Paula Wendland

Contributing Writer

Paula Wendland is a veteran writer/editor and a certified teacher with specializations in the language arts and remedial education. She brings an in-depth knowledge of investing strategies and securities analysis to her articles on contrarian investing, online trading and equity market mayhem. Other recurring themes in her writing include special education methods, literacy issues, pet care and sleep-for-health. Paula lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada, where she questions the theory of global warming from November to May.

Latest Articles

Short-Term Trading Strategies: Buying Rumors and Selling the News
'Buy the rumor, sell the news' is a short-term trading strategy based on the belief that markets predict future events.
Mar 27, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Stocks with High Dividends — How Safe Is Your Yield?
Stocks with high dividends can be a goldmine or a disaster, depending on the company's ability to sustain dividend payments.
Feb 22, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Mutual Funds Investing: Reading Fund Profiles in the Prospectus
Understanding fund profiles in the simplified prospectus is an important part of mutual funds investing.
Feb 16, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Market Timing for Dividend Paying Stocks
Using market timing to buy dividend paying stocks at higher yields makes good sense for investors with longer investment horizons.
Feb 3, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Financial Ratios: Three Key Metrics for Analyzing Stocks
Understanding financial ratios for companies and their stocks is a vital part of any investment strategy.
Feb 1, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Investment Portfolio Strategies: Buy Dividend Paying Stocks
Dividend paying stocks provide stability for your investment portfolio and account for a significant percentage of the total return on the NYSE.
Jan 28, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Do Mutual Fund Returns Correlate with Investor Sentiment?
Redemptions from mutual funds have hit all-time highs, but what can history tell us about the impact of negative sentiment on mutual fund returns?
Jan 28, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Roadside Assistance Insurance—Your Guide to Choosing a Plan
The range of services offered by different roadside assistance plans can be perplexing to consumers. This guide will help you save money on the right plan.
Jan 25, 2011 - Paula Wendland
The Price to Earnings Ratio—Does It Still Matter?
The price to earnings ratio remains a key metric for analyzing stocks. Here's how stock market investors can use it.
Jan 25, 2011 - Paula Wendland
Invest in Gold – Is It Too Late to Board the Bullion Express?
The media's ongoing focus on gold bullion's gains has some investors asking if it's too late to invest in gold.
Jan 21, 2011 - Paula Wendland