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Out of nowhere you get a buy or sell recommendation from me.

You may be asking yourself where did I come up with this recommendation? Why now? How and where did I even find this company? What basket of stocks am I watching now?

Well, thanks for asking. Read the rest of this entry »

A quick one today.

I came across a great article on MotleyFool.com tonight that I wanted to pass along to you. Read the rest of this entry »

It occurred to me that I needed to further explain what I mean by the term “buy around” or “sell around” when recommending that you purchase shares of a PeakStocks.com portfolio recommendation, or when selling one. Read the rest of this entry »

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Well, today the markets gave us a much needed breather…well a breather for those who wanted to buy stocks, and a down day for those who only want to watch what they already own rise.

So what caused today’s mini-correction? Here was a headline that I read that tried to explain it taken from CNNMoney.com:

“Brutal sell-off on Wall Street

Dow down almost 367 points, its third worst day of the year, on fears about credit and housing sector, earnings, record-high oil prices, slide in dollar, what the Fed will do next.”

Uh, say again? You mean today everyone woke up, and said, you know, I think I’m selling my stocks because well, earnings are bad, the housing stuff is really bumming me out, I just checked out oil prices and you know, they are higher today than yesterday, which is starting to freak me out, and even though the dollar has been declining for several months precipitously, TODAY it really means something, and to top it all off, what the heck will the Fed do next…you know what, I need to sell some stocks!

Ah, so THIS is why the market sold off today. Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to touch a little bit more on the topic of volatility.

On my Investing Style page I go over some of the risks and potential pitfalls of not just investing in the overall market, but specifically with micro-cap and small-cap stocks in which this site will specialize in.

I wanted to take this discussion one step further by analyzing our first pick for our portfolio, AAR Corp (NYSE: AIR), an its volatility as a prime example of exactly what I am talking about, and how you can deal with the potential fear, or frustration that comes with it. Read the rest of this entry »

Passion…it is what drives us, whether we realize it or not.

Sometimes, that passion sticks its head out just briefly. Perhaps you have a flirtation with a thought, a feeling, or rush, a desire perhaps, that you let linger in your mind for just a moment…

Your heart flutters, your mind wanders… Read the rest of this entry »