B.F. “Andy” Anderson first learned about investing during after-school sessions with his grandfather, who, after a little TV and a bourbon and 7UP, liked to peruse the Wall Street Journal stock page. Anderson’s first buy was Gulf States Utilities, which his grandfather liked because it paid a dividend. He lost every penny. Call that his first lesson: Look for growth, not... (more)

Our friends at Cabot Wealth Advisory wrote this article several years ago, however its points remain relevant to current market conditions:

As a bear market goes down, down, down month after month, fundamental analysts will begin to trot out the "evidence" that a market turn is around the bend - GDP is growing handsomely, earnings growth is just around the corner, FED policy is accommodative, fiscal policy is out and bullish, the technology spending cycle, fiscal policy is out and out bullish... (more)