Research is showing that most people don’t beat the market when it comes to stock market trading.  In fact, it’s not just the individual investors on Main Street that aren’t beating the market.  The professional money managers of large investment firms and pensions funds don’t beat the market either.  So is there hope for people [...]

When I first starting learning the stock market 101 introductory type information, I kept getting distracted with the tips and tricks to get rich quick.  There were lots of distractions including books about making 9000% per year day trading options.  It all sounds possible when you know nothing about how the stock market really works.  [...]

The best thing a first time stock trader can do to improve the chances of making money in the stock market is to dive into the research.  I’m not talking about grinding away at the fundamental analysis about companies that you may be interested in buying (although that is hardly a meaningless pursuit).  I’m talking [...]