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How many of you remember the immortal words of P. T. Barnum? Of Yogi Berra? On Wall Street, the incubation period for new product scams may be measured in years instead of minutes, but the end result is always a lopsided, greed-driven, gold rush toward financial disaster. The dot.com melt down spawned the index mutual funds, and their dismal failure gave life to "enhanced" index funds, a wide variety of speculative hedge funds, and finally, a rapidly growing number of Index ETFs. Deja Vu all ... An Investor's Eye View of the Corporate Income Tax
The Investor's Eye view of politics is a simplistic, practical, "dot-connecting" approach to sorting things out so that positive (win/win) change can be considered. Real World politics is not concerned with such things, and that is one of the most serious problems facing investors today. As outlined in "Investment Politics 2008", there are at least ten issues that require government action if we are to maintain our competitive position in the World Economy. Most of these are interrelated and ... Investment Politics 2008: What's (left) In Your Wallet?
The parade of promises is marching down Main Street. For too many months to come, politicians of all descriptions, parties, and ideologies will be courting our votes... they have the cure for all that is wrong in the world, they tell us. With crystal clear hindsight, every candidate criticizes the decisions of every incumbent, from the Town Council of Podunk to The Presidency itself. You've heard it all before; it never changes. But we all know that little will be accomplished. Ten years from ... Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Discloses 10% Stake in Burlington Northern
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has disclosed a greater than 10% stake in Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNI). Through three insurance subsidiaries (Columbia, National Indemnity, and National Fire & Marine) Berkshire beneficially owns 39,027,430 shares of Burlington Northern common stock according to an SEC filing made on Friday, April 6, 2007. Berkshire's most recent reported purchase was made on Thursday, April 5th, and consisted of 1,219,000 shares purchased at $81.18 each. ... Dealing With Stock Market Corrections: Ten Do's and Don'ts
A correction is a beautiful thing, simply the flip side of a rally, big or small. Theoretically, even technically I'm told, corrections adjust equity prices to their actual value or "support levels". In reality, it's much easier than that. Prices go down because of speculator reactions to expectations of news, speculator reactions to actual news, and investor profit taking. The two former "becauses" are more potent than ever before because there is more self-directed money out there than ever ... Stock Research - Hedge Fund fraud leads to $160 million Bear Stearns Settlement
Richard Stoyeck It was announced recently that a Federal Bankruptcy court judge ordered Bear Stearns, one of America's top tier trading firms to pay $160 million to investors who lost money with a hedge fund that cleared through Bear Stearns. While doing stock research on publicly traded brokerage corporations, we came across the settlement. This spurred us on to thinking, what does this mean for the everyday investor, and what does it mean for stock research in general. Here's ... What You Should Know Before You Invest In Mutual Funds
Christopher Smith Most people have heard the term 'mutual funds' but few have actually used this as an investment medium. Most small investors however have a very limited understanding of mutual funds that goes something like this a mutual fund is a "pool of money invested in stocks or interest bearing instruments" by those who are experts in the field. I don't know about you but I would need a little more than this definition in order to invest my hard earned money or stake my ... Investing Advice: 5 Benefits of ETFs
Pat Regan When people ask for investing advice, ETFs usually come up pretty quickly, because they are so heavily marketed and trumped by the industry. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an easy way to diversify a small investment, but to get the most out of your investment, it is important to understand how they operate. ETFs are like mutual funds, in that they are a collection of investments, but they are traded on an exchange, such as the NYSE, instead of purchased ... How To Select Mutual Funds
Jim Pretin If you are new to investing, you may have heard of mutual funds but do not know exactly what they are or how to select the right one. A mutual fund is a collective investment security, and there are many different types. It may consist of a mix of several different types of investment vehicles, such as stocks, bonds, or derivatives, or it may consist of nothing but stocks that are part of a certain sector of the economy, or it could be just bonds. For example, there ... What is Stock Beta Calculation
Rob Rens Learn how to protect your money, manage risk and diversify your portfolio by strategically aligning yourself with the market during "Bull Runs" and playing on the other side when the "Bears" take control. What is Stock Beta Calculation? Whether your are an experienced investor or just someone who is trying to put some money away for retirement, know the stock beta in relationship to the current market conditions can minimize risk and assure that you can gauge ... What is wrong with My Windows?
Did you know that a family of four can consume up to 18 gallons of water in the form of humidity inside a home in the space of a week? All that water stemming from cooking, showering, washing and drying clothes, and even breathing has to go somewhere. One of the more visible indicators of high humidity in a home is in the windows. If your home contains excessive moisture and it is cold outside, the first place you will see it is in your windows. This does not ... Year End Tax Strategies and Other Bad Investment Ideas
Year End Tax Strategies and Other Bad Investment Ideas Steve Selengut First thing Monday morning I'm going to march into my boss's office and demand a pay cut so that I'll be in a lower tax bracket next year. Of course that's ridiculous, but isn't it about the same as the financial community's "Conventional Wisdom" (CW) for year-end tax planning? What about the long-term nature of investing, or the merits of that investment they felt so ... Record Uranium Price Makes Analysts More Bullish
James Finch A new record US$72 per pound for spot uranium, announced by TradeTech for the week of December 15th, has made analysts more bullish before the holidays. According to the December 21st Commodity Price Outlook, published by Scotiabank, and authored by Patricia M. Mohr, VP of Commodity Research for one of Canada's leading banks, uranium is one of the bank's two top minerals picks for 2007. "Uranium and zinc are our 'top picks' for investors in 2007," Mohr wrote. She ... 11 Interesting Facts about Warren Buffett
Ken Chee WARREN BUFFETT (second-richest person in the world) THE BILLIONAIRE NEXT DOOR 1) He bought his first share at age 11 and he now regrets that he started too late! 2) He bought a small farm at age 14 with savings from delivering newspapers. 3) He still lives in the same small 3 bedroom house in mid-town Omaha, that he bought after he got married 50 years ago. He says that he has everything he needs in that house. His house does not ... A Star with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
A Star with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide By Dennis Biray As the holiday season approaches more and more individuals are going to be inclined to sleeping in hotels due to the abundance of travel. In reference to such action, a claim can be made that a stock like Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT) would be a terrific equity to look upon given the festive situation. In all fairness, such argument made not only has strong economic validity but stimulates the notion ... Two New Exchange Traded Funds Allow Unique Oil Investment Strategies
Two New Exchange Traded Funds Allow Unique Oil Investment Strategies Andy Goldman Investors can now track the price of oil futures without buying oil futures through a new Exchange Traded Fund. (UCR), operated by Claymore Securities. The thing that makes this unique is that the ETF does not invest in the futures either. "We're not buying oil, but because we issue shares in pairs we can generate returns by pledging assets between the matching funds," said Greg Drake, ... The Nuclear Bull Market
By Martin Straith According to the Uranium Information Center there are currently 441 nuclear reactors in the world. These plants power over 355 million homes and businesses worldwide. In addition to the 441 currently running, there are 27 more under construction. There are an additional 38 planned (meaning funded) and another 113 proposed (not yet funded). If these all come on stream, that means we will have over 619 or a 40% increase of nuclear reactors in the ... Pop Goes The Real Estate Bubble: What's Next for the Stock Market
Pop Goes The Real Estate Bubble: What's Next for the Stock Market By Todd Klimson How To Eliminate Market Risk & Make Sure You Don�t Outlive Your Retirement Funds. Plus: 7 Reasons Why You Should Consider Safe-Alternatives To Stocks, Bonds, Variable Annuities, And Mutual Funds Now. Introduction You are about to learn about 7 powerful facts that will likely cause you to re-evaluate and re-think your current portfolio status. What ... No Cold Soup at Your Retirement
All retirees pray that they will have enough cash to see them comfortably through their retirement years. The alternative is obviously more ominous that they will outlive the comfort of their savings. The truth that most baby boomers have yet to comprehend that even through they will have their parents savings and life insurance plans to live off of we are living longer. Baby boomers will need to carry themselves on their retirement savings many times longer than life ... Creating Wealth In Stock Market
The 12 Rules of How to Avoid Losing and Start Making Money from the Stock Market RULE 1: WHY DO YOU INVEST? Make more money, this is the answer to most people. If your reason is to make more money, then ask yourself these three questions: 1.Is your strategy making money? 2.Is your strategy safe? 3.How to increase the profit and minimize the risk? RULE 2: HOW TO CREATE WEALTH IN STOCK MARKET WITH JUST $1,000 Let say we ... Stock Research - Eastman Kodak and the Power of Disruptive Technologies
by Richard Stoyeck It's simply amazing that ten years into the digital revolution, Eastman Kodak is trying to figure out what business they are in. For decades Kodak dominated the chemically based photographic process. You shoot a roll of film, and then you physically took the roll to a developer, and made a second trip to pick up the finished prints. Their only competition in the industry was the Japanese company, Fuji. The upstart would just eat away each year at Kodak's market, but ... Corn Futures Bull Market and Ethanol Demand
Michael Smith The USDA recently came out with their estimates for corn ending stocks at .935 billion bushels which is 8% less than last year and an 11 year low. In fact the last time corn stockpiles were this low corn futures prices hit an all time high of over $5.00 per bushel. There is no guarantee that this same supply scenario will lead to all time high corn future prices again but massive amounts of new corn acreage will be necessary to keep up with the current demand ... China's Spending of $125 billion Towards Improving Water Quality Over Next Five
China's Spending of $125 billion Towards Improving Water Quality Over Next Five Years Opens Market to Foreign Investment By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.Water-Stocks.com December 2006 Global water shortages, aging equipment and continued contamination from pollution and global warming continue to drive investments into infrastructure and water purification. Water sector participants such as WaterBank of America (USA) Inc. (OTCBB: WBKA), a manufacturer of hygienic ice ... Stock Research - Pfizer blows up its own Pipeline with Torcetrapib withdrawal
Stock Research - Pfizer blows up its own Pipeline with Torcetrapib withdrawal by Richard Stoyeck Stock research we call it. You want to talk about stock research. Let's talk about how Pfizer the world renowned drug company blew itself up over the weekend. We all know that the classes of drugs, known as the STATINS have meant billions to the bottom line of the major pharmaceutical drug companies. Remember we said billions to the bottom line, not just sales. Nothing is more profitable ... Do It Now! Start Planning Your Retirement Strategy
Do It Now! Start Planning Your Retirement Strategy By Steve Dolan Financial Planning for Retirement You've worked hard all your life and one day the big day will arrive - you'll retire. For now it probably still seems a long way into the future, but the reality is that the sooner you get ready for retirement, the more you'll benefit when that day comes. Starting in your 20s or 30s is the best time to start planning financially for your retirement, but most of us are ... Really the Best Buy
Really the Best Buy By Dennis Biray As the holiday shopping season is days upon us, investors are trying to locate the perfect gift for themselves in the form of rewarding shares. With the launch of the next generation of video games upon us as well as the continued advancements in technology for the consumer, there may be no better stock to invest some capital in than Best Buy (BBY). However as the economy is not in a stable position, and could be turning for the worst in ... Understanding Bid, Ask, and Spread
Understanding Bid, Ask, and Spread By Martin Lukac Many people are intimidated when looking up the prices of stocks. There are so many different numbers. What do they all mean? Understanding stock prices doesn't have to be a scary situation. All you need to know is a little about what the numbers mean to you. The current price of the stock is the price of the most recent trade that was completed for the stock. This is the last purchase price of the stock. ... Trader Tax Status
By Don Heggen Trader Tax Status! Those three magical words that convert trading activity into the best of all possible worlds. If you actively trade financial products (securities, commodities, futures, and currencies) with the intention of making a living, you may qualify for business treatment with trader tax status. From a tax point of view, investors are not treated very well under our tax laws as they are now constituted. That's because investing ... Contrarian Trading Works
Contrarian Trading Works By Al Thomas Let’s say you want to buy some General Motors stock because you think it is going to go up. Your friend says don’t buy it because he thinks it is going to go down. Thinking about the same subject is contrary, but both can be wrong. It might only go sideways. To be contrary in the stock market is a good way to make money. Almost all brokers think alike. That is what they have been taught. My experience having hired many brokers when I owned ... The Basics Of Mutual Fund Classes
The Basics Of Mutual Fund Classes By Joseph Kenny In order to get the most out of your returns, without paying a high fee, you need to be aware of the different classes of mutual fund stocks and their advantages and disadvantages. Mutual fund companies often charge a higher fee when you opt to invest in ‘high risk high return’ stocks. However, paying higher fees does not necessarily ensure high returns because stock prices fluctuate on a daily basis. This makes it ... Research key to high-yeild investing
Research key to high-yeild investing Jay Northco Invest in high risk investments and receive high yields. Invest in low risk stocks or funds and receive lower yields. It is a standard investing maxim. But 'risk' is the operative word and there are no guarantees in either class. The key to success is not simply sticking your money into a high risk investment and hope for the best. High yields investments require that you take into account several factors and research is key. If ... The Stock Market Is Not The Place To Gamble!
Ricky Schmidt Dear Fellow Investor. For several weeks now the stock markets have been in a very good shape right around the globe which must be a very soothing feeling especially for those that are still licking their wounds having to cope with losses. But there's a flip side to this positive global atmosphere. And that side is pretty dark especially for newbies. What I mean is that more than ever people are being bombarded with investment recommendations that ... Investing for Retirement - The New Way
Investing for Retirement - The New Way By Michael Russell One of the biggest myths in investing funds to your retirement portfolio is that the investor should stick to mainly conservative investments such as bonds and cash reserves. The idea is that as you grow older, you'll need money more readily, so playing it safe is the idea here. Interestingly, there's an old method of determining your asset allocation by subtracting your age from 100. The difference is the amount ... Investing Mistakes Series: Not Doing the Research
Christopher Yeager Know the Company Recently, a trader friend said to me, "You know, I look at all the different stocks I own, and sometimes it fun to find out what these companies actually do". What!! I almost fell off my chair. I said, "Are you kidding me? You just randomly bought stock in a company and you don't even know how it makes money!? You are using your own money, right?" Of course, this attitude would still be irresponsible with another person's money, ... Stock Valuation - The First Step Towards Intelligent Investing
Stock Valuation - The First Step Towards Intelligent Investing By Joseph Kenny Stock valuation can be considered as a tool for picking out stocks that will bring you good returns. Imagine buying a car without knowing its value, or investing thousands of dollars in property with no potential. Sounds scary? Yet, this is exactly what it amounts to if you put money into deals without assessing their value. Intelligent investment needs a lot of effort. If you want to ... 7 Stock Market Tips You Can't Live Without
7 Stock Market Tips You Can't Live Without Joe Harris Every day there are a dozen new HOT stock market tips that guarantee your financial success. Every day there are hundreds if not thousands of people that jump on the bandwagon, and every day, each of those people are disappointed. When it comes to popular stock market tips, there is no golden ticket to striking it rich. So I'm going to show you how to make your own HOT guidelines that will ensure you ... Investment Scandals & Scams: What's Next!
Steve Selengut We humans are as creative on the "Dark Side" of commercial activity as we are in developing beneficial new products and services. In the face of huge financial benefits, however, some corporate executives can't resist taking an extra dessert even before their shareholders have finished dinner. Some scandals have more of an impact on investors than others, and most produce unwarranted layers of government regulation and control that stifle honest creativity. ... Investing: ETF And CEF
Investing: ETF And CEF By Michael Russell If you're looking for a more cost-effective instrument, you may want to consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which have been described by US supporters as revolutionizing the world of investing, with their low expense ratios and ease of transaction. Another pooled-investment tool that shares cost-effective similarities with ETFs is closed-end funds (CEFs). ETFs are baskets of stocks or bonds that trade on a stock exchange, just ... How to Avoid Bad Mutual Fund Investments
Brian Kelly Article: People spend a lot of time and effort trying to steer clear of certain things: traffic, bad movies, and sub-par restaurants come to mind. But none of these experiences, no matter how unpleasant, can be as expensive as a bad mutual fund investment. They must be avoided at all costs! The good news is that there are solid, common sense strategies that you can put in place right now to avoid bad mutual fund investments. The key is to pay attention and be ... International mobile giant America Movil keeps growing
International mobile giant America Movil keeps growing The first part of my foreign stock series will focus on Latin America mobile giant, America Movil (symbol: AMX). America Movil is the largest provider of wireless communications in Latin America. The mobile giant had over 93 million subscribers in 14 different countries as of last December. Latin America has experienced large growth over the past five years, thanks in large part to Brazil's surging incomes. And AMX will be there to ... Stock Investing – Midterm Elections Make Drug Companies a Sale
Stock Investing – Midterm Elections Make Drug Companies a Sale By Richard Stoyeck Stock investing is tough enough when you have to deal with the specifics of a company and an industry. When you throw politics into the equation it becomes a whole new ball game. Now stock investing can be a crap shoot at best. Let’s take a look at what’s going on currently, and you decide. First let’s look at a little history. For the better part of 50 years, the drug industry ... Introduction to Mutual Funds
Jim Pretin If you know absolutely anything about investing, then you have probably heard of mutual funds. Once an obscure investment vehicle, they are now popular with almost all investors. If you ask your average investor whether they have any of their investment dollars allocated to a fund, they will likely answer yes. There are literally trillions of dollars of American money currently invested in mutual funds. Funds have made investing for the average investor a little ... P/E or PEG, Which is Better?
Jim Pretin The two most important numbers that investment analysts look at when evaluating a stock are the P/E ratio and the PEG ratio. The former has been around for as long as the stock market itself, the latter originated more recently. A thorough analysis of these dueling indicators reveals that one is definitely superior to the other. The P/E is the price-to-earnings ratio. It is used to calculate how expensive or how cheap a stock is relative to its earnings. Using ... Can you buy Shares of Verizon Now?
Can you buy Shares of Verizon Now? By Dennis Biray Approximately one week away from Verizon’s (VZ) third quarter results, many investors are speculating whether to purchase shares of this lucrative telecommunications giant. In search for answers by examining earnings from other powerful monsters, there is a mix bag in terms of what to expect for both Verizon and the telecommunication industry in general. However, just specifically in the case of Verizon, I believe the real ... Is Disney a Magical Purchase?
Is Disney a Magical Purchase? By Dennis Biray With the NHL, NFL, and NBA seasons ready for a new year, the large conglomeration of Disney (DIS) looks to boost guidance for its many enterprises during the fall to winter seasons. As a Dow component, Disney has helped propel the recent rally by recently reaching a 52 week high in aims of a very favorable market according to recent trends. However, with a recession looming should you be involved in such a company who basis a lot ... Investing In China: Chinese Banks
Investing In China: Chinese Banks By: David Carnes - China’s banking sector has traditionally served as a party-controlled feeding trough for its inefficient, unprofitable state-owned enterprises (SOEs), most of which were technically insolvent. The process was simple – extend a loan to an unqualified SOE applicant, then write off the loan as a bad debt when it failed to repay. This situation is beginning to change, and Chinese banks are attracting the attention of foreign ... Caterpillar: A Buy or Sell?
With the primary purpose of selling products dedicated to mining or digging, Caterpillar (CAT) might not be too favorable to investors with the decrease in price of commodities. However, such a situation may not be that unfavorable to this company. With a recession looming illustrated by corporations stopping some of their production to accommodate the eventual decreasing demand as represented by the waning job offerings, commodity prices will reflect such a change by having ... Mutual Fund Investing 101
What is a mutual fund anyways an average person may well ask? A mutual fund is simply a co-operative means by which means many people can pool their savings together and have it professionally managed and as well take advantage of institutional volume discount pricing of purchase and sales commissions. The concepts of pooling allow investors with relative small amounts of money to access investments that may require larger sums to achieve ... Investment Scandals & Scams: What's Next!
We humans are as creative on the "Dark Side" of commercial activity as we are in developing beneficial new products and services. In the face of huge financial benefits, however, some corporate executives can't resist taking an extra dessert even before their shareholders have finished dinner. Some scandals have more of an impact on investors than others, and most produce unwarranted layers of government regulation and control that stifle honest creativity. Plain vanilla fraud ... Sony: Will PS3 Save this Company?
By Dennis Biray With the recent announcement that Sony (SNE) will delay its PS3 launch in Europe, a similar reaction should be based in your mind of whether to buy or sell your shares of this company. With such a shaky corporation in terms of announcing favorable information, the confidence in buying shares of Sony has dropped as shown by its stock the past few months. With the added problems of having the major laptop producers having to recall the specific Sony brand batteries, ... Alcoa: A Buy or Sell?
By Dennis Biray With the big aluminum giant ready to report earnings on the 10th of October, Alcoa (AA) hopes to bring favorable numbers to a company that should indicate how the Dow Jones should be behaving and whether the recent rally is true or not. The problem concerning Alcoa however is how the futures market has been reacting over the previous month or so. Possibly, the commodity of aluminum is not affected as other future trading products such as oil or natural gas, but ... Learning From Peter Lynch - Part I
Learning From Peter Lynch By Hari Wibowo Having just read Peter Lynch's "One Up On Wall Street", I must say that this is the one book that I wished I have read earlier. Not that I agree with the whole philosophy. But the book has many different elements that we as investors can learn a lot from. This article will exploit just one of the many things we can learn from Peter Lynch. One of the very few things that Peter Lynch asks before investing in ... Stock research and the price of leadership-corporate, public, private
Richard Stoyeck The Wall Street Journal reported today that the President of Vanderbilt University receives compensation of $1.4 million. The school also spends in excess of $700,000 on frequent parties, and a personal chef. There's also the issue of $6 million of improvements to the mansion where he lives, which the university paid for. At least six colleges in the country are now paying about a million a year to their Presidents. You will remember President Clinton was ... Bonds - Are They Right For Your Portfolio?
Bill Dufrane For those wishing to invest their money - usually those wishing to put away a tidy nest egg for retirement or their children for school - there are a lot of decisions to make. You can't jump into just any arrangement, and especially not the first offer that comes your way. Perhaps the most pertinent question you might ask yourself when investing is, what should oneu invest in - in other words, what's good to invest in right now? 1. Put Your Money ... Stock Picks-Is GM Chairman losing it?
Richard Stoyeck Don't you just love it? General Motors can't make a quality car to save its life, which is what it's trying to do, and it wants Nissan to give it billions of dollars to show respect for a failed company. Over the last couple of years, you have heard of failed nation states, many of them in Africa. Countries that can't feed themselves, and have just about as much wealth as is necessary to put an embassy in NY, so their diplomats can dine at the United ... Friendly's CEO Resigns; Largest Shareholder Requests Seats
On September 28th, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. (FRN), announced CEO John L. Cutter had resigned. It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Cutter had been forced out. I mention the possibility that Mr. Cutter was forced out, because Friendly's largest shareholder, Sardar Biglari, included this disclosure in a recent 13-D: "The Reporting Persons have consulted with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and management of the Issuer concerning the business, operations and future ... The Human Index
As the Dow approaches a new all-time high (the record close was 11,722.98), now would be a good time to take a break from the financial news found on your televisions, in your newspapers, (and yes) even on your computers. A new high is an empty headline. I'm not writing to tell you that; you already know that. What you may not fully appreciate is just how arbitrary an index the Dow Jones Industrial Average really is. Most notably, it's no longer very industrial. Only about ... The ABCs Of Mutual Fund Classes
Shauna Croome In mutual fund investing, the old adage that high costs indicate quality couldn't be further from the truth. There is no proof that if you pay a higher fee you'll get a higher return. If anything, the mutual fund manager of a high-cost fund might take more risks in the attempt to produce a higher return - and, of course, this higher return is not a sure thing. So, if the manager's risky moves don't pan out, you've not only forked out more money in costs, but you've ... Investing With A Purpose
Andrew Beattie Why are you investing? It's OK if you have many different answers for this question, but there is a big problem if you have no answer at all. Investing is like driving - it is best done with your eyes open! Joking aside, having clear reasons or purposes for investing is critical to investing successfully. Like training in a gym, investing can become difficult, tedious and even dangerous if you are ... An Analysis of Lenox (LNX)
Below is a letter from Mr. John L. Morgan, beneficial owner of approximately 7% of Lenox (LNX), to Ms. Susan E. Engel, Chairwoman and CEO of Lenox. Dear Susan, When your board offered me a directorship on September 18, 2006, we discussed the reasons that made it unacceptable. At that time, I reiterated that I could best serve the shareholders of Lenox Group by assuming a leadership role on the Board of Directors and playing an active role in formulating and guiding the ... Investment Advice - Why You Should Start Investing In Exchange Traded Funds Tod
Joel Teo Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are the rage today with many investors flocking to purchase them as opposed to the usual mutual funds. ETFs work in this way. The fund manager decides that he wants to mimick the returns of the NASDAQ so he just buys all the stocks that make up the index and then he sells shares in this fund to investors. This means that you have effectively diversified your risk when compared to another investor who buys and individual share. There are three ... Do You Really Want to Invest Like Warren Buffett?
John Ruppel These days it seems that buy and hold investing doesn't work as well as it once did. A common response of buy and hold advocates is to point to the success of some of the famous value investors. The most famous and the most successful of the bunch is Warren Buffett. How have Warren Buffett's investments been faring these days? Everyone knows that he's seen investment returns of over 20 to 30% per year since he started investing, depending on which ... McDonald’s: Buy or Sell
By Dennis Biray Supporting the popular catch praise, “We love to make you smile”, investors of McDonald’s (MCD) may have different reactions to the drop that I foresee for this equity. With added competitors such as Jack in the Box, Burger King, and a broader enemy in the new fashion of going on diets, McDonald’s slowly will be feeling the pressures which it has repressed up to now. Opening as an IPO in the late 1960s, McDonald’s has been known to be an ... Nike: A Buy or Sell?
By Dennis Biray Recently reporting their quarterly earnings, many investors look for a fair sized rally for this shoe making king. However, with the upcoming recession and implications that it might have on Nike (NKE) shares, I would be hesitant to purchase any more shares at such a high price during such a volatile period. It’s true that Nike did something positive in their report a few days ago which propelled the stock by four percent the next day. However, ... Hewlett Packard - What was she Thinking?
