How to Buy the Right Stocks

Good portfolio management starts with buying the right stocks.

If you had a sports team filled with really good players, it would be a lot easier to manage that team AND the players alone would help you win games. 

But what’s the right stock? 

Many times, you buy a stock thinking it’s good, but it still drops after you buy it.

How to Buy the Right Stocks

Good portfolio management starts with buying the right stocks.

If you had a sports team filled with really good players, it would be a lot easier to manage that team AND the players alone would help you win games. 

But what’s the right stock? 

Many times, you buy a stock thinking it’s good, but it still drops after you buy it.

Let’s first identify the problems causing this, and then we’ll talk about the solutions.

Right Stocks to Buy

You need to have, and use, the right buying criteria.

Having the right buying criteria will put the odds of success in your favor.  

Here’s what you need to do: 

Pick Safe, Undervalued Stocks, Rising in Price 

rising in price

Safe Stocks

Safe stocks have track records of steady earnings performance. There is less risk in holding stocks of financially stable companies.


undervalued

Undervalued Stocks

Undervalued stocks offer lower downside risk and higher probability of achieving gains. Price and value always meet. If price is under the value, it is likely to rise and meet its value.

rising in price

Stocks Rising in Price

Really good stocks usually take off and don’t look back. A stock rising in price is already doing what you want it to do.



Pick Safe, Undervalued Stocks, Rising in Price 

safe

Safe Stocks

Safe stocks have track records of steady earnings performance. There is less risk in holding stocks of financially stable companies.

Learn More

Pick Safe, Undervalued Stocks, Rising in Price 

safe

Safe Stocks

Safe stocks have track records of steady earnings performance. There is less risk in holding stocks of financially stable companies.

Learn More

Pick Safe, Undervalued Stocks, Rising in Price 

safe

Safe Stocks

Safe stocks have track records of steady earnings performance. There is less risk in holding stocks of financially stable companies.

Learn More

Pick Safe, Undervalued Stocks, Rising in Price 

safe

Safe Stocks

Safe stocks have track records of steady earnings performance. There is less risk in holding stocks of financially stable companies.

Learn More

rising in price

Undervalued Stocks

Undervalued stocks offer lower downside risk and higher probability of achieving gains. Price and value always meet. If price is under the value, it is likely to rise and meet its value.

Learn More

rising in price

Undervalued Stocks

Undervalued stocks offer lower downside risk and higher probability of achieving gains. Price and value always meet. If price is under the value, it is likely to rise and meet its value.

Learn More

rising in price

Undervalued Stocks

Undervalued stocks offer lower downside risk and higher probability of achieving gains. Price and value always meet. If price is under the value, it is likely to rise and meet its value.

Learn More

rising in price

Undervalued Stocks

Undervalued stocks offer lower downside risk and higher probability of achieving gains. Price and value always meet. If price is under the value, it is likely to rise and meet its value.

Learn More

undervalued

Stocks Rising in Price

Really good stocks usually take off and don’t look back. A stock rising in price is already doing what you want it to do.

Learn More

undervalued

Stocks Rising in Price

Really good stocks usually take off and don’t look back. A stock rising in price is already doing what you want it to do.

Learn More

undervalued

Stocks Rising in Price

Really good stocks usually take off and don’t look back. A stock rising in price is already doing what you want it to do.

Learn More

undervalued

Stocks Rising in Price

Really good stocks usually take off and don’t look back. A stock rising in price is already doing what you want it to do.

Learn More

Common Mistakes

Mistake #1
Buy Stocks Going Down

Most teach you to buy a stock as it is falling. They say, “It’s cheaper now.” However, stocks going down, typically continue to fall.

Mistake #2
Buy Just for the Dividend

Many times, you let a stock fall 20, 30, 40% or more just because it paid a 3% yield. If you make that trade-off, you’ll never consistently grow your account.

Mistake #3
Buy Just for the Company Name

Household names go through rough stretches, too. Just because a company is well-known, doesn’t mean it is the right stock for you to own right now.

Mistake #1
Buy Stocks Going Down

Most teach you to buy a stock as it is falling. They say, “It’s cheaper now.” However, stocks going down, typically continue to fall.


Most teach you to buy a stock as it is falling. They say, “It’s cheaper now.” However, stocks going down, typically continue to fall.

Most teach you to buy a stock as it is falling. They say, “It’s cheaper now.” However, stocks going down, typically continue to fall.

Mistake #2
Buy Just for the Dividend

Many times, you let a stock fall 20, 30, 40% or more just because it paid a 3% yield. If you make that trade-off, you’ll never consistently grow your account.

Many times, you let a stock fall 20, 30, 40% or more just because it paid a 3% yield. If you make that trade-off, you’ll never consistently grow your account.

Many times, you let a stock fall 20, 30, 40% or more just because it paid a 3% yield. If you make that trade-off, you’ll never consistently grow your account.

Mistake #3
Buy Just for the Company Name

Household names go through rough stretches, too. Just because a company is well-known, doesn’t mean it is the right stock for you to own right now.

While these mistakes cause you to lose money, we’ve identified the real problem.

The Real Problem

No Buying Criteria

The root cause of all these problems is you have NO BUYING CRITERIA.

How Successful Investors Do It

Successful Investors buy Safe, Undervalued Stocks, Rising in Price and watch their portfolio steadily grow over time. 

Here at VectorVest, we have developed a proprietary rating system to evaluate a stock. 

We call it VST. It factors in a stock’s Value, Safety and Timing all in one indicator.

Our analysis is based on data and mathematics.

• NO hunches

• NO guesses

• NO hidden agendas

Every day, we analyze over 9,000 stocks, and sort them so the best combination of Value, Safety and Timing appears at the top of list for you.

• Relative Value (RV) – the upside potential of investing in the stock compared to investing in a bond.

• Relative Safety (RS) – the consistency and predictability of a company’s financial performance.

• Relative Timing (RT) – the stocks’ short–term price trend.

See VST in Action

VST stands for Value, Safety, Timing and is our proprietary formula that combines all the factors you should consider when evaluating a potential stock.

We consider a stock’s:

• Relative Value (RV) – the upside potential of investing in the stock compared to investing in a bond.

• Relative Safety (RS) – the consistency and predictability of a company’s financial performance.

• Relative Timing (RT) – the stocks’ short–term price trend.

In the end, you have one, simple to read, rating on a scale of 0.00 to 2.00.

With this one indicator, we quickly compare thousands of stocks across all industries and sectors with ease.

The days of spending hours researching, or putting your trust in gurus & newsletters, are over. You have great stocks at your fingertips within seconds.

Here’s what it looks like.

You’ll find several stocks that look like this.

You’ll find several stocks that look like this.

Price is steadily rising.

Price is under the value.

Earnings are steadily rising.

Price is steadily rising.

Price is under the value.

Earnings are steadily rising.

If you want to be a successful investor, it all starts with buying stocks like this. VectorVest can help you find them quickly, giving you a huge advantage in the stock market.

Give it a try for yourself. Start your 30-day trial to VectorVest today.

If you want to be a successful investor, it all starts with buying stocks like this. VectorVest can help you find them quickly, giving you a huge advantage in the stock market.

Give it a try for yourself. Start your 30-day trial to VectorVest today.

Why This Matters To You

When you are deciding on a stock to buy, you want to:

Why This Matters To You

When you are deciding on a stock to buy, you want to:

Why This Matters To You

When you are deciding on a stock to buy, you want to:

Why This Matters To You

When you are deciding on a stock to buy, you want to:

1. Know exactly what makes a good stock.

2. Get your results quickly without suffering analysis paralysis.

3. Be confident you picked a stock likely to rise.

• NO hunches

• NO guesses

• NO hidden agendas

1. Know exactly what makes a good stock.

2. Get your results quickly without suffering analysis paralysis.

3. Be confident you picked a stock likely to rise.

VectorVest can help you find these stocks better than anything else out there, giving you an advantage in the stock market.

Ross H used to spend a lot of money on newsletters and reading financial statements. He said it was haphazard and time-consuming.

After learning these Successful Investor techniques, he said:

“I created a diversified portfolio with safety and growing earnings that were rising in price. Six months later, my portfolio is up over 33% and I have done very little trading which is a big change for me. I now spend 15-30 minutes a night which is much less time than I used to spend, and I own much higher quality stocks.

I am far more confident and relaxed. Investing has become much more fun and far less complicated.”

Anytime you’re ready, you can start a 30-day trial of our software just like Ross did.

Simply go to www.vectorvest.com/trial to get started.

Strategic Shift

The journey to becoming a successful investor involves making a strategic shift. You need to shift from being uncertain about the stocks you pick to where you use buying criteria which gives your stock picks a high probability of success.

The way you pick your stocks is one part of your system and it is needed to become a successful investor.

Now that you know what stocks you want to buy, you’ve got to know how to buy them at the right time. In our next training, we’ll look at “How to Buy at the Right Time.

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