A Primer On Stock Selection Part 2

- Stock repurchase plans, or buy-backs, can lift the price of a stock.  Buying a stock before the repurchase program is announced should result in a nice pop.
 One problem with stock buy-backs however is the company could use the money to make acquisitions, perform research, or make any number of investments.

- Here's something not to do:  don't buy a stock of a company you know nothing about in the name of diversification.  Stick with what you know.  If you have a concentrated portfolio, its not necessarily a bad thing.

- Again, study each new pre-IPO that is going to be listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.  Try to determine which newly listed companies have the best chance. It's tougher than is sounds to choose a long term winner. 

- If you're looking at a company that is unprofitable, you obviously want to determine if the co will ever be profitable.  If you buy shares of a company losing money and then if news hits the firm is now in the black, I bet your shares popped a lot. 

- Make sure the companies and funds you research have demographic or other trends at their backs.

A Primer on Stock Selection

Here are several steps to take for choosing a good stock.

- Has the company paid a dividend for years? Has the company increased dividends consistently for years?  Stocks that pay dividends tend to perform better.

- Read the company's 10Q and 10K reports for the last three years. These reports will give you an idea as to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats the firm faces.  You gamble when you pick the winner.

- Has there been significant insider or institutional buying of the stock?  This could be a good sign.

- If the company sells necessities, you should be safer, especially if you buy during a recession or correction.  Companies that are "game changers" are more risky.  Read the news and 10k and 10q reports on the game changing companies.  Learn about the product for yourself. 

- When someone gives you a stock tip, a special report, or other pitch, one of the first things I'd do is research the competition.

You can find the answers to the questions posed above at Yahoo Finance, Seeking Alpha dot com, and at your brokerages web site.

This post gives you a good start.  But you can't stop learning.  Circumstances keep changing.
Happy trades to you, until we meet again. (LOL)   

How To Find the Right MasterMind Group For You

Some people equate leads groups with mastermind groups and this drives me Bonkers!! They could not be further apart. The purpose of a leads group is to exchange leads, and to create cash flow for the founder (in all honesty). The point of the Master-Mind is to share real-life business experiences with other business owners to impact the bottom line of their business.
When you are ready to join a true MasterMind, here are five things to look for.

1. It is well run. The facilitator's job is to create a structured, yet safe forum for candid, strategic discussion that can have a big impact on their business. When someone in the group is allowed to hide, or go a full meeting without saying a word, the facilitator is not doing their job of including everyone. They should also be skilled in time management to be sure that everything on the agenda is either covered or re-prioritized for a future date.
2. Members are open and honest. If members are not open to feedback and trying new things, they will bring the entire group to an uncomfortable stall. THe whole point of the 'master-mind' is to leverage what is in everyone's heads. If someone is stingy and not willing to be forthright or give hones (aka hard-to-hear) feedback, you're no better off than having coffee with your buddies. You should be comfortable exposing your under belly to your team and be open to seeing others.
3. There is commitment and accountability. It's one thing to WANT to make a difference in you business, it's quite another to take what you've learned and apply it. Yes - it's hard to change things, but it's the ONLY WAY to get different results than what you're getting today. I've had clients implement new systems with their staff. Did the staff resist? Of course. But the owner had to stay the path and be committed to change.
4. It's exclusive. I most enjoy groups that are limited in size, and each person applies for their seat in the group. It is a privilege to be a part of highly functioning MasterMind. (See #2 above). Unless there is an opening, there is no "guest day" or membership drive. The focus is totally on YOU and your business.
5. Education is provided. You can't possibly read all the business books that are available to help you in your business. Part of the group purpose is to provide education that is timely and credible. Personally, I think this is one of the best thing about my groups - I am able to read each person in the group and provide education that each person can apply immediately in their business. From interviewing skills to handling difficult situations to marketing strategies, business education is just as important as the technical skill required for the business to succeed.

As your business grows, so must your management and leadership skills. We provide education, consulting and mastermind groups for small business owners. Learn more at http://www.AlignedPerformance.com.
Leigh-Ann Zaharevich has been training and coaching people on productivity, leadership and communication for over 20 years. She is based in Lafayette, CO.

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How Can You Get Funds to Settle Debts Or Start a Small Business?

I added 7 new ideas to this page on how to get money fast.

Many big businesses started very small.  Look at the list at the link above, and get started on an idea there.  If you are smart, or have a large network, or if you can really work, or all three, you could be in luck.

Hopefully you'll find a couple ideas that suit you.  It's better than being a slave.

Keep Keyword Selection Simple ...

... just describe the information that is on each page.

Use three search phrases, like this:

Let's say you have a page with money saving ideas.

I'd do these three search phrases:

easy money saving ideas, painless money saving ideas, how to save more money

Never add unrelated search phrases/keywords to your meta description.

Describe the contents of your page as accurately as possible, and try to think of the words the search engine user will enter on Google or Bing or Dogpile, to find your site.

Mandatory MasterMind Challenges

Personal development, money, personal power, and quality of life are obviously high priorities for most MM members.
MatserMind groups need to issue challenges to each other.  What kind of challenges?  I will give you a bunch.

- Talk to 10 hot women a day.  Pay each a compliment or ask for her number.
- Question assumptions.  Maybe your MMG is operating under a false assumption.  Maybe you want to stick your nose where others are minding your business that is actually yours.  Maybe you should push some authority to answer questions about a minor scandal or conflict of interest in your life.
- Face a fear.  Facing any fear could be good. 
- Learn a new skill, or anything new to you.  If you have just been kicking ass and looking at taking is easy for a while, start something new.  When you're green you grow.  When you're ripe you rot.
- Take baby steps towards your BHAGs (big hairy audacious goals).  Your BHAGs are what really get you moving. 
- Take steps to enhance the numbers.  This could be more reps, more miles, more practice...
- Creatively abandon the superfluous, if need be.  Enjoy more or profit more without the busywork.

The possibilities for growth are pretty much endless.

I hope this helps you.

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