Welcome!

Welcome to Smart Money for the Small Investor! This blog is designed to give you a few of my best hunches on the stock market. However, please note, I am not a stock analyst, I am not a financial advisor, I'm just a guy that tries to do his research and put his money where his mouth is...

When most people here commentary on the stock market, it's from people who get paid to do it, and often by people who have the ability to buy thousands of shares and sit and wait for several months. What I realized is that these people are extremely out of touch with their audience. Most of us that want or need to make extra money in the market, have much less buying power! As a matter of fact, we often get beaten up by the fact that even with paltry commissions ($7 at scottrade) that you often have to see a jump of 3-5% to break even! That is why stock picking is even more important for small investors!

Small investors have special needs, and I hope to give you stock picks that are suitable for the small investor. This means I'll never advice you to short a stock or buy on margin, although I will advice long-term puts or calls.

All of my advice will be in the form of video, with some supplemental text.

Good luck and Happy Trading!