The time-tested wisdom from leading value investors has always been that if you want to make money in the stock market, invest in high quality stocks and do not sell them in the short run, irrespective of the market fluctuations. However, to maximize your returns on your long-term value investments in the stock market, you […]
Investing in a volatile market gives everyone the jitters. Novices, in particular, tend to sell in a panic and then wait for the right time to re-enter the market. Selling out as stocks fall, however, is a very bad investment strategy. That’s not how pro investors do it. Investing in a volatile market means buying […]
Bear market investing strategies are difficult to execute. Not many people watching their investments go down in value can still stay calm and collected. The good news is that bear markets typically last for a much shorter period of time than bull markets — usually months vs. years and decades. If you are crafty, you […]
How to invest like Warren Buffett? Consider value investing. Value investing is considered by many to be one of the most effective ways to build long-term wealth. The viability of value investing as a wealth generation strategy has been proved by many high-profile investors — from Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, to his […]
Fundamental analysis of stocks is one of the most important styles of investing. Many investors would say that you’re just gambling or speculating if you’re not doing fundamental analysis. And while there are a number of investing strategies, for the most part you can trace their style back to fundamental analysis. There are a number […]
As Bitcoin threatens to break through its record highs set a few years ago, at least some people are likely to get involved in speculating in them again. Many seem to have forgotten the purpose of Bitcoin: To replace cash. It’s worth understanding what Bitcoin really is and should do, not simply treat it like […]
In a previous article I introduced the types of “wallets” (hot and cold storage) used to hold your cryptocurrencies. Selecting a wallet type will depend on the level of control you want to have over your private keys (crypto addresses) that identify your crypto holdings, and what form of protection you want. You can read […]
This two-part article will introduce you to cryptocurrency wallets. Part 1 will outline the different types of wallets available and Part 2 will describe the differences and how to use them. There are several options for storing cryptocurrency holdings depending on: Your level of comfort with technology How much you have invested in cryptocurrencies Your […]
This is the last of a five-part series to help new investors and traders start and grow a cryptocurrency account. In all five articles I’ve been using Bitcoin (BTC) in my examples for buying, selling, and converting BTC and alt coins. Previous articles covered: How to open a Coinbase account How to buy, sell, and […]
In today’s fourth article in this five-article series, I’d like to introduce you to the often-confusing universe of cryptocurrency addresses. In the first article, I showed you how to get started investing in cryptocurrencies by opening and funding a Coinbase account (Getting Started with Cryptocurrencies). In the second article, I described the steps to buy, […]
