Research is Key
In anything that we do, having access to information is critical to being able to make the right decisions. From choosing a school to go to, choosing a mate, or even choosing which stocks to invest in, the individual concerned must be able to sift through tons of available information and be able to identify which data needs to be taken into account when making the final decision.
Investing in the stock market is not easy. As a small investor, you may not have access to information that you need to be able to determine whether to buy, hold, or sell a stock. That is where equity research and trading firms come in. You may want to rely on an established company that maintains a pool of analysts who have nothing else to do but watch how the market is moving and advise you on it.
How do you choose which companies to work with? Read their research reports. Check out their track record. Ask around. Monness, Neil Crespi, & Hardt is one such institutional equity and research firm serving investors since 1964.