is it require you to do anything out the ordinary. Here they are: 1. Start Investing Today The sooner you can start investing the better. Don’t worry if you think you [...]
You Can’t Be a Lazy Investor
There is no such thing as being a successful lazy investor. I was reading a book recently at my local library called The Lazy Person’s Guide to Investing and as its title suggests, it offers a summary of investment strategies investors can use. The book got me thinking that albeit a clever marketing title, there [...]
