Many would have you believe that making an investment decision requires time, knowledge and reams of calculations and intelligence.
While is technically true when it comes to taking a proprietary approach to security selection, all investors now have access to a great deal of information on line.
This makes the investment decision a lot simpler.
In fact, just as professional investment firms can make a decision on an investment in less than 2 minutes after their quantitative systems chew up and spit out the required data, so too can an independent investor.
Using the following tools, an investor can come up with an intelligence, knowledgeable decision on whether or not one should take a position or sell a position in any given security.
1.
Yahoo! Finance.
Arguably the most popular investment website on the internet, Yahoo! Finance offers investors three key ares that will cut down time spent on analysis by literally hours.
The primary point of interest is the Financials section, the last area on the left hand side of the screen.
Here, investors can have a summarized view of the company's financial position on a quarterly and annual basis.
The second area of interest is the Analyst Coverage area, which will give investors an idea of what kind of professional coverage has been done and what the "professionals" feel about the stock.
The third area is the Charts area, which can give investors basic Technical Analysis feedback, allowing one to determine whether "now" is the right time to enter or exit a particular security.
2.
Morningstar.
Long hailed as a top mutual fund website, Morningstar also provides analysis and overviews of stocks.
Two areas worth visiting are the main page, which gives investors an updated overview of market sentiment, pointing out areas that are "hot" and "cold.
" The second key area is the actual stock page which gives investors a summarized view of what the company does, how it compares to its peers in key areas of P/E ratios, revenue growth, and so on.
3.
iVolatility.
This website is primarily an options website, but it provides investors with a Basic Options Calculator for free.
After keying in the potential security's ticker, an investor can get the stock's volatility value as of the last closing day.
This indicator allows investors to determine whether or not one should take a position at that particular time as well as measure risk and loss potential.
Within two minutes, each of these sites can be visited, quickly perused and a decision about a particular position made rather easily.
By going through these sites, an investor will have a cursory appreciation for the company's financial situation (financial analysis), what others feel about it (analyst opinion) and where its stock is trading (technical analysis), what the company does, its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (fundamental analysis) as well as an industry comparison; and lastly what kind of financial risks and opportunities are present.
Given how accessible this information is, it is therefore reasonable to render an investment decision like the pros...
within two minutes!
While is technically true when it comes to taking a proprietary approach to security selection, all investors now have access to a great deal of information on line.
This makes the investment decision a lot simpler.
In fact, just as professional investment firms can make a decision on an investment in less than 2 minutes after their quantitative systems chew up and spit out the required data, so too can an independent investor.
Using the following tools, an investor can come up with an intelligence, knowledgeable decision on whether or not one should take a position or sell a position in any given security.
1.
Yahoo! Finance.
Arguably the most popular investment website on the internet, Yahoo! Finance offers investors three key ares that will cut down time spent on analysis by literally hours.
The primary point of interest is the Financials section, the last area on the left hand side of the screen.
Here, investors can have a summarized view of the company's financial position on a quarterly and annual basis.
The second area of interest is the Analyst Coverage area, which will give investors an idea of what kind of professional coverage has been done and what the "professionals" feel about the stock.
The third area is the Charts area, which can give investors basic Technical Analysis feedback, allowing one to determine whether "now" is the right time to enter or exit a particular security.
2.
Morningstar.
Long hailed as a top mutual fund website, Morningstar also provides analysis and overviews of stocks.
Two areas worth visiting are the main page, which gives investors an updated overview of market sentiment, pointing out areas that are "hot" and "cold.
" The second key area is the actual stock page which gives investors a summarized view of what the company does, how it compares to its peers in key areas of P/E ratios, revenue growth, and so on.
3.
iVolatility.
This website is primarily an options website, but it provides investors with a Basic Options Calculator for free.
After keying in the potential security's ticker, an investor can get the stock's volatility value as of the last closing day.
This indicator allows investors to determine whether or not one should take a position at that particular time as well as measure risk and loss potential.
Within two minutes, each of these sites can be visited, quickly perused and a decision about a particular position made rather easily.
By going through these sites, an investor will have a cursory appreciation for the company's financial situation (financial analysis), what others feel about it (analyst opinion) and where its stock is trading (technical analysis), what the company does, its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (fundamental analysis) as well as an industry comparison; and lastly what kind of financial risks and opportunities are present.
Given how accessible this information is, it is therefore reasonable to render an investment decision like the pros...
within two minutes!
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