It’s time for fund managers to “return to their natural stock-picking tendencies,” said Citigroup chief global equity strategist Robert Buckland. “Just when the bear market (and subsequent rebound) has bullied us all into being very macro is the time when a good contrarian should be moving micro.” Over the last few years, the financial advisory business has been playing it close to the vest to protect as much of their clients’ investments as possible. They’re hesitant to move away from safe options because everyone is fearful of market fluctuations these days. However, some analysts say it’s precisely this strategy that’s holding us back. Stock picking is slowly but surely coming back into favor again, offering higher yields and better deals for people who know when to get in and when to get out.
Investors who are interested in stock picking have many different places to learn financial secrets, tips and trends. According to Forbes Magazine, some of these personal financial advisor “hot spots” include ClearStation (www.clearstation.etrade.com), MSN Money (www.moneycentral.com/investor), Marketocracy (www.marketocracy.com), Reuters Investor (www.reuters.com/investing), MarketHistory (www.markethistory.com), Morningstar (www.morningstar.com), Sector Updates (www.sectorupdates.com), Stock Fetcher (www.stockfetcher.com), Stock Selector (www.stockselector.com), ValuEngine (www.valuengine.com) and Wall Street Transcript (www.twst.com). Over time, the consumers who watch market activity will begin to develop a fundamental understanding of the markets.
There are many different types of stock picking strategies. Some of the most common include Fundamental Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Value Investing, Growth Investing, GARP Investing, Income Investing, CAN SLIM, Dogs of the Dow and Technical Analysis. While there is limited space to delve deeply into these complex strategies here, more information can be found at Investopedia (www.investopedia.com/university/stockpicking/stockpicking1.asp). Even when consumers learn financial investment techniques, there is no guarantee, however. According to Investopedia: “The bottom line is that there is no one way to pick stocks. Better to think of every stock strategy as nothing more than an application of a theory; a ‘best guess’ of how to invest.”
For beginners, the idea of stock picking can be overwhelming. Before offering up hard-earned capital, it would behoove new investors to read a few books to understand how the system works. According to Amazon, some of the top-rated, best-selling stocks and investment strategy books include, If It Doesn’t Go Up, Don’t Buy It (by Al Thomas), Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (by Roger Lowenstein) and Get Your Assets in Gear! Smart Money Strategies (by Jan Dahlin Geiger). After reading up, some Americans wish to try stock meandering themselves, while others ask a financial advisor for assistance.
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