Samuel Martin's Articles in Investing

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  • What's Really Driving Your Portfolio Performance?
    Many investors tend to focus on selecting the right stock to buy and choosing the perfect time to buy and sell. But some experts say these factors are a sure-fire way to damage portfolio performance.
  • Tips to Build a Successful Portfolio
    Walking through the financial maze of stocks, bonds and mutual funds can be quite a challenge. American Century Investments offers the following tips to give you the know-how on building a profitable portfolio.
  • The Road Block To Your Investing Success
    Investors today face a barrage of conflicting information and exaggerated return claims from what most people consider the "market" -; the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But these indexes only comprise about 12 percent of all U.S. stocks. The reality is that these stocks can't be predicted with any consistency, especially long-term.
  • The 'Value' in Value Investing
    With roots that date back to the 1930s, value investing is a price-driven discipline that seeks companies whose shares are selling at a discount to their true, or intrinsic, value.
  • Take the Guesswork Out of Asset Allocation
    If the Enron and WorldCom scandals have taught investors anything, it is that betting your future solely on one company's stock is a huge mistake.
  • Study: Many Lack Basic Investment Knowledge
    According to American Century Investments' "On Plan I.Q. Quiz," a 10-question test taken by more than 800 investors, knowledge of some of the most basic investment concepts is poor. On average, participants selected about half of the correct responses on the multiple-choice test, which was given to individuals who have investments outside of a company retirement plan.
  • Shop Today, Invest for Tomorrow
    Between paying a stream of monthly bills, buying groceries, filling up the gas tank and managing countless other daily expenses, it's becoming more and more difficult for the average American to save for the big things: a college education, a new home, retirement.
  • Public Companies to Provide New Disclosures to Investors
    Investors in the nation's publicly traded companies will soon have access to an unprecedented level of corporate information when companies issue their annual reports, which, for the first time ever, will include details about their internal control over financial reporting and provide a greater degree of transparency.
  • Private Investment: Explore the Revolution
    The creation of the Entrex private marketplace is an important milestone for two reasons. It gives accredited investors like yourself a place where they can invest thoughtfully in private companies. For the private companies themselves, it is nothing less than a new source of capital. But let's get back to you.
  • Online Trading Puts You Ahead Of Conventional Investors
    Back in the old days, trading was handled by brokers who worked with their clients on ways to best improve their portfolios.

    But since the advent of the Internet, and more specifically online trading, the days of needing someone else to make your investments are quickly receding into the past.
  • Online Investors Turn to Technical Analysis
    Technology has not only allowed investors to trade online, but has provided them with the tools needed to analyze stocks like the pros.
  • Lance Armstrong Partners With American Century
    American Century Investments is collaborating with seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong to motivate investors to take a more active role in planning a secure financial future.
  • Investors May Not Be as Diversified as They Think
    When more than 1 million college graduates entered the work force last fall, they began the first of what could be seven job moves during a 40-year working career, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics1.
  • Investing in Oil in the Face of Terrorism
    Terrorist attacks threaten the security of nations and create an atmosphere of uncertainty. These threats impact stocks and commodities markets around the world and make investment decisions very difficult, even for the experts.
  • Investing in a Franchise And the American Dream
    Harley-Davidson enthusiasts Chris McIntyre, Jeff Brown and Peter Wurmer always dreamt of touring the world on motorcycles.
  • International Investing: It Makes Sense
    Of the world's 40,000 publicly traded companies, 77 percent are located abroad, a pretty good sign that there are compelling investment opportunities outside the United States. Viewed another way, 51 percent of the world's $38 trillion total market capitalization belongs to the international arena. U.S. mutual funds hold $491 billion in overseas investments.
  • Incorporating Bond Funds Into Your Investment Strategy
    If you are investing for income or want to diversify your portfolio, you may want to consider investing in bond funds.
  • Help Is on the Way for 401(k) Investors
    More employers are educating workers on 401(k) plans - from the benefits of tax-deferred growth to the importance of consistent saving. However, research shows that employees are still in the dark when it comes to investing their assets.
  • Gold: A Solid Investment
    Since gold cannot be made or printed at the whim of greedy politicos, it can't be devalued as quickly as the paper money that is printed whenever need arises.
  • Downturn Forces College Students to Invest
    Due to changes in the economy, more and more young adults are turning to investing in order to have enough money to care for their aging parents and be able to save for their own retirements as well.
  • Competition Between Online Brokers
    There's much to learn about the online brokerage industry. Unfortunately, many investors learn this the hard way.
  • Angel Investors Bring Big Ideas to Reality
    If you're an emerging company with the next great product, sometimes you need an angel on your side.
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