There are literally thousands of stocks out there and there is absolutely no way you can go through all of them before you make your final decision on one and you want to actually invest/trade the company.  Even if you can perform solid due diligence by hand, why waste your time when you have stock filters and research tools that help identify the good companies from the crap.
Assuming you already use stock filters and research tools, when you compile that list of companies that meet every criteria you are looking …

And the winner is: 247Mom
Congratulations to 247Mom for winning our first official stock market contest.  She chose DECK aka Deckers Outdoor Corp, maker of Teva and UGG Australia.
November 30 Close – $92.63
December 31 Close – $101.72
Change (%) – +9.09 (9.8%)
Photo Credit: egvvnd

Technical Analysis (TA for short) is one of the three major forms of investment analyses.  Here’s what it is:
Technical analysis is a major school of investment analysis that attempts to identify opportunities by analyzing the market’s physical behavior, such as price movements, price patterns, and volume.
Some people say TA is a Hokey Religion that has no place in investments.  From the outside it’s just a bunch of lines and indicators based on previous price movements.  It supposed to predict where the stock will go based on where it has been.  …

Our doors are now open and we have made the stock contest entry form available. Learn more about the competition at our CONTEST PAGE.

Why Should You Enter?

* It is FREE and uber EASY to enter.
* This is our first ever contest. The winner will go down as the first winner in The Zen Capitalist history.
* It’s a FUN learning experience.
* Bragging rights!
* Contest Leaders will be posted on The Zen Capitalist and updated on a weekly basis (Sundays).
* The cool kids do it!

Hey everyone.   In one month’s time, The Zen Capitalist will be holding the first monthly stock contest.  It’s time to show us what you’re made of.  We’re letting you all know early so you can start the due diligence process now.

Know nothing about stocks? Who cares!  Just throw out a company and watch it rise to the top or be a magnificent flop.  I’m freakin excited!  Check out the details & rules on our CONTEST PAGE.
Here are 6 Reasons as to why you should join our contest:

It is FREE …