By Richard Stoyeck The two men that founded Hewlett-Packard, Bill Hewlett and David Packard must be rolling over in their graves with the announcement that their company founded on a strong ethical structure has voluntarily committed what may be ill-legal acts. These things happen, we understand that. What we don’t understand is the actions subsequent to the public being informed of the ill-legal acts. The company has admitted that they hired outside parties to try to ... A Simple Sector Mutual Fund Strategy to Beat the Market
John Ruppel The overall stock market has not been a great place to invest for the last several years. If you look at the performance of the S&P 500 from 1999 through 2005, you'll see that it was up about 0.2% compounded annual return, not much better than a money market fund. The Nasdaq 100 has fared even worse, losing 1.5% per year. One popular alternative to buy and hold investing is a sector fund rotation strategy. This is often most easily done by using sector mutual ... Reviewing An Underperforming Portfolio
By Michael Russell Volatility has done it again. What should investors be doing now? Those looking to rejuvenate their underperforming portfolios and capitalize on further market gains might have to bear their losses and research for the best possible holdings in the new market cycle. Thus, instead of panicking, selling existing investments and jumping into sectors which have either performed well recently or are the flavor of the month, the more logical course of ... General Motors: A Buy or Sell
Dennis Biray With the recent decrease in oil prices, you may be eager to get back into the transportation game with the potential of making a decent return in certain equities. One of these specific equities could be General Motors (GM). While may experts are hyping the motion that oil is on its way down for an extended period of time, my views tend to differ which may not make GM as enticing as it is now. Cringing on the future market of oil commodities, GM shows ... Excellent Companies - How to Identify Them
David Van Knapp Most investors today want to invest sensibly, but many are not sure how to get started. Well, the first stage is to identify excellent companies as possible candidates for your investment dollar. One way to do this is to use a point-based scoring system, such as the trademarked Easy-Rate system presented in the new book, ''Sensible Stock Investing.'' This approach enables the individual investor, in a reasonable time, to score companies and rank them ... Valuing Stocks Using Valuation Ratios
David Van Knapp Valuation means assigning a ''proper'' value, or price, to a stock. The quote marks around ''proper'' remind us that while the word implies that there is a single ''correct'' price, in fact the concept is theoretical. Valuation is nevertheless an important guide to what price at which to buy or sell a stock. If you pay too much for a stock—more than it is ''worth''—your returns will suffer forever after. Many large-scale institutional investors—mutual ... Stock Investing--25 Pearls of Wisdom for the Individual Investor
David Van Knapp Here are 25 Sensible Stock Investing rules for individual stock investors. --1. Remember Buffett's Rule #1: Don't lose money. Maintain a fiduciary duty to yourself. --2. Pick only excellent companies to invest in. Avoid the ones with major flaws. --3. Determine a rational value for any stock you are considering. Always try to buy at an advantageous price. --4. Learn the difference between investable trends and ... Allocating Assets
Allocating Assets By William Cate My theme in scores of articles and lectures is simple. Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. It's common sense in the best of times. It's imperative as we devolve into the worst of times. You need not agree that our political system is moving toward an authoritarian model. You need not agree that our economy is in a slow slide into failure. However, if you see any chance that the 21st Century is going to see the end of Civilization as ... Mutual Funds vs Stocks, What's Your Investment?
Randy Hutchings With so many options out there for the individual investor, it is sometimes difficult to determine which investments are right for you. The key to having a long-term, stable and profitable portfolio is to diversify your investments. For many investors the process of diversification includes investing in both mutual funds and stocks. The best course is to learn all you can about both types of investments and find your ideal balance between the two. Mutual ... Take Charge of Your Investment
Lucille R. Haake Never before has trading been so interesting until this time. The reason for that is the internet. The internet enables us, ordinary people, to take part in this activity that some time ago was only done by professionals. Before, we have to hire someone to do the trading for us--now, we can do that for ourselves. The internet made that possible. And the fees are lower than before. Because of competition, we don't have to have a lot of money to get started. ... Asset Allocation Management Without Mutual Funds
Steve Selengut Many Investment Gurus, with a straight face and a gleam in their eye, will insist that successful investing is a function of expansive research, skillful market timing, and detailed technical analysis. Others emphasize fundamental information about companies, industries, and markets. But trends and numbers are secondary to a thorough understanding of the basic principles of Investing and Management, and their interrelationships. The ingredients for a successful ... An Analysis of Nintendo (NTDOY)
Even before last week's announcement from Sony (SNE), it seemed nearly certain that company's dominance in the PlayStation 2 generation of video game consoles would give way to a much more level playing field for the PS3 generation. This time around, Sony faces much stiffer competition from both Microsoft (MSFT) and Nintendo (NTDOY). While the Nintendo name is most closely associated with a video game platform (the NES), the company's real focus has always been the games rather than ... What is Fundamental Analysis?
James Lee It is important to understand the difference between fundamental analysis and technical analysis. A quick explanation of the difference among the two types of analysis is: fundamental analysis focuses on the company and economic events while technical analysis focuses primarily on price action and market behavior. Fundamentals include earnings report, dividends, sales, inventories, profit margins, P/E ratio, market share, etc.... Technical ... Sony Delays PlayStation 3
As a result of problems related to the mass production of a key component of its Blu-ray DVD player, Sony (SNE) will delay the European launch of its next generation video game console, the PlayStation 3 (PS3). Sony will also reduce the number of PS3 units immediately available in both the U.S. and Japan. In the U.S., the PS3 will launch on November 17th, with approximately 400,000 consoles available for sale. The U.S. launch will come almost a week after the Japanese launch which ... Understanding Mutual Funds:
By Rick Ramos Many find investing to be something of a mystery. Should you buy stocks, bonds, T-bills or real estate? It seems that for every person that gets rich investing in one spot a hundred others lose a fortune. In an age where you are constantly hearing about diversification and asset allocation the emergence of mutual funds seems to have hit an all time high. Promises abound of a fund that's right for everyone. But how do you know if it's right for you? Our ... An Analysis of Blyth (BTH)
Blyth (BTH) calls itself a home expressions company. Most people call it a candle company. Neither description is entirely accurate. Blyth can rightly be called the world's largest scented candle company, because larger competitors like S.C. Johnson and Sara Lee (SLE) are primarily engaged in other businesses. Like its smaller rival The Yankee Candle Company (YCC), Blyth is primarily a scented candle company. However, unlike the Yankee Candle Company, Blyth has substantial non-candle ... Sumner Redstone Fires Viacom CEO Tom Freston
On Monday, Sumner Redstone fired Viacom's CEO, Tom Freston. Yesterday, Viacom announced that its Board of Directors had appointed Philippe Dauman President and CEO and Thomas Dooley Senior Executive V.P. and Chief Administrative Officer (a newly created position). Mr. Dooley's role is expected to be similar to that of a Chief Operating Officer. Both Dauman and Dooley are members of Viacom's Board of Directors. They served in key positions within the previous incarnation of Viacom, ... Low Volatility Investing
By Matthew Tuttle What if we lived in a world where there were only two investments: Bathing suit stocks and umbrella stocks. As an investor you would have three choices: invest all of your money in bathing suit stocks, invest all of your money in umbrella stocks, or invest some in each. If you put all of your money in bathing suit stocks, you would be doing great when it is sunny but you would lose money when it rained. If you put all of your money in umbrella stocks, you would ... Google: Is it Too Late to Buy?
By Dennis Biray Simply speaking, the answer is no. Introduced nearly two years ago, Google (GOOG) has amazed investors with its phenomenal growth, increasing capital gains of lucky investors by nearly 300%. While 2006 has been a quiet and, even in some regards, negative year for the advertising and search engine giant, there is immense future for the company everyone wants a part of. In terms of fundamentals, Google is exceptional. With margins growing at tremendous ... Time to Buy Wal-Mart Again
By Dennis Biray It is fall. Students are heading back to school, employees back to work, and Wal-Mart (WMT) back to a new growing season. For the next few months, as investors, you can expect Wal-Mart to increase at dramatic rates yielding high capital gains. Typically during this period of the year with back to school sessions, Wal-Mart is rewarded with its school specials in terms of higher profits and revenues. While the action is short lived and only lasts a few months, the ... Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi: Which Stock is a Better Buy?
By Dennis Biray Possibly one of the biggest rivals in Corporate America today, the battle between Coca-Cola (KO) and PepsiCo (PEP) continues to baffle not only consumers but investors as well in determining which product is a better buy. While both companies have had recent problems in emerging nations such as India by having their products be condemned for improper ingredients, a shakeup like this might be necessary to promote future growth for possibly undersold ... Constructing an All-Weather Mutual Fund Portfolio
Constructing an All-Weather Mutual Fund Portfolio By Sam Subramanian Equity mutual funds perform differently in different time periods as investment styles and sectors come in and go out of favor. While screening tools readily provide performance data and make the task of identifying top mutual funds relatively easy, there is more to constructing an all-weather portfolio than screening for the top funds. This article describes methods of constructing an all-weather ... How Do I Find the Top Mutual Funds?
Robert Z. Martinder Copyright 2006 Market Signal Systems LLC All investors are looking to find the top mutual funds for investing their money. We all want to know where our money will grow the fastest and be the safest. But sometimes it can seem overwhelming to sort through all the options available to sort out which are really the top mutual funds for us. The first step in sorting out the top mutual funds and determining the best place to put your ... Numbers Investors Should Know
William Cate Numbers Investors Should Know By William Cate Investment is a process of balancing risk against reward. There is no investment that is risk free. Often the investment reward is illusionary. Knowing a few numbers helps anyone with wants to put a little aside for a rainy day. To win the investment game, you must invest in positive number opportunities. What profit an investor to make money that buys less? Knowing these two numbers will help you avoid ... Fundamental Investment Analysis
Adam Masterson Your average joe investor doesn't have a lot of tools or knowledge when making decisions on the stock market. For this reason, you will want to at least conduct a fundamental investment analysis before you invest your money into just any old company. This will clearly identify the ratios that determine the worth of a stock and the performance of the company. 1. Goals A good fundamental analysis will include many factors. Although future earnings ... Tough MONEY $$$ Decisions
Tough MONEY $$$ Decisions M Ezwan The people, who make decisions in accounting, make it based on three categories. First, people who manage a business, second, the external people of a business who have a direct financial interest to a business, and third the people and organizations that have an indirect effect on a business. This applies to non profit organizations as well. Management refers to the group of people who are in charge for operating a business and for ... Solving Social Security: Fire the Politicians!
As an investor, I've always wondered why Social Security is such a problem. What's so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit pension plans and fixed annuities, so what's the big deal? Is Social Security failing because it hasn't been invested soundly, or is there some other reason? The most obvious explanation is ... Stock Trading - Avoid The Five Major Blunders
Brooke Hayles Anyone can loose money in the stock world. It makes no difference whether you are an amateur or a veteran. Stock gurus will tell you that losses occur owing to lack of knowledge of certain fundamentals of stock trading, poor discipline, and wrong decisions. Though trading is trader specific, there are a few generalized rules that apply to all traders. If you are losing money in stock trading, you should look back and see whether you are indulging in any of ... Managing The Anxieties And Stresses Of Dealing With Your Finances
Stanley Popovich Many people get stressed out in managing their investment portfolios and their finances. In some months, your investments are doing good and the next month you may be losing money. The good news is that there are ways that a person can reduce their anxiety and stresses in taking care of their finances. Get sound advice from a good financial professional. There are many financial professionals that can give you good advice on how to manage your ... Crisis Management Can Be The Important Key To Your Company's Su
A crisis can be a powerful impetus to your company's short and long term survival. Contrast these two separate incidents involving world renowned products. In the fall of 1982 , seven people died after taking Johnson and Johnson's Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules that been laced with cyanide. Guided by the company's credo that the focus of its company was its customers the CEO set on a course of alerting the public to the ... What Is A Stock Index?
Bill Dufrane In the fast paced ever- changing world of todays stock market you need a quick way to analyze and graph the movement from day to day, month to month or year to year. Stock indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard and Poors 500 give you a tool to do just that. But what exactly is a stock market index? A stock market index is a listing of a group of stocks, and a number to go with them. The number that goes with them is used to track trends ... Dell versus Hewlett Packard
Richard Stoyeck There is a war shaping up that involves two giant companies facing off, and soon there will be three. The war is between Dell Computer, and Hewlett Packard for supremacy in the personal computer world. The first battles have been fought, and clearly Dell has been the winner for years. The next battle seems to be shaping up as we write this, and Dell seems to be victimizing itself with recalls, and lackluster customer service at best. For more than a ... Dell-Case Study In Corporate Self-Destruction
Richard Stoyeck All companies go through various cycles of growth at various speeds. This is also true in the way in which the stock market embraces them, and then spits them out, and throws them away. The market darling at the moment going through such a cycle is Dell Computer. This company is now in the process of switching places with also-ran Hewlett-Packard which was out of favor for years. Since Dell's inception in the 1984 and later its public offering, the ... Successful Investing Is Not Always About Being Right All The Time
Dominic Foster Many people are convinced that being right every time is the single most important thing for success in the stock market. But the truth is that when it comes to being a successful investor, the amount of money you make when you're right is not all that counts. The simple fact is you will never always be right. Bad news, right. Even though it's possible that some of you may have met someone, at one time or another, that claimed to be right ... Inflation
William Cate Inflation By William Cate The concept of inflation is difficult to explain because this one word covers both the cause and its effects of a monetary policy that has underpinned U.S. economic policy since World War II. As cause, inflation is any increase in the money supply. Dollars are only part of the money supply. Credit cards, lending and related activities add to the buying power of individuals and firms and are essentially increases in the U.S. money supply. ... India Beat China as Next Great Bull Market
India Beat China as Next Great Bull Market By Carl Delfeld India has the potential to be the next great bull market of the 21st century – an opportunity of being a better investment than even China! Like China, India was stuck with a failed economic system for over 50 years. It was a bureaucratic, socialistic state that led to weak growth, and stymied entrepreneurship and initiative. Famines, lack of investment, and poverty were the result. But In the ... Understanding what makes the Stock Market Move Up and Down
By Mika Hamilton Successful investing requires more then just a little bit of know how and a dash of luck. It requires a cool head, an analytical mind, and the ability to make quick money decisions. This is especially true when investing in the stock market. Investing naturally comes with a level of risk. The market's activity fluctuates on a daily basis during the opening and closing bells. Generally the stock market is supposed to grow in value over a period of ... ETF Investments: Understanding "The Dark Side" of Exchange Traded Funds
ETF Investments: Understanding "The Dark Side" of Exchange Traded Funds By Dr. Mark Skousen Until now, I’ve been a big fan of ETF investments (Exchange Traded Funds). After all, they offer choice, flexibility, low costs and tax efficiency, among other benefits. And they’re growing like wildfire... Though small compared to the 8,000 mutual funds valued at $9 trillion, there are now 253 ETFs with assets exceeding $315 billion, up 41% from a year ago. ... Saving For Retirement Is Something Many People Put Off, But Why?
Robert Michael Saving for retirement is something many people put off and put off thinking they will start next year or the next. Then, all of a sudden, individuals are in their 40s or 50s and have no retirement money to speak of and then panic starts to sink in. However, there is no need to panic because there is still plenty of time to do some things to get your retirement account into shape. The things you need to do include coming up with a number you need for retirement, ... Introduction To Technical Analysis And Charts
There are two major approaches to analyzing the currency market, fundamental analysis and technical analysis. The fundamental analysis focuses on the underlying causes of price movements, such as the economic, social, and political forces that drive supply and demand. The technical analysis focuses on the studies of the price movements themselves. Technical analysts use historical data to forecast the direction of future prices. The premise of technical analysis is that all ... Exchange-Traded Funds are an Interesting Alternative to Mutual Funds
Jill Kane Exchange-traded funds (or EFT for short) have recently become a more and more interesting alternative to classic mutual funds. As of today, there are over 175 EFTs accumulating over 200 billion dollars - and these numbers are growing. While it is improbable for EFT to completely supersede classic mutual funds (at least in the near future), they are an interesting alternative and probably a must-have in every beginners portfolio. What is EFT? Basically, ... Performance Monitoring
Stuart McPhee How do you know if you are trading well? One way obviously is to monitor the balance of your trading account, but how else can you keep track of your performance? How do you know that you can't do better and make better decisions? It is imperative that you monitor your performance and keep track of how your trading is going. When was the last time you reviewed an old trade? What were your last three poor trading decisions and what impact did they have? If you can answer ... Beta Analyzing The Risk Profile Of Stocks
David Gass Who would not like to possess an exact measurement of risk outlined in front of them before taking any decision? Everyone involved with risky ventures wishes they could impart a precise figure to the associated risk. This risk is implied in any crucial decisions especially in the case of stocks. Stocks are a tempting bargain. The opportunity to make fast money pushes investors to divulge in activities that entail enormous risks and, at times, lead to major losses. ... Stocks Versus Mutual Funds
Paul Graham Mutual funds are merely a diversified portfolio of managed funds. Instead of having to invest a huge sum of money, you chip into a pool of funds with thousands of other people. These funds are then managed by a single company, so even if one investment flops others will suceed and you are guaranteed your funds back. 1. What is the advantage of a diversified portfolio? Diversity is good because you will have a greater chance of sucess. With diversity, ... A Beginners Guide To Stock Indexes
Derek Marsh The definition of a stock index is a statistical average of a particular stock exhange. An index is basically a group of stocks that have something in common. Perhaps they are all part of the same industry or they represent companies of a certain size or geographic location. 1. Available Stock Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average - NYSE Composite index - S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index 2. Calculating Indexes A price weighted index ... IS INVESTING IN THE STOCK MARKET LIKE GOING TO LAS VEGAS?
Dr. Sanjoy Ghose Some people say that there is no difference between investing in the stock market and gambling in Las Vegas. This is a happy fiction for casino owners, but unfortunate for casino gamblers. It means you might be tempted to "invest" in blackjack or poker, instead of stock or bond mutual funds. In this article, we compare the similarities and differences between casino gambling and stock market investing. Make up your own mind if they are the same kind of ... The basics of inflation
Martin Lukac There is a lot of talk of inflation in the economic news lately. What does it mean? Most of us understand the basic idea of inflation -- things cost more than they used to. In fact, that is pretty close to the Webster's definition. It is when prices go up. For example, I remember when I could put five dollars of gas in my little truck and drive for a week. Nowdays, five dollars gets me less than two gallons of diesel. Inflation is at ... Why do Traders Fail?
Stuart McPhee Unfortunately for a lot of people who start trading, the majority of them will find success difficult to achieve. Often quoted figures suggest that around 80% of traders fail in the market and higher figures are used when discussing futures trading. One can only wonder what the 10 - 20 % of people are doing right as opposed to the vast majority who leave the market with less money than what they had when they started trading. So what is it that separates ... Understanding Institutional Investment In Stocks
David Gass Large companies and institutions employ teams of analysts to help invest in other companies. If they buy a particular stock, the market often expects the stock to have significant upside potential. And if they are selling the same stock, it could mean that the company, whose shares are being sold, is witnessing some difficulties. The investment trends of the Institutional Investors can be traced online. The following information is online. 1. ... The Irrational Investor
Frank Kollar It is correct to approach market timing with a positive attitude, as well as positive expectations. To feel confident that your strategy will not only be quite profitable, but will also protect you from the inevitable declines that always occur in the markets. However, I am concerned that some market timers take an unrealistic approach. Elevated Expectations The unrealistic approach to market timing is the expectation of instant ... Mutual Fund Alternatives - What Happens If Your Funds Fall By 20% Or More?
sacha tarkovsky Of course they can't - Well, the economic reality says this could happen. Why? Well, how about inflation on the rise, interest rates in an upward curve making money more expensive, a real estate market turning down, global economic growth waning, oil prices at near record highs, no end in sight to problems in Iraq and confrontation with Iran looming and a few more! Maybe, mutual funds and stocks wont fall by 20% but the fact is the future does not ... Up One Day, Down One Day: Stock Market Trading
A Raymond Randall Market closing prices run up and run down faster than summer lightning strikes and rain pours. One day, investors are encouraged; the next day, investors are disappointed. Does the market mislead investors one day to sucker the same investor the following day? Or, does the stock market inform beyond immediate perception? The difficulty facing investors involves delving below the obvious market numbers. When the market makes accelerated pricing moves is there ... The NASD Spread
William Cate The NASD Spread By William Cate Speculators trading shares on Nasdaq, the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and the Over-the-Counter Market (OTC) pay two commissions for each trade. It's one reason that the NASD (National Association of Securities Dealers) is among the wealthiest brokerage firm organizations in the world. If you trade these markets, you need to understand the NASD Spread. All stock exchanges allow their members to charge a brokerage ... A Truly Self Directed IRA starts with the Right Advisor
Joshua Geary The rules governing a self-directed IRA are not necessarily the same as the rules governing traditionally held IRAs at traditional IRA custodians. The rules can also vary between self-directed IRAs depending on what instruments are used to set them up. The most common instrument is the Limited Liability Company (LLC) and there are many reasons why investors choose it. Whatever you choose, remember that your money grows faster with your attention. The rules ... Mergers and Acquisitions Continue as Companies Seek Strategic Growth and Cost Re
Anne-Marie Fleming Mergers and Acquisitions Continue as Companies Seek Strategic Growth and Cost Reduction within the Oil and Natural Gas Sector OilandGasStockNews.com Looks to Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Eden Energy Corp and ConocoPhillips for Perspective on the Current Industry Landscape Ann-Marie Fleming www.OilandGasStockNews.com, www.NaturalGasStocks.com August 2006 M&A activity is not new for the oil and gas industry, especially with the ... Oil stocks and United States energy independence
Riichard Stoyeck This morning Exxon, the largest energy company in the world reported record profits of $10.36 billion for the second three months of the year. This was up from $7.64 billion from the same period a year ago. You will notice that the earnings were just shy of the record $10.71 billion they reported in the fourth quarter of last year, 2005. All companies have cushions; the accountants call them reserves. There is always flexibility in the reporting of a company's ... How to Choose a Uranium Stock
James E. Finch Now that the uranium bull market has gone to a new level, a number of uranium mining exploration and development stocks made spectacular percentage gains. The uranium price has soared from under $7/pound in late 2000 to its recent record high of $46/pound. Some experts recently forecast uranium prices could rise above $50/pound this year and may go higher in 2007. Some analysts have predicted uranium could trade toward $100/pound. We turned to Kevin ... Builders' Bonds Tumble
By Martin Lukac US home builders' bonds have become the biggest losers in the market for debt, with ratings below investment grade. The debt sold by D.R. Horton Inc., KB Home and other construction companies has fallen an average 3% since May, leaving investors with losses around 1.1% for the year, including reinvested interest. It equals the worst performance of the 37 industries tracked by Merrill Lynch & Co. The bonds returned an average 2% ... Forex : How To Handle A String Of Investment Losses
Everybody hates to lose and unfortunately no one is blessed with the ability of foresight, therefore losses are an unavoidable part of trading. When we enter a trade we will either be right, or wrong, and even if we broke-even we'd still be classed as being wrong - as nobody enters into a trade just to break-even! When unsuccessful traders encounter a string of losses they begin to engage in self-destructive patterns that help them escape the pain they are experiencing so says ... Why Take Responsibility For Your Own Investments?
Phil Wengier I see people handing over money to a financial advisor or broker or fund manager and expecting them to make money for them all the time. Granted it's their job - however 70-80% of them don't do better than the market average. In my time mentoring and coaching people in the share market I have met many with sad stories about how their trusted broker or financial advisor took their money and lost lots of it. Well in reality ... Investment Strategy
Ten Investment Trends for the Future The McKinsey Quarterly recently included a web-only article on ten trends for the coming years. You can subscribe for free to their online version if you are interested. I thought it would be worth mentioning these trends to help identify any investment implications. Trend 1: Centers of economic activity will shift profoundly, not just globally, but also regionally. Asia's GDP (excluding Japan accounts for 13 percent of world GDP, while ... Stock Market Window Dressing: The Art of Looking Smart!
As investors, and we all are investors these days, it is important that we understand the idiosyncrasies of the Stock Market pricing data we use to help us in our decision making efforts. On Wall Street, investing can be a minefield for those who don't take the time to appreciate why securities prices are at the levels that appear on quarterly account statements. At least four times per year, security prices are more a function of institutional marketing practices than they are a reflection of ... Stock Market Investing
Hunter Crowell Anyone with money to invest can buy and sell stocks. Stock market investing has its own specialized vocabulary but once you have the basics under your belt you can understand better how the market works. As with any investment, the more knowledge you have about stock trading the more successful you are likely to be. Stock market investing is done through a broker - an intermediary who takes orders and executes them. Brokers also offer advice on ... Are Stock Market Prices an Accurate Reflection of the Value of Your Stock Portfo
William Piker The usual description of any market assumes that every trader wishes to purchase or sell a known quantity at each possible price. All the traders come together, and in one way or another price is found that clears the market - that is, makes the quantity demanded as close as possible to the quantity supplied. After all it has been said by the authoritative stock trader W. Haddad of B.K. Labovitch that ultimately economics is supply and demand. This ... How to look for the Best No Load Mutual Funds
Michael Saville Article: Copyright 2006 Michael Saville Low fees and expense ratios. In their search for the best no load mutual fund, some investors tend to select mutual funds based solely on their fees and expense ratios. The rationale is that by choosing mutual funds with low fees, investors can have more of their capital invested. Also, no load mutual funds with low expense ratios will pass on more of the returns they earn to their shareholders. However, ... Adventures in Global Exchange Traded Funds
Mika Hamilton Global exchange traded funds are not as complicated as the name implies. Below are some easy steps to creating a successful and profitable ETF portfolio. For anyone who is interested in any type of investing is it important first create and maintain a rainy day fund. This is 6 months of income placed into a money market account or placed in saving bonds. This type of account will allow you to be more confident in all higher risk investments because you have money ... Stocks to Buy for Bear Markets
Jeff Lakie When stocks are bullish - that is, when prices of the stock market in a steady rise - it is pretty easy for anyone to make money on Wall Street. Studies have any shown that in certain kinds of easy-money markets, novices did just as well as pros when it came to picking hot stocks and reaping fast profits. But the veterans of the stock market game say that the real test comes when there is a bear market and stocks fall into a general slump. Those who can make money under ... Stock Market Prediction
Sandro Azzopardi Predicting the stock market has always been a fascinating science. It can be done in different shapes and forms. Here are a few: 1. Stock Market Prediction based on Gurus We see a lot of them on TV. Many seasoned traders and brokers appear on financial TV channels, and by using either fundamental analysis, technical analysis, or both, predict the move of a certain stock, whether for the next week, month or even for a longer term period. Even though these ... Investing in a Long-Term Strategy means Long-Term Fortune
Duncan Roberts Investors Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett have made unbelievable fortunes through long-term, value investing. Making money in the stock market can be dependent on your willingness to invest in long-term investments or buying only undervalued stocks. With a margin of safety on these stocks you will have a little peace of mind and if you are like Warren Buffett, you too may well be able to enjoy an average 22% annual gain. Even more enticing if you know that ... U.S. Uranium Industry to Produce 20 Million Pounds by 2012
James Finch The Uranium Producers of America (UPA) was formed more than twenty years ago. Over the years, this trade association worked with Congress and state legislators to help improve the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle: uranium mining. Today, it has been re-energized with new members and with the task of helping to rebuild the U.S. uranium mining sector. We talked with Jon Indall, an attorney based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who serves as the Executive Director of the UPA. ... How to Invest in a Tough Stock Market
By Matt Fox In today's stock market you need to know why a market can change on a dime and how you can beat the market at it's own game. The changes in the markets are based on cyclical stocks that are influenced by economic growth commonly known as Gross Domestic Product or GDP growth. Normal economic growth is usually between -2% to 5%. When the economy is running at full speed, at or near 5%, the Federal Reserve will try to slow the economy if inflation seems to be ... Dutch Treats and Flemish Flavor
By Carl Delfeld In the Dutch golden age during the 17th century, Dutch trading, science and art dominated the world scene. It still packs a global punch and is often overlooked by investors. About twice the size of New Jersey with a population of 16.5 million, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a prosperous and open economy with a bent towards trading with the world. The top multinationals based in the Netherlands accounted for a combined revenue of $822 billion ... The Business Of Global Asset Management
Erik Schouman Global asset management gives you an active investment management platform for your business. Management of assets is for institutions, private clients, and intermediaries. Global asset management delivers outstanding results to you and your business by giving your clients access to great investment talent all over world. What All Can It Do For Me? Accurate and frequent management within funds is very important when using asset management. ... Can Investing Be Learned?
Phil Wengier You might have asked yourself if investing is a skill that can be learnt by you or if it is something that only works for people with sound instincts and good luck. Probably one of the most famous answers to this question are the results from an experiment conducted during 1984 by successful trader Richard Dennis who taught a trend-following methodology to a group of non-investors that he later nicknamed the "Turtles". Dennis strongly believed that ... Ken Lay, Enron & ETFs
By Carl Delfeld The painful story of Ken Lay and Enron offers us many lessons on management and investing. My personal view is that Mr. Lay was a good man who got a bit carried away and made a few key mistakes. He should be judged on his total career as an innovative executive and generous contributor to his community and not just on the missteps that lead to the implosion of Enron. I first met Ken Lay and the Enron style of business while representing the ... How To Raise Venture Capital
David Feinleib Venture capitalists see thousands if not tens of thousands of business plans every year. They typically fund fewer than three. To raise money from a VC, you need to set yourself apart from the crowd. Every venture capitalist is different. While they may all look similar from the perspective of an entrepreneur, speaking as someone who has been on both sides of the table I can tell you that they all have unique and different expectations about what makes a ... Market Sentiment Remains Weak
Market Sentiment Remains Weak By George Leong Friday July 7, 2006 Markets are trading with little sense of direction at this time as we wait for the second quarter earnings that will begin with General Electric (GE) next Friday. After showing some recent improvement in market breadth, the bias remains neutral. Trading volume continues to be lackluster due to the summer and apprehension to take new positions. The markets have shown some oversold ... Where Is Commodities Billionaire Jim Rogers Investing Now?
By James Finch We talked, in a taped telephone interview at his home in Singapore, with Billionaire Jim Rogers, legendary commodities trader, who picked the bottom of the commodities bull market in 1999. With George Soros, Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund in 1970. Over the next decade, Quantum Fund grew by more than 3,300 percent. Rogers retired, later a guest professor of finance at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and still later ... Jim Rogers: How Long Will the Commodities Bull Market Last?
By James Finch We talked, in a taped telephone interview at his home in Singapore, with Billionaire Jim Rogers, legendary commodities trader, who picked the bottom of the commodities bull market in 1999. With George Soros, Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund in 1970. Over the next decade, Quantum Fund grew by more than 3,300 percent. Rogers retired, later a guest professor of finance at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and still later ... Why You Should Buy No-Load Funds!
Sachin A Load is defined as the fee or the commission that an investor pays to a mutual fund at the time of purchasing or redeeming the shares of the mutual fund. If the commission is charged when the investor buys the shares, it is known as a front-end load. On the other hand if the commission is charged when the investors redeems his shares, it is known as a back-end load. Certain funds apply back-end loads only if the shares are redeemed within a ... The Fascination in the Stock Market
Sandro Azzopardi The stock market has fascinated people all through the years. Many have made fortunes, others have lost them investing and trading on the stock market. But what constitutes the stock market and how does it work? Many countries have their own stock exchanges where one can buy and sell shares for company stocks, options and bonds that trade in that particular market. The US stock market is the most volatile of them all, where traders and brokers ... Exchange Traded Funds Venture Further Into Foreign Currency Markets
Andy Goldman In December of 2005, Rydex listed the Euro Currency Trust (FXE) Exchange Traded Fund. This was the first Exchange Traded Fund that allowed investors to enter the currency markets through investing in Exchange Traded funds. With the falling dollar this fund this fund has done well considering the recent market conditions. Rydex will now give investors in foreign currencies even more options. They will be introducing Exchange Traded funds covering the ... Stock Options Backdating: History and Background
Stock Option Backdating was first brought to light by Erik Lie, associate professor of finance at the University of Iowa. He believes that at least 10% of all US corporate stock options were backdated. Before SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) legislation of 2002, studies by Mr Lie and the Wall Street Journal showed that companies awarded their executives stock options at dates that immediately preceded a rise in the share price. Here are relevant articles on the subject: 1. ... Why Investors Worry about Ben Bernanke
by RhythmEd Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke has come under fire early in his new job. He has acknowledged suffering a “lapse of judgment" by talking to CNBC reporter Maria Bartiromo, an episode that caused shock in the global stock market. Moreover, he looks nervous. As observers of the U.S. economy, we care minimally how Bernanke communicates with the market, and we know his so-called “lapse of judgment" has only short-term impact on the market. However, we are ... Mutual Fund Alternatives – How To Easily Improve Your Portfolio Performance
Sacha Tarkovsky In these uncertain times many investors are worried about there mutual fund performance and are looking for mutual fund alternatives for growth. There is one simple investment (and we mean anyone can do it) that has on past performance exceeded gains of 50% per annum, and this looks set to continue. So what investment are we referring to? The investment is copper Prices of copper have increased in price more than six-fold since ... Ethanol Touted as Innovative Solution to Today's Rising Gas Prices
Stephen Pierce Copyright 2006 Stephen Pierce As gas prices continue to surge higher and higher and concern over our country's reliance on foreign oil grows more serious by the day, many experts are pointing to ethanol as a quick and easy solution to the current energy crisis. What is ethanol? Ethanol is a clean-burning, high-octane fuel made from plants, often corn, that many claim will be safer for the environment as well as reduce our reliance on oil from the Middle ... Euro may rise on the wake of FOMC
Euro may rise on the wake of FOMC ecobika Dovish overtones in the statement that accompanied last Thursday's quarter-of-a-percentage-point Federal Reserve interest rate rise triggered a sharp fall in the dollar, with the euro being the main beneficiary. Combined with the recent volley of hawkish talk from European Central Bank policy-makers, many analysts expect the single currency to retain a bid tone at least ... ETFs Bring Fun and Diversification
ETFs Bring Fun and Diversification Greg Porter Some people enjoy the thrill of "playing" the stock market, but many of us don't have the wealth to be able to sink tens of thousands of dollars into a few stocks. Instead, we satisfy ourselves with looking at the monthly reports from our mutual funds. But what if you could have the best of both worlds: the security of the diversification inherent in a good mutual fund AND the joy of knowing that we can buy or sell our ... Ten Investment Trends for the Future
By Hans Wagner The McKinsey Quarterly recently included a web-only article on ten trends for the coming years. You can subscribe for free to their online version if you are interested. I thought it would be worth mentioning these trends to help identify any investment implications. Trend 1: Centers of economic activity will shift profoundly, not just globally, but also regionally. Asia's GDP (excluding Japan accounts for 13 percent of world GDP, while ... Rise of Entrepreneurship
Rise of Entrepreneurship Verena Veneeva The word 'entrepreneur' was derived from French words 'entre', which stands for 'between' and 'prendre', which means 'to take'. The word was originally tagged to people who take on risk between the buyers and sellers or start a new venture (Barringer and Ireland, 2006). However, in the contemporary business, the essence of the entrepreneurial behaviour is identifying opportunities and putting useful ideas into practice. Therefore ... U.S. Uranium Sector Glowed in 2005: An Even Brighter Future Ahead
James Finch The U.S. Department of Energy's record-keeping arm issued very encouraging data this week, which should give a boost to many of the companies developing their uranium properties in the United States. Front-runners, with the more solid outlook, include Strathmore Minerals (TSX: STM; Other OTC: STHJF), UR-Energy (TSX: URE), Uranerz Energy (OTC BB: URNZ) and Energy Metals (TSX: EMC). The U.S. government's uranium annual report should also help bolster the ... Corporate governance and its development
Corporate governance and its development Verena Veneeva There is no doubt that interest in corporate governance has substantially increased in recent years. Not only have separate states adopted their own corporate codes but also changes in corporate governance are directed at a global level. For developing economies, corporate governance helps to achieve stable economic growth by means of effective management of corporations and, to some extent, governments (Bushman and Smith ... Analysis of Modern Portfolio Theory
Analysis of Modern Portfolio Theory Verena Veneeva The foundation of modern portfolio theory (MPT) was introduced by Harry Markowitz in 1952. Thirty-eight years later, Harry Markowitz, Merton Miller and William Sharpe were awarded Nobel Prize for what has become a broad theory for portfolio selection. Modern portfolio theory (commonly referred as mean variance analysis) established a whole new terminology which became a norm among investment managers. (Gupta, FrancisMarkowitz, ... Merger of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and National Westminster Bank
Verena Veneeva The merger of The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and National Westminster Bank (Nat West) as well as other major British banks including Barclays and Woolwich Building Society has created major economical and social interest boasting scholarly debate (Papers4you.com, 2006). It is important to understand why such mergers take place and the potential gains of doing so. The RBS and Nat West merger was formed in delivering Nat West from inefficiencies of poor ... Understand Bear Markets
Understand Bear Markets By Mika Hamilton A bear market is when the stock market falls for an extended period of time. The fall is usually around 20% and is the opposite of a bull market. A bear market is caused by the decline in stock prices which are directly influenced by a decrease in company profits. Falling stock prices can also be a correction of over valued stock. When stocks become to expensive they will eventually fall to a more reasonable price. The decline ... New ETF Innovations for Investors
New ETF Innovations for Investors By Carl Delfeld Even as ETFs have gone mainstream, the innovations continue. Here is a review of some new creative ETFs that have been launched or will shortly hit the market. First Trust Advisors now has eight ETFs available to investors. The First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted ETF (QQEWI) weights each of the 100 non-financial companies in the index equally and then rebalances on a quarterly basis. This avoids the problem in the ... Investor Profile Warren Buffet's Early Years
by Mika Hamilton Warren Buffett was the only son of the Howard Buffett and Lelia Stahl. Leila worked as both a clerk and secretary and after her marriage has a homemaker and mother. Howard worked as an investment broker and spent four terms in Congress as a U.S. representative. He was elected to “Congress in 1942 with a pledge to keep FDR from "fasten[ing] the chains of political servitude around America's neck." He marked himself an oddball by returning a pay raise to ... Investor Profile Warren Buffet's Methodology
by Mika Hamilton Warren Buffett’s investment methodology is carefully studied by up and coming investors. His methods were based on Graham’s fundamental investing basics outlined in The Intelligent Investor. Buffett, through several years of working with and adjusting Graham’s rules, polished a set of his own. The methodology centers on establishing what a particular company is worth. There are several factors which can contribute to a company’s value, ... Warren Buffet's Investment Ethics
by Mika Hamilton When investors think of the person and success they would most like to emulate, Warren Buffet's name is top on the list. He is seen an extremely successful and moral investor that has made his money through dedication and diligence. Buffet's entire life is a testimonial to the American dream and what can be achieved through smart investing. Warren Buffett holds position two, as the second most affluent man in the United States. He is unique to that list ... Adventures in Global Exchange Traded Funds
by Mika Hamilton Global exchange traded funds are not as complicated as the name implies. Below are some easy steps to creating a successful and profitable ETF portfolio. For anyone who is interested in any type of investing is it important first create and maintain a rainy day fund. This is 6 months of income placed into a money market account or placed in saving bonds. This type of account will allow you to be more confident in all higher risk investments because ... Worried About the Inverted Yield Curve?
By Dr. Michael A. S. Guth, Ph.D., J.D. The yield curve refers to the interest rates on bonds of varying maturity. Normally, we expect the yield on bonds with longer maturities to have a higher yield than those of shorter maturity bonds. Because it is less of a burden to tie up one’s money for three months or a year, rather than five years or ten years, investors must be given an incentive to place their funds in bonds of longer maturity. This incentive takes the ... The 10 Rules for Successful Tax-Free Income Investing
The 10 Rules for Successful Tax-Free Income Investing By Ulli G. Niemann Do you sometimes question the performance of your investment portfolio? If you are like most investors you have your income producing assets thrown in together with your equity portfolio. You look at the total mix of dividend paying stocks, bonds, mutual funds and equities, and you're confused as to why they're not producing enough income or growing your portfolio value ... Stock Market Investment: Spring Cleaning
Mag. Hans-Georg Stockmayr, LLP The markets have been a bit wobbly recently. Inflation has been spotted rearing its ugly head and that has created some mini panic. Not too long ago the big worry was deflation. And before that it was something else, bird flu and bearded terrorists, acid rain and global warming and all kinds of other assorted mayhem. I'm not saying inflation doesn't exist, in fact it's higher than generally reported. But I doubt whether it is the monster ... When to Exercise Your Stock Options
When to Exercise Your Stock Options Alan L. Olsen, CPA, MBA (tax) Know the Rules Employee stock options can provide you with a substantial source of deferred income and permit you to control the recognition of taxable income. You generally pay no tax when an option is granted because you are not receiving any shares of stock, only the option to purchase shares at a later date. In general, holding an option to acquire stock may be better than holding the ... Stability is the Key to Successful Investing
By Mika Hamilton Stability is extremely important for any successful investor. For most people this means living with your means or not spending more then you earn. Every time you over spend you are taking potential investments away from yourself. Accumulating debts will make it hard to have the funds available to invest in the future. Make sure you stay away from credit cards. While it does allow for the ease of purchase it to often leads to impulse buying. Make ... Relax, A Volatile Stock Market Is Your Dearest Friend
Relax, A Volatile Stock Market Is Your Dearest Friend By: Steve Selengut Most people never forget their first love. I'll never forget my first trading profit! But the $600 (1970 dollars) I pocketed on Royal Dutch Petroleum was not nearly as significant as the conceptual realization it signaled! I was amazed that someone would pay me that much more for my stock than the newspaper said it was worth just a few weeks earlier! What had changed? What had happened to make the stock ... The ABC of Investing in Stocks
By Duncan Roberts When it comes to investing in stocks, most people today trust the professional financial managers that are working their investments, but even the most trustworthy investor should educate themselves on the actual explanation of the trade itself. Investing in individual stocks is not right for everyone, but you won’t really know if it is right for you until you understand how the stock market works. Stocks are a small portion of ownership ... Saifun Is it the little flash company that could?
June 15 2005 NASDAQ; SFUN 26.88 Do you think the markets for smart phones, digital audio (MP3) players, consumer solid state drives (SSDs), portable media players, digital video cameras, GPS devices, multimedia and music handsets, memory cards and USB flash drives are growing? All these products provided a disruptive position taking away market share from their predecessors. One market segment that could see even stronger growth than these separate products we mentioned, ... Spreading Your Investment And Savings Risks
Steve Hill The world stock markets are going through quite a turbulent period at present and on average around ten percent has been wiped off some of the leading markets over the last month. In this article I write about how on a personal note I try to save in a series of different financial products which helps me to spread the risk, including when we have these stock market falls. I started saving money on a regular basis about five years ago. At this stage the stock ... Using a Stockbroker Can Be a Good Idea
By Keith George It can be a good idea to use a stockbroker for an active management of your stocks or mutual fund portfolio. It can be vital if you want a steady growth. It may also be unnecessary as a passive management alternative often is available for long term investing. However, many prefer to use and pay for the services of a broker because they feel more comfortable making decisions about their finances with the interactive guidance of a licensed ... The 3 Most Basic Thoughts for Mutual Fund Investing Online
By Duncan Roberts If you are thinking of investing some money then you have thousands of options available in the forms of mutual funds. However, how do you know what the right one or best one is for you to open? Is investing online in mutual funds the right thing for you to do right now? For you to even be able to begin to think about investing online then you must meet a few requirements regarding your computer’s capabilities first. Your ... Alternative Energy Investments
George Orwel The following is an excerpt from the book Black Gold by George Orwel Published by Wiley; June 2006;$27.95US/$35.99CAN; 0-471-79268-3 Copyright © 2006 George Orwel The oil market is not the only one looking up. Alternative fuel stocks are also attracting many investors. Because oil and gas are expensive, Americans are looking for cheaper nonfossil fuel and that demand is boosting the alternative fuel stocks as well. This is especially good for anyone who cares ... Will China's New Five-Year Plan Force U.S. Utilities to Ration Your Electricity?
James Finch Taking your electrical needs for granted? A new five-year plan announced by the Chinese government may put the reliability of your electrical supply at risk. China may snap up all the available uranium over the next few years. U.S. utilities depend upon uranium to power their nuclear reactors, which provide 20% of your electricity. According to China's Ministry of Land Resources, China plans to build up "sufficient reserves" of uranium and other minerals, ... Another Way of Looking At the Gold Price Meltdown
Andy Goldman Until recently gold prices have been on a tear. After decades of going nowhere, gold has had a year of steadily rising prices, that is until two weeks ago. It appears the hedge fund investors who bid the price up, have decided to take their profits. Gold prices plunged and many financial analysts have proclaimed that the bull market in gold is over. Is it? Price charts are one way to look at the situation, however we need to dig deeper into the ... Using Discounted Closed Ended Funds designed to Increase Income and Reduce Risk.
by Randy Durig 6/2/2008 Using Discounted Closed Ended Funds designed to Increase Income and Reduce Risk. Currently focuses on: Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund (nyse:UTF) Its investment objective is to achieve a high level of after-tax total return through investment in utility securities. In pursuing total return, the Fund equally emphasizes both current incomes, consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income, and capital appreciation. Under normal market ... The Importance of Maintenance Cap-Ex
Maintenance Cap-Ex The nice thing about having low capital spending, is the pleasant surprise it creates. You find a company that is earning more (economically) than other companies with the same GAAP numbers. So, the P/E ratio tends to exaggerate how expensive the business is. This is kind of like finding a business with excess cash. While it's true that a business can have too much cash from an efficiency point of view, ... The 7 secret keys to wealth - Key #7: Compound Interest.
By: Nathaniel This article is one out of seven that I wrote about wealth. The whole series contain a lot of free valuable information about key factors that can help you become wealthy. The rich do things in a different way. That difference is the one I want to explain here. Let’s scrutinize together these strategies that can make you more money and help you boost your income. The whole series contain the following articles . . . 1. Add Value. 2. ... Is An Index Mutual Fund The Best Choice For Long-Term Investing?
Is An Index Mutual Fund The Best Choice For Long-Term Investing? By: Alexander Korablev - Do you believe that the world economy will grow? Do you believe that US economy will grow? I do. The major stock indexes are indicators of economy grow. You can make money use this opportunity buying index funds. Investing into index mutual funds is easy, interesting, and profitable. It takes 5 minutes every month! If you are long-term investor, index funds is for you! It ... What are no-load mutual funds?
By: Michael Saville Copyright 2006 Michael Saville No load mutual funds are mutual funds whose shares are sold without a commission or sales charge. The reason for this is that the shares are distributed directly by the investment company, instead of going through a secondary party. This is the opposite of a load fund, which charges a commission upon the initial purchase at the time of sale. Since there is no cost for you to enter a no-load fund, all of your ... 9 Survival Tips for the Market Shakeout Blues
By James Finch Investors who bought during the top of the frothy commodities rally are now panicking or kicking themselves. Neither activity helps an investor or trader think straight. Below are a few tips for dealing with the current market shakeout. 1. If you believe you invested in the right stock(s), then turn off your computer and do something enjoyable. Exercise is a great stress reliever. The market has already begun its shakeout. If you didn’t get ... When to Exercise Your Stock Options
By Alan Olsen Know the Rules Employee stock options can provide you with a substantial source of deferred income and permit you to control the recognition of taxable income. You generally pay no tax when an option is granted because you are not receiving any shares of stock, only the option to purchase shares at a later date. In general, holding an option to acquire stock may be better than holding the stock itself. The option provides ... Why HYIPS Can be Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy
By Reuben D'Souza Like any investment, high yield investment programs can be your best friend and worst enemy, depending on how you do it. The key is understanding your financial limits. A sound investment policy is one that allows you the financial wherewithal to invest, but doesn’t end up strapping you for cash or, worse, bankrupting you. By keeping careful track of how much you invest, you can make sure that your investments don’t overcome you. ... The Effectiveness of High Yield Investment Programs (HYIPs)
By Reuben D'Souza One of the basic rules of investing is that the higher the risk, the more potential for gain. A high yield investment program (or HYIP) is one such program. By investing a small amount, a HYIP offers the possibility of high gain, with some risk. One of the biggest problems with HYIP’s is that they can represent a lot of money placed at risk for a high potential gain. Although they can involve small amounts of money, most investors ... Investing In Gold
Investing In Gold Chester Smith It may seem old fashioned, but it is still possible to place some of your wealth and prospects into the ancient practice of hoarding gold. Gold has been the standard of wealth for centuries, in almost every culture that requires some system of barter, from Europe to Asia to South America. The metal has been known to launch expeditions for new lands, start wars, and to be the cause of the annihilation of entire cultures. The reasons ... The Federal Reserve Bank & What Credit Costs You
A Raymond Randall You may get bargains at the store checkout. You may get an award or "cash back" for using your credit card. You may get a store rebate. What you may not get is a low credit card interest rate because the Federal Reserve Bank keeps increasing your borrowing costs. The bench mark interest rate is known as the "prime rate When the Federal Reserve Bank raises the federal funds rate, your bank will ratchet their prime rate. Your bank's prime rate plus a ... Great Profit Potential Comes With Greater Risk
Magnolia Web Resources Perhaps you have been trading stocks for a long time. You believe that you have mastered the art known as trading and want to go even further. You think you are ready to play with the big boys now. All right then, step right up to the plate and get prepared for some advanced stock market trading. For advanced traders, using margin, selling short, getting into IPOs, and other quite sophisticated trading techniques and strategies can ... Time for Gold, Now!
Ted Liwinqs Gold is more often considered an attractive investment in times of greatest uncertainty, especially when traditional equity and currency markets are in a freefall. So why invest in Gold now when economies are strong and growing and the future looks so incredibly bright. But does it really? Notice that the rapid increase in the price of gold over the few years, during an aggressive bull market, seems to contradict conventional wisdom. While a dramatic ... The Biggest Threat to the Global Stock Markets that You Haven't Heard About Yet
By J. Shin Kim Here is why you absolutely should consider the almost certain weakening of the dollar in the future regarding your stock investments. It’s the reason Warren Buffet just consummated the largest foreign investment deal in Israels’ history a U.S. $4,000,000,000 purchase of 80% of Iscar. The real tension right now between the U.S. and Iran, I believe, has little to do with Iran's nuclear enrichment program. I believe that Iran is probably is still years ... Going global through mutual funds
Going global through mutual funds There are more than 13500 different publicly traded companies in the world today, and there are over 700 more companies expected to go public within a year. In addition, every major developed country offers investors various bonds to invest in. All of this makes for a lot of different investments and plenty of choice. Investors can take advantage of this choice through a good global balanced fund that invests in bonds and stocks or a global ... What You Should Know About Interest Rates
What You Should Know About Interest Rates Masni Rizal Mansor For all people shop around for the best rate, there are few who have taken the time to sit down and add it all up. After all, why would you bother? The answer is that understanding just how interest rates work can help you see how important small differences in rates and payment amounts can be. Interest Rates are Compound. It is important to remember that what you owe is compounded - that means you ... The Fed's Inflation Worries
Tom Tessin Although the United States' economy has been slowing down, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, stated today that he will make sure increasing energy prices do not make recent inflation increases any worse. In an international monetary conference, Bernanke said when the Federal Reserve determines next month's rate move in late June, the inflation outlook will be one of the main topics of consideration. He made it clear that Fed policy makers will ... Using Discounted Closed Ended Funds designed to Increase Income and Reduce Risk.
