Archive for May 22nd, 2008
Investing In Bankrupt Companies
Sometimes bankrupt companies can be a good choice for an investor. The key is not to buy their stock while in bankruptcy, but rather to wait until their new stock is issued. A bankrupt company issues stock to raise money to pay back some of their debt. Often the biggest beneficiaries are their ol…
Posted: May 22nd, 2008 under Investment Review.
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Realistic Investing Expectations
Over the long term stocks have provided us with great average return results. But this average return masks a great deal of volatility, because returns have fluctuated within a very wide band.
This extreme volatility is the chief risk of investing in stocks, but it is a risk that tends to r…
Posted: May 22nd, 2008 under Investment Review.
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