Episode #5 - The Stock Market, an Investor's Guide: Portfolio Building From the Ground Up
Series: The Stock Market, an Investor's Guide
(Part 2 of 3)
Publish Date: Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Host: Michael Seaton, Director, MyVault Relationship Team
Guest: Fred Ketchen, Director of Stock Trading at ScotiaMcLeod
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Thinking about investing in your future? Follow Fred Ketchen as he expertly guides listeners through the fundamentals of stock market investing. Whether he's discussing income trusts or the importance of researching your investments, Ketchen exhibits an enthusiasm that is both engaging and educational. Take the time to listen to this episode - it's a good investment.
- 00:00 - Intro music.
- 00:02 - Host Michael Seaton introduces the series, himself, guest Fred Ketchen and today's topic.
- 01:02 - Request for listener feedback.
- 01:05 - The basics: How does one go about buying a stock?
- 02:04 - How to research a potential investment, what to look for and where to look.
- 04:06 - Working with an advisor versus investing on your own.
- 05:09 - Growth investing versus value investing.
- 06:02 - The importance of the Price to Earnings Ratio.
- 07:00 - What is an exchange-traded fund?
- 07:05 - Growth, value and income investing.
- 08:05 - Income Trusts in the news: What's the outlook for investors?
- 11:50 - Common investing mistakes.
- 13:50 - Words of wisdom: Sound advice from Fred Ketchen.
- 14:23 - Wrap up.
- 14:40 - Outro music.
