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It Pays To Be Stingy
- 2005-11-12 12:51 AM - By Hari Wibowo |
| If you take your time to whip out your calculator and compute, the one percentage difference is a BIG deal. Instead of 10.5 % annual return, you can assume that you now achieve an annual return of 11.5%. |
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Small Cap Stock Trading
- 2005-11-12 12:50 AM - By Mark Crisp |
| Ask yourself this. What is the NYSE, NASDAQ, S+P 500 index? I mean we are bombarded with these figures every day "The NASDAQ touched new 6 month lows yesterday. The S+P 500 rallied by 40 points on the back of better than expected earnings blah,blah,blah .. But do you know what these figures actually mean? |
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Stock Brokers -- Just The Facts
- 2005-11-11 03:20 AM - By Ron King |
| Many types of brokerage services are available. Significant cost differences appear when you factor in all the fees and commissions. Estimate how many trades you expect to make in a year, and all ancillary services you will use. Then you'll be prepared to make an informed decision. |
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Mutual Funds Tip for More Profits
- 2005-11-11 03:19 AM - By Larry Potter |
| For ages we¡¯ve questioned the priorities of mutual fund managers, and the whole brokerage business for that matter. Our question: Are they in it for you, the investor, or for themselves and the string-pullers in the boardroom? |
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VIX and the Psychology of Markets
- 2005-11-10 01:13 AM - By Stephen George Whiteside |
| We know that greed and fear rule the markets. But did you know that when investors gets too greedy, markets usually fall, and when investors are overcome with fear, markets usually rise. So how can we monitor investors emotions and take advantage of investors emotional extremes? |
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Rear View Mirror
- 2005-11-10 01:12 AM - By Al Thomas |
| Buying a stock or mutual fund is like a driver who is going down the road at high speed, but is using looking in the rearview mirror as a guide. He can see fine out the back, but has no idea what is ahead. Sound familiar? |
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Investment Canary
- 2005-11-09 12:34 AM - By Al Thomas |
| Years ago before all the electronic sensors miners would take a canary down into the shaft. He was a very pampered bird as he represented life or death. If he dropped off his perch unconscious the miners ran for the exit as fast as possible. The little guy had detected poison fumes. Yes, they carried the canary out when they left. |
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Every Path Has Puddles
- 2005-11-09 12:33 AM - By Al Thomas |
| On the path of life there will be some rain and therefore puddles. Most are shallow and we easily splash through them and occasionally there might be a very deep one. Learning to navigate them will make the journey more pleasant. |
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Positive Net Cash
- 2005-11-08 04:26 AM - By Hari Wibowo |
| When things unexpectedly turn ugly, investors need to guard themselves against capital losses. The way to reduce this risk is by investing in companies with positive net cash. |
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The Importance of Gross Profit Margin
- 2005-11-07 12:25 AM - By Hari Wibowo |
| To find the fair value of a common stock, we need to determine the net profit generated by a firm. Dissecting income statement will give us the steps required to find net profit. One of the critical component of income statement is gross profit. |
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Ugly Sell Off, Margin Money Management
- 2005-11-05 01:02 AM - By Henry Lu |
| Anxiety in Blog Private Club Pitfall that Hinders Success Margin Management - Winners or Losers? Beating the Dreaded Greedy Urge with Fear BlastInvest Margin Management Philosophy Final Thought on This Big Sell Off |
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Stock Markets Of The World
- 2005-11-04 05:59 AM - By Ron King |
| There are stock exchanges located throughout the world, and it is possible to buy or sell stocks on any of them. Stocks are genrally seen as less risky than most trading vehicles because stock movements are usually more gradual. Most people view stocks as long term investments. |
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What is the Stock Market?
- 2005-11-04 05:57 AM - By Reed Floren |
| Are you wondering what the stock market is and how you can profit from it? So are many others, here is a quick overview. |
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Online Stock Trading
- 2005-11-03 02:09 AM - By Reed Floren |
| Online stock trading is a recent way of buying and selling stocks. Now you can buy and sell any stock over the Internet for a low price and you don¡¯t need to call up a broker. |
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