A Mission Statement for a Solid Stock Trading Strategy

The intention of my daily articles that discuss businesses, their stocks, and other investing strategies are taken from a lot of different, successful investing strategies and analysis from investors such as Jim Cramer, Phil Town, Warren Buffett and others. I have taken these strategies and analyses and have created my own set of investing rules and strategies. The stage of development that my system is in right now is a very conservative, critical analysis of the stock performance, technical analysis, the company and the company's leadership. My goal is to make 15-percent or better each year. My gains for 2007 are above 27-percent.

Before investing in any stock, with either speculative, long term or short turnaround strategies, it is imperative that your other personal finances are also in good shape. IRA's, Roth IRA's, Emergency Funds, consumer debt, etc. all must be taken care of before you begin investing. Read "Before You Invest ANY Money, READ THIS!" It does not make any sense to make 15% on investments if you are paying an average of 19% on consumer debt.

In my articles I will frequently mention the source for my strategy, business or reasoning for the stock pick. I am not endorsed by nor do I take credit for their work. However, as I previously stated, my investing strategy that has shown gains of 27% in 2007. I do not use specialized software; all of my analysis is done manually, by hand. For instance, I will take a business that Jim Cramer mentions on his popular show on CNBC, Mad Money, and begin to analyze it using my own set of rules (that may or may not incorporate all of Jim Cramer's) and do my own analysis of the company. I normally do not write articles on stocks I do not recommend, however, when there is a significant news report, or Jim Cramer recommends something I choose to stay away from, I will write an article with a counter-argument, or at least my reasons for not recommending it.

A little disclaimer: My stock picks and investment ideas are by no means guaranteed. Everyone's investment needs are different and mine may not be the same as yours. Everyone's risk tolerance is also different and mine may be a higher risk tolerance than yours. I am applying several analysis techniques as well as my own research to develop my own opinions. My articles are meant to inspire and create ideas for your own investing experience. Please DO post your ideas, but please do not e-mail me with specific stock questions, I cannot answer them. Take my ideas, do your own research and analysis to determine if the investment is right for you.