Archive for September, 2009

Weekly Market News for the Week of September 28, 2009

by: Mark Lund, The Investor Coach September 28, 2009

Presented by Mark Lund, The Investor Coach.

Quote of the week. “It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.”– Henry David Thoreau

How strong is the housing recovery? That was a major question on Wall Street last week. The Commerce Department had new home sales up 0.7% for August, below expectations of analysts [...]

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STOCK MARKET

by: Mark Lund, The Investor Coach September 24, 2009

What it is, how it works, and how to get started.

by Mark K. Lund, The Investor Coach

Confused or unsure? You’re not alone. It’s amazing to me how many adults, many of them college grads, know practically nothing about the stock market. Many schools simply don’t offer or don’t require the classes that cover [...]

DO YOUR INVESTMENTS MATCH YOUR RISK TOLERANCE?

by: Mark Lund, The Investor Coach September 14, 2009

Now is a good time to examine what’s in your portfolio.
Presented by Mark Lund, The Investor Coach

The stock market is unsettled … and perhaps its fluctuations are unsettling you. It’s a stressful time for the economy and Wall Street, and you may be concerned about your portfolio given what’s going on with oil prices, the [...]