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Thomas Mullooly
Member since 11th September 2005
Occupation: Registered Investment Advisor
Thomas Mullooly, President of Mullooly Asset Management, works one on one with individuals so they can regain control of their investments. Tom's popular email alerts help folks to reduce the risks in their portfolios. To learn how to stop making simple investing mistakes and to sign up for Tom's email alerts, visit http://www.advicefor401k.com, today!
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07th May 2006
There are many EXCUSES why the bond market may be selling off. But the real reason we are seeing prices fall is because:
there are simply more sellers than buyers!
That is an economic law that everyone on the planet seems to know, but yet t...
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26th April 2006
We know that bond prices, like anything else with a price, can be tracked on a point and figure chart. We can also monitor the relative strength of bonds, just like we do with stocks. Also, when bonds in general gave a relative strength sell signal over...
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20th April 2006
...unless the stocks you own ARE beating the market!
There is no way on earth you could ever beat the market if the stocks you hold are not keeping up with the market. And hopefully, staying ahead of the market.
But yet, that's what lots of people ...
Views: 121
20th April 2006
The better question might be: Why do you own bonds today?
Lately we've seen more damage done to bond accounts than any time in the past few years. I'm warning friends and foes alike, if they own bonds in their accounts here in the spring of 2006, be p...
Views: 108
06th April 2006
Was singer Stephen Stills giving investment advice when he wrote the song "For What It's Worth"? Or is this just another investment firm experiencing a '60's flashback?
Take it from me; a little paranoia can be a good thing. It makes you very aware. ...
Views: 77
28th March 2006
It's often said that anyone can make an investment, but only a very few can manage the money. Investing is an action, managing is a process.
Investing is a lot like marriage, anyone can get married. But marriage carries a great deal of risk. If you ...
Views: 91
23rd March 2006
There are two "silent killers" of your investment account lurking. How will you deal with them? These silent killers are not a lousy broker, or rising interest rates, or poor earnings from companies you invest in. It's not even the media.
The first ...
Views: 134
16th March 2006
Should you put some salsa in your portfolio? International markets provided some of the best gains in 2005, and are off to a roaring start in 2006 as well. Is it too late to add some of these investments to your portfolio?
When we speak of Internatio...
Views: 120
08th March 2006
It seems almost once a week I hear some buffoon stating that "the average return for stocks over the last (fill in the blank) years has been 10%."
Listen, I don't care about "average returns." And neither should you. I'll explain why through a simple...
Views: 159
08th March 2006
Suppose that the market dropped 20% in one year (as it did in 2001 and again in 2002). You might have to spend the bulk of the next big move up in the market just getting back to even, instead of making money. But suppose we were able to walk away with ...
Views: 113
22nd February 2006
You've probably heard me say over and over that "80% of your return on your portfolio comes from the market and the sector." But what the heck does that really mean?
In June 1998, Investor's Business Daily summarized two studies on the causes of sto...
Views: 222
01st January 2006
We spend a great deal of time trying to spot stocks heading in the right trend, or direction. Careful attention needs to be given to the support and resistance lines. These lines are also called trend lines. Here are seven reasons why the trend can be ...
Views: 201
01st January 2006
As I mentioned in my last message, if the support line of your mutual fund or your stock is broken, beware! This is a very clear signal you should be hedging your position, and perhaps consider selling a portion (or maybe even the entire) position. Brea...
Views: 147
29th November 2005
The current environment is for traders only.
We are starting to see indications things might be picking up. Sometimes, the "short term" bounce turns into the "long term" move. Sometimes it doesn't. So stay tuned. And check the hotline for updates, ...
Views: 263
11th September 2005
Pretend, for a moment, that you have a gut feeling the market will be falling. You think that oil, the hurricane, the economy, whatever, is going to ultimately bring down the market.
Should you get out of the market entirely?
Making a decision to "...
Views: 267
