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  Warning: Bank Lovers Are Going To Be Heart Broken   If you have been hiding under a pile of rock for the past three weeks, you probably missed two things:   #1 There is a change of seasons happening as spring is finally coming   #2 The headwind that comes with season changes hits the markets with bad news   And banks will take the wind directly in their faces…   What Happened in Cyprus   You are probably well aware of what …

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    Should you sell a loser? When should you sell a winner?   These are probably the two hardest questions to answer for any investor. When you make money, you think you can make more. When you lose money, you tell yourself it’s only a paper loss and the stock will go back up.  Your brain has to fight with strong emotions and often loses track of the real reason behind selling a stock.   A few weeks ago, I wrote an article asking you what your #1 investing …

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    The real threat to our economy is how fast wallets are closing   There is one thing worrying me about the economy these days. It’s not the fact that China is having problems taking a second breath between economic sprints. It’s not Europe and their big fat debt they keep feeding like an overweight cat. Nope, what bothers me about the economy right now is the possibility of seeing all these wallets closing at the same time.   The only thing that can kill …

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    This is a guest post written by Dan Mac.  Dan writes about investing in dividend growth stocks at his site Dividend Growth Stock Investing.  Dan recently released his Free Dividend Growth Investing Guide.   I often read investment articles discussing stocks of different companies worthy of investing in.  Usually the author will give an opinion about the current valuation of the company.  Is it over, under or fair valued?  Many times these opinions will be given without …

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