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How to Choose Good Stocks: Look for Companies with the Lowest Cost
When choosing stocks, low prices are an important factor to consider. Find out more about how to choose good stocks by reading our article.
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Are Low P/E Ratio Stocks always great bargains?
As intelligent shoppers we always look for great bargains. And we tend to do this while investing in stocks, as well! The most common way to identify great bargains in the stock market, is to look at stocks with a low P/E.…
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Stock Investing Strategy: Why Investing Without a Plan Leads to Poor Decisions
When planning our stock investments, we cannot afford to have the same casual approach that we have while shopping. Because, going to the stock markets without a predefined list will leave a big hole in our pockets. Let’s see how.
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Shopping in the stock market without a list can be disastrous
Investing without a stock list is like shopping blind. Learn why creating a stock buy list in a rational state is key to avoiding impulsive decisions and building long-term wealth.
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How to Choose Good Stocks: Look for a Company which can Charge a Toll
A great brand and patents/trade secrets are a couple of competitive advantages that a company can have. These help a company increase its Sales and Profits making it a winner in the long-term. Another such competitive advantage which a company can have…
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Be prepared to change your views, if the facts demand…In the Stock Markets too!
‘When the facts change, I change my mind, what do you do sir?’ – following this Keynesian quote in the stock markets may put you on the road to successful investing. But we humans are very reluctant when it comes to changing…
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Stocks with Competitive Advantage: How to Identify Companies with Patents and Trade Secrets
Stocks with competitive advantage are often the most reliable wealth creators over the long term.
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Brand Moat in Investing: How Strong Brands Create Long-Term Winning Businesses
A Brand Moat is one of the most powerful competitive advantages a business can build over time.
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Stock Analysis vs Prediction: Why Forecasting Prices Leads to Poor Decisions
Forecasts are difficult to make especially those concerning the future. In today’s world stock investing has become synonymous to forecasting! But the key to successful investing is having an analytical approach towards your investment, rather than forecasting daily price movements based on…
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How to Choose Good Stocks: Look for a Company with Patents/Trade Secrets
A Patent gives an exclusive right to the inventor of a new, innovative and usable product or process to derive benefits from it for a limited period of time. Read more.
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How to Choose Good Stocks: Look for Strong Brands
A brand connects emotionally with consumers and becomes an integral part of their lives. See this blog for more information.
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Be prepared to change your views, if the facts demand…In the Stock Markets too!
Learn why rigid stock views hurt long-term investing success. Master adapting to new facts and improve your stock market performance with simple, proven strategies.
