Saving and investing are often used interchangeably, but they actually mean very different things. Saving and investing are both extremely important. Once a dollar is earned, it can either be spent, allocated to savings, or put directly into investing. This post is intended to assist those without a background in finance to begin building wealth. […]
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Lambda: Investing in leveraged ETFs using algorithms
AlphaInvestors reminds you that levered ETFs are generally riskier than ETFs without leverage or inverse exposure. Lambda – the algorithm, utilizes computers to collect and analyze data from the financial markets seeking levered ETFs and recommends ones to own based on their relative ranking. Lambda– the subscription, provides quantitative analysis to individual investors with algorithm-based […]
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – Stock Charts 101
This article attempts to: Explain what a stock chart is Introduce two common types of stock charts Explain why you should familiarize yourself with stock charts AlphaInvestors believes ALLinvestors should know if the economy is doing well or poorly and what direction the stock market is trending. Investors will generally find it easier to increase […]
How to Invest with Alpha
Alpha – the subscription, provides quantitative guidance to individual investors with algorithm-based ETF selection and buy/sell decisions. Alpha – the algorithm, utilizes computers to collect and analyze data from the financial markets looking for passive index ETFs that are appreciating faster than the SPY and recommends owning them. Alpha is designed for individual investors – […]
How to Buy an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)
So, you have decided to buy an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)? Excellent idea! Let’s get started. To Review: As you may already know, mutual funds have a single price that is calculated by the fund manager at 4 p.m. each trading day. ETFs, like mutual funds, are also a basket of securities (stocks, bonds, commodities, […]