Archive for July 2022
Does PE Ratio Matter?
There are two kinds of PE ratios that are typically calculated, absolute PE ratios and relative PE ratios. Absolute PE ratios are essentially a stock’s current price divided by its most recent 12 months of earnings. Relative PE ratios tend to compare a stock’s absolute PE ratio to an industry average or to a stock’s…
Read MoreMaking Your Stock Market Purchase Decision
As an investor in the stock market, one of the decisions you will have to make is when to buy stocks and the timing of those stock purchases. During the decision-making process you will hear discussions about the current economic environment, including factors such as inflation, deflation, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), unemployment, trade wars, interest…
Read MoreRiding Lows to Highs
Having the right investment strategy should help investors with minimizing their low and maximizing their high return years. Investors should focus on the best combination of quality, value, and financial strength when making their stock picks to build their investment portfolios. Also, it’s not necessary that investors place too much emphasis on a specific industry…
Read MoreInflation and Your Portfolio
As the Federal Government attempts to put the brakes on historically high inflation, the markets continue to be volatile. Unfortunately for the Fed, their inflation fighting tactics are one-sided in that they have absolutely no control of what is happening on the supply side of the equation. Raising interest rates can certainly reign in demand…
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