I have written hundreds of articles for online and print media. A few of my articles are below:
Trading 2012: Reacting to volatility
With uncertainty seemingly everywhere, traders may want to prepare for continued volatility.
2011 may be remembered by many investors for two things: volatility and correlations. Day after day, it seemed like the markets were posting hundred point gains or losses, and, when the market moved, it seemed like everything moved together.
For some stock pickers and long-term investors, it was a stomach-turning experience, but for traders, it may have been more of a rodeo—the ride had plenty of bumps, with opportunities for glory or injury.
10 ways to trade penny stocks
MIAMI, Fla. (MarketWatch) — The allure of penny stocks is simple: They don’t cost much money and promise big profits. But trading penny stocks is also a good way to lose money.
Sure, it’s possible to profit when you understand the game, but the odds are against you when you don’t. And worse: manipulators and scammers often run the penny-stock game.
9 strategies if the worst-case scenarios come true
MIAMI, Fla. (MarketWatch) — I have two friends, one a doctor and the other ex-military, who believe that the U.S. stock market is going to crash. People will riot in the streets, we’ll run out of food and crime will spiral out of control.
Ironically, everything they fear did happen this year in some form — just in other countries.
Read more: 9 strategies if the worst-case scenarios come true
5 trading strategies if you have less than $3,000
MIAMI (MarketWatch) — Recently I gave a talk at Colgate University, a liberal arts college in Hamilton, N.Y., about understanding stocks and studying the market.
It was homecoming weekend, and I was amazed that so many people attended the seminar. By the way, Colgate beat Cornell in overtime.
But in learning to be a successful investor, even a little bit of money can go a long way.
Read more: 5 trading strategies if you have less than $3,000
Money, Models, and the Market
Commentary: Wall Street may need a little help from angels
I am standing on the sidewalk in front of a SoHo clothing store in lower Manhattan. It’s Fashion’s Night Out, and thousands of people are having a one-night fashion celebration. On this night, models, celebrities, and designers are encouraging customers to shop for clothes at reduced prices. Judging by the festive crowds and ringing cash registers, the night is a huge success.
Models and Money
In front of me are hundreds of awe-struck fans waiting in line to meet the angels: Victoria’s Secret Angels. Victoria’s Secret (NYSE:LTD), an American retailer of women’s clothes, is popular for its spectacular fashion shows and reasonably priced lingerie. The twelve Victoria’s Secret angels are some of the highest paid models in the industry, and a few go on to become supermodels. Victoria Secret’s Adriana Lima’s estimated annual income is eight million dollars; Alessandra Ambrosio’s estimated income is five million dollars.
4 defensive strategies for anxious investors
MIAMI, Fla. (MarketWatch) — If you’ve been following the market, you know that it’s resembled a wild roller coaster ride. Although selling in May was exactly the right move, when to get back in is less certain.
At the moment, the charts look dreadful: the major stock indexes are well below their moving averages, and other technical indicators signal dangerous conditions. For insights into this volatile market, I spoke with trader Toni Turner, author of The Beginner’s Guide to Day Trading Online (2nd Edition).
This stock market chart can light your portfolio
MIAMI, Fla. (MarketWatch) — Many new traders and investors often feel intimidated by stock market charts. All those squiggly lines and colors moving in different directions can be confusing. With experience, however, it begins to make sense.
Many who dismiss charts as voodoo may not appreciate what charts do: they help to gauge the psychology of the stock market in real-time.
8 trading strategies for a stock market crash
MIAMI, Fla. (MarketWatch) — While the U.S. market’s tumble feels like a crash, so far it’s closer to a correction, though an extreme one. Still, market psychology has been hit hard, and it wouldn’t take much to stoke selling panic and capitulation.
If a crash is imminent, traders need to know how and when to react. Here are several timely strategies to consider.
7 ways to identify an imminent market crash
MIAMI (MarketWatch) — For more than two years, people have been warning of an impending stock-market crash. Those who listened buried their money in short-term bonds or cash and missed out on one of the greatest comebacks in market history.
Even with all the problems in the world, the resilient market continues to go higher. Nevertheless, based on recent market action and interviews I’ve conducted with traders, I believe there’s an increased chance the market will drop 10% or 15% before it rises 10% or 15%.
How to predict the market’s next moves
MIAMI, Fla. (MarketWatch) — If you ask many traders which market indicator they’d use if they could only choose one, it would be moving averages.
Even if you don’t believe in technical analysis, take a look at moving averages, a powerful but simple indicator that gives important clues to market direction. The most popular are the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages, although people use the 200-day measure as a guide to the long-term market trend.
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