Author Archives: Thomas DeGrace


Peter Lynch Quotes and Biography From a Famous Smart Investor

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on March 25, 2011

Famous Peter Lynch quotes such as “Investing without research is like playing stud poker and never looking at the cards.” are based on using common sense which is what made him one of the greatest Wall Street Stock Investors of all times. The Investment Industry rose to his extraordinary skills when … Continue reading


Stock Market History Chart and a Detailed Look at the Markets

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on March 22, 2011

Stock market history is shown below of the 20th century. During that period of the stock market history, looking at the stock market history chart you will see that the stock market returned an average of 10.4% a year. Even though America seems to be on the forefront for most … Continue reading


Stock Market Crash of 1929 Causes, Effects and Timeline

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on March 19, 2011

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 still remains to be a big event in the history of stock trading even after 80 years of its occurrence. The great depression of 1929 rocked the life of investors all around the world. Timeline The day was September 4th, 1929 when the stock … Continue reading


1987 Stock Market Crash Chart and What Caused the Crash

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on March 16, 2011

The 1987 Stock Market Crash bears another significant mention in the history of stock trading. The crash was big, fast and the market suffered heavy losses. Intro Till August 1987 markets were favorable. In fact, as per the records of 25th August 1987, the Dow was of a 2722.44, which … Continue reading


7 Investment Myths Crucial Investment Tips for Investment Success

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on March 11, 2011

Here are some investment tips that tell the many investment myths about investing. These are the biggest seven I have seen over the years. Believing these myths is often what keeps investors from ever making any money. Big Myth #1 Brokers or Other Investment Consultants Can Make You Money. The … Continue reading


10 Basics of Investing Simple Rules Help to Minimize Your Risk

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on March 2, 2011

Basics of investing rules that should increase your returns and help to minimize your risk. After seeing plenty of new investors lose 50% or more of their investment in the first year, I have developed 10 rules of investing. After spending hours watching CNBC, reading daily news from the market … Continue reading


Book Value

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on February 21, 2011

Book Value is the company’s assets minus the liabilities plus liquidation price of any preferred issues. Understand How Book Value Works Some famous smart investors such as Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham use book value as a guide to determine if a stock is a good investment or not.  By … Continue reading

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Mutual Fund

Posted by: Thomas DeGrace on February 20, 2011

A Mutual Fund is a company that is takes a the investors money and invest it any number of investments from bonds to stocks.  A fund is required to buy your shares from you when u sell some of the shares which could be higher or lower than what u … Continue reading

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Shares Outstanding

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Shares Outstanding is the total number of shares issued by a corporation. Understand How Shares Outstanding Works There are some advantages to having a lot of shares outstanding including more liquidity.  Though too much many new shares are issued, this could lead to delusion of share value.  To get the … Continue reading

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Strike Price

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Strike Price is the fixed price on a call or put option in which the option holder can execute the option. Understand How Strike Price Works Rather it is a naked call, covered called or put option, all of these have a set price in which the option can be executed.

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