Many new stock traders lose confidence and money when they first start trading on their own. By sidestepping common mistakes, new investors can avoid learning these lessons the hard way.

With the S&P 500 making new all-time highs on a weekly basis, many investors are starting to get nervous about stock prices. While no portfolio is entirely risk-free, there are several ways that every investor can keep risk in check. Here are four common ways to manage the risk in your portfolio.

On Monday, Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG ) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) launched the beta version of subscription music service Music Key. How will this project fare against competitors such as Spotify and Pandora, and will users actually pay for YouTube content that has been free in the past?

There was a time when a merger between Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) and AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) would have inspired antitrust whispers. The days when these two companies dominated the web are long gone, but could a merger between the two be the best path forward? Activist hedge fund Starboard Value LP believes so, and it has been pushing the two companies to…

When it comes to money, it seems like everyone believes they are an expert. Financial advice from friends, family and coworkers almost always comes with the best of intentions. Unfortunately, finance can be so complicated that sometimes it’s difficult to sort fact from fiction. Here is a list of five common financial myths that could…

The wave of marijuana legalization that has swept across the country in recent years continued in the recent midterm elections. Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia all voted to legalize the drug for recreational use. As many expected, the cannabis industry is booming in states like Colorado, and some analysts predict that legal U.S. marijuana revenue…

Visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk is making headlines once again, this time for exploring the potential of Internet satellites. Musk has been working with former Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) executive Greg Wyler on designing small, inexpensive satellites that can provide Internet service worldwide. The group’s current plan is to launch a fleet of about 700 satellites, each of which would…

The recent crash of the Virgin Galactic’s rocket-powered spaceship has drawn attention once again to the dangers of space travel. The reality of buying a ticket to space seems to be just around the corner. However, Virgin Galactic’s recent tragedy has put a spotlight on the legal implications of such a seemingly dangerous new industry.…

A couple of weeks ago I posted here on Trading Common Sense that I had sold my largest position: Apple. Despite the fact that I still have more cash in my account than anything else, I have a new largest investment position. Some call it “black gold,” some call it “Texas tea,” but I call…

Just when it seems like the world of finance could not get any more complicated, some industry insiders believe the era of the quantum computer is imminent. In a recently published paper, Ovidiu Racorean, head of Advanced Mathematical Methods for a top British hedge fund, suggests that quantum-based technical stock market analysis (QTA) could be coming…