Fundamental analysis uses key ratios to determine the financial health of a business.
It is never easy picking good stocks, however during very difficult economic times it becomes more important than ever. When the economy is weak and the market even more unpredictable, good companies can falter also. How do you find good stocks?
The Dogs of the Dow had a bad year. The stock picking system failed to even match the performance of the Dow.
Despite being a favorite of many investors who like its simplicity, the tool has now failed three years in a row to beat the full Dow.
Is this stock-picking tool for you?
Don't jump to the conclusion that its recent poor record is any indication of its potential.
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A new year and a new decade, but the same old stock market.
The stock market doesn't make New Year's resolutions. It doesn't promise to avoid the excesses of the past or to do better this time.
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The plummeting stock market finally found its bottom in March of 2009, but not before shedding another 2,400 points (as measured by the Dow) from the horrible 2008 market.
Unfortunately, the economy is still struggling with high unemployment and tight credit.
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