Reasonable Prudence in Investing

Never Regret Making a Profit

It is easy to agonize over the sale of a stock with a big capital gain in it, because it could always go higher.  But selling at a profit is never a bad thing. All it takes to destroy your gain is a few bad news reports.  That can happen with no warning and research …

Go Small When Entering an Unfamiliar Sector

Caution should be an investor’s number one priority when expanding portfolio scope. Examining and testing out new opportunities is necessary for portfolio development. But initial investment should be limited. Every investment sector has behavioral traits. When you do not have experience with these it could lead to large losses. In 2003, while working in banking, …

Increase Your Interest Earnings with an Online Savings Account

Opening a savings account through an online bank eases the pain of low interest rates.  They pay at a level that is considerably higher than that earned through traditional institutions like Bank of America or Chase.  They can do this, they say, because they do not carry the overhead related to maintaining a branch network. …