6/2/2008 Using Discounted Closed Ended Funds designed to Increase Income and Reduce Risk. Currently focuses on: Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund (nyse:UTF) Its investment objective is to achieve a high level of after-tax total return through investment in utility securities. In pursuing total return, the Fund equally emphasizes both current incomes, consisting primarily of tax-advantaged dividend income, and capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, ... Lexar Bid is Inadequate
Lexar Bid is Inadequate By George Leong Friday June 2, 2006 On Friday, flash media maker Lexar Media (LEXR) received a higher revised takeover bid from Micron Technology (MU). The revised bid places the all-stock exchange offer at around $10 a share, up marginally from the initial bid. But major shareholders including billionaire investor Carl Icahn along with hedge funds and portfolio managers have deemed the initial bid to be inappropriate. Elliott ... A Unique Precious Metals Exchange Traded Fund is Launched Under a Cloud of Worry
A Unique Precious Metals Exchange Traded Fund is Launched Under a Cloud of Worry by Andy Goldman On May 22nd a new metals based Exchange Traded Fund began trading on the Amex (GDX). The new Market Vectors - Gold Miners ETF was launched by the Van Eck Global firm and trades under the ticker symbol GDX. Those who follow the Exchange Traded Fund Industry are likely to be aware of streetTRACKS Gold (GLD), iShares Comex Gold Trust (IAU) and iShares Silver Trust (SLV). All these funds have ... Calculating Business Moat
Calculating Business Moat by Hari Wibowo First of all, what is the definition of a business moat? A moat is something that hinders competitors to 'attack' a company's castle. In other words, it is a blockage that deters competitors from imitating a firm's business products. Obviously, investors need to invest in companies with a very wide moat. That way, a wide-moat company can have pricing power, as well as higher profits. Surely, companies with recognizable brand name will ... In Value Stock Investing, Quality is Job One
How much financial bloodshed is necessary before we realize that there is no safe and easy shortcut to investment success? When do we learn that most of our mistakes involve greed, fear, or unrealistic expectations about what we own? Eventually, successful investors begin to allocate assets in a goal directed manner by adopting a realistic Investment Strategy... an ongoing security selection and monitoring process that is guided by realistic expectations, selection rules, and management ... Process and Outcome in Investing
Process and Outcome in Investing By: Michael J. Mauboussin The following is an excerpt from the book More Than You Know by Michael J. Mauboussin Published by Columbia University Press; June 2006;$27.95US; 0-231-13870-9 Copyright © 2006 Michael J. Mauboussin Chapter 1 Be the House Individual decisions can be badly thought through, and yet be successful, or exceedingly well thought through, but be unsuccessful, because the recognized ... Investment Management Firms
Investment Management Firms By Thomas Morva When talking about investment management firms, it is very important to understand profit maximization and wealth maximization. According to the objective of profit maximization, the ultimate goal of a business enterprise is to maximize its profits. All the efforts of the organization are to be directed to achieve this goal. The profit maximization objective is justified, as business is conducted for earning profit. When profit ... An Analysis of Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is a huge Western and Midwestern bank that provides a diverse array of financial services to its more than 23 million customers. The company employs more than 150,000 people at its over 6,000 locations nationwide. Wells Fargo has about $500 billion in assets. While the company continues to derive more than half its revenues from interest income (about $26 billion), its activities are not limited to collecting deposits and lending money. ... Mutual Fund Performance - Why Do The Bulk Perform So Badly?
Mutual Fund Performance: Why Do The Bulk Perform So Badly? By Kelly Price In the 1940's Fred Schwed and posed a simple question in his famous book - Where are the customer's yachts? He noticed that all the stock brokers, investment advisors, and fund managers had yachts, but what about the customers? Where were their yachts? If you have ever wondered why your broker or mutual fund manager never makes you money this article is for you! As applicable ... Daddy, Why Aren't We Rich? A Stock Traders Story
Daddy, Why Aren't We Rich? A Stock Traders Story Rockford Tapscott One Saturday morning, while he was sitting at his computer studying the market, David's 7 year old daughter came up, tugged at his shirt sleeve, and said, "Daddy, why aren't we rich?" He looked his child in the eye, and thought to himself, what a great question - why aren't we rich? As she stood there expectantly waiting for an answer, he struggled to come to grips with the realization ... From Global Momentum to Global Value
From Global Momentum to Global Value By Carl Delfeld The recent pullback in international and emerging markets blunts momentum but highlights the need to search for value worldwide. According to data from Emerging Portfolio Research, international money managers, who were pouring each week this year an average $1.6 billion into emerging markets invested only $43 million in the week ending May 17th. Clearly, at least temporarily, momentum is going the other ... Introduction to Fundamental Forex Analysis
Introduction to Fundamental Forex Analysis Matthew Bass If you're seriously interested in knowing about Fundamental Forex Analysis, you need to think beyond the basics. This informative article takes a closer look at things you need to know about Fundamental Forex Analysis. FOREX traders almost always rely on analysis to make plan their trading strategies. There are two basic types of FOREX analysis - technical and fundamental. This article will look at ... Vonage Shorts Out, Under Armour Has Lofty Ambitions
Vonage Shorts Out, Under Armour Has Lofty Ambitions By George Leong Friday May 26, 2006 Under Armour, Inc. (UAI) debuted on November 18, 2005 at $31. The maker of branded performance clothing is growing its brand recognition via the use of hip brand promotion that is trying to wrestle away interest from the traditional buyers of Nike (NKE). Under Armour has targeted the youth and athletic market where it competing with the established and strong Nike ... Do you want a larger income stream with lower risk investments?
April 23,2006 Do you want a larger income stream with lower risk investments? CLOSED END FUNDS for GROWTH and INCOME If you're looking for more income, this article could shed some light on the advantages of deeply discounted closed end funds and demonstrated advantages over no-load mutual funds, exchange traded funds (EFT), and loaded mutual funds for income investors. In my over 20 years of investing I've constantly seen people make the same mistake of ... How to Add Shares to a Profitable Position
How to Add Shares to a Profitable Position By Chris Perruna Say you have a stock in your portfolio that is up 30% and it forms a base or consolidates to a moving average, and you want to add to this position. How would you go about doing this? There are a few ways that I have approached this situation. Some of you may agree and some of you may disagree with the way I pyramid or scale my positions when they are in confirmed up-trends after my original entry. When the ... Gold Investing for Profits
Gold Investing for Profits Jason Chew Copyright 2006 Jason Chew Tradionally, many investors shunt gold and invest in equities or fixed income markets. With the price of gold performing extremely well, alot of investors are turning their attention on gold. The price of gold has topped US$700 recently. Gold has been in a bullish run since 2000. What is the implication? Will gold continue to rise in the future? Is it time to invest in Gold now? How to invest in ... Investment Performance Risk & Return – Deciding Which Are The Best Investments
Investment Performance Risk & Return – Deciding Which Are The Best Investments By Kelly Price When may people look to invest, they simply look at the annual rate of return, however performance also needs to be seen in terms of risk – reward and comparisons need to be made in terms of how the investment is doing against others in its sector and how it compares to investments in other sectors. This requires a bit of time, but is time well spent in terms of ... Cedar Fair to Buy Paramount Parks
Publicly traded limited partnership Cedar Fair (FUN) will acquire the Paramount Parks business of CBS Corp (CBS) for approximately $1.25 billion. The five parks involved in the deal are located near Cincinnati (OH), Richmond (VA), Charlotte (NC), Santa Clara (CA), and Toronto. Cedar Fair already operates seven amusement parks and five water parks, including the company's flagship Cedar Point property on Lake Erie. The company intends to keep all five properties. The deal will be ... The Dow Jones Industrial Average: Failing the Average Investor
In addition to a well thought out Investment Plan, successful Equity investing requires a feel for what is going on in the real world that we all refer to as "The Market". To most investors, the DJIA provides all of the information they think they need, and they worship it mindlessly, thinking that this time tattered average has mystical predictive and analytic powers far beyond the scope of any other market number. A cursory review of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Issue Breadth figures (93% ... On Microsoft
Microsoft is a difficult situation for me to evaluate. I think the company still has a lot of growth ahead in some areas. But, that depends on where management wants to take it. There are three core businesses that are already well developed: Windows, Office, and Servers. The moat in the first two are wide. The Windows moat is huge. The business model in operating systems is great. You keep upgrading every few years; the hardware needn't progress for ... Will the Fed Tightening Cycle End in Early 2006?
Will the Fed Tightening Cycle End in Early 2006? U.S. ECONOMIC BACKGROUND AND POLICY In a free market system, when demand exceeds supply, prices rise and there is excess profit. So, new supply is created, until excess profit disappears. In the U.S. over the past few years, inflation accelerated, corporations had strong profit growth, and the economy expanded at above trend growth. Measures of inflation, e.g. the GDP Price Deflator, CPI, and PPI, show inflation ... How to Choose a Stockbroker that is Right for You and Your Money
How to Choose a Stockbroker that is Right for You and Your Money P. Johnson Choosing the right level of service for you investments is a tricky business, after all it's your money that will be used by the stockbroker. In order to guarantee overall decisive achievement with stock trading, it is very important that a stockbroker is picked to help you achieve your investment goals. A stockbroker is a professional who acts as an agent to aid investors in the export ... Is An Index Mutual Fund The Best Choice For Long-Term Investing?
Is An Index Mutual Fund The Best Choice For Long-Term Investing? Alexander Korablev Do you believe that the world economy will grow? Do you believe that US economy will grow? I do. The major stock indexes are indicators of economy grow. You can make money use this opportunity buying index funds. Investing into index mutual funds is easy, interesting, and profitable. It takes 5 minutes every month! If you are long-term investor, index funds is for you! It doesn't ... What Are Mutual Funds Loads?
What Are Mutual Funds Loads? By Michael Saville Loads are the most talked about fees that mutual funds charge. A "load" on a mutual fund is just another way of saying that the fund charges a sales commission for purchase, sale, or both. There are funds that charge loads and there are funds that do not charge loads (known as "load funds" and "no load funds" respectively). Front-end loads are sales commissions that are paid up front at the time of your purchase. ... Worried About the Inverted Yield Curve?
Worried About the Inverted Yield Curve? by: MichaelGuth http://michaelguth.com The yield curve refers to the interest rates on bonds of varying maturity. Normally, we expect the yield on bonds with longer maturities to have a higher yield than those of shorter maturity bonds. Because it is less of a burden to tie up one’s money for three months or a year, rather than five years or ten years, investors must be given an incentive to place their funds in bonds of longer ... On Banks
About two weeks ago, Morningstar analyst Jim Callahan wrote an article entitled Do All Banks Have Moats?. It's a good question. Superficially, banking appears to be a commodity business. In fact, it appears to be a particularly poor commodity business, because capacity is not constrained by ... A New Exchange Traded Fund May Have a Major Impact on Long Term Silver Prices
A New Exchange Traded Fund May Have a Major Impact on Long Term Silver Prices Author: Andy Goldman Article: Last week after much publicity and a long wait, the Barclay's Silver ETF (SLV) finally started trading. And it looks like the wait was worth it. Each share represents 10 ounces of silver. Trading began at $129 a share and at the end of trading for the first day, the new Exchange Traded Fund closed at $138.12 after trading more then 2 million shares on it's first day ... Value Stock At Techland
Value Stock At Techland By Hari Wibowo When you look at stocks trading at a P/E ratio of 15, you will think of stodgy food companies or steel companies at its peak, not the technology sector. The technology sector, used to be stocks with the highest valuation and growth rate. These days, you can find ample companies in the techland that fits the criteria of value play. This is defined as companies with slower growth and thus lower P/E ratio. Furthermore, they are solid ... Foreign Demand May Jeopardize Uranium Supply For U.S. Utilities
Foreign Demand May Jeopardize Uranium Supply For U.S. Utilities James Finch Summary: We discussed with the Ux Consulting president from which countries future uranium supplies may come, and who is going after those supplies more aggressively. He warns about the risks and rewards of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, looks to Africa for supplies, and talks about Russia's expansion. StockInterview: How do domestic uranium prospects rate in the eyes of U.S. and foreign ... It Pays To Be Contrary
It Pays To Be Contrary by: Andre Richard Do you see things different than others? When it comes to investing, it may be more profitable than you think. Investors who believe the crowd is wrong are called contrarian investors and they profit by not following conventional wisdom. Popular trends become a contrary indicator based on the belief that the majority of investors are usually wrong when it comes to investing. Contrarians use the popular media as an indicator ... Let the RFID Cycle Begin - Intermec
Let the RFID Cycle Begin - Intermec By Randy Durig RFID a great growth market A new revolutionary technology is forming called RFID or Radio Frequency Identification. This technology greatly improved the ability to track items, any item. The current leading market solution uses a one way system where, for example, a simple bar code at your local grocery store where the grocery clerk has to run the bar code over a scanner. ... Seeking Safety: How To Buy Treasury Bills Commission Free
Seeking Safety: How To Buy Treasury Bills Commission Free By Sanford Kahn Did you ever hear of the food pyramid? Well, there is also the investment pyramid. This pyramid applies to all investors--the novice and the experienced. What is says is that the safest investments (less risky) should form the base of your investment pyramid. What separates a conservative investor from a speculator or risk taker is that the base of the pyramid for a conservative investor will be ... Minimizing on Taxes: Practical Investment Schemes
Minimizing on Taxes: Practical Investment Schemes By Eunice Wallace Taxpayers can either be small-time investors working in various sectors or big investors like businessmen who have a big source of income. The aim of both of them is to minimize tax payments. Tax planning entails investing in the right schemes at the right time. You are a successful investor if you know what are the objectives of your tax planning, and you further go ahead realizing your objectives ... Corporate Stock - Common, Preferred
Corporate Stock - Common, Preferred By David Gass Choosing a stock while taking an investment decision depends upon your financial goals. Corporations issue different types of stocks, the basic two types being common stock and preferred stock. Another type of classification which is commonly used is to classify stocks as growth, value or blue chip stocks, amongst others. It is important to understand the various terms clearly so that you can make a wise investment ... Dividends -The Different Types
Dividends -The Different Types By David Gass Dividend is a portion of the company’s earnings to be distributed to its shareholders, based board of directors’ decision. Dividends are quoted as Dividend Per Share (DPS) or dividend yield. Most companies having stable and secure growth offer dividends when their share prices become stagnant. However several companies do not offer dividends as all profits are reinvested to ensure faster, better-than-average ... It is Important to Start Investing Early
It is Important to Start Investing Early By Mika Hamilton When you take your first steps into the working world, a step that usually comes hand in hand with finally moving out on your own, there are a lot of places you suddenly find your money disappearing to. Not only is there an onset of bills of the like you may have never imagined but there is the desire to buy all those things you were always wanting to buy. Now that you finally have the money to get that bigger TV, the ... ETFs and the Falling U.S. Dollar
ETFs and the Falling U.S. Dollar By Carl Delfeld After a year during which higher American interest rates helped stem pressure on the U.S. Dollar, the currency is losing ground around the world. U.S. policy makers and investors are scrambling to cope with what may a long period of dollar weakness. You don’t have to go far to see evidence of the declining greenback – just look to Canada whose currency is at a twenty year high to the U.S. dollar. After bottoming ... Test Your Money Management
Test Your Money Management CD Mohatta If you were asked about your finances at night, awaken from sleep will you remember the figures? Will you remember your deposits, your debts, your net savings, your average monthly expenses? Not many of us can answer these questions. Money is one of the most important parts of our life, but we don't know much about our own finances in precise terms. Is that not surprising? Money management plays a very vital role in success. If ... How to make money in the stock market
How to make money in the stock market Author: Alexander Chong Article: There are abundant of money in the stock market. However, not everybody can get the money out from there. Some people can gain a lot from the stock market but some has lost a lot of money there. It is very indecisive. Sometime at that moment, you loss money but after a few days, you may earn a profit and sometime is reverse. So, how should we do to get the money out from the stock market? Usually, there ... The Trick Is To Keep The Money
The Trick Is To Keep The Money By Larry Potter One of the biggest problems that investors face ISN’T how to make money; that can be fairly easy to do. The real problem is KEEPING it! We’ve all heard the horror story about somebody who made $10,000 one month but lost it all the next month. Then he made some more but gave it back. That could be you, and you are not alone. Trading is 95% a mental game. Think about it--you have to find a winner, then know when to take ... Profiting from the Anomalies - Stock Markets are Not Always Right
Profiting from the Anomalies - Stock Markets are Not Always Right By Tony Reed There are many different factors that affect stock market levels on a minute-to-minute basis. This includes inflation data, gross domestic product (GDP), interest rates, unemployment, supply, demand, political changes, and broader economic forces, among others. Complicating this are some general market trends, which have been determined historically to exist. Like ... Stock Market Cycles - The Key to Your Investing Success
Stock Market Cycles - The Key to Your Investing Success By Mika Hamilton Understanding the cycles of the stock market are essential for protecting your money and making a profit. The cycles in he stock market are called the bull market and the bear market. Since the establishment of the stock market in 1900, there have been 27 bull markets each with their own bear market. Today we are experiencing the 6th longest and weakest rally in the Dow Jones in it's ... Investment Portfolio Management
Investment Portfolio Management By Thomas Morva A portfolio is simply a combination of assets. Portfolio theory shows how an investor can reach his optimal portfolio position. Portfolio theory is based on the assumption that the utility of the investor is a function of two factors: mean return and variance (or its square root, the standard deviation) of return. Hence it is also referred to as the mean-variance portfolio theory, or two-parameter portfolio theory. The investor ... Should I Convert to a Roth IRA?
Should I Convert to a Roth IRA? Ken Morris This is a perplexing question many investors are asking themselves in the wake of all the new tax laws. If the opportunity is available, should an individual take a distribution from an existing IRA and roll it over to a Roth IRA? A good question, but not so fast. The first question should be; "Can I change to a Roth IRA?" Eligibility to elect a rollover from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is limited to those with an ... A Cheap Strategy to Play Microsoft
A Cheap Strategy to Play Microsoft By George Leong Thursday May 4, 2006 Bill Gates is super rich but his once high-flying software company has been in the doldrums since mid-2002 after falling from the $35 level. The problem with Microsoft (MSFT) has been its failure to grow both its revenues and earnings at the superlative rates the company once enjoyed. Any company the size of Microsoft, with a market-cap of $242 billion, will find growth an issue because ... Defining the Perfect Bond Market Storm
There are many EXCUSES why the bond market may be selling off. But the real reason we are seeing prices fall is because: there are simply more sellers than buyers! That is an economic law that everyone on the planet seems to know, but yet the experts on Wall Street always seem to scoff at an answer that seems to be too straightforward and simple. Remember, it does not matter why the price of something is falling. It is better to know WHAT is rising and WHAT ... 8 Rules for ETF Success
8 Rules for ETF Success Managing a global ETF portfolio does not have to be rocket science. Follow these eight steps for a successful global ETF portfolio. 1) Liquidity First: Before you even think of building an investment portfolio, you should set aside about six month of income in a “rainy day” account. This could be put into a money market fund or U.S. Treasury securities. Having this money set aside will ease your mind and allow you to be more open and creative with ... Covertible Corporate Bonds
Covertible Corporate Bonds Nick Hunter Convertible corporate bonds offer investors the opportunity to own a bond that is convertible into a set amount of common stock of the company. The benefits can work for the investor and the company. For the corporation, they are hoping their bond investors convert so that they do not have to pay on the bond anymore and they gain shareholders. Investors see them as protection against interest rates rising and an opportunity to ... Selecting a Stock Exchange
Selecting a Stock Exchange William Cate Selecting a Stock Exchange By William Cate Every stock exchange is a doorway to investors' money. The primary purpose of any stock exchange is to redistribute investors' money. The purpose of Government regulation of stock exchanges is to give the false impression that the investors' money is redistributed fairly. It isn't. If redistribution of investors' money is the Prime Directive for every stock exchange, ... High Flying Stock: Pacific Ethanol Inc.
High Flying Stock: Pacific Ethanol Inc. By Joel Arberman Pacific Ethanol, Inc. is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: PEIX) that is engaged in the development, production and marketing of renewable fuels in the United States. The company has five ethanol plans under construction on the West Coast with expected capacity of 200 million gallons. In addition, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary is one of the largest marketers of ethanol and generated in excess of $82 million ... Mutual Fund Investing Pros and Cons
Mutual Fund Investing Pros and Cons By Mika Hamilton Mutual funds have often seemed like a golden investment because what can be a relatively small amount of money ends up being greatly diversified. The core idea of this kind of investment goes back to the basic rule of, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. In recent years it has become more apparent that there is no such thing as a guaranteed investment. Companies that appear to be solid from all angles can ... Stock and Bonds
Stock and Bonds Kevin Stith Investing money can be tedious and complicated for investors planning to earn money at a faster pace. In general terms, stocks provide long-term growth potential, while bonds provide a steady income stream. Stocks are certificate of ownership of a fraction of the capital of the company that issued it. The stocks are listed on a stock exchange, and are also called share or equity. On the other hand, bonds are debts issued by companies ... Why Do So Many People Admire Warren Buffett?
Why Do So Many People Admire Warren Buffett? Julia Stephen In the following article, we'll examine some of the potential reasons why Warren Buffett is admired by so many people around the world. Anyone with billions of dollars is likely to be admired by a certain segment of society that measures the worth of a person by the amount of money they possess. At last count, Warren Buffett was estimated to be worth in excess of $40 billion dollars. That's ... Price versus Value?
Price versus Value? David Stanowski The best way to determine a baseline value of an investment, with no earnings history, is to compute a long-term moving average of its price. As the name implies, this "moving average" is the average price that investors have been willing to pay, over a reasonably long period of time, so it provides an approximation of a more stable "value" with which to compare current price levels. History shows that current prices are sometimes far ... Hedge Funds - Establishing a New Frontier
Hedge Funds - Establishing a New Frontier By Tony Reed It is difficult to provide a general definition of a hedge fund. Initially, hedge funds would sell short the stock market, thus providing a "hedge" against any stock market declines. Today the term is applied more broadly to any type of private investment partnership. There are thousands of different hedge funds globally. Their primary objective is to make lots of money, and to make money by investing in all sorts of ... Elliott Wave Theory – The Myth and Reality
Elliott Wave Theory – The Myth and Reality By Stephen Todd Elliot wave theory enjoys massive popularity - being described as advanced technical analysis, by many brokers and publishers. Elliot wave theory has a huge and devoted following - shame the theory has no basis of sound logic that can help you make money! Let’s look at Elliott wave theory in more detail and then look at sensible market analysis. The theory was named after Ralph ... Calling China's Taiwan Bluff
Calling China's Taiwan Bluff By Carl Delfeld Politics not economics is usually the first concern for most investors considering investing in Taiwan. For the next couple of years, both lead to a window of opportunity for investors with nerve and foresight. There is little doubt that for the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, Taiwan is a bone in their throat - a constant irritant – and most likely an obsession for some hard-line factions determined to bring Taiwan ... The 1% rule -- Stock Market Insiders Are Richer than European Royalty!
The 1% rule -- Stock Market Insiders Are Richer than European Royalty! Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D. I was watching Oprah the other night. She was covering the reality of the crappy lie called the American Dream that says just work hard and everything will be Peachey keen in the land of the free and the home of the brave. She pointed out that 1% of the U.S. population now control 40% of the all American wealth. If you are not born into that 1% today, she pointed out, then it is ... Blue chip stocks - not a poker game
Blue chip stocks - not a poker game Tony Reed Investing in conservative blue chip stocks may not have the allure of a hot high-tech investment, but it can be highly rewarding nonetheless, as good quality stocks have outperformed other investment classes over the long term. Historically, investing in stocks has generated a return, over time, of between 11 and 15 percent annually depending how aggressive you are. Stocks outperform other investments since they ... Investment in India
Investment in India Niharila Sood India has emerged as one of the best countries to invest in. It's image on the global front is changing. Proof of this is that the number of countries willing to invest in India is on the rise. Another encouraging factor is that India is considered a stable country for investing in by corporates overseas. According to a study by an AT Kearney's ... Q1 Results
Q1 Results By Lance Winslow Judging from the Q1 results of corporate America it appears that the United States of America's economy is still moving along a pretty good clip. Especially considering the massive yet to the auto industry and the housing boom slowdown in Q4 of 2005. The Fed has tickled her row with the idea of stopping its incremental interest rate hikes, however with the Q1 results of corporate America in 2006 it does not appear to be necessary ... Entrepreneur Opportunity - World Commodity Shortage
Entrepreneur Opportunity - World Commodity Shortage Gerard Brandon Back to the Future - Commodity inflation pressure I remember trading equities in the early 90's and listening to Jim Rogers (a founding partner in the Quantum Fund with George Soros) on CNBC that commodities were the only place you could guarantee constant rising prices. It was not foresight or psychic powers, but a natural Entrepreneur talent for spotting the obvious. ... The Danger of Inflexible Enterprises
Whenever a large investment has been made in a particular area, whenever there is a lot capital, people, and ego tied up with some operation, the transition away from that operation is apt to be far slower than what an objective observer would have expected. As an investor, it's easy to look at a corporation from afar and see the business the way a rational capital allocator would see it. But, very few people within the organization are able to take such a farsighted view. They are ... Commodity Surf Lifts Australia
Commodity Surf Lifts Australia On the back of record highs for gold, copper and nickel, the Australian stock market has overcome concerns about higher oil prices, consumer debt and real estate slowdown. The Australian iShare ETF (EWA) started the year slowly as international fund flows pulled back but has rebounded nicely up 9.69% in the last 30 days and 13.55% for the year. The perception that Australia is nothing but a commodity and China play is wrongheaded. The ... Bird Flu Stocks - Is the Opportunity Real?
Bird Flu Stocks - Is the Opportunity Real? Joel Arberman Everyone seems to be talking about the Avian Flu, otherwise known as the H5N1 virus. We believe the virus and danger is real, but are the investment opporunities for real? Watching the public market clamor for "Bird Flu Stocks" reminds us of the "Internet Stock" bubble. We challenge investors to carefully think about whether the bird flu is a great threat or just a great media story. With all the ... Ten Common Investment Errors: Stocks, Bonds, & Management
Investment mistakes happen for a multitude of reasons, including the fact that decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty that are irresponsibly downplayed by market gurus and institutional spokespersons. Losing money on an investment may not be the result of a mistake, and not all mistakes result in monetary losses. But errors occur when judgment is unduly influenced by emotions, when the basic principles of investing are misunderstood, and when misconceptions exist about how ... J.M.Keynes - The Greatest Economist?
J.M.Keynes - The Greatest Economist? Richard Pettinger John Maynard Keynes was born in 1893 the same year that Karl Marx died. Both Marx and Keynes were to write influential critiques of the Capitalist system but here the similarities end completely. Marx was a rather angry loner, many of his enterprises failed and the majority of his life was spent in exile. Anonymously working in the British library, Marx spent many years working on his theories about the ... Beating the Stock Market
Beating the Stock Market By William Cate Most investment strategies don't work. After taxes and inflation, conservative investment strategies don't work. Long-term investing in stocks is a loser because the potential yield is far less than the risk of loss of your risk capital. Consider the odds of a junior resource company actually finding a gold mine. If you pick the right public company, you could make five or ten times your investment. However, the odds that your company will ... Mutual Funds Better Than Indvidual Stocks ?
Mutual Funds Better Than Indvidual Stocks ? John Foley Though it cannot be said in general that mutual funds are always better than individual stocks, it still cannot be denied that they usually involve lower risks, less money and generally yield lower but safe returns. It all depends on the risk attitude of the investor. This is understood clearly by looking at the disclaimer attached with any mutual fund options that are nearly identical with that applicable to ... Mismanagement at the New York Times
The New York Times Company (NYT) isn't just reporting the news it's making the news. At yesterday's annual meeting, shareholders withheld 28% of their votes for the four directors elected by holders of the company's common stock. Nine other directors are elected by holders of the Class B shares, effectively granting control of the company to a group holding less than a 1% economic interest in the business. Most of the large newspaper companies have not done a great job of earning the ... Ten Common Investment Errors: Stocks, Bonds, & Management
Investment mistakes happen for a multitude of reasons, including the fact that decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty that are irresponsibly downplayed by market gurus and institutional spokespersons. Losing money on an investment may not be the result of a mistake, and not all mistakes result in monetary losses. But errors occur when judgment is unduly influenced by emotions, when the basic principles of investing are misunderstood, and when misconceptions exist about how ... Blockbuster Needs a Change of View
Blockbuster Needs a Change of View Louis Victor The Dallas, Texas based video rental giant Blockbuster Inc (NYSE: BBI) has been under tremendous pressure over the past few years. From being one of the most sought after public companies on Wall Street to being reduced to a four-dollar stock. The company has seen better days, but at this point we need to take a look at the possibilities that can arise from the company being backed into a corner. Back in March ... Investing in the Oil ETF: Go Liquid or Pass on the Gas?
Investing in the Oil ETF: Go Liquid or Pass on the Gas? B. Patrick Regan The launch of the US Oil Fund (ticker: USO) gave investors an easy way to invest in the hottest commodity of the day: oil. Still reeling from the post-Katrina boom that has kept gas prices over $2.00 a gallon, investors bought over five million shares in the ETF's first day. The concept is an easy sell: it's a fund that invests in oil contracts with the purpose of mirroring the value of ... Investing with Confidence
Most people's beliefs about investing are very tenuous. There are, of course, people who are very passionate about investing. They don't view investing as some esoteric subject, but rather as a field intimately connected to the human behavior they observe in their everyday lives. For everyone else, however, beliefs about investing come in the form of passive knowledge. The tendency is simply to accumulate an inventory of conventional dictums. Investing beliefs are formed much the way a ... The Stock Market - A Brief Primer
The Stock Market - A Brief Primer By: Richard Callaby For most people, the stock market is a scary thought because they have seen the devastating effects it can have when things go wrong. Stock plummeted after Enron, and even when mergers are announced as with the case of Chase and Bank One, the stock market feels the effects. Even DuPont has seen its stock prices drop when negative information is publicized, so the stock market, for the most part, is a fickle ... Mutual Fund Fee Question
Mutual Fund Fee Question By Tracy Piercy Platinum Quality Author This question has been asked in many different ways, many different times: Hi, Tracy: Just wondering: when clients invest in mutual funds with you, do you charge a purchase fee, as well as a front-end and/or back-end load? Thanks! My Answer: Thank you for asking - 1st, let me say that I don't manage money for clients anymore. So your question can be answered in a general way if that's ok? ... Stock Fundamental Analysis Basics
Stock Fundamental Analysis Basics Mostafa Soleimanzadeh Stock Fundamental Analysis Basics Fundamental Analysis Definition Fundamental analysis is a stock valuation method that uses financial and economic analysis to predict the movement of stock prices. The fundamental information that is analyzed can include a company's financial reports, and non-finanical information such as estimates of the growth of ... What is Naked Short Selling?
What is Naked Short Selling? Joel Arberman Naked short selling or naked shorting is an illegal stock trading practice, in which investors sell a particular stock which they do not possess and can not borrow. In capital markets, this practice is called Fail to Deliver (FTD), since the seller fails to deliver the shares to the buyer. In ordinary short selling, an investor borrows shares, which he believes overvalued, and then sells in open market. If you do so, you may make ... How Mutual Funds are Really Taxed
How Mutual Funds are Really Taxed By Scott Demonte Mutual funds are taced at long term capital gains rate right? Wrong. There seems to be some confusion to how mutual funds are taxed. What you need to know is there are distributions on mutual funds that are taxable. These are called annual distributions and are made in late November and early December. These distributions, if the fund has any gains, are taxed at either ordinary income or long term capital gains ... You Can't Beat the Market
...unless the stocks you own ARE beating the market! There is no way on earth you could ever beat the market if the stocks you hold are not keeping up with the market. And hopefully, staying ahead of the market. But yet, that's what lots of people try to do. They'd rather keep all the dogs in their account and maybe take a flyer on one stock, hoping for a miracle. It's like trying to win a NASCAR race with your Ford Taurus. It just ain't gonna happen. But hey, ... Sector Watch: Software Looking Good, Pharmaceuticals (Still) Looking Weak
Sector Watch: Software Looking Good, Pharmaceuticals (Still) Looking Weak by James Brumley Sector Watch Submitted by: James Brumley (View Bio) Bluegrass Portfolio Management The overall market choppiness since the beginning of 2006 has made it tough for investors to find trading opportunities. However, there are a handful of developing bullish and bearish sector trends that are worth a closer look. All of these ... Why Are Coalbed Methane Stocks Red Hot?
Why Are Coalbed Methane Stocks Red Hot? by: JamesFinch SUMMARY: Sprott Asset Management research analyst Eric Nuttall talked with us about the red-hot Coalbed Methane (CBM) sector. He explained why CBM could continue to attract legions of investors and a wider audience over the next few years. More importantly, he told us which are his favorites in the CBM sector. Part One of a Two-Part Interview StockInterview: Why are Coalbed Methane (CBM) ... Asian Markets ? Markets With High Growth Rates
Asian Markets ? Markets With High Growth Rates Craig Dawber Copyright 2006 Smarket Limited Emerging Scene In Asian Markets Growth rates: Population growth in Asia has always been the subject of discussions in the developed countries, but changes in economy of Asian countries and the increased participation from USA and UK in Asian Markets has not been given the same amount of publicity. China has a growth rate of over 9% for last many years and India has ... (Stocks) Discover 3 Secrets Tips that a Trader On line Already Knows About Setti
Any trader on line needs to set stops. But there are no hard and fast rules to follow. You,need to develop a system that fits your trading style. This means you need to follow your trading plan. However, there are a few tips I can share with you about stops that you might already know. Keep these in mind as you practice and cultivate the skill of setting stops. First, find out if your broker has rules about where and how stops are set. For example, some brokers have a rule that ... Be Cautious When Studying Mutual Fund Ratings
Be Cautious When Studying Mutual Fund Ratings By: Seguin & Associates Financial Services Wherever you look, you will find various rating systems on mutual funds, each of which uses a different approach. All of them are designed to weed through the thousands of funds to get to the best ones. But is there really such a thing? Does a high rating really mean a fund will do better in the future? Many people seem to think so. A recent study showed that Morningstar, North America's ... Exposed: The World's Best Kept Uranium Secret
Exposed: The World's Best Kept Uranium Secret James Finch Perhaps the White House flap as to whether or not Saddam Hussein's government tried to buy uranium ore from the country of Niger was the best publicity Niger has had about its uranium production for more than two decades. How many geologists know that the Republic of Niger ranks fourth, behind Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan, in terms of the quantity of uranium annually produced worldwide? Named after ... What is the Difference Between a Ponzi and a HYIP?
What is the Difference Between a Ponzi and a HYIP? By Steve Gink Online HYIPs rarely provide information to their investors of what is done with their money. This makes it easy for fraudulent programs to succeed. Dishonest organizers can set up a website to look like the other HYIPs available on the net, wait for investors to place their money in their hand and then stop the activity and walk away with the cash. Ponzi is a fraudulent method which works as a pyramid. ... Mutual funds: protect yourself with segregated funds
Mutual funds: protect yourself with segregated funds Tony Reed Segregated funds were initially developed by the insurance industry to compete against mutual funds. Today, many mutual fund companies are in partnership with insurance companies to offer segregated funds to investors. Segregated funds offer some unique benefits not available to mutual fund investors. Segregated funds offer the following major benefits that are not offered by the traditional mutual ... Inventor of Swiss Medica's O24 Pain Neutralizer Shares His Secrets
Inventor of Swiss Medica's O24 Pain Neutralizer Shares His Secrets James Finch Will consumers favor a non-burning pain relief product, like Swiss Medica's (OTC BB: SWME) O24 instead of Icy Hot or Ben Gay? Richard Weise, inventor of the patented O24 pain relief product talked to us about how O24 came about, how it works differently than other pain relief products and why O24 might just become a success story during its North American rollout to retail stores. ... James Dines Predicts a Buying Panic in Uranium
James Dines Predicts a Buying Panic in Uranium James Finch Over the years, Dines successfully forecast the Internet mania, forecasting the giants of the tech boom, and forecasting the tech bust. A gold bug again, Dines also added uranium as the metal to watch over the coming years, saying, "This is my way of playing the whole coming energy boom." Interviewer: You have been calling a bull market in uranium and, once again, you were the first voice in the ... A Nod from the King
A Nod from the King Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra resignation this week is a major opportunity for investors willing to step into a temporary political vacuum. The Prime Minister’s surprise announcement came after a meeting with the symbolically powerful King of Thailand, Bhumibol Aduljadej, at his seaside palace. The King has presided over Thailand since 1946 and is revered by all. As in the past when the political temperature reaches boiling ... Ishares and ETFs: Indexed Investment Illusions
How many of you remember the immortal words of P. T. Barnum? Of Yogi Berra? On Wall Street, the incubation period for new product scams may be measured in years instead of minutes, but the end result is always a lopsided, greed-driven, gold rush toward financial disaster. The dot.com melt down spawned the index mutual funds, and their dismal failure gave life to "enhanced" index funds, a wide variety of speculative hedge funds, and finally, a rapidly growing number of Index ETFs. Deja Vu all ... Stocks Look Pricey
The first quarter of 2006 is over. Now is a good time to reflect on stock prices and the opportunities they present. Bargains are scarce. Equities are expensive. In recent weeks, I've heard several fund managers say valuations are still attractive. I don't agree. Generally speaking, valuations are unattractive. Returns on equity are higher than historical levels. A market-wide return on equity of 15% is unsustainable. Price-to-earnings ratios may not fully reflect how expensive stocks ... Buffett's Big Bet
Over the past few days, there have been several stories written about Warren Buffett's $14 billion bet on global stock markets. I believe these stories are all in reference to this excerpt form Berkshire Hathaway's annual report: Berkshire is also subject to equity price risk with respect to certain long duration equity index put contracts. Berkshire's maximum exposure with respect to such contracts is approximately $14 billion at December 31, 2005. These contracts generally expire 15 ... Paranoia Strikes Deep
Was singer Stephen Stills giving investment advice when he wrote the song For What It's Worth. Or is this just another investment firm experiencing a 60's flashback? Take it from me; a little paranoia can be a good thing. It makes you very aware. And you need to be aware...not only of trends in the marketplace, but also longer term trends that are evolving all around us. Let me explain. Imagine you were turning age 65, not today...but way back in 1950. Your average life ... Learn to Invest Money: Why Information Technology has Revolutionized Smart Inves
Learn to Invest Money: Why Information Technology has Revolutionized Smart Investment Strategies By J. Shin Kim Do you want to know how to consistently earn double digit and triple digit returns from stocks? The answer lies in information technology. Yes. Information technology. Most of the stocks I've owned that have earned more than 50% returns in less than a year are not even on the radar screens of the analysts of major investment firms. How do I know? Because ... Learn to Invest Money in Small Cap Stocks and Make Triple Digit Profits (Part Tw
Learn to Invest Money in Small Cap Stocks and Make Triple Digit Profits (Part Two) By J. Shin Kim Want to know what buying strategies to use when buying stocks that can potentially return triple digit gains? In part one of this series, I told you what factors you must consider when buying a small or micro-cap stock. In part two, I’ll review intelligent buying strategies when it comes to buying small caps. Rule Number Two: Remove emotions from your buying ... Your Guide To Stock Market Success
Your Guide To Stock Market Success By Joe Love One of the best roads to wealth is investing in the stock market. I’ve invested in stocks for over twenty years. During that time I’ve made a lot of money and I’ve also lost money as well, but I have learned many valuable lessons along the way. Many people don’t invest in stocks because they consider them too risky. Achieving success of any kind involves risk. Starting your own business or investing in real ... Exchange Traded Funds
Exchange Traded Funds Craig Tesch An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is a hybrid between a stock and an index and is a vehicle for investing directly in a specific market. ETFs are traded on the stock exchanges as regular stock but reflect the performance of a specific index. Like stocks, shares are bought and sold through a broker, dividends are paid to stockholders, and shares can be bought on margin. The difference is that ETFs are a fixed portfolio of securities that ... Lucent Needs Some Loving
Lucent Needs Some Loving By George Leong Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE/LU) is a stock that needs some major loving. This former Wall Street darling has been discarded by the herd and is now looking for some love on the Street. Trading at nearly $80 in late 1999, the stock like many others in the communications sector has been under severe pressure in recent years, facing lackluster revenue growth and anemic profits. Lucent has also gone through its share of ... Economic Growth by John Nilson
Economic Growth by John Nilson by: John Nilson Economic Growth The current situation in American economy is not very optimistic as many specialists believe. They stand on the ground that there are negative trends that cannot provide a stable economic growth to the economy. However, it is not so bad in actuality and there are still quite real chances for economic growth that could be observed within 2005-2006. Firstly, it should be said a few words about pessimistic ... Action versus Process
It's often said that anyone can make an investment, but only a very few can manage the money. Investing is an action, managing is a process. Investing is a lot like marriage, anyone can get married. But marriage carries a great deal of risk. If you are not willing to put in the work, it can turn out badly and often fail. But, if you are willing to put in the necessary work, marriage (and investing) can be an extremely rewarding and fantastic experience. Getting married is an ... Markets Pause in Light of Fed Meeting
Markets Pause in Light of Fed Meeting By George Leong Trading on Monday was mixed as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting today. While the DOW and S&P 500 paused, the small-cap Russell 2000 touched another historical high yesterday, closing up 0.20 points to 754.32. The winner on the day was the tech-laden NASDAQ, edging up 2.76 points to hold at above 2300. At this time, the market sentiment remains strong, which has helped to give the market ... Annuities Q&A: Understanding Types Of Annuities
Annuities Q&A: Understanding Types Of Annuities Ammon Yorke What types of annuities are available? There are basically two types of annuities -- fixed and variable. A fixed annuity earns an assured interest rate in a definite period of time. If the period of times expires, there will be a new interest rate for the next period. Variable annuities have more funding options than fixed annuities since their performance depends on the ... Calculating Business Moat
Calculating Business Moat By Hari Wibowo First of all, what is the definition of a business moat? A moat is something that hinders competitors to 'attack' a company's castle. In other words, it is a blockage that deters competitors from imitating a firm's business products. Obviously, investors need to invest in companies with a very wide moat. That way, a wide-moat company can have pricing power, as well as higher profits. Surely, companies with ... An Overview of the Douala Stock Exchange
An Overview of the Douala Stock Exchange By Ashu Felix Tambong The stock Market appears again, often to wrong, as a world apart and often a reserved universe to the initiated. Some think even that if one does not do left the warn, one risks doing more bad deals than of good ones. Nevertheless the potentialités remain attractive on long period. But if it is true that the stock Market remains a risky market, she is not it more more more than more certain otherwise ... How Will You Deal With The Two Silent Killers Of Investment Accounts?
There are two silent killers of your investment account lurking. How will you deal with them? These silent killers are not a lousy broker, or rising interest rates, or poor earnings from companies you invest in. It's not even the media. The first silent killer in your account is inflation. Inflation (or deflation) or better yet, let's call it price instability, is the universal ignition switch for bear markets. Too many in the market get wrapped up in pointing fingers at housing ... Better Understand Technical Analysis and Some Indicators
Better Understand Technical Analysis and Some Indicators Sorna Devadas We're focusing on technical analysis in this article with a description of some of the important indicators. We could say, all wealthy traders use technical analysis but not all technical analysis traders are wealthy although T.A. is the most precise way of trading the Forex market. It's also useful note that fundamentals play their part in indicating whether a price will move up or down. It ... First LBO In For-Profit Education
First LBO In For-Profit Education Sramana Mitra WSJ Reports that Providence Equity Partners and Goldman Sachs are about to purchase Education Management Corp. (Nasdaq: EDMC) for $3.4 billion. Education Management runs 72 primary campuses across the U.S. and Canada, training its 72,000 enrolled students in fields such as fashion, psychology and Web-site design. It also runs a small but growing operation providing online instruction. Market leader ... Bank Shot in Right Pocket
Bank Shot in Right Pocket Banks and other financial services companies are trading at attractive levels. According to recent data from Mercer Oliver Wyman, the US financial services group trades at a 33% discount to the S&P 500 index. European banks are trading at less of a discount but regional differences are becoming less important as the big boys are really a play on global growth. During my first job at the Bank of Boston, I noticed that the bank's profitability and stock ... These 5 Wealth Secrets will make you a Millionaire
These 5 Wealth Secrets will make you a Millionaire Daegan Smith So, you want to be a millionaire, huh? The million dollar dream may be so far fetched for many of us. Hitting the million-dollar jackpot might be for us something like hitting the lotto jackpot - an eventuality that is governed by sheer luck. However, this not the case. Millionaires are not few and far between. In fact, a recent study showed that there are about a million millionaires in the US ... Is There Really a Magic Formula for Investing?
A value investor looks at investing formulas proposed by three men: Benjamin Graham, David Dreman, and Joel Greenblatt. He then asks whether any of these formulas will lead to above market returns. On Formulaic Investing One question almost every investor asks at some point is whether it is possible to achieve above market returns by selecting a diversified group of stocks according to some formula, rather than having to evaluate each stock from every ... Stock Market Strategies
Stock Market Strategies By Craig Dawber Decide and Have a Strategy The strategies will depend on if you are a day trader or an investor. The strategies for day traders will not work for an investor and the other way round. Therefore you have to decide if you are going to be a day trader or the investor. Remember that day trading is a full time job and you get married to the trade. Investing is not a full time job but you can make similar money as a day trader ... What is Value Investing?
What is Value Investing? Different sources define value investing differently. Some say value investing is the investment philosophy that favors the purchase of stocks that are currently selling at low price-to-book ratios and have high dividend yields. Others say value investing is all about buying stocks with low P/E ratios. You will even sometimes hear that value investing has more to do with the balance sheet than the income ... An Inside Look at Cameco's Smith Ranch Uranium Facility
An Inside Look at Cameco's Smith Ranch Uranium Facility By James Finch Cameco Corp (NYSE: CCJ) is the 800-pound gorilla of the uranium sector. Cameco is to uranium what Wal-Mart is to retailing, and what Saudi Aramco is to petroleum. On a percentage basis, Cameco dominates its sector more so than either of the two. Cameco probably has more clout in turning off the electricity now powering your computer than any other company in the world. Can you ... International Funds Supply Zesty Returns
Should you put some salsa in your portfolio? International markets provided some of the best gains in 2005, and are off to a roaring start in 2006 as well. Is it too late to add some of these investments to your portfolio? When we speak of International funds, it is important to keep in mind that the term international means investments outside the United States. Global funds will invest money anywhere in the world, including the United States. So while international funds, ... Naked Options
Naked Options By: George Leong In a recent article on Google (NASDAQ/GOOG), I reviewed the merits of employing a simple put option strategy for bearish investors or those who want to establish a hedge against downside weakness. Some option traders try to generate premium income vis-� -vis the writing of naked calls. But as will become apparent, the risk-reward trade-off is inferior to that of put options. Simply, when writing naked calls, it means you ... "Play by the rules. But be ferocious."
Nike - Philip Knight's Success Story - Famous Entrepreneurs by Evan Carmichael "Play by the rules. But be ferocious." Starting The Business Like Fred Smith and the origins of FedEx, Philip Knight's first ideas of what would become Nike Inc. came to him while he was at school. While working on his master's at Stanford, Knight - an accomplished runner during his undergraduate days at the University of Oregon - wrote an essay that outlined a plan ... Properly Diversify Your Investments by Pursuing Quality
Properly Diversify Your Investments by Pursuing Quality Quentin James One of the most common forms of advice about investing is that you need to diversify. But the smart investor doesn't just diversify: she diversifies into quality investments. The point is that you shouldn't just randomly buy up a bunch of different kinds of investments and feel content. Diversifying for its own sake can actually hurt your overall investment returns. The problem with ... Buying Driven by Oversold Condition
Buying Driven by Oversold Condition By George Leong Blue chip stocks attracted safe-haven buying last week as investors did some rotation out of tech and small-cap stocks. For the week, the DOW ended up 0.5% while the NASDAQ and small-cap Russell 2000 gave up 1.75% and 1.63%, respectively. The S&P 500 edged lower by 0.44%. In Friday trading, the blue chip DOW surged 104.06 points to finish the week at above 11,000. During the week, the DOW edged higher in three of ... An Analysis of Pacific Sunwear (PSUN)
Pacific Sunwear (PSUN) operates two mall based retail chains: PacSun and d.e.mo. PacSun is a nationwide surf and skate themed chain with about 900 locations comprising approximately 3.25 million square feet. d.e.m.o. is a hip hop themed chain with about 200 stores comprising approximately 500,000 square feet. Both chains target the teen market (specifically, guys and girls ages 12-24). Locations PacSun has expanded from 11 stores in California ... Stocks Dip but are Oversold
Stocks Dip but are Oversold By George Leong Markets started Thursday on a bright note but it didn't last long as stocks began to slide in late morning trading. Technology issues fell for the sixth consecutive day as the NASDAQ surrendered 17.74 points to lead the losers. Valuation and growth concerns continued. The blue chip DOW ended a two-day winning streak, giving up 33.46 points to retrench back below 11,000. The small-cap Russell 2000 and S&P 500 also fell, ... Ben Bernanke – Replacing Alan Greenspan
Ben Bernanke – Replacing Alan Greenspan Dan Lewis The reputation of Alan Greenspan as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve was one of brilliance or incredible luck. Now it is the turn of Ben Bernanke. Ben Bernanke Alan Greenspan reigned as Fed Chairman for nearly 20 years. During this time, the economy in the United States performed at fairly stable and consistent levels. Yes, there were recessions and stock market crashes, but these were minor hiccups in an ... Investors Advocating for a Change?
Investors Advocating for a Change? by Marc J. Lane Socially responsible individuals and institutions seeking to realize competitive profits on their investments need not sacrifice their core values to do so. And investment advisors who shrug off their fiduciary duty to give voice to their clients' values sell their clients short. Both in the boardroom and in society at large, socially responsible investing (or mission-based investing, as institutions call it) can effect ... You Can't Eat Average Returns!
You Can't Eat Average Returns! Thomas Mullooly It seems almost once a week I hear some buffoon stating that "the average return for stocks over the last (fill in the blank) years has been 10%." Listen, I don't care about "average returns." And neither should you. I'll explain why through a simple math problem. Add up these positive and negative numbers: -25, +30, +10. I get +15 as my total answer. The average of the three numbers is +5. Suppose ... Caution Drives Trading
Stocks traded with uncertainty on Wednesday as the markets swung between negative and positive territory throughout the trading day. The blue chip DOW edged higher for the second consecutive day, advancing 25.05 points to rebound back above 11,000. Technology issues continued to trade with a negative bias driven by valuation and growth concerns. The NASDAQ fell for the sixth time in the last seven sessions, giving up 0.92 points. The small-cap Russell 2000 and S&P 500 were ... No Load Mutual Funds: Boost Your Portfolio's Returns using Fidelity funds
No Load Mutual Funds: Boost Your Portfolio's Returns using Fidelity funds by: Sam Subramanian Investors who exclusively use broadly diversified, no load mutual funds for their stock investments often lose out on opportunities to increase the reward potential of their portfolios. This article looks at two methods investors may use to enhance the performance of their portfolio of diversifed, no load mutual funds. Diversify, diversify, ... Investment Secrets – The Investment That Made Donald Trump Billions
Investment Secrets The Investment That Made Donald Trump Billions By Sacha Tarkovsky There is an investment secret that has made many of the worlds wealthiest investors huge capital gains. It has out performed shares, mutual funds unit trusts and property, with lower volatility and has out performed many so called higher risk investments such as managed futures and currencies. This simple investment secret for capital growth is open to all and only needs a ... High Growth Stock Purchase - Case Study: True Religion (TRLG)
High Growth Stock Purchase - Case Study: True Religion (TRLG) Tate Dwinnell As a highly rated stock both in terms of fundamentals and technicals, True Religion (TRLG), the high end denim jeans retailer, recently surfaced as a top buy candidate in my database of high growth stocks. As I do with all stocks that appear at the top of my database screens, I pulled up the chart of TRLG in order to get a better read on the health of the stock and to see if there may be a ... Blockbuster Miscalculated
Blockbuster Miscalculated Submitted by: George Leong Blockbuster (BBI) is a perfect example of what can go wrong when you misread the industry trends and then realizing it, try desperately to catch up. In the period from late 2001 to 2002, Blockbuster was the leader in the video rental business. Its shares were trading at nearly $30 a share and its market-cap was at around $5.75 billion. But there was a trend developing towards ... Wyoming Politicians, Regulators Eager to Fast Track ISL Mining Operations
Wyoming Politicians, Regulators Eager to Fast Track ISL Mining Operations Article by JamesFinch While other states’ politicians are wondering how to keep their voters employed, Wyoming’s mining companies are scrambling to find workers for their projects. According to Matt Grant, Assistant Director of the Wyoming Mining Association, “The mining industry has at least 700 job openings right now.” He added, “Those are direct jobs. If you include the service industry ... Which uranium development companies will be the first to commence operations?
