120th Festival of Stocks – Who Wants to Become a Millionaire? Edition

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Date posted: 12.29.2008 (5:00 am) | Write a Comment  (8 Comments)

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Welcome to the 120^th Festival of Stocks!!!

In these hard financial times, most people are thinking “how can I retire now that my pension plan flew away?”. And I am asking “how can I become a millionaire?”.

Stock markets are filled with opportunities to make you richer; especially since all markets went down 40%! You will find a great start in theses posts in order to rearrange your portfolio or better, start investing!

To start this festival, I encourage you to read this story first:

Joy presents The Weirdest Story Ever about Trading and Finance posted at Fulfilled Dreams.

Investing Advices and Information:

In order to invest properly, you need to learn about the world of investing. There are several financial products, terms and tools to master before buying a company stocks. In this section, you will learn about mutual funds, ETF’s, savings account and Morningstar. Retire Happy presents All About Mutual Fund Loads posted at My Retirement Blog.

DR presents Morningstar User Guide posted at DR’s Money Management Blog.

Jim presents The 50-50 Mutual Fund Rule on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Surfer Sam presents Buy 500 Companies for $1,000 with a Stock Index Mutual Fund posted at Surfer Sam and Friends.

MBB presents Review Of ETrade Savings Bank and Broker posted at Money Blue Book Finance.

Jae Jun presents Forbes Best Small Companies: Part 4 posted at Old School Value.

Investing School presents Adding an Online Savings Account as Part of Your Investment Strategy posted at Investing School.

Investing Strategies:

Now that you have learned some of the basics in investing, it is time to build a strong investing strategy. You can’t just go in the market like a crazy dog chasing cars. You need to setup a plan and establish your goals according to your resources. FIRE Finance presents Want To Be A Millionaire? Follow the YAWN Philosophy posted at FIRE Finance.

Ben presents How To Build a Successful Trading Plan posted at Stock Trading Success.

Adam Freedman presents Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful posted at The Investor’s Journal.

Stocks and Trading:

So now it is time to give you an example of which stocks and trading approach people have. These people are cherry pickers. They try to get the best cherries out of every field. Are you going to be fit? D4L presents Stock Analysis: Associated Banc-Corp (ASBC) posted at Dividends4Life. Steve Alexander presents Quick Take: EMCOR Group (EME) posted at MagicDiligence – The Best Magic Formula Stocks. Declan Fallon presents Stocks for 2009 posted at Zignals blog.

Don presents Stock Trading On Margin posted at Beginners Investing Guide.

Bill Spohnholtz presents JNJ Stock posted at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade.

Sun presents Chinese ADRs Monthly Update – November 2008 posted at Earn More and Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

Yeah, that was probably not enough to become a millionaire with the stock market. However, I still believe it was a great start and that you probably know more now about trading and investing than before reading this carnival. I hope you enjoyed it!

image source: FreeFoto.com (books), freedigitalphotos.net (cherries), Titangoober.com (dog)

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1. Comment by Jae Jun — December 29, 2008 @ 11:29 am
   

   Thanks for hosting and selecting my article on Forbes 200 best small companies.

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3. Comment by Bill — January 1, 2009 @ 11:39 pm
   

   Definately one of the best put together finance carnivals! Well done! Love the crazy dog.

   -Bill

4. Comment by admin — January 2, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
   

   Many thanks for the good words:)

5. Comment by gustongroves — January 3, 2009 @ 3:44 am
   

   Provided information is of real use. I think investing at the right time in the right stock with right strategy would make a lot of difference in this volatile market.

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