Category Archives: Security Selection

7-31-2013 AAR Strategy Update Posted

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

The July 31, 2013 AAR Strategy update is now available on the AAR Subscribers page.  If you are not currently a subscriber and would like to learn more about the strategy, there is a detailed description on the AAR Strategy … Continue reading →

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Posted in Asset Allocation Rotational (AAR) Strategy, Futures, Market Timing, Relative Strength, Security Selection, Stocks & ETFs, Strategy Development, Technical Analysis | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Use Relative Strength to Confirm Trend Direction

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

In previous articles, I explained how to make market timing decisions with relative strength and how to use relative strength to identify market trends. Both of these articles used relative strength to forecast trend changes in the equity market and … Continue reading →

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Are You Paying Too Much for Your ETFs?

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Have you ever had the nagging suspicion that you were paying too much for an exchange traded fund (ETF)?  Your fears were probably justified. This article explains how to find the real-time value of an ETF using a free resource … Continue reading →

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Take the First Step Toward an Investment Process

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Most investors do not use an investment process.  Instead, they ask their friends for stock tips, watch CNBC, read a few newsletters (or blogs), and hope for the best.  There is no consistent rationale behind their decision-making process, very little … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fundamental Analysis, In-Depth Article, Market Breadth, Market Commentary, Market Timing, Relative Strength, Risk Management, Seasonal Tools, Security Selection, Stock Screens, SWAMI Charts, Technical Analysis, Zacks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Proven Stock Screens Earn 20%+ Annual Returns

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Consistently picking individual stocks that will generate excess returns is hard, but most investors make it much more difficult than necessary.  There are a number of simple, fundamental stock screens that have generated historical returns of 20% to 40% per … Continue reading →

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Posted in Fundamental Analysis, In-Depth Article, Security Selection, Stock Investor Pro, Stock Screens, Stocks & ETFs, Zacks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments