Mark H. Van Mater

To help people improve their financial independence through stock market investments and enhance their individual strategy with further education. I provide stock market research and I am a financial blogger.  I am not a financial adviser.

I love helping people. It gives me real satisfaction. After a successful 28-year career, during which I held seven different positions in Sales and Marketing, I realized my strengths are in research, problem-solving, and interacting with people. I enjoy investing in the stock market and look forward to each week. 

1. I publish about 7 to 12 emails per month showing actual stock trades I make, along with timely research and strategy on why.  I include the stock symbol and how many shares were traded at what price for others to consider.
2. Some customers prefer to contact me for my input on stocks they already own or are considering trading. If requested, I can provide company-specific information and my opinion for customers who ultimately make their own trading decisions.
3. Conclusive Stocks is designed for people who want to choose their own investments instead of allowing strangers to make decisions about their money.  Investing strategy and procedures can help everyone. Further education can improve results if you are a relatively new investor or have years of experience.   This is a separate option for customers who want to understand more about the stock market, investing strategy, and how to pick stocks.  There are ten hour-and-a-half classes and a 35-page book. 

I celebrate the fact that everyone is different.  People have different investment amounts, risk tolerances, and timeframes.  That's why each investor needs to have a planned strategy that will work with their unique characteristics.  I help people develop their strategies or enhance their existing ones.  

• The amount invested in each trade and the maximum amount invested in each company should depend on the total dollars available.  
• All opportunities require at least some level of risk-taking.  Everyone can succeed, but stocks with high volatility are not a good fit for those with low-risk tolerance.
• The same company may be a good investment for some while being a lousy investment for others because each person has a different time horizon for how long they desire or are willing to own it.