Small cap stocks are always considered to be fraught with considerable risks, though they remain favorites among the retail trading fraternity. Those who follow financial media for investing related advice, often remain underinvested in small-caps as they are usually shown the negative side of investing in small caps. Everyday analysts call them risky, frequently fraudulent, and mostly poorly managed, certainly not something an investor would wish to invest in and hold for the long term. [...]

We can’t turn our back on the fact that irrespective of how the US economy does and whether unemployment rate and housing market situation worsens further or improves dramatically, people are going to need their medicine and they surely cannot avoid seeking health care services. At the same time, the health care sector is known for its resilience in times of economic downturns. So, one should be upbeat on health services sector, and I would [...]

The process flow to find the right professional for your needs starts by understanding which products and services that person can offer. However, finding the right professional would be made difficult by the fact that the firms don’t just offer one service; for instance, brokerage and financial advisory go hand in hand. They have branched out into a wide variety of fields to offer individuals all services related to investment under one roof.  Also, sometimes [...]

If you are planning to invest for your retirement or for your child’s college fund, or just thinking of taking advantage of investing some capital and making profits from it, opening a brokerage account is the first step you need to pay some heed to. This post will provide you with an insight on what to expect if you do decide to open a brokerage account. This includes tips regarding the details you would need [...]

It’s not rare to find dissatisfied clients switching between brokers and opting for account transfers, sometimes they reach this decision for a better deal, cheap rates, or simply better treatment from customer care department. Whatever may be the reason to make the switch, brokerage account transfer process isn’t something simple and quick. The main ideas behind writing this post are to educate investors about the brokerage account transfer process, answer some commonly asked questions and [...]

Over the past one year global stock markets failed on all attempts to rally as consistent negative news flow continued to trigger selloffs in panic. Fears still loom that debt crisis in Europe will put brakes on global recovery, and this could mean that we will see a volatile 2012 for stock markets globally. I would say that this year won’t be any different than 2011 as similar concerns will continue to rock the sentiment. [...]