Learning Center Archive

Position Sizing and Hedging

Learn about how traders manage their risk, using position sizing and hedging techniques.

Knowing when to exit a stock is critical. Mary Ellen reviews proven exit plan techniques.

Get an understanding of why diversification can be a great way to mitigate risk.

Discover why it is important to understand your own risk tolerance and the risk involved with different types of stocks.

Mary Ellen McGonagle introduces the different risk factors associated with stocks.

Mary Ellen recaps how stocks are broken down and why it is important to be aware of the different areas of the market.

Learn about value stocks and what makes them attractive to investors.

Discover which types of stocks are considered growth stocks and how they are impacted by interest rates.

The S&P 500 is broken down into 11 sectors, or broad groups. Learn about each sector and how the weighting of each.

Learn about the four major indexes that the broader U.S. markets are broken into.