Which uranium development companies will be the first to commence operations? Articles by JamesFinch Three companies told StockInterview.com their initial ISL operation, or further development of their property, would commence in the Powder River Basin area: Strathmore Minerals (TSX: STM Other OTC: STHJF), Energy Metals Corporation (TSX: EMC) and Uranerz Energy (OTC BB: URNZ). Kilgore Minerals (TSX: KAU) has staked claims in the Powder River Basin. However, Kilgore plans to ... Selling Pressure on Small-Caps
Tuesday was another down day for stocks with the exception of the blue chip DOW, which managed to advance 22.10 points on some rotation into large-cap stocks and away from technology and small-cap stocks. The small-cap Russell 2000 continued its recent selling, declining 1.38% to retrench below its key 20-day moving average. Technology issues continued to feel the brunt of the recent disappointments emerging from several key bellwether technology issues. The NASDAQ fell for the fifth ... Elliott Wave Basics
Elliott Wave Basics Articles by David J. Kosmider http://www.timingresearch.com You have probably heard of the Elliott Wave concept but without careful study it can be a difficult concept to understand or apply. However, it is a very interesting system that identifies cycles in the markets. All traders and investors should at least be aware of Elliot's Principles. Just keep in mind that no one really can explain why it works despite having many ... Fedspeak: Polyglot Perspicacity
Fedspeak: Polyglot Perspicacity Ray Randall "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe." Reading silently or aloud creates rhythmic nonsense, you might think. Humpty Dumpty explains, defines, and clarifies for Alice. Soon Alice sees meaning. As she does, the upside downs become the right side ups. Alan Greenspan often sounds like the Jabberwocky as much as Humpty Dumpty seems ... Growth in Tech Becoming an Issue
Growth in Tech Becoming an Issue Submitted Monday, March 06, 2006 Submitted by: George Leong The tech sector will continue to be the place to make money but it is also a sector that can be quite volatile. One major mistake and you can find yourself on the sidelines looking in. Over the last two weeks, I have been noticing several key bellwether technology stocks warning of slower growth or reduced expectations. The problem is when the ... US Legislation Boosting Incentive for Energy Efficient Product Lines
US Legislation Boosting Incentive for Energy Efficient Product Lines Jennifer Lee US Legislation Boosting Incentive for Energy Efficient Product Lines VRB Power Systems Inc., SmartCool Systems Inc., Siemens AG and Power Integrations Inc. Comment on the Changing Marketplace Jennifer Lee www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com March, 2006 Legislation aiming to change the pattern of energy consumption in the US could have wider implications for the ... The Wonders and Horrors of Compounding
Google Price Target: $16,578.90 Some of you will immediately recognize this headline is a joke. For the rest of you, I was kind of hoping the ninety cents part would give it away. If you're reading this because you're interested in what I have to say about Google (GOOG), you can stop now. I'm not going to say anything interesting about Google. Rather, I'm going to say something (that I hope is) very interesting about the wonders of ... Some Lesson From Warren Buffett's Annual Letter
Warren Buffett's annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders was released over the weekend. Readers will find plenty of investing lessons among the twenty-three pages. Warren began this letter as he begins each letter, by stating Berkshire's change in per-share book value: Our gain in net worth during 2005 was $5.6 billion, which increased the per-share book value of both our Class A and Class B stock by 6.4%. Over the last 41 years, (that is, ... The Fusion of Peak Oil & Climate Change
The Fusion of Peak Oil & Climate Change James Howard Peak Oil and Climate Change deal are two historic events for humans and life on earth. The first threatens modern industrial ways of living and the latter threatens the climatic systems that are an integral part of our world and the way we live and survive. A quick recap on both. Peak Oil is the point of historic maximum global oil flow, Climate Change is the alteration of established climate systems due ... Corporate Spending on Green Energy
Corporate Spending on Green Energy Reducing Dependency on Foreign Oil, Current Energy costs, and Tax Incentives Drive Adoption of Renewables and Energy Efficiency Products By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com February 2006 The incorporation of energy savings systems, environmentally friendly processes and renewable energy technology has found its way into many business models for corporations and government agencies. Whole Foods Market® ... Money Rolls Downhill!
Money Rolls Downhill! By Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D. I remember when “The Millionaire Next Door” came out telling people how the authors, who are marketing professors, had come up with a big discovery. They discovered more high net worth (wealthy) people in middle class neighborhoods driving a “beat-up pickup truck” (hey, that’s what I drive!) than in high class neighborhoods. These were results we have been well aware of as economists for many years. The reason ... Money Management And Investing
Money Management And Investing Michael Russell In this article we're going to go over strategies for money management as applied to investing. These days with rising costs and salaries that don't seem to rise in proportion to those costs, it is rare to even have any money left over to invest after the bills are paid. However, if you are one of those fortunate few who does have some money to play with, here are some tips for managing your money in relation to your ... Turnaround Investors and Patience
Turnaround Investors and Patience By Hari Wibowo Many people profess to be patient investors. In reality, not many can stand the heat of waiting their investments to turn around. You can identify such investors by asking them the reason why they invest on their stocks. If they said that they invest because such and such has an exciting products in the pipeline, then they are most likely are not going to be patient with that investment. If they admit that things look ... 10 Golden Rules for Stock Market Trading Success
10 Golden Rules for Stock Market Trading Success Mark Crisp Your stock trading rules are your money. When you follow your rules you make money. However if you break your own stock trading rules the most likely outcome is that you will lose money. Once you have a reliable set of stock trading rules it is important to keep them in mind. Here is one discipline that can reap rewards. Read these rules before your day starts and also read the rules when your day ... Breakout Stocks: The Quest For Stock Market Gold
Breakout Stocks: The Quest For Stock Market Gold Paul Johnson I find the stories about the California Gold Rush era fascinating because at few other times across the course of human history, could a person of modest means potentially achieve great wealth. Though the quest for gold was not always easy for the 49ers, and not all of them achieved wealth, once they literally "staked their claims," each person had the same opportunity to achieve instant riches as the ... Brazil’s Stronger Balance Sheet
Brazil’s Stronger Balance Sheet Brazil’s booming stock market has caught foreign investor’s attention but the question still lurks in the background like an uninvited guest - is this just another leg in the typical boom and bust cycle? For the answer, take a look at Brazil’s improving balance sheet. While America piles on the debt, Brazil is going the other way. It decided last December to pay off its remaining $15.5 billion debt with the International Monetary Fund ... A Third Uranium Mine in Namibia?
A Third Uranium Mine in Namibia? By James Finch The excitement Paladin Resources Limited (TSE: PDN) has been quietly generating through the uranium mining sector puts African uranium mining squarely into the spotlight. The country of Namibia, bordering South Africa, Botswana, Angola and the South Atlantic Ocean, is already one of the world’s key uranium producers – supplying global utilities with between six and eight percent of the uranium oxide of the world’s newly ... A Compromising Online Investment Opportunity
A Compromising Online Investment Opportunity BusinessWorkz.com Investors would know how difficult it might be investing on the right bet, on the right time to earn profits. If you aren't a professional investor, and you would like to start investing, you have two options: A- Educating yourself from the beginning and try to reach to the most secret knowledge that private investors use and gain huge profits day after day. B- Finding private ... Investing Akido
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Hidden Stock Market Riches In Your Mind! By Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D. Do you know what creative courage is? It is the internal psychological power to ignore everything outside your own mind to come to your own senses in what you want to believe. The alternative is to accept the junk being continually shoved down your throat by society as reported to you by your five senses. Many people are so psychologically downtrodden that they have abandoned all hope of thinking for themselves ... Is the Dow Obsolete?
Is the Dow Obsolete? Carl Delfeld Is the Dow Obsolete? In 2005, American investors set a new record with net purchases of foreign stocks of more than $110 billion. American investors' home bias is waning, research shows that foreign shares represent about 16% of the average portfolio and many financial advisors are now recommending that their clients allocate 10%-30% of their portfolios to non-U.S. stocks and bonds. American companies have gone global in ... Portfolio Caffeine
Title: Portfolio Caffeine Portfolio Caffeine Carl Delfeld The effects of caffeine on the central nervous system were first discovered in the 6th century in the Ethiopian highlands by a sheepherder called Kaldi. After his sheep ate red berries from a coffee tree, they seemed a bit jumpy and had difficulty sleeping. The berries next made their way to a local monastery where the Abbott made a drink by mixing the beans with water into a ... Will Lightning Strike a Third Time for Dr. Boen Tan?
Will Lightning Strike a Third Time for Dr. Boen Tan? By James Finch In late January, Cameco Corp’s director of advanced exploration tantalized the audience at Vancouver’s Minerals Exploration Roundup, discussing the geology, and especially the size, of his company’s Millennium uranium deposit. Drill indicated resources are estimated at 449,000 tonnes with a grade of 4.63 percent uranium oxide. Additional tonnage is inferred at the lesser grade of 1.81 percent, but still ... Earnings From Abroad and Taxes
Earnings From Abroad and Taxes Richard A. Chapo With the every expanding global economy, many people receive earnings from foreign entities. Unfortunately, the federal government wants you to pay taxes on it. Taxes on Your Earnings From Abroad The federal government has a very simple attitude towards taxes and earnings. If you have earnings, the feds want some of it. A number of countries, however, take the attitude that if you earn money in ... Why Some People Almost Always Make Money By Following These Stock Investment Clu
Why Some People Almost Always Make Money By Following These Stock Investment Club Guidelines Jimmy Cox I can tell you right now that if you settle down with your frame of mind now, you will be entering into a relationship that has nothing but pure pain. Whenever a group of people get together for a common purpose, a structure must be put in place, or not much happens. A stock investment club is no different. For a stock investment club to be successful there are ... Holy Grail of the Capital Markets
Holy Grail of the Capital Markets Jason Ng - Founder, Masters 'O' Equity HOLY GRAIL OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS Introduction Ever since I have retired at the age of 28 (You can too! Learn how from my Free Reports at http://www.mastersoequity.com/MOE_FREE_REPORT.htm ), I have been doing a lot of thinking into these "Tough Cases" of the investment world. What I present today hopes to unveil the most mysterious of them all, the Holy Grail of ... (Stocks) Steal Warren Buffet`s Stock Market Lesson Plans?
Why should you want to steal someone else`s stock market lesson plans? First, let me tell you that a trading plan is only useful if you follow it. Following your plan will make you successful, yet many traders circumvent the stock market lesson plans that they have carefully created. They become emotional invested in a trade, to the point where they ignore all warning signs. Remember, when the market corrects itself, which it always does, no position is immune, no matter how strongly ... HYIP Guide
HYIP Guide CK Chen HYIPs, or High Yield Investment Programs, skyrocketed in popularity with the advent of e-currencies, such as StormPay, e-gold and the like. A significant reason behind such immense popularity is the fact that HYIP organizations offer enticing interest rates of around 1% per day or even more. It is evident that, on an annual basis, the yield far exceeds even the most generous of schemes in the financial markets. Furthermore, it's easy to get the ... What is a Mutual Fund?
What is a Mutual Fund? By Paul Cris Mutual fund is a corporate body, which works as an intermediary and invests in financial markets. Mutual funds collect money from the public and invest in financial instruments like equity, government securities, bonds, debentures etc. Investing through mutual funds is good for people who do not have much knowledge about the financial markets. Instead of burning the fingers in the stock market, investing in mutual funds does make sense. ... SAY NO TO DAY TRADING
SAY NO TO DAY TRADING http://tradelikepros.com First problem with day trading / scalping is that the chance of being on the right side of the trade is not more than 50%. By being on the right side of the trade I mean buying a stock long when it is in an Uptrend and selling it short when it is in a downtrend. If someone is telling you that he can predict the short term movement (intraday) of a he has something to sell you. Even the best traders of all times can not predict ... Swim With the Current
Swim With the Current By Thomas Mullooly You’ve probably heard me say over and over that “80% of your return on your portfolio comes from the market and the sector.” But what the heck does that really mean? In June 1998, Investor’s Business Daily summarized two studies on the causes of stock- price movement in two books: The New Science of Investing, by Dr. Robert Hagen and The Latent Statistical Structure of Securities Price Changes, by Benjamin ... Investment Strategy: The Investor's Creed, and "Smart Cash"
Fascinating, isn't it, this stock market of ours, with its unpredictability, promise, and unscripted daily drama! But individual investors are even more interesting. We've become the product of a media driven culture that must have reasons, predictability, blame, scapegoats, and even that four-letter word, certainty. We are a culture of investors where hindsight is rapidly replacing the reality-based foresight that once was flowing in our now real-time veins... just like downhill racing, grouse ... Investment via Annuities
Investment via Annuities Joanne Of all the forms of income generating investments, annuities are some of the most controversial ones. Annuity - derived from the Latin word 'annus' - is basically an insurance product sold by insurance companies through authorised agents. This type of investment facilitates a series of payments in the future, in a defined manner, in exchange for an up-front payment of money. There is a group of individuals who ... Does a Faulty Barometer Herald a Storm for Stocks?
Does a Faulty Barometer Herald a Storm for Stocks? By: Mike Symonds Should you fire your financial advisor and hire a month in order to optimize your asset allocation? Probably so, if you believe proponents of a time-honored indicator of future stock market performance known as “The January Barometer.” The Barometer simply states that “As goes January, so goes the year,” and it’s racked up a seemingly remarkable forecasting record since well before Yale ... What Peter Lynch Taught us About Investing in Stocks
What Peter Lynch Taught us About Investing in Stocks Darren McLaughlin Peter Lynch has long been one of the most revered peronalities in stock investing. His returns as a manager of the Fidelity Magellan Mutual Fund were extraordinary, and the huge influx of money into the fund largely because of his stewardship made it the largest mutual fund ever with him at the helm. But Peter Lynch is also known for a series of books he wrote which made investing easy to ... Stocks Wiggle, They Bounce, Fade, Pop, Shuck And Jive!
Stocks Wiggle, They Bounce, Fade, Pop, Shuck And Jive! By Larry Potter The most critical part of buying any stock is the actual moment you pull the trigger. There is nothing more disconcerting than buying a stock at say 50 and ten seconds later it's at 49.85. Ouch. Naturally that's not what you are looking for, and it hurts. Yet the fact is, it's going to happen to you time and time again, because stocks don't just go up or down. They wiggle, they bounce, fade, pop, shuck and ... China's Healthcare Industry Opportunities
China's Healthcare Industry Opportunities Fei Wang China's Healthcare Industry Opportunities Philips, Bridgetech, Medtronic, and Chindex Target Asian Markets By Fei Wang www.China-AsiaStocks.com and www.BiotechIndustryStocks.com February 2006 Most North American medical firms are currently facing a slow down and a mature market in developed countries. In contrast, many Chinese medical companies and companies doing business in China are realizing their ... Homeland Security Industry Growth through Consolidation
Homeland Security Industry Growth through Consolidation Anne-Marie Fleming Homeland Security Industry Growth through Consolidation Homeland Security Firms Evolve and Expand Product Portfolios By: Ann-Marie Fleming February 2006 In early February, President Bush presented his fiscal year 2007 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The request for $42.7 billion indicates a 6 percent increase in funding from the 2006 ... The Three Pillars of Successful Portfolio Management
The Three Pillars of Successful Portfolio Management By Hans Bool Before any success – in nearly any area of expertise – you need some preparations. This could be a theoretical background or years of experience. Let’s say that you have been there. The preliminaries are over. Then the question is; what are the pillars of successful portfolio management. There are those investment gurus, like Peter Lynch, Warren Buffet or George Soros (All present at the first ... A Closer Look At Day Trading
A Closer Look At Day Trading Gregg Hall Day trading is a controversial word in the world of stock trading. Many see it as a way to make a living off of the fast paced stock market. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) warns against the practice and cautions against getting involved in the practice. Just what is day trading and why does it cause many to be cautious? Day trading is the practice of rapidly buying and selling stock throughout the day in ... Return on Assets is the Hit by Pitch of Investing
Despite all appearances to the contrary, this is a post about investing not baseball. So, to those of you who love reading about investing but hate reading about baseball: don't be deterred. It's worth reading all the way through. Return on assets is the hit by pitch of investing. Common sense suggests it isn't a very important measure. Why would any investor care about return on assets when return on equity and return on capital tell you so much more? You don't have to know a ... How to Consistently Make $ in the Market
How to Consistently Make $ in the Market William Cate How to Consistently Make $ in the Market By William Cate http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/williamcateventurec apitalampequityfinanceconsultant/ The Stock Market is rigged. Less than two percent of the speculators in the OTC, OTCBB and Nasdaq markets win each year. Less than one percent consistently make money in speculative stocks. The purpose of the Market is to redistribute wealth from ... Stock and Options Millionaire Principles
Stock and Options Millionaire Principles By Jason Ng INTRODUCTION Having been trading stocks and options in the capital markets professionally over the years, I have seen many ups and downs. I have seen paupers become millionaires overnight… And I have seen millionaires become paupers overnight… One story told to me by my mentor is still etched in my mind: “Once, there were two Wall Street stock market ... An Analysis of the Journal Register Company (JRC)
Let me begin with some of the eye catching metrics that might lead an investor to consider purchasing shares of the Journal Register Company (JRC). This newspaper company has a price to earnings ratio of 11.3, a price to sales ratio of 0.93, a 5 year average return on capital of 17.6%, and a five year average pre-tax profit margin of 27.4%. Now, for the bad news. The Journal Register Company has an enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of 9.07 and an enterprise value to revenue ratio of ... The ABCs Of Stock Options
The ABCs Of Stock Options Ken Morris The ABCs Of Stock Options As a performance incentive many companies are starting to offer employees the "option" to buy company stock as a part of their compensation packages. These "options" are referred to as stock options and they provide a unique opportunity for an employee to potentially increase his or her wealth along side company shareholders. The employee receiving company stock options should have a good understanding of ... Drill Campaign Could Re-ignite Utah Uranium Mining Boom
Drill Campaign Could Re-ignite Utah Uranium Mining Boom James Finch Talk about lousy timing. In the summer of 1980, exploration manager Clancy Wendt, then working for Phillips Uranium, a subsidiary of the oil company, had three rigs and a crew drilling mile centers in Utah's Thomas mountain range. They drilled between 60 and 70 holes, over every square mile, looking for altered versus unaltered rock to indicate uranium. One of those drill holes encountered 0.05% U3O8 ... Make the Right Choice
Make the Right Choice By Ken Morris The rapid growth of retirement-planning options such as 401(k)s, IRAs, and variable annuities has provided an ever-increasing variety of investment choices within each plan to save for retirement years. Yet, a number of reports show that an alarming number of today’s investors are oblivious to the importance of asset allocation in their retirement portfolios’ performance. This is despite the fact that financial advisors and the ... Monitoring Your Finances Reveals Priceless Lessons
Monitoring Your Finances Reveals Priceless Lessons By: Francis Kier - A most important element for building wealth is to measure it. The people I know that have continually increased their net worth track it in order to direct it and stay motivated to reach ever higher financial goals. Seeing the quantifiable results of your spending and investing decisions is the first step to take control of them. Contrarily, the people I know in the worst financial shape have no idea where ... Shareholder Agreements Prevent Minority Shareholders from Receiving Fair Value
Shareholder Agreements Prevent Minority Shareholders from Receiving Fair Value By Dave Kauppi Our Investment Banking firm is receiving an unusually high number of inquiries from minority interest shareholders looking for help. Often times they have just been terminated and concurrently receive a Letter of Intent to purchase their minority shareholder stock. When they look at these offers, they are hit with their second punch in the gut. The offers are often ... Give Me Egg Yellows
Give Me Egg Yellows By Kemberly Wardlaw There once lived a man fixated on contrarianism. If a clear sky blessed his town, he pointed to the distant storm clouds over the horizon. When the hometown team played its rival, he cheered diligently for the opponent. And as the stock market posted tremendous gains, he preached of a bear market seduction. “Don’t be lured by the recent gains, you will eventually face misfortune and lose everything!” The entire town ... Unlocking the Riddle of Kilgore Minerals: Gold Exploration Inside a Uranium Comp
Unlocking the Riddle of Kilgore Minerals: Gold Exploration Inside a Uranium Company? James Finch Unless you are a subscriber to Robert Bishop's Gold Mining Stock Report, you may not have heard about this budding uranium development company. The company's share price had a healthy rally after the San Francisco Gold Show, last November, when Kilgore Minerals (TSX: KAU) was discussed as a potential takeover candidate. Shares in this little-known minerals company ... How to Deal with Cyclical Stocks
How to Deal with Cyclical Stocks By John Mussi It's been said that nothing is certain except for death and taxes, but there are likely many people who feel that the fluctuations of the stock market should be added to the list. It is nearly impossible to find a stock or other investment that doesn't fall in value at one point or another while you own it� some even make a regular habit of it. In order to get the most out of your investment experience, it's ... Researching Investments to Choose the Right Stock
Researching Investments to Choose the Right Stock By John Mussi With all of the investment opportunities that exist in the world today, it can sometimes be difficult to choose which specific ones you want to invest your money into. It seems like all too often that the “hot stocks” of the day end up becoming little more than a flash in the pan, and the stocks that no one really wants to invest in end up growing suddenly in value while people lament that they should ... A Guide to High-Yield, High-Risk Stocks
A Guide to High-Yield, High-Risk Stocks John Mussi The classic image of the stock market is that of a place where fortunes are made and lost throughout the course of the day, and where those who take the biggest risks are rewarded by a hefty payout when all is said and done. Of course, this is the movie version of the market... no matter how thrilling the day-to-day dramas of investment trading become, they'll never compete with the images of the stock market that ... What Dividends Are and When They're Issued
What Dividends Are and When They're Issued By John Mussi If you've ever owned stocks or held certain other types of investments, you might already be familiar with the concept of dividends. Even those people who have made investments that paid dividends may still be a little confused as to exactly what dividends are, however… after all, just because a person has received a dividend payment doesn't mean that they fully appreciate where the payment is coming from and what its ... Is This Uranium Bull Market For Real?
Is This Uranium Bull Market For Real? By James Finch In light of Toshiba’s recent proposed acquisition of Westinghouse Electric from the government-owned British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL), historians may be reminded of former Westinghouse Chairman Robert Kirby’s litigious international outcry and prolonged battle over secretive and illegal price manipulation by a global uranium cartel. In the 1970s, Westinghouse, determined to capture the world market of building nuclear ... How to Invest in Coins and Precious Metals
How to Invest in Coins and Precious Metals By John Mussi With the numerous investment opportunities available in the world today, some of the most basic investments are often overlooked. Take for example the often-ignored art of investing in collectable metals such as rare coins, silver bars, and other precious metals. Literally practiced for centuries around the world, many investors are now beginning to see the advantages of investing their money in physical objects to ... My Investments are Down, What Can I Do?
My Investments are Down, What Can I Do? By Tracy Piercy First, understand that this is more than an intellectual question. It is a highly charged emotional issue. Considering the consequences for many people retired, or close to it, these decisions can have life changing impact. The logical place to go for help is to the person who made the initial recommendations; however, if not that person, then someone with similar experience and credentials. But, before you can ... Fundamental Analysis Can Greatly Increase Your Stock Picking Profits
Fundamental Analysis Can Greatly Increase Your Stock Picking Profits Darren McLaughlin Fundamental analysis is one of the most often overlooked techniques of stock picking. Many investors eschew fundamental analysis in favor of the flashier technical analysis made so famous by chartists over the years. Stock market charts are now animated wonders, so who doesn't love looking at them, especially since it's a lot easier than actually pouring through SEC statements adding up ... Cash In On The Booming Demand For Futures Trading - Understanding Good Habits
Socrates said that we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is a habit. Without realizing it, most people fall into patterns of behaviour that quickly turns into habits. Everyone knows how hard it is to break a bad habit, so it`s worth you while to learn good commodity and futures trading habits, and to stick to them. But, most people don`t really know their own habits, even though everyone has behaviour patterns that make them unique. The fact that you engage in these ... A Guide to Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio
A Guide to Diversifying Your Investment Portfolio by: John Mussi Maintaining a diverse investment portfolio is a relatively simple way to continue to make investments while taking steps to insure that you're not going to loose everything should certain stocks or sectors of the stock market drop in value. Despite the usefulness of diversification, many people still maintain a very limited number of investments in very similar stocks… often because the stocks are given as part of ... How To Recognize And Avoid Risky Investments
How To Recognize And Avoid Risky Investments by: Steven Boaze The patterns of any particular investment will detail the relative risks and rewards undertaken with each investment. Risks can be defined as "the chance or possibility of injury, damage or loss." Risk focuses on the future and our ability to forecast that future. In turn, the ability to predict the future is largely dependent on what you've learned from the past. The best you can do is to study the record and draw on ... 5 Tips To Make More Money With Financial Spread Betting
5 Tips To Make More Money With Financial Spread Betting By Alex Green Financial spread betting is a tax-free way to play and invest in the markets (all profits are 100% tax-free). One of it’s main attractions especially for new traders is that all global markets can be traded with very small amounts of money so making spread betting a great tool for learning about the markets. Here are 5 tips that will help you make more money. 1. Watch Those Dealing ... IPOs And Secondaries
IPOs And Secondaries By Larry Potter Two things have been happening a lot lately, IPO’s and “secondaries” and since we’ve got a lot of new people reading the publication I thought I might want to visit secondaries for a moment. Most people understand the idea of an IPO, but a secondary often gets them a bit confused. A secondary offering occurs when a company literally releases more stock out into the float. But some interesting things usually take place when ... Affymetrix Fourth Quarter and Year
Feb 7, 2006 Affymetrix Fourth Quarter and Year. (AFFX 35.75) The profit and sales forecasted for the calendar year in 2006 looked to be on target, but the first quarter outlook of 2006 and first six months continues to be light. Four times in a row Affymetrix has announced a week outlook. Affymetrix is devolving a new plant in Singapore and it will be spending heavily for the next 6 months to get this new plant up to speed and into full production ... An Analysis of Journal Communications (JRN)
Journal Communications (JRN) is comprised of seven essentially separate businesses: The Milwaukee Sentinel, Community Newspapers, Television Stations, Radio Stations, Telecommunications, Printing Services, and Direct Marketing. The company's five reportable segments do not exactly match these seven businesses; however, I believe an investor should analyze JRN on the basis of these seven businesses and their constituent properties, rather than as a single going concern with five reportable ... Debenture - Corporate Bond Debentures
Debenture - Corporate Bond Debentures By Nick Hunter Corporations that issue debt (bonds and notes) that are not backed by a specific asset are known as debentures. These bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the company. Most bond issues are debentures. Non secured corporate bonds offer higher rates of return than secured bonds. When a bond is secured, it is backed by collateral. That collateral could be" cash, securities, real estate or ... The Home Depot Revolution in Investing?
