1. What does "Timing the Market" or "Market Timing" Really Mean?

"Timing the market" is considered by many to be a foolish exercise. Timing the market is indeed foolish if it is done the way many seem to think it is done. However, it is really a matter of having a good sell strategy or stop loss system...

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2. The details for this 8-month trade are:

Breakeven: $23.24/share Upside Trigger Price: $32.20 Static Call Yield: 8.21% Call Premium: $220.00 Dividend Yield: 5.72% Dividends Paid: $153.00 Total Static Yield (Call + Dividends): 13.93% or 20.95% annualized Potential Assigned Yield: 13.93%...

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3. A High Yield Asset That Proves Money Grows On Trees

Who says that money doesn't grow on trees? Did you know that timber was one of the ONLY assets that appreciated in 2008? Just take a look at the high yield stocks in the diversified timber REIT sub-industry, and you might just might launch into...

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4. High Dividend Stocks, A Bottom Fishing Expedition

Given the 30%-plus rise in the S&P 500 since March 9th, 2009, is it still possible for income investors to find high dividend stocks whose prices haven't gotten ahead of themselves? On a recent bottom fishing expedition, I screened for 3...

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5. Stock Market Investment

  To have a pre-disposition to buy and hold stocks for the long-term can be an extremely expensive frame of mind. The long-term market trend is up, but in a volatile stock market, the long-term gain is often laden with risk and not nearly as...

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