Thanks to Target and Kroger, stocks are up today.  Target announced today that they expect their earnings to be on the high end of their estimates.
Kroger saw a 5.8 percent increase in their share value.  The number one grocery chain in the country out performed all estimates.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 28.33
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Are you a long term investor?  You may be looking to invest for the long-haul or in the distant future, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that you are a long-term investor.
There are several different mindsets for each type of investor.  FranklinTempleton.com has a good test to determine if you are truely a long term investor.
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Knowing where your stock *might* go is almost as important as where it does eventually go.  As an investor, you need to think through the possibilities that you stock may face as difficulties arise.
Consider these possibilities:
CompetitorsKnow where the major competitors are going to see how your stock will fare against them.
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No matter what type of investor you may be, you need to be sure that you have a place in your investment strategy and your portfolio that is strictly focused on long-term investing for the future of your retirement.
A long-term investor doesn’t befall the daily watching of their stocks and mutual funds.  They are not [...]