Some months have better average stock market returns than others. The stretch from November to May tends to be positive, while June to September is often flat or negative. This is why the phrase “sell in May and go away” was coined. From 1980-2018, April has been the best month … [Read more…]
It is incredibly easy to buy stocks on the internet these days. No matter which country you live in, you can easily buy stocks in all of the world’s biggest stock markets — including the US. Here are the 3 simple steps to buy stocks online. 1. Open an account … [Read more…]
According to the latest stats, 92% of professional fund managers are unable to beat the market. In this case, “the market” refers to the S&P500 — an index of 500 large publically traded companies in the US. This means that even most professional stock pickers are unable to get higher … [Read more…]
Stock buybacks are the preferred method of many companies to return money to shareholders. This involves the companies buying back their own shares on the open market, then effectively destroying the shares. When done right, this is good for investors as it reduces the number of outstanding shares and raises … [Read more…]
There has been a lot of controversy about stock buybacks in recent years. Some of the criticism is valid, but a lot of it seems to be based on a basic misunderstanding of what stock buybacks are and how they work. A stock buyback involves a company buying its own … [Read more…]