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buyupside.com Guide to Investing

buyupside.com includes many articles about investing. To help you find the articles that are relevant to your investing needs we have arranged them into groups according to frequently asked questions about investing. Simply select a question and you'll be directed to a series of links of related articles on buyupside.com.erehere can I find a summary of investing guidelines?

Why should I invest in stocks?
Can I lose money investing in stocks?
What is my investing style - cautious or an aggressive?
How much time should I spend learning about investing?
What are good sources of information about investing in stocks?
Why is it important that I invest regularly?
Where can I find sample portfolios?
How many stocks should I own?
When should I buy stocks?
When should I sell stocks?
How long should I hold my stocks?
Why are dividends so important?
How can I control my investment costs?
How can I invest for my retirement?
What is technical analysis?
What is the Complete Trading Model (CTM)?
What is the Price Direction Indicator (PDI)?
Where can I find a summary of investing guidelines?

Why should I invest in stocks?

Over the long run stocks have outperformed bonds and cash.

Building Your Portfolio

Compound Interest

No Brainer Stock Portfolio - Own the S&P 500

Can I lose money investing in stocks?

Yes. To avoid losses: don't pay too much, don't buy when prices are falling, don't buy fad stocks and beware of the Wall Street Buy Machine.

How Much Should You Pay for a Stock?

Buying at the Peak : A Bad Decision

Buying on Margin

Buy on the Upside and Never Buy on the Downside

Those Treacherous Technology Stocks - How are Investors Doing?

Beware of Professional Buy and Sell Recommendations

The Wall Street Buy Machine

Protecting Your Stock Portfolio

What is my investing style - cautious or an aggressive?

Each investor has a unique investing style.

Building Your Portfolio - The Cautious Investor

Building Your Portfolio - The Aggressive Investor

How much time should I spend learning about investing?

The more you learn the more likely you'll have good returns and the less likely you'll have a disaster.

Commitment: Investing is not a Trivial Pursuit

Experiences of a Retail Investor

Long-term Investment Plan

What are good sources of information about investing in stocks?

Be very selective when you choose information about investing.

Wall Street Buy Machine

Should I Watch CNBC?

Why is it important that I invest regularly?

Regular investing smoothes out the ups and downs of stock prices.

Introduction to Dollar-cost Averaging

Dollar-cost Averaging: Not Always a Good Decision

Compound Interest

Where can I find sample portfolios?

You may choose stocks, index funds, exchange trades fund and mutual funds.

All Sample Portfolios

Starter Portfolio

No Brainer Stock Portfolio - Own the S&P 500

Blue Chip Stocks

Building Your Portfolio

Building Your Portfolio - The Aggressive Investor

Building Your Portfolio - The Cautious Investor

Build Your Own Portfolio

Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

Equity Income Mutual Funds

Exchange Traded Funds

Utilities Select Sector SPDR

How many stocks should I own?

If you can pick winners, you can own a few stocks. Otherwise you'll need to own 20 or more stocks.

Introduction to Diversification

All About Diversification

When should I buy stocks?

Buy when prices are rising but don't pay too much.

Making Buy Decisions

Buyer's Checklist

Introduction to the Price Direction Indicator (PDI)

The Complete Trading Model

Detecting the Upside

Detecting the Downside

Buy on the Upside and Never Buy on the Downside

Price-to-Earnings Ratio

Buying at the Peak : A Bad Decision

Buying on the Downside and Selling on the Next Upside

When should I sell stocks?

Sell when prices are rising or just after after they peaked.

Making Sell Decisions

Seller's Check List

Introduction to the Price Direction Indicator (PDI)

The Complete Trading Model

Detecting the Upside

Detecting the Downside

Price-to-Earnings Ratio

How long should I hold my stocks?

Hold well performing stocks forever and immediately sell poorly performing stocks.

Introduction to Buy-and-Hold

Buy and Hold: Your "Long Run" is the Only Important One

Annualized Returns and Time Held

Why are dividends so important?

Dividends are cash payments to shareholders that will provide income and will increase your total return.

All About Dividends

These Dividend Yields Will Amaze You

Introduction to Dividend Reinvestment

Dividend Reinvestment: Do It

Dividend Yields of Market Sectors

Dividend Reinvestment Portfolio

Mergent's Dividend Achievers

Utilities Select Sector SPDR

Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

How can I control my investment costs?

Minimize costs. Even small costs can significantly reduce your total return.

Control Your Investing Costs

Mutual Fund Fees

How can invest for my retirement?

Start investing early in life, invest for as long as possible and invest as much as you can regularly.

Introduction to Retirement Investing

Preparing for Retirement

Managing Your Retirement Portfolio

How Long Will Your Money Last?

Investment Schedules

What is technical analysis?

A set of tools and techniques used to analyze price patterns.

The Complete Trading Model (CTM)

Introduction to the Price Direction Indicator (PDI)

Estimating Future Prices

Cyclical Price Pattern

20-Day Moving Average

50-Day Moving Average

Winning and Losing Streaks

Ratio of Nasdaq to DJIA

What is the Complete Trading Model (CTM)?

CTM is a tool used to detect rising (upside) and falling (downside) prices.

The Complete Trading Model (CTM)

What is the Price Direction Indicator (PDI)?

PDI is a tool used to detect rising (upside) and falling (downside) prices.

Introduction to the Price Direction Indicator (PDI)

Where can I find a summary of investing guidelines?

These summaries are useful to learn about investing in stocks.

Summary of Investing Guidelines for the Long-term Investor

Overview of Investing in Stocks

Key Investing Principles

Key Investing Principles - Quick-to-Read Table

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