We have been moving up and down recently between the 11,000 mark and the 12,000 mark. The fall in commodities, namely energy, has really fueled the recent rally. But the last two days have been ugly for the market with much of the rally fizzling. Where is this going? When will we enter a new bull market? Continue Reading »

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193Comments (2)http://20smoney.com/2008/08/13/where-is-this-market-heading/Where+Is+This+Market+Heading%3F2008-08-13+20%3A20%3A39Kevin

Well, the stock market continues to move up and down in the low to mid 11,000 range (DOW). Economic conditions still remain weak, however, the decline in oil and other commodities has definitely helped boost stocks in recent days. I’m still fairly pessimistic regarding stocks and the economy. Time will tell if I’m right. Continue Reading »

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Back in May, I wrote an article about why I was reducing my positions. It turns out, it was the right move based on the sharp downturn in stocks over the last month. The question is, what should we do now? Stocks are in bear market territory, over 20% off its highs. Is now the time to buy or what? Continue Reading »

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It’s an exciting time for the markets. We are at a low for 2008 and many think this market downturn is here to stay, myself included. The current economic conditions are more than simply a credit crunch in the financial system, it is a low-growth, inflationary, deflationary environment that will get worse before it gets better. Let’s take a look at why the Dow is likely headed lower. Continue Reading »

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How do you plan to make money during bear markets? I have been writing recently about how the near term future has numerous head winds which should be damaging to equity prices. It seems the market has been agreeing with me over the last weeks. What are you doing to beat the market and make money when the market is getting slaughtered? Continue Reading »

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127Comments (1)http://20smoney.com/2008/06/24/what-is-your-move-for-making-money-in-bear-markets/What+Is+Your+Move+For+Making+Money+In+Bear+Markets%3F2008-06-24+17%3A46%3A09Kevin

At 20s Money, my goal is not to prove to you how good of an investor I am. There are better investors out there. My goal is to be transparent about my own investment decisions and help you learn from my successes and mistakes. With that said, it is time to reveal my complete portfolio to you. You can see my positions and the weight of each one in my overall portfolio.

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116Comments (4)http://20smoney.com/2008/06/19/the-official-20s-money-portfolio/The+Official+20s+Money+Portfolio2008-06-19+20%3A23%3A54Kevin

I received such a great response regarding my previous post on analyzing my Apple (AAPL) trades, that I decided to write a similar post. This post, however, is on a much differently behaving stock(s) when compared to Apple. Apple is a very volatile stock compared to the relatively calm stock movements of Altria (MO) and Philip Morris (PM).

If you aren’t sure why I’m referring to two stocks, Altria recently spun off Philip Morris International. Therefore, most of my trades were for Altria (MO). Owners of Altria now hold shares in both Altria and Philip Morris Int’l.

Okay, enough talk, let’s look at how I built my position over the last few years. Continue Reading »

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With the financial sector taking a plunge over the last six months, I figured it was a decent time to pick up a financial. After all, I didn’t own a bank in my portfolio, so it seemed to make sense. Wells Fargo seemed to be a bank that had minimal sub-prime exposure, so that was my choice. I bought a small position in Wells Fargo (WFC). Today, not too long after I bought my position, I decided to sell. Continue Reading »

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