The Home Depot Revolution in Investing? Derek Polcyn "You can do it - we can help" has brought in a fundamental change in attitudes towards home improvement. Before the time of Home Depot, an average person would not dream about making major home improvements without a professional. The Home Depot revolution has changed it forever. Now you can visit your local Home Depot and a knowledgeable "specialist" will help you meet your home improvement needs. A similar ... An Analysis of Energizer Holdings
Energizer Holdings (ENR) owns two of the world's great brands: Energizer and Schick. Currently, about 70% of the company's sales come from the battery business and 30% come from the razor and blades business. International sales (from both businesses) account for almost exactly half of all sales. Energizer's acquisition of Schick was a steal. In 2003, the company bought Schick's Wilkinson Sword from Pfizer (PFE) for just under $1 billion. In 2005, Schick contributed just under $120 ... The Basics of Value Investing
The Basics of Value Investing Author: Derek Moore Value Investing refers to a philosophy or practice of buying stocks that are fundamentally sound, but the stock price is below its obvious value. There are various indicators that Value Investors use to determine that a company is both sound and the stock price is undervalued. For the Value Investor, perhaps more than any other style of investor, is more concerned with the business and its fundamentals than other ... Mr. Monopoly Got It Wrong: Cooperation Makes More Money Than Competition
Mr. Monopoly Got It Wrong: Cooperation Makes More Money Than Competition By Kalinda Stevenson Monopoly is a zero sum game based on competition. Since the money supply cannot increase, the players can win only by taking money from other players. The fundamental belief behind Monopoly is lack of money. This means that the only way to get more money is to take it away from others. This zero sum competitive game reflects the economic realities of the Great Depression. ... Could an Oil Slick Trip Up Stock Investors in 2006?
Could an Oil Slick Trip Up Stock Investors in 2006? By James Flanagan After generally rallying for the last 2 or 3 months, stocks suddenly ran into an unexpected roadblock. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) had climbed to within about 6% of its all-time high and other indexes, while not as close to peak historical levels, had risen in tandem. Then some disquieting news from the Middle East rocked the markets and threatened to send energy prices spiraling out of control, ... Avoid Day Trading Your Dollars Down the Drain
Avoid Day Trading Your Dollars Down the Drain By Kori Puckett Day traders quickly buy and sell stocks during the day, hoping their stocks will continue climbing or falling in value for the seconds to minutes they own the stock. This allows them to lock in quick profits. Day traders usually buy on borrowed money, hoping that they will reap higher profits through leverage. Day trading, however, can be highly risky. Most individual investors don't have the wealth, ... A Tiny Way to Play Something Huge: The Nanotech Promise
A Tiny Way to Play Something Huge: The Nanotech Promise By Michael Brush January 26, 2006 Few "new" technologies have stirred as much controversy as nanotechnology - the science of how to exploit behavioral quirks that develop in materials when you smash them up into really tiny particles. Coming onto the investment scene as a theme a few years ago (http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/P63642.asp), nanotechnology holds the promise of breakthroughs like powerful ... The World Is Your Playground: A Guide To International Investing
The World Is Your Playground: A Guide To International Investing Asif Suria Over the last few years, while US markets were recovering from the bursting of the dot-com bubble, the economies of India and China were booming. Compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average's dismal loss of 0.6% in 2005, India's BSE index gained 42.3%, the Japanese Nikkei Index gained 40.24%, and Germany's DAX 30 gained 28%. While US drivers continue to face rising oil prices that shot ... Interest Rate Analysis - Focusing on Inflation
Interest Rate Analysis - Focusing on Inflation By John Forman Although closely related to and integrated with economic growth, interest rates move independently from the economic cycle. They fluctuate freely via trade in the fixed income markets. As such they are both a component of the fundamental analysis of stocks and other markets, and a market in their own right. What that creates is a highly dynamic element for the fundamental analyst as interest rates move continuously ... The Logic Behind Technical Analysis
Let me first say that I do not now engage in technical analysis; nor, have I ever engaged in technical analysis. I do not believe doing so would be a productive use of my time. Having said that, I do not claim technical analysis has no predictive value. In fact, I suspect it does have some predictive value. The Efficient Market Hypothesis is flawed. It is based upon the (unwritten) premise that data determines market prices. As Graham so clearly put it in -Security ... How to Avoid a bad Mutual Fund
How to Avoid a bad Mutual Fund By: Neal Brown We have all heard the advantages of investing in a mutual fund over trying to pick individual stocks. First of all mutual funds hire professional analysts that are market experts and devout many hours of study to the various stocks. Unless you want to devout a large portion of your free time to the study of the financial reports, you probably won't have as much information to make a decision as a mutual fund manager. Then ... The Securities and Exchange Commission...Friend or Foe?
The Securities and Exchange Commission...Friend or Foe? Floyd Snyder For those of us who consider ourselves novices when it comes to "the financial world", it is interesting to understand the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its role in the world of investment. The SEC touts as its mission statement, "...to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation." That's good because many of us need ... Tree Have To Do With the New York Stock Exchange?
Tree Have To Do With the New York Stock Exchange? By Floyd Snyder Under a spreading buttonwood tree, The village brokers stood; The brokers, a mighty group you see, Would trade whatever they could; They soon developed commission fees Which for brokers was so good. This might not be what Henry Wadsworth Longfellow would have had in mind as a take off on his poem, “The Village Blacksmith”; but the story of how the New York Stock Exchange began ... How To Dissect Mutual Fund Returns
How To Dissect Mutual Fund Returns Sam Subramanian While total and compound annual returns are useful, savvy investors will look deeper, using a variety of metrics, to get a more complete picture on mutual fund performance. On January 1, 2006, a leading financial daily reported the trailing 1-year and 5-year returns of Fidelity Contrafund (Nasdaq: FCNTX), a no-load mutual fund, as 16.23% and 6.21% respectively. While the ... Equities:The Case for Value Stock Investing...What If?
Wall Street Institutions pay billions of dollars annually to convince the investing public that their Economists, Investment Managers, and Analysts can predict future price movements in specific company shares and trends in the overall Stock Market. Such predictions (often presented as Wethinkisms or Model Asset Allocation adjustments) make self-deprecating investors everywhere scurry about transacting with each new revelation. Thou must heed the oracle of Wall Street¦ not to be confused ... Small Cap Value vs. Large Cap Growth
The wheel has turned. Immediately following the bursting of the speculative internet stock bubble, growth stocks were still overvalued. I found occasional exceptions, but these were short lived. For instance, I briefly owned Cisco Systems (gasp!). However, I purchased the shares at what happened to be just about the lowest point they've traded at in eight years. I sold the stock within a matter of months. This is unusual behavior for me, but I bought the stock when it was undervalued ... How To Pick A Profitable Mutual Fund
How To Pick A Profitable Mutual Fund We have all heard the advantages of investing in a mutual fund over trying to pick individual stocks. First of all mutual funds hire professional analysts that are market experts and devout many hours of study to the various stocks. Unless you want to devout a large portion of your free time to the study of the financial reports, you probably won’t have as much information to make a decision as a mutual fund manager. Then there is ... Deciding Whether Stocks or Bonds are Right for You
Deciding Whether Stocks or Bonds are Right for You John Mussi There are a vast number of investment opportunities available to potential investors, but not all of them are right for all purposes. The most common types of investments are stocks and bonds. Stocks are shares of individual companies, while bonds are government-issued investment funds. Both can be great for starting in the investing market, but you should know a little about the difference between the two ... How Buying on Margin Works
How Buying on Margin Works By John Mussi If you pay attention to finance and investment news, you might hear something from time to time about buying on margin. It may sound intriguing, being able to purchase large amounts of stocks or other securities without having to pay the full cost of them… in most cases, though, that's all of the information that is given and it leaves you to wonder exactly how buying on margin works. If you are in this situation, then the ... A Guide to Mutual Funds
A Guide to Mutual Funds By John Mussi If you've been thinking about getting into investment but aren't sure what you should invest in, you might want to consider looking into investments in mutual funds. These funds are designed to provide a diverse investment opportunity for the shareholders who have purchased shares in the fund. They can be used as an easy way to create a diverse investment portfolio, or they can be used to accent your own portfolio with securities that have ... Bonds and Interest
Bonds and Interest By John Mussi Though bonds are one of the more common investment tools that are traded on the securities market today, there are many people who aren't sure exactly how it is that bonds work. If you've found yourself wondering exactly how bonds are created, how you can buy them or make money with them, and whether investing in bonds is right for you and your financial needs, then this article is for you. The information presented below will ... Defining Bull and Bear Markets
Defining Bull and Bear Markets By John Mussi If you listen to much financial news, you may hear a variety of odd phrases used to describe the activities of the stock market. Perhaps two of the more confusing of these are the terms “bull market” and “bear market”… while these terms are descriptive of major trends across the market, if you're not sure what they mean then that information doesn't do you a whole lot of good. To help you make sense of the bulls and ... Risk Management In The Stock Market
Risk Management In The Stock Market By Jon Lynch You should be aware of the main risks associated with investing in listed equity securities. Some of these risks are: Overall market risk: This is the risk of loss by reasons of movements in a market sector. These can be caused by any number of factors including political, economic, taxation or legislative. Specific examples include changes in interest rates, political changes, changes in superannuation laws, ... A Guide to Common Stock Market Terms
A Guide to Common Stock Market Terms By John Mussi The stock market can be a great investment tool, but many people find themselves unsure of whether or not to invest in the market because they are unfamiliar with some of the more common terms associated with market trading. If you are one of these people, don't despair; below you'll find several of the more common terms associated with the stock market defined so as to help you make sense of the investment news that you ... An Analysis of Overstock.com (OSTK)
Why is a value investor writing about an unprofitable internet company? Because value investing is about finding dollars that trade for fifty cents; with a market cap of less than 75% of sales, Overstock.com (OSTK) looks like it may be exactly that. But isn't it too risky? The greatest risk in any investment is the risk of overpaying. So, the real question is: what is Overstock worth? I think it's worth at least $1.5 billion. With Overstock's market cap currently sitting ... Why Are Duopolies So Competitive?
Why Are Duopolies So Competitive? by: Geoff Gannon A duopoly is a situation in which two firms control nearly all of the market for a product or service. Duopolies can be surprisingly competitive. If you remember that the price of a product or service is determined solely by the highest losing bid price and the lowest losing ask price, you’ll realize why a duopoly can be so competitive. A large number of inefficient competitors will have almost no affect on prices in ... How To Recognize And Avoid Risky Investments
How To Recognize And Avoid Risky Investments by: Steven Boaze The patterns of any particular investment will detail the relative risks and rewards undertaken with each investment. Risks can be defined as "the chance or possibility of injury, damage or loss." Risk focuses on the future and our ability to forecast that future. In turn, the ability to predict the future is largely dependent on what you've learned from the past. The best you can do is to study the record and draw on ... How to become a successful stock investor
How to become a successful stock investor Daniel Reed The key to becoming a successful stock investor is to know the difference between a great investment and a bad investment. Many investors assume that great companies are great investments, but this is not always an accurate assessment. Sometimes, a wonderful business can make a lousy investment. Most stock investors can be classified into two investment styles: value and growth. Value investors ... Start Investing Early in Your Career
Start Investing Early in Your Career Dr. Deepak Dutta The time to start investing is when you are young. If you have a college degree and you start investing immediately after you graduate and get your first job, it is possible to retire as a millionaire. Find an employer that will match your 401K contribution. You're young, you just landed a new job and you're going to be getting a decent paycheck. You also have bills to pay and there are also a few items that ... An Analysis of Lexmark (LXK)
In 2005, Berkshire Hathaway bought about a million shares of Lexmark. I haven't followed this story closely, but I assume the stock was purchased by Lou Simpson rather than Warren Buffett. I have only two reasons for believing this: the total purchase was small relative to Berkshire's investable assets and the Lexmark purchase is typical of Simpsons investment philosophy (or at least, what little I can glean about his investment philosophy from his past purchases). Regardless of who actually ... Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time!
Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time! Gerald M. Loeb The financial writer, stockbroker, and skittish trader who made millions for more than half a century, "battling" the market by staying disciplined to his strict trading rules. Work was a requirement to succeed in trading. He believed that to do well in short-term trading, it took someone's full-time attention and dedication. The best traits for successful speculation are knowledge, experience, and judgment. ... Investing in 2006 - A Speculator's Perspective
Investing in 2006 - A Speculator's Perspective Explosive Speculations' Staff This coming year looks to offer some exciting investment opportunities. Alternative fuels, the housing market, inflation, gold, silver, and auto manufacturing will be economic headlines for the year 2006. Screws Continue to Tighten On Energy 2006 will see oil prices rise upwards due to increased oil demand from the world's fastest growing economy, ... The Other Millionaire Secrets
The Other Millionaire Secrets By Christoph Puetz Becoming a millionaire – that is the dream of many people. But what is the secret in becoming a millionaire? People have been asking this question forever it seems. Some ask this question in public while others seemed to be ashamed of their “greediness” a little bit. But is it really greediness asking this question? I do not think so. I personally like to set high goals. If you aim low you will hit low. To get ... Money Management And Investing
By Michael Russell In this article we're going to go over strategies for money management as applied to investing. These days with rising costs and salaries that don't seem to rise in proportion to those costs, it is rare to even have any money left over to invest after the bills are paid. However, if you are one of those fortunate few who does have some money to play with, here are some tips for managing your money in relation to your investing. The ... Different Economic Stages
By Hari Wibowo There are different economic cycles and there are certain investments that do well in a specific economic cycle. The most commonly known business cycle are: recovery, expansion, slowdown and recession. There might be more or different categories that economists use but this will cover the general economic cycle. We will discuss what stocks are good to invest on in a specific economic cycle. While you have to calculate the fair value of a common stock to profit ... Causes of the Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash
Causes of the Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash Nestler The Great Depression was the longest and worst economic collapse in the history of the modern industrial world, which was initiated primarily by the stock market crash of 1929. During 1920's, the United States experienced and outstanding period of prosperity. However, the economy began to decline in 1928 when production, sale of goods, ... Tax Magic: How To Turn Taxable Income Into Tax-Free Income
Tax Magic: How To Turn Taxable Income Into Tax-Free Income Wayne M. Davies Believe it or not, there are ways to convert taxable income into non-taxable income, without any fear of an IRS audit. Here's one of my favorites. It's been part of our tax code for over 30 years, yet many still don't take advantage of it. What am I talking about? The IRA -- Individual Retirement Account. Now, before you say, "Oh, I know all about ... Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time!
Lessons from the Greatest Stock Traders of All Time! Bernard Baruch The intelligent, sophisticated financier whose trading success earned him great riches and entry into successful financial dealings. He believed that it doesn't really matter how high your IQ might be or what status you might have attained in some other profession, the market reacts indifferently to participants and doesn't really care who you might be as an individual. His views on determining the ... Fiscal Measurements
Fiscal Measurements A. Raymond Randall Fiscal Measurements A former colleague at a major stock brokerage firm always confused "fiscal" with "physical". On June 30th, he would talk about the close of the "physical year". Just a mental block for an intelligent man. Fiscal year-end differs for corporations with most ending June 30th while others use December 31st. Fiscal is fancy jargon for "show me the money". Measurements connotes ... Will Santa Visit Investors in January?
Will Santa Visit Investors in January? James Flanagan Bullish investors would likely have rather received a lump of coal in their stockings, given the prevailing lofty level of energy prices, than the uncharacteristically lackluster performance delivered them by the stock market in the waning days of 2005. What made the sour ending so unusual was its defiance of the well-documented normal tendency for stocks to rise in December, particularly near ... Alan Greenspan – A Retrospective
Alan Greenspan A Retrospective Author: Dan Lewis No one person has been praised or criticized for the economic progress of the United States over the last 20 years than Alan Greenspan. Here's his story. Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan has led a prolific life in the financial industry. Many people consider him the single most powerful person in the country. With his February retirement approaching, let's take a look at this very interesting ... How To Make Money
How To Make Money Saleem Rana Something that is never taught in all our years of education is how to make money. Yet this is a complex subject. Your life and well being depend on it. The more you study of it, the more you will have of it. While it is not possible to talk in detail here about how to study money or the many ways that one can make money, it is possible to grasp the direction you need to take. The starting point is to ... Investment Advisors 101 ask some questions.
Investment Advisors (IAs) come in all different intellectual, professional, and alphabetical varieties. They range in educational qualifications from High School dropout to PhD, and can be professional Accountants, Insurance Salesmen, Stock Brokers, Investment Managers, Dentists, Lawyers, TV personalities, and Gourmet Chefs. Anyone can be an Investment Advisor! It seems reasonable that your trust should gravitate toward those who have educational credentials, hands on experience with their own ... Buy Your Company's Stock?
Buy Your Company's Stock? By Larry Potter Platinum Quality Author For some people, this subject conjures images of the devils in management at Enron, WorldCom and other bankrupt former high flyers. Mesmerized by the sweet profit projections coming from their corporate chieftains, all too many employees of these firms put all of their retirement nest egg in company stock. When the company was riding high, they were wealthy on paper. When the company and stock collapsed, ... Against The Top Down Approach to Picking Stocks
Against The Top Down Approach to Picking Stocks Geoff Gannon If you have heard fund managers talk about the way they invest, you know a great many employ a top down approach. First, they decide how much of their portfolio to allocate to stocks and how much to allocate to bonds. At this point, they may also decide upon the relative mix of foreign and domestic securities. Next, they decide upon the industries to invest in. It is not until all ... Insight Into Trading - What Percentage Of Your Trades Are Winners?
Insight Into Trading - What Percentage Of Your Trades Are Winners? By: Kevin Erickson An Inquiry into Trading Systems, Money Management and the Human Psyche At a recent seminar, I got involved in an interesting discussion with other attendees centered on trading success. More specifically, the percentage of successful trades and the percent of accuracy you should realistically expect from trading. For whatever reason, our minds tend to focus on accuracy as the ... Is There Really a Magic Formula for Investing
Is There Really a Magic Formula for Investing Geoff Gannon One question almost every investor asks at some point is whether it is possible to achieve above market returns by selecting a diversified group of stocks according to some formula, rather than having to evaluate each stock from every angle. There are obvious advantages to such a formulaic approach. For the individual, the amount of time and effort spent caring for his investments would be ... Inverted Interest Rates - Distortion or Danger Ahead
Inverted Interest Rates - Distortion or Danger Ahead By Gary Dorsch Eighteen months ago, the Federal Reserve embarked on a long, but predictable road of lifting short-term US interest rates, to reach an unknown “neutral rate,” that would neither stimulate nor weaken the US economy. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan did not know when the neutral rate would ultimately be reached, but after lifting the fed funds rate by a quarter-point to 4.25% on December 13th, the Fed ... Ben Graham And Mr. Market
Ben Graham And Mr. Market By Larry Holmes Platinum Quality Author If you study securities analysis at an academic institution or on Wall Street, you will study Benjamin Graham. Ben Graham was an economist, a business professor, and an investor. He has been called the father of value investing. His book, "Securities Analysis," was published in 1934 and is required text for securities analysis students. And his 1949 book, "The Intelligent Investor," has been ... Profit from a Falling Stock
Profit from a Falling Stock By Larry Potter Platinum Quality Author There are several ways to profit from a falling stock, but for tonight we are going to discuss the two most basic principals, shorting stock versus buying "put" options. If you have been with us for any length of time you know I have written many times about how to "short" a stock. Basically you are simply selling a stock now, taking in the cash for the sale, and "buying back" or covering the ... Professional Stock Investment Advice - Most Common Trading Mistakes
Professional Stock Investment Advice - Most Common Trading Mistakes The best Stock Market advice you will ever read is to learn from mistakes when someone else has made them. So, this stock market advice list I made a list of some of the most common trading mistakes that are made. The best Stock Market advice you will ever read is to learn from mistakes when someone else has made them. So, this stock market advice list I made a list of some of the most common trading mistakes ... Investment Management Fees on Decline; 57 Basis Points is Maximum To Pay for All
Investment Management Fees on Decline; 57 Basis Points is Maximum To Pay for All-Equity Portfolio, Concludes Invesmart's Retirement Portfolio Cost Barometer Business Wire, Nov 14, 2005 Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. PITTSBURGH -- Invesmart, Inc., the national retirement financial services firm, has determined that 57 basis points (0.57%) or less represents a reasonable standard for the net investment ... A New Wall Street Line Dance
It matters not what lines, numbers, indices, or gurus you worship, you just can't know where the stock market is going or when it will change direction. Too much investor time and analytical effort is wasted trying to predict course corrections¦ even more is squandered comparing portfolio Market Values with a handful of unrelated indices and averages. If we reconcile in our minds that we can't predict the future (or change the past), we can move through the uncertainty more productively. Let's ... The Process of Due Diligence
The Process of Due Diligence By: Sam Vaknin A business which wants to attract foreign investments must present a business plan. But a business plan is the equivalent of a visit card. The introduction is very important - but, once the foreign investor has expressed interest, a second, more serious, more onerous and more tedious process commences: Due Diligence. "Due Diligence" is a legal term (borrowed from the securities industry). It means, essentially, to make sure ... Financial Investor, Strategic Investor
Financial Investor, Strategic Investor By: Sam Vaknin In the not so distant past, there was little difference between financial and strategic investors. Investors of all colors sought to safeguard their investment by taking over as many management functions as they could. Additionally, investments were small and shareholders few. A firm resembled a household and the number of people involved - in ownership and in management - was correspondingly limited. People invested ... Get Rich Slowly
by Chris Cooper Is it hard to get rich? If you're young, not really. Its fun to play with financial calculators and see what might happen. If you have just graduated from college and are about 22 years old and if you put $100 a month in an IRA that grows at 10% a year, you will have around $865,000 at age 65. 10% a year is about what you should expect if the money was placed in a no-load S&P 500 Index Fund. So ... What Makes A Business Worth Investing In?
- By: Craig Rowe, You have always been interested in investing in a business, however you always hold back because you are scared of making a bad choice and losing your investment. However, there are some ways to evaluate businesses to reduce the risk you are taking when you invest. Of course, risk is never eliminated, but when you properly evaluate what makes a business worth investing in then you will more than likely have your answer whether the company will be a success or ... Investing, Are you Ready? Im Not Warren Buffett
Before entering the world of investing, it is important to honestly analyze your present situation. Doing so will allow you to effectively manage your own money in a way which maximizes returns while limiting unwanted risk. Questions to consider include: What is my investment goal? How much time do I have to attain this goal? Methods of saving for a down payment on a house differ greatly from saving for retirement. The reason ... Investing in Stocks and the Game of Monopoly
Investing in Stocks and the Game of Monopoly by Charles M O'Melia To begin, you might look at playing the stock market as though you were playing a game of Monopoly. That's right; for playing the stock market `game' is not unlike playing a game of Monopoly. There are definite comparisons and parallels. In Monopoly there are a Boardwalk, a Marvin Gardens, Utilities, Railroads, etc. In the stock market you have the same type of ... Begging Your Trust in Africa
by Sam Vaknin The syntax is tortured, the grammar mutilated, but the message - sent by snail mail, telex, fax, or e-mail - is coherent: an African bigwig or his heirs wish to transfer funds amassed in years of graft and venality to a safe bank account in the West. They seek the recipient's permission to make use of his or her inconspicuous services for a percentage of the loot - usually many millions of dollars. A fee is required to expedite the proceedings, or to pay taxes, or to ... Gold is Golden
Gold is Golden Henry Ramsey Now is the Time to Invest in something Real to Assure a Good Life Tomorrow. Gold is golden. Gold has now surpassed $500. an ounce and still it is one of the worlds greatest bargains. Every day it is becoming more evident that stocks, bonds, and property in America and most of the Anglo-Saxon world are propped up on borrowed money and borrowed time. In the last half of 2005 alone, U.S. households spent well ... Santa Claus Rally: Is a Year-End Stock Recovery Coming to Town?
Dr. Mark Skousen Now that we are in the holiday season, you will be hearing more about the so-called "Santa Claus Rally." It is a well-known phenomenon, first discovered by Yale Hirsch and published in his Stock Trader's Almanac. During this year-end rally, stocks tend to advance, sometimes sharply, from the day after Christmas to the first two days after New Year's Day. But now, just as the retailers have extended the Christmas shopping ... How to Be a Forbes 400 Billionaire... By Investing in Only One Stock
by Dr. Mark Skousen "I make more money giving advice than taking it." ~ Malcolm Forbes The Forbes 400 Richest People in America issue just arrived in my mailbox last week... I pay careful attention to this issue when it comes out every October, for two reasons. The first is personal: I've met and befriended two dozen members of the Forbes 400 over the years. The second is professional: The list can teach me - and you - some valuable lessons. Here are ... The Role Of Gold Bullion Coins In Your Portfolio
By Dean Brown Are Gold Bullion Coins Worth It? Today's world offers investors plenty of avenues for their money. Which ones are worth it and which ones just bring unnecessary risks with very low chances of profit? Many people have turned to buying gold bullion in order to improve their financial situations. We know gold has been around ever since man first started living in a society. Gold has grown together with mankind, or vice-versa, depending ... Hedge Funds: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Hedge Funds: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by: Jenny Delinga Alfred Winslow Jones started hedge funds in 1949. He was a pioneer of non-traditional investment strategies. “Non-traditional” categorizes hedge funds quite accurately. Hedge funds have the potential to make an investor quite a bit of money, but many do not understand the nature of hedge funds. Hedge funds have undergone skepticism because they do not have to disclose their activities to third ... What Is A Mutual Fund?
