What You Need to Do to Protect Yourself from Fake News
The irony of which notwithstanding, fake news is the current headline everywhere – and although some say that fake news can’t damage stock performance over the long term, but we’ve already seen that...
View ArticleHow to Spot Market Trends in SFTW Investor
One of the most powerful aspects of our SFTW Investor application is the ability for our algorithms to help surface trends and patterns in the market. Sometimes these trends are obvious, and...
View ArticlePopular Stocks vs Diversified Stocks: Which pre-made Watchlist to start with?
When it comes to our push button portfolio feature – essentially pre-made watchlists to help you start discovering undervalued stocks – we have two options that are very similar, yet deceptively...
View Article5 New Year’s Resolutions for Stock Market Investors
Whether you’re thinking thoughtfully about your “word of the year” or setting new year’s resolutions or deciding on your favorite Chinese new year rituals, it’s clear that the start of a fresh year is...
View ArticleOur Revamp of SFTW Investor for Android is Live!
We’ve been hard at work for months preparing a more streamlined, easy-to-use experience for you across all of our applications. The new SFTW Investor for Android is Live – download it here from Google...
View ArticleWhat are the Sectors/Industries to Watch in 2017?
While we can’t predict the future, we love to hear about what your guesses are – especially when it comes to what to watch in the stock market. That’s why this week, we’re featuring you – top app...
View ArticleTop 3 Most Difficult Things About the Stock Market
No one has ever accused the stock market of being simple and easy-to-understand – if that were the case, you wouldn’t need apps like ours to help you spot investing opportunities. If you haven’t ever...
View Article6 Things Stock Investors Should Remember at Tax Time
Tax day falls in mid April every year, without fail. It’s always a good time to be thinking about what your tax liability is, and how you can reduce it – you don’t want to be waiting in line with all...
View Article5 Spring Reads to Expand Your Critical Thinking
There’s blend of evidence that being well-read can lead to being healthy, wealthy, and wise. And it’s been awhile since we’ve made some book suggestions so we thought we’d share a fresh batch of picks...
View ArticleGoogle Keep: The Best Note Taking App
Keeping track of your ideas and inspiration is very important – who hasn’t had a great idea while on the bus or train and then blanked when you got to your desk? I know it’s not just me! That’s why I...
View ArticleHow (And Why) to Talk About Stocks at the Dinner Table
Have you ever been exploring the stock market (perhaps our latest list of undervalued stock recommendations), felt like you had a great nugget to share, and found yourself on the opposite end of blank...
View ArticleWhy You Should Be Investing In Artificial Intelligence This Year
By and large, it would appear that technology is a pretty safe sector to spend one’s money on…and yet, it isn’t, all at the same time. While it might seem like a no-brainer to the beginning...
View ArticleShould Emotions Play A Role In Your Investing Decisions?
A quick Google search using the phrase “emotions and investing” will net you a few pages of articles that tell you 1) emotions don’t have a place in investing, and 2) how to remove your emotions from...
View Article5 Apps For Low-Budget Investors
When people think about terms like “investing” or “stocks,” it can be easy to conjure up mental images of high rollers in suits–people who have a lot of expendable income, who speak about finance in a...
View ArticleMeet Our New 11 Stock Sectors
Our signature application, SFTW Investor, helps you discover undervalued stocks. We provide safety score ratings for not just individual stocks, but also overall stock sectors and industries. And in...
View ArticleIs A Robo-Advisor Or A Human Advisor Best For You?
When it comes to your investing strategy, it’s important that you have the right information at your disposal. If you’re not intimately familiar with the market, there are plenty of ways to get advice...
View ArticleSnapchat IPO: The “Morning After”
Anticipated Wall Street darling Snap, Inc (SNAP), parent company to Snapchat, had a breakout IPO early this year, ranking only behind Alibaba (BABA) as the most successful tech IPO in recent history....
View ArticleExpanded Fundamental Metrics Now Available
If you’ve been checking your SFTW Investor watchlists lately, you might notice your stock profiles have a lot more data in them. That’s because we’ve expanded the amount of fundamental metrics data...
View ArticleAmazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition: The Losers
In late June, the digital retail giant announced its acquisition of Whole Foods. When the news broke, the internet held its collective breath for a moment: what does this mean for the retail food...
View ArticleHow Tax Reform Could Affect Your Retirement Strategy
It’s Year One with a new political administration and change is inevitable. While economic changes and tax reform discussions are taking place on the hill and in the White House, many people want to...
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