J.S. Kim - Articles

J.S. Kim is the founder and managing director of SmartKnowledgeU

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The Shocking Truth About Professional Investment Advice
Most investors, because they pay huge fees every year to investment firms, put blind faith in their advisors and believe that they will do the best thing for them. The media confirms the advice dispensed by commercial investment firms because they "tout" in tandem. Then when investment crises happens, the... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 24/10/2007 | Investing
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Get Rich Now: How To Build A Fortune In The Stock Market
There is only one way to truly build wealth in the stock markets - spot trends well before the thundering sheep herd of investors does, invest in them many months and sometimes even years before the average Joe and Jane, and concentrate your stock picks. If you do, 40% and... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 24/10/2007 | Finance
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10 Surefire Ways To Make An Investment Fortune, Part II
Below, I present Part II of my original article, "10 Surefire Ways to Make an Investment Fortune." (6)Understand Why You Own Everything You Own, Then Stand Firm in Your Convictions Since most people never take the time to learn how to invest properly, or are fed a bunch of misinformation by the... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 02/10/2007 | Investing
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10 Surefire Ways To Make An Investment Fortune, Part I
People have often asked me how I always pick stocks that end up with 20% gains in a couple of months or triple-digit gains in a year. They ask me is it luck? Maybe with a couple of stocks it may have been luck, but luck doesn't play a role... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 02/10/2007 | Investing
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Young Adults Need To Seek Wealth Literacy, Not Financial Literacy, Part II
According to a recent study conducted by Charles Schwab, today's teenagers in the United States have huge expectations about the type of wealth that they will build as young adults. Of the 1,000 teenagers that participated in the survey, boys on average expected to be earning $173,000 a year while... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 29/04/2007 | Education
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Young Adults Need To Seek Wealth Literacy, Not Financial Literacy
Today there is much talk about how young adults are financially illiterate as if financial literacy were adequate to build wealth. Millions of people have read one of the best financial literacy books out there "Rich Dad,Poor Dad" yet there is a loss of translation somewhere between the sound... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 29/04/2007 | Education
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Why The Vast Majority Of Investment Professionals Are Not Trustworthy
A big story that made the rounds in the financial media last month was Jim Cramer's (of the Street.com) statement that some hedge fund managers spread false rumors about a company to large trading desks and the media to drive a stock price lower. He said this practice is... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 29/04/2007 | Investing
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How To Build A Fortune In The Stock Market: 5 Questions Every Investor Needs To Ask Of Their Investment Strategy
Every investor's investment strategy should adequately address the following five questions: (1) What specific stocks will I buy? (2) When should I buy these stocks? (3) How should I buy these stocks? (4) When should I sell these stocks? (5) How should I sell these stocks? In addition, the answers for questions #2, #3, #4, and... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 11/04/2007 | Investing
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In Risky Markets, Following The Secrets Of The Ultra-rich, Not The Rich, Will Help Your Investment Decisions
Recently, there was an article on CNNMoney that spoke about the "secrets" of the elite rich in the United States. In turn, several articles were written about this article, including one that stated that the richest of Americans "built their wealth with diversification, wealth preservation and strategic growth." That is... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 10/04/2007 | Investing
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Will The Next Cold War Be An Economic One?
Several big stories hit the financial news this past week but the real significance of these stories were not discussed anywhere. Number one, the U.S. Congress pushed to file unfair trade practices against China, stating that the Bush administration's quiet behind-the-scenes negotiation strategy was unacceptable as a tactic to bring... Read
By: J.S. Kim | 09/04/2007 | Politics