What Is A Mutual Fund? By : John Mussi Ever wondered what is a mutual fund? A mutual fund is a pool of money run by a professional or group of professionals called the “investment adviser.” A mutual fund is a company that pools money from many investors and invests the money in stocks, bonds, short-term money-market instruments, other securities or assets, or some combination of these investments. The combined holdings the mutual fund owns are known as its ... Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks
Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks I was recently interviewed for a press release through a financial question and answer format. One of the questions asked of me in the interview was: Where do you think the stock market is headed over the next five years? My Answer! Charles M. O’Melia: No one knows! There is an old Chinese proverb that goes something like this: “He, who could foresee events 3 days in advance, would be rich for ... Understanding The Three Different Types of Income
Understanding The Three Different Types of Income By: Michael Press Part of learning to become financially free is to begin to understand that there are three different types of income. They are: capital gains, passive income, and earned income. They are the three types of ways to make money, and are very easy to understand. Capital Gains - When you buy a stock, and sell it for a higher price, you have made a capital gain. If you buy a house and then later sell it ... Is It True That Regular Index Investing Performs Good Result With Low Risk?
Is It True That Regular Index Investing Performs Good Result With Low Risk? By: Alexander Korablev There are many mutual funds and ETF on the market. But only a few performs results as good as s&p 500 or better. Well known that s&p 500 performs good results in long terms. But how can we convert these good results into money? We can buy index fund shares. Index Funds seek investment results that correspond with the total return of the some market index (for example ... AOL - MSN Beats Out Google
AOL - MSN Beats Out Google Richard A. Chapo In the ongoing AOL sweepstakes, it appears MSN may be the winner over Google. So, what will it mean for all three companies? AOL On the Block? As you may know, the AOL unit at Time Warner has been thrashing around for the last year while trying to find a way to remain relevant. The problem for AOL, of course, is the continually decreasing use of dial-up modems as a method for accessing ... Gold Topping $500 Really is a Big Deal
Bill Haynes As gold topped $500, the news became front-page across the country, and radio and TV financial programs led off talking about the price of gold. Invariably, all noted that gold had reached nearly a two-decade high. Yet it is doubtful any of the reporters assigned to the story really grasped the importance of gold topping $500. Further, few reports dared suggest that the price of gold could climb still higher. Gold stands ... What Will 2006 Bring?
What Will 2006 Bring? By Hari Wibowo As the year comes to an end, you will see plenty of websites offering stock guidance for 2006 and what you should expect for years to come. This guide can be had for free if you buy this or subscribe on that or sign up for newsletters. This is just marketing gimmick. Sure, they have their use. But they want to get you back by offering you a set of stock guide every year. You only need one stock guide for your entire lifetime and I will give it ... The Key to Selling Short
The Key to Selling Short Q: Why is it some advisers and brokers regularly recommend selling options while others recommend never doing it? A: Short selling options has always been a controversial topic. There are some that think it should never be done and others that swear by it. In the negative camp is the argument of ‘unlimited risk’. I will go so far to say a short option can have significant risk, but never unlimited risk. If a position starts losing and ... On Volatility and Risk
On Volatility and Risk By: Sam Vaknin Volatility is considered the most accurate measure of risk and, by extension, of return, its flip side. The higher the volatility, the higher the risk - and the reward. That volatility increases in the transition from bull to bear markets seems to support this pet theory. But how to account for surging volatility in plummeting bourses? At the depths of the bear phase, volatility and risk increase while returns evaporate - even taking ... The Friendly Trend - Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis
The Friendly Trend - Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis By: Sam Vaknin The authors of a paper published by NBER on March 2000 and titled "The Foundations of Technical Analysis" - Andrew Lo, Harry Mamaysky, and Jiang Wang - claim that: "Technical analysis, also known as 'charting', has been part of financial practice for many decades, but this discipline has not received the same level of academic scrutiny and acceptance as more traditional approaches such as ... The Myth of the Earnings Yield
The Myth of the Earnings Yield By: Sam Vaknin In American novels, well into the 1950's, one finds protagonists using the future stream of dividends emanating from their share holdings to send their kids to college or as collateral. Yet, dividends seemed to have gone the way of the Hula-Hoop. Few companies distribute erratic and ever-declining dividends. The vast majority don't bother. The unfavorable tax treatment of distributed profits may have been the cause. The ... Wall Street, October 1929
Wall Street, October 1929 By: Sam Vaknin Claud Cockburn, writing for the "Times of London" from New-York, described the irrational exuberance that gripped the nation just prior to the Great Depression. As Europe wallowed in post-war malaise, America seemed to have discovered a new economy, the secret of uninterrupted growth and prosperity, the fount of transforming technology: "The atmosphere of the great boom was savagely exciting, but there were times ... China Portfolio Insurance
China Portfolio Insurance By: Carl Delfeld Are you excited about the upside potential of China but can’t pull the trigger because of the significant downside risk? Here is a way to invest in China growth and still sleep at night. China has been the largest economy in the world for eighteen of the past twenty centuries and it is clearly determined to regain its role as the hegemonic power in Asia and then challenge U.S. global leadership. Will it be able to sustain ... The Bursting Asset Bubbles
The Bursting Asset Bubbles By: Sam Vaknin The recent implosion of the global equity markets - from Hong Kong to New York - engendered yet another round of the semipternal debate: should central banks contemplate abrupt adjustments in the prices of assets - such as stocks or real estate - as they do changes in the consumer price indices? Are asset bubbles indeed inflationary and their bursting deflationary? Central bankers counter that it is hard to tell a bubble ... Winners of the 1997 Nobel Prizes in Economy
Winners of the 1997 Nobel Prizes in Economy By: Sam Vaknin The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1997, to Professor Robert C. Merton, Harvard University, and to Professor Myron S. Scholes, Stanford University, jointly. The prize was awarded for a new method to determine the value of derivatives. This sounds like a trifle achievement - but it is not. It touches upon the very ... What the SEC Really Thinks About Mutual Funds!
What the SEC Really Thinks About Mutual Funds! By Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D. Let’s go into the details of why non-indexed mutual funds are such a bad deal. When Arthur Levitt became the head of the Security Exchange Commission in 1993 he had to sell off all of his individual stocks so that people would not claim that he was doing any dirty inside dealing. He decided to put the cash from selling off his stock portfolio into mutual funds. Mr. Levitt grew very angry when ... Invisible Mutual Fund Fees Erode Your Returns!
Invisible Mutual Fund Fees Erode Your Returns! By Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D. Many investors think that investing in mutual funds is free. What nonsense! Funds collect more than $50 billion a year in fees from investors. That is truly a ton of money. The first way you get hosed in a mutual fund is due to high fees charged. These fees can dramatically reduce your returns over time! The way that these fees are deducted automatically from a fund’s returns makes them invisible ... Avoiding Forex-Related Frauds And Scams
Avoiding Forex-Related Frauds And Scams Marquez Comelab A lot of people have been 'burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware. The first thing I look for is the geographical location of the broker. If I find that they are based in a country where the financial industry ... Scientists sequence the largest bacterial genome yet
Scientists sequence the largest bacterial genome yet CONTACT: Walter Neary wneary@u.washington.edu 206-685-1323 Scientists have completed mapping the genome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the largest bacterium sequenced so far, which may lead to potential new treatments for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), patients with severe burns and others who develop this type of infection. The findings are reported in the Aug. 31 issue of the British journal ... Managing the Income Portfolio
The reason people assume the risks of investing in the first place is the prospect of achieving a higher rate of return than is attainable in a risk free environmenti.e., an FDIC insured bank account. Risk comes in various forms, but the average investors primary concerns are credit and market risk¦ particularly when it comes to investing for income. Credit risk involves the ability of corporations, government entities, and even individuals, to make good on their financial commitments; ... The Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds
The Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Mutual Funds By Philip E. Humbert Everyone who follows the financial news has heard of mutual funds and knows the stock market has generally risen (with various ups-and-downs) for over 200 years. In fact, by most measures, the stock market has made more money for more people, and done it more reliably, than any other investment over the past 100 years! If you want to accumulate substantial wealth, you must include stocks in your ... Picking Mutual Funds to Outperform the Market
Picking Mutual Funds to Outperform the Market By Tim Olson With over 6,000 mutual funds available, it may be tempting to pick funds from a popular star or index rating system. Savvy investors, however, balance multiple factors in their selection process. Ratings represent only the historical performance of funds and cannot predict the future. Performance consistency, management skill, and expense limitations are among the many factors that influence a fund’s prospects. Each ... Forces that Move Stock Prices
By James Andrews Among the largest forces that affect stock prices are inflation, interest rates, bonds, commodities and currencies. At times the stock market suddenly reverses itself followed typically by published explanations phrased to suggest that the writer�¢??s keen observation allowed him to predict the market turn. Such circumstances leave investors somewhat awed and amazed at the infinite amount of continuing factual input and infallible interpretation needed to avoid ... High Price/Earnings Ratios and the Stock Market: a Personal Odyssey
High Price/Earnings Ratios and the Stock Market: a Personal Odyssey By Henry Janoski After some forty years of banking and investments, I retired in 2001. But since I do not golf, I soon found retirement to be very boring. So I decided to return to the investment world after ten months. However, those ten months were not a complete waste of time, for I had spent them in trying to utilize my forty years of investment experience to gain perspective on the most recent stock ... Making Outsized Returns in the Stock Market - Using the Dow Theory
Making Outsized Returns in the Stock Market - Using the Dow Theory By Henry To The Dow Theory Charles H. Dow Robert Rhea E. George Schaefer Richard Russell The Dow Theory Today Charles H. Dow It is interesting and amazing to note that not until Charles Dow started compiling the Dow Jones Industrial and Dow Jones Rail Index and started writing about the stock market a little over a hundred years ago, stock ... Investment Results You Won't Hear About Anywhere Else
Investment Results You Won't Hear About Anywhere Else Alwyn Beikoff As 2005 draws to a close there are 3 questions that all investors need to ask: 1. What results have each of your investments produced for the year? 2. How much time and effort did you have to put in to achieve those results? 3. And if you are not entirely satisfied with your responses to the above two questions what are you ... YEAR END TAX PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR INDIVIDUALS - Tax Tips for 2005
YEAR END TAX PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR INDIVIDUALS - Tax Tips for 2005 Dianne Goodman CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AS NEW INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS WRITING BUT IS COMING SOON Now is the best time to start thinking about your year end tax planning. These tax strategies can be put into effect by the end of the year and some as late as when the tax return is due. Planning now will save you money and reduce your tax ... Preparing to Invest: How to get started
Preparing to Invest: How to get started Tim Gorman Investments can be a source of great potential earnings. The two most common reasons that a person does not invest are either they do not have the money or they do not know how to get started. These are some ways to prepare for investing and some things to consider before investing. Saving Money to Invest * Lower debt Everyone has debt and most will always have some debt, however if you ... Winning the Stock Market Game ... How to Trade Stock Shares ...
Winning the Stock Market Game ... How to Trade Stock Shares ... Beyond Stock Trading Basics ProfitableStockMarket.com Stock market timing ... Stock Market Prediction ... Learn stock market trading .- By ProfitableStockMarket.com The stock market can present you with a lot of hot stocks every day. Many of them are new technology stocks that come from the nanotech, biotech, voip, healthcare, homeland defense or internet sectors. ... Citrix moving up in the world
Citrix moving up in the world Analysis: Strategic status at last? By Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics Citrix is one of those vendors that has been an integral part of the IT industry for as long as many people can remember. It is a company with a solid reputation for delivering an effective solution to the problem of runaway PC costs. Through its original Metaframe product line, now known as Presentation Server, it has achieved complete dominance in the area of deploying ... A Six-Fold Increase in Revenue Expected for RFID in Healthcare and Pharmaceutica
A Six-Fold Increase in Revenue Expected for RFID in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Applications Market PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The RFID market is still in its nascent stages within the healthcare vertical. The business case for the healthcare market has immediate perceivable benefits as compared to other verticals that are still struggling to define the potential returns of adoption. The potential returns and benefits ... The Definition Of Asset Management
The Definition Of Asset Management Robert Michael Many of you have probably heard the term "asset management" Before, but you may not have an idea of what it really is. Asset management is a broad term. It can be defined as a process that guides the gaining of assets, along with their use and disposal in order to make the most of the assets and their potential throughout the life of the assets. While doing this, it also manages and maintains any costs ... SENSEX Hits Record Highs - Slowdown Approaches But Opportunities Still Abound
SENSEX Hits Record Highs - Slowdown Approaches But Opportunities Still Abound Brian Noer SENSEX Hits Record Highs - Slowdown Approaches But Opportunities Still Abound The rally looks to be over but market participants remain bullish pending corporate earnings reports. Brian Noer Reports for www.IndiaStockMarket.com October 2005 India has long been on the "to watch list" of many investors due to the country's tremendous potential ... Having A Goal In Investing
Having A Goal In Investing Hari Wibowo Having a goal is critical to your investing career. Goal gives you directions. It will also set your mind to reach that goal. So, before putting any money into stocks, the first question you should ask is what do you want to achieve with stock investing? For most investors, the goal is not to be charitable. Charitable has its place and time. They want to earn return on their investment. So, how much money do ... Net Income Over Cash Flow
Net Income Over Cash Flow Hari Wibowo Some Financial Analysts argue that using cash flow will provide a more accurate picture in determining the fair value of a common stock. What gives? They reason that investors should follow where the cash is. Cash flow will track the flow of cash in and out and this is the reason business exists; to get cash. Things are not that simple, however. Just as net income, cash flow can be easily manipulated. Cash ... Quelling Your Investment Fear
Quelling Your Investment Fear Hari Wibowo Investing can be dangerous yet profitable endeavor. Many people have been burnt and decide not to ever invest again. This is the primary fear for investing in anything. They may give you excuse such as 'I don't have enough money' or 'I don't know where to invest'. But the number one fear is always the fear of losing money. If a novice investor knows that he won't lose money, he must have used all means necessary ... Compensating for Disruptions in the Oil and Gas Industry
Compensating for Disruptions in the Oil and Gas Industry Anne-Marie Fleming Compensating for Disruptions in the Oil and Gas Industry Hurricane Damage, Shut-Ins and High Energy Demands Put Pressure on Oil and Gas Supplies By Ann-Marie Fleming, www.NaturalGasStocks.com, www.OilandGasStockNews.com October 2005 The domestic oil and natural gas sectors, as they work to compensate for the disruptions caused by Hurricane Katrina ... China Energy Sector-- Opportunities and Challenges coexist
China Energy Sector-- Opportunities and Challenges coexist Fei Wang China Energy Sector-- Opportunities and Challenges coexist Shell, BP plc, and Far East Energy Co. reveal their secrets to success in China By Fei Wang www.China-AsiaStocks.com www.oilandgasstocknews.com http://www.naturalgasstocks.com/ November 2005 In addition to an economy that grew 9.4 per cent in the first three quarters of 2005 (compared with the ... Is This A Bounce...Or Something More?
Is This A Bounce...Or Something More? Tom Mullooly The current environment is for traders only. We are starting to see indications things might be picking up. Sometimes, the "short term" bounce turns into the "long term" move. Sometimes it doesn't. So stay tuned. And check the hotline for updates, as it's updated every few days. It's a toll free call and available 24-7. Remember that the market is currently on defense, so the name ... The Baby Boom Boom
The Baby Boom Boom Leon Altman The first baby boomers, born in 1946, turn 60 this year. But 60 isn't what it used to be. The generation that changed society when it was young is now changing and redefining aging. And since the baby boom generation wields the greatest buying power in history, companies that pay attention to and heed the desires and needs of boomers stand to reap enormous rewards. For investors, as well as marketers, it's smart to ... Investment Capital Gains
Investment Capital Gains By Al Thomas Have you bought any mutual funds this year or late last year while the market was doing its skyrocket thing? Last year it was hard to lose money. This year it has been easy. You should be calling your mutual fund (they all have 800 numbers) to find out if and when they plan to pay their capital gains and dividends. You might say to yourself, they won't be paying anything this year because the fund is selling for less ... The Best Silver Miner in the World
The Best Silver Miner in the World By David Morgan Before giving our view on the best silver miner in the world a little background information is necessary. First, the reader should ask why invest in the mining industry at all? The answer to us is covered in our third rule of silver investing below. This third rule of Silver Investing can be found in the global-investor book of Investing Rules. This rule is one that many silver investors know quite well and the ... Picking Mutual Funds to Outperform the Market
Picking Mutual Funds to Outperform the Market By Tim Olson With over 6,000 mutual funds available, it may be tempting to pick funds from a popular star or index rating system. Savvy investors, however, balance multiple factors in their selection process. Ratings represent only the historical performance of funds and cannot predict the future. Performance consistency, management skill, and expense limitations are among the many factors that influence a fund’s prospects. Each must ... Buy high and sell low -- It's not a typo.
Mutual Fund Honor Roll – Buy High, Sell Low by Chasing Performance By Tim Olson Buy high and sell low -- It's not a typo. Millions of investors guarantee their failure by selecting mutual funds and stocks based on quarterly or annual performance records. Do you chase performance? You might be buying high and selling low! As the year draws to a close, millions of mutual fund investors begin an annual event to divine next year’s winners. Yet most of these ... 33 Essential Year-End Financial Tasks
33 Essential Year-End Financial Tasks By Scott Frush The end of the year is a traditional time of celebration, excitement, reflection and planning – not withstanding the hectic holiday shopping of course. However, the end of the year also holds another, lesser-known but more significant, importance - the optimal time of the year to complete year-end financial tasks. A new booklet in the Financial Booklets Series from Marshall Rand Publishing reveals the most essential ... Understanding Stock Market Indexes
Understanding Stock Market Indexes By Mika Hamilton A stock market index is a statistical measure of changes in the securities markets. An index represents a portfolio of securities traded on the market that is considered to be reasonably representative of the market as a whole. Each index has its own method of calculation. It is generally expressed as a change from its base value. For a better understanding of the stock market, an index should be read not at its absolute ... Fair Value of A Common Stock
Fair Value of A Common Stock By Hari Wibowo A lot of discussions have been devoted towards finding fair value of an investment. The goal of every investors is to find undervalued investment and sell it when it reaches fair value. Admittedly, this is the hardest part of investing. So, what is fair value? Fair value is a point where the price of an investment reflect its earning power. Fair value is relative and it depends on other factors beyond the investors' ... Finding A Good Stock
Finding A Good Stock By Al Thomas One of the things people are always asking me is how can I find a good stock. The answer I give does not please them. I say, "You are not qualified to pick stock. You don't know how so don't try. Put your money in a no-load mutual fund that is going up". The next cry is, "I don't want to buy mutual funds. What do I do?" OK, so I'll tell you. It is easy. You will have to do less than an hour of work. None of that Wall Street mythology ... Mutual Fund Expense Lies
Mutual Fund Expense Lies By Al Thomas When purchasing mutual funds we are cautioned to read the prospectus, look at past performance, check out the fund manager’s record and see what their expense ratios have been. We are also told that we should not buy funds with expenses exceeding 1% to 1.5%. When you ask the fund salesman (don’t forget he’s a salesman) he will assure you that the fund expenses are whatever is shown in the prospectus. He is telling you the ... Price to Earnings Ratio - P/E
Price to Earnings Ratio - P/E By Ioannis - Evangelos Haramis After finding the price of a particular stock, usually the next number everyone looks at is the P/E ratio. P/E is the ratio of a company's share price to its per-share earnings. A P/E ratio of 10 means that the company has 1 of annual, per-share earnings for every 10 in share price. (Earnings by definition are after all taxes etc.) A company's P/E ratio is computed by dividing ... Wal-Mart: Discount Store, Discounted Stock?
Wal-Mart: Discount Store, Discounted Stock? By Charlie Tian As GuruFocus updates the stock buys and sells of gurus, Wal-Mart (WMT), the discount retail giant, stands out as the stock with a high ValueRank (7 out of 10). Just recently, Clipper Fund’s James Gipson and T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund’s Brian Rogers bought Wal-Mart. Oakmark’s legendary fund manager Bill Nygren was the first guru that bought Wal-Mart. He bought at price of $53 a year ago. Bill ... Going Against the Conventional Investment Wisdom
Going Against the Conventional Investment Wisdom By Terry Mitchell First of all, I want to give everyone the disclaimer that I am not a registered financial advisor and I don’t play one on TV. Therefore, I cannot legally provide financial advice and I will not do so. This is for informational purposes only and I’m not recommending any of my personal investment strategies to anyone else. Now, with that being said, I will outline some techniques I use for my personal ... Financial Planning and Equity Investment
Financial Planning and Equity Investment By John Vinturella A good financial plan demonstrates to investors that you are a competent manager, and that you may have that special managerial edge over other small business owners looking for equity money. You may gain a decided advantage through well-prepared plans and projections that include: cash budgets, pro forma statements, and capital investment analysis and capital source studies. Cash ... Managing Finances As A Couple - What Is Best
Managing Finances As A Couple - What Is Best Dave Robinson You may find it difficult to manage finances together when you've been acustom to managing your finances alone. But when you become part of a couple, many things change, and your finances are no exception! Some couples take the traditional path of blending all their money together, however today more and more couples are deciding to keep their finances separate. What are the benefits ... Investors Chasing Uranium Mining Stocks, Again: A Favorite
Investors Chasing Uranium Mining Stocks, Again: A Favorite Emerges James Finch Fifty years ago, uranium fever hit Wall Street. It was then just a few years after a Navajo shepherd in New Mexico, by the name of Paddy Martinez, discovered "yellow rocks" on his property, mistaking them at first for gold. An avalanche of 1950s dollars (more valuable than the ones we have today) poured into mutual funds and uranium mining stocks, sending their ... Chasing Value Versus Growth
Hari Wibowo A lot of opinions had been thrown regarding the benefit of value investing versus growth investing. The proponents of each styles of investing insists that their method is superior over the other. I believe that each has its own merit. Being a proponent of value investing, let me state the case for value investing. First, value investors buy companies in a mature industry. That said, it is easier to predict earning of such company. This ... The 7 Top Ways Millionaires Become Wealthy
Steven Mattos There are 7 common factors to those who build net fortunes of one million dollars or more. In America, there has never been more personal wealth than there is today; yet most American's are not wealthy. Amazingly, a mere 3.5% of our households own almost one-half of the wealth in the United States! Although we may be hard working, educated, moderate to high-income earners, why are so few of us affluent? In studying the affluent, I ... Stock Indexes: The Inside Story
Stock Indexes: The Inside Story Ron King Most of us have heard of stock indexes, but have only a fuzzy idea of them at best. This article aims to clarify some of the basics of stock indexes -- what they are and how they work. What Is A Stock Index? A stock index is simply an average price for a large group of stocks, either those on a particular stock exchange or stocks across an entire investing sector. Indexes are formed from stocks ... Red and Blue Investment Portfolios
Red and Blue Investment Portfolios A. Raymond Randall Some investment time spans leave investors with black and blue investment portfolios causing them to see red. Statements showing a drop in portfolio value weakens the resolve of many investors. Usually, this takes place during uncertainty about sudden or expected long-term economic changes. A Presidential elections arouse uncertainty on Wall Street, and all investors read the results. ... Seven Investment Terms Everyone Should Know
Seven Investment Terms Everyone Should Know Tim Gorman For those who have never given their financial future a second thought, the term "Financial Planning" could be a scary one. Investments can be a smart way to invest money for your future, but it can be confusing for those who have no experience in the financial business. Before you consult a financial planner it is wise to become familiar with some of the terminology that you are likely to hear ... The Baby Boom Boom
The Baby Boom Boom Leon Altman The first baby boomers, born in 1946, turn 60 this year. But 60 isn't what it used to be. The generation that changed society when it was young is now changing and redefining aging. And since the baby boom generation wields the greatest buying power in history, companies that pay attention to and heed the desires and needs of boomers stand to reap enormous rewards. For investors, as well as marketers, it's smart to ... Investing Psychology
Investing Psychology Andrew Clacy Does negative past experiences influence *YOUR* future financial prosperity? Many people are burdened by past negative experiences in life and are unable to raise their level of prosperity, thus continually allowing negativity to dictate their life. Allow me to enlighten you with a further pertinent story. The Financial Story of Mark Twain Mark Twain was sitting on his veranda one evening having a beer ... How to Read Stock Market Quotes
How to Read Stock Market Quotes Kathy Burns-Millyard The stock market quote is the basic collection of numbers an investor must understand to achieve success in the stock market. It is a list of prices for certain stocks at one point within the trading day. In the past, stocks were quoted in fractions, but now, most exchanges use decimals. Stock market quotes are found in newspapers, as well as online. Stock quotes are updated regularly during the ... Make Trading Decisions without Emotion
Make Trading Decisions without Emotion CT Larsen To trade without emotional involvement. It is a necessity, and yet it is virtually impossible. Certain things in life just bring out emotion, like making decisions that effect your financial outlook. There are two things that make this uniquely harder for traders, than for non-traders. One is, we are likely to be more involved in our financial well-being than non-traders. Some people would even say ... Socially Responsible Investing
Dr. Mark Skousen Socially responsible investing is all the rage these days. By some estimates, more than $2 trillion, or 12% of professional management assets, target socially responsible companies. Shareholders have invested more than $150 billion in socially oriented mutual funds. These are funds, or managed accounts, that avoid investing in "sin" stocks, such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling or defense (war) companies. They are proactive ... Sonus
Q3 2005 SONS (4.24) The quarter was poor in Sonusâ?? core revenues. The core business growth this quarter and for the last nine months has been flat to down. Sonus gave another vague conference call with many of the key details lacking breadth and scope. They claimed they had a $4.7 million dollar charge moving core revenues from this quarter to future maintenance and support revenue