When people begin to take an interest in their investments, most of them believe one of two things about stock analysis and selection; either that it is a kind of mystical art, best performed by those ...

A reader posted a comment asking about a statement I made recently to the effect that SWOT (strengths-weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis is seldom done correctly. Given that the tool is so ...

Mary Hall is a editor for Investopedia's Advisor Insights, in addition to being the editor of several books and doctoral papers. Mary received her bachelor's in English from Kent State University with ...