There are many different strategies and angles investors use that influence their stock purchases and sales. One strategy has been labeled the brother-in-law investor. This type of investor takes advice from other people, whether it be the brother-in-law, brokers or newspaper article, and uses it in their investing decisions. It's usually a "hot" buy that needs immediate attention.

The technical investor relies on technical data like moving averages, candlestick patterns, Gann charts and resistance levels to provide them with information. Those who base their decisions on the forecasts of economic parameters are called the economist investor. The scuttlebutt investor pieces together information they receive from a variety of sources. It could be from conversations, television or radio reports, or even here say.

Value investing is a method of investing that is based on the basis of the stocks intrinsic value as contrasted with the market price. The conscious investor uses a combination of many different strategies that often coincide with the own beliefs and values.

As you can see investment strategies vary widely. You should make sure you're making educated, informed decisions before making any investment choice.