Market Watch with Tom Waitt

July_21st_2010.mp3 Targeting Volatility    Is it time to differentiate yourself when investing? Textbooks suggest a well diversified investment portfolio often linked to a stock index or a mutual fund. The trouble is, most equity indexes and mutual funds are at the same levels as 10 years ago, the lost decade for investment returns.   Volatility Index (click for larger picture) Many investors have lost money in the last ten years patiently waiting for their mutual funds and stocks to show a positive return. Meanwhile, there have been individual stocks that have soared and plunged in value. An over diversified portfolio is like a shotgun peppering shots over a wide area while a rifle is aimed at a target. In today's investment environment it is time to define ones investment goals, target a limited number of stocks based on  well thought out risk/reward analysis.  There are many opportunities to make money but it requires action on your part, each stock selected must sh