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The Dice

The Dice

JBangin ― http://upsidesurprise.blogspot.com

This brand new stock market investing blog is geared at beginners looking to get started. I'll take you through the investing market, through my eyes, helping you avoid the pitfalls, the majority make. Please subscribe free, and share if you enjoy the information.

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Listed: Jan 23, 2012

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Stocks Are Leading Indicators

The Dice ― Stocks are leading indicators. This is true because of how the market was designed. People who play this game, make bets about the future of a stock. Regardless of their betting direction, it's that looking into the future, that makes the ...

Tags: Eps, Insider Trading, Money, AAPL, Fundamentals, Investing

JBangin ― 31 Jan, 12

What Goes Up, Doesn't Need To Come Down

The Dice ― People actually attempt to apply the laws of gravity to stocks. It so drilled into our heads, that what goes up, must come down, people try to apply this physical law to stocks. A stock can go up, stay up, and then go up some more. ∙ ...

Tags: Dreaded Pe Ratio, Prospects, Greed, Market, Believers, Stock Market

JBangin ― 29 Jan, 12

The Dreaded PE Ratio

The Dice ― The amount of shares outstanding varies from business to business. One company might have 1 million shares outstanding, while the next, 1 billion. Not only that, the float size can change at any time, depending on the company's actions. They ...

Tags: Dreaded Pe Ratio, Eps, Out Perform, Investing, Investors, Best Of Breed

JBangin ― 27 Jan, 12

Cash Is King

The Dice ― How much money do you need to get started in the stock market? The answer is as much as it takes, to keep you interested. You need to care about your stocks, and care about the money. This will cause you to pay attention to the latest news...

Tags: Stock, Uncle Bob, Risk, Money, Cash Is King, Market

JBangin ― 25 Jan, 12

Averaging Up or Down

The Dice ― Averaging up, or down, can be a solid tactic to maximize your profits. It's also a very dangerous one. ∙ Let's say you have purchased 100 shares of Apple at an average cost of $400 per share. If your reason for buying, or your thesis is...

Tags: Upside Surprise, Down, Market, Averaging Down, Fundamentals, Investing

JBangin ― 24 Jan, 12

Big Caps Vs. Small Caps

The Dice ― The word "Cap" is short for Market Capitalization. Market Capitalization is simply the amount of shares a company has in their float, multiplied by their current stock price. This number is supposed to give you an idea of a companies overall ...

Tags: Stock Market, Market Cap, Stock, Dilution, Market Capitalization, Small Cap

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

The Conference Call

The Dice ― Most public listed companies are expected to release their results every 3 months. Smaller companies may just put out a press release, but more established companies use a "Conference Call". During this time the company releases their results, ...

Tags: Evaluation, Stock, Wallstreet, Eps, Conference Call, Market

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

Keep It Simple

The Dice ― The stock market is already complicated enough, you don't need to buy businesses, you don't understand. Sectors are sections of the market that group like minded business. I stay away from certain sectors, because I have to admit I just don't ...

Tags: Stock, Keep It Simple, What Not To Buy, Stock Talk, The Dice, Learning

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

Dividend Stocks and Money Management

The Dice ― Altria, or MO was about 75% of my portfolio to start the year in 2011. This would not be considered a normal investment strategy, but it did allow me to make 18.5 percent on my total portfolio last year. There is a time and place for all kinds ...

Tags: Float, Money, Yield, Bulls, Wall Street, Buyback

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

Bulls, Bears, and Pigs

The Dice ― There's a classic saying in investing, "Bulls make money, Bears make money, but Pigs get slaughtered." There are two different opinions, on the overall direction of the market, and they are called Bulls, and Bears. Bulls think the market, or a...

Tags: Upside Surprise, Money, Balance Sheet, The Dice, Stubborn, Debt

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

I Don't Know Everything

The Dice ― I hate to admit, but no, I do not know everything about the market. In fact, I probably don't know more than 25% of the game at this point. That percentage however, is higher than more than 99% of the population. My basic understanding of how ...

Tags: Stock, Outside The Box, Money, Capitalize, The Dice, Market

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

Why I'm Qualified

The Dice ― One of the worst mistakes you can make in this game, is assuming that someone's credentials, makes them good at suggesting what direction a stock will trade. It's normal to assume, that someone with a great education, full knowledge of a certain...

Tags: Upside Surprise, Stock, Outside The Box, Out Perform, Money, The Dice

JBangin ― 23 Jan, 12

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