IF- The Wonders of Investing

• If it seems as if all investors are selling, who is buying?
  
  
• If trading has become entertainment for you, it may be time to refocus on profits.
  
  
• If your stock has reached an annual low, can it go any lower?
  
  
• If your stock has reached an annual high, can it go any higher?
  
  
• If all the television analysts jumped off a bridge, would anyone care?
  
  
• If your portfolio is based solely on fundamental analysis, perhaps it is time to learn technical analysis.
  
  
• If I said you had a beautiful portfolio, would you hold it against an index?
  
  
• If you are tired of losing value on the long side, perhaps its time to learn both sides of the market.
  
  
• If you do not have a written financial plan, you should.
  
  
• If you could put aside $205 at the beginning of each month for thirty- five years, with an 11% annualized return you may save over $1 million.
  
  
• If you have stopped looking at your portfolio statements, does that mean your game plan is off?
  
  
• If a fool and his money are easily separated, who introduced the two?
  
  
• If buy and hold is your philosophy, why do you need a broker?
  
  
• If a tree falls in the forest, does it ruin the stock market for the day?
  
  
• If someone invented a computer program for investments that proved 100% correct all the time, we would never know about it.
  
  
• If you think the market capitulated, you are not in a state of selling hysteria.
  
  
• If 1,000,000 lemmings jump, can they all be wrong?
  
  
• If you want to know what Greenspan thinks about economics, count the times he smiles.
  
  
• If you expect nothing of your portfolio, you will not be disappointed.
  
  
• If you are a rational investor, can you benefit from an irrational market?
  
  
• If you managed your money like the government, you would take money from your neighbor and spend it on stock options that expire this week.
  
  
• If you are confused with the opinions of the media, create your own.

About the Author

Wardlaw's belief is that familiar life elements best illustrate practical investment strategies; not typical investment jargon. With that philosophy, the author assists financial planners/advisors, brokerage firms, periodicals, and other investment information syndicates create informative and entertaining articles. For comments and questions, please contact the author at tools2invest @ yahoo.com