Author: Zubair Mohajir

The financial market meltdown of 2008-2009 had the effect of wiping out many individual investors and as some pundits say, losing an entire generation of investors. I think it is human nature to act according to the saying...

Just three short years ago, the ratings agencies including Standard & Poors dropped the ball to such a degree that they themselves were blamed by many for the financial crisis that rocked the world. Now I think it would be...

July’s Employment Report hit the wires and many investors breathed a sigh of relief that it was not as abhorrent as feared. There were many that expected an outright loss of jobs and an ugly tick up in the unemployment...

Having many tools in your arsenal is essential to being a successful investor. This week, those that only adhere to the fundamental aspect of investing are being left in the dark and are likely lost as to how to proceed. It is...

In periods of extreme volatility and intense moves, individual stock picking becomes less important than getting the general direction of the market right. This has been a vicious correction, and even the best stocks have been...

The latest debacle in Washington should be a stark reminder for investors: politics and stocks do not mix. Oil and water have a better chance of getting together than these two polar opposite entities. Recently, and for good...

Friday’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Report was terrible in almost every way, shape, and form. You could just see Barack Obama’s face turn sour as the numbers hit the wires as his re-election chances got a bit...

No sooner had I said that the market was resilient and wasn’t worrying about the debt ceiling impasse that it tanked hard on heavy volume due to fears things wouldn’t get resolved. That is the nature of the market:...

Debt Drama Will this ridiculous saga ever end? I’m simply flabbergasted that this circus is still going on with both sides thinking they are the virtuous ones, while in reality they are simply further eroding the...

There is nothing better than waking up one morning to see one of your stocks up 30% because a bigger company gobbled it up in a sweet takeover with a hefty premium. It is one of the most exciting parts of stock ownership, but it...