There are no ‘good’ stocks to buy. When beginning investors and traders ask for ‘hot tips’ of ‘good stocks’ or ‘hot stocks’, they usually mean stocks that will make them a lot of money quickly. The truth is that all stocks go up and down – even those with good ‘fundamentals’; this is because all stocks are influenced by the other stocks in their industry, sector or the stock market as a whole. Successful investors and traders learn ‘when to get in the market’ and ‘when to get out of the market’ – for more detail, see ‘Timing the Market’ and ‘Winning Trading Strategies’.