high quality stocks

The best new stocks to invest in need to have certain characteristics to be good choices for your portfolio. These include a prominent place in their industries, a history of earnings, a history of dividends, involvement in a fast-growing industry and hidden assets

Whether an investor should sell stocks now or hold onto them is an important question to explore, especially because selling a stock too soon can greatly diminish returns—while in some cases, holding too long can lead to a loss of your investment

When I talk to serious, successful investors, few ask, “Do you think the central banks will raise rates two or three times by a quarter-point before the end of the year?” or “Do you think inflation will hit 3% in the next year?” They are more likely to ask things like, “What are the chances that interest rates and/or inflation will get back up to the peaks of the 1970s/1980s?”

That is a much more important question. A quarter-point change in interest rates or inflation is a fluctuation....

Investors who want to make penny stocks part of their portfolio must recognize that good penny stocks to buy are difficult to find and are never a sure bet for growth-stock investors. However, here are some tips on finding the few good ones out there.

Should I sell my stocks? Maybe, it’s always a bad idea to sell a good stock for trivial or transitory reasons

When the market is unsettled and volatile, as it is today, you need to resist any urge you may feel to buy or sell on impulse. Instead, keep the mechanics of successful investing in mind. For Inner Circle newcomers, here’s a brief explanation of our three-part Successful Investor approach to portfolio building:

1. Invest mainly in well-established, dividend-paying companies....

Some investors recognize that their investing strategy is failing and want to learn how to begin investing differently. We recommend that these investors diversify, look beyond financial factors, and stop trying to pick market tops and bottoms

This report is written with one purpose in mind—to make you a better investor. How to Invest in Stocks Successfully shows how our three-part approach works for thousands of investors. It helps you develop the positive habits that lead to the best investment decisions.

Even though volatile penny stocks may attract aggressive investors, they are almost never worth investing in. That’s because they are too speculative and more frequently than not will lead to higher levels of risk—and the loss of your money.

Hot stock tips come from a lot of sources, including friends, family, co-workers, the mainstream media, and investment professionals. However, that doesn’t mean they have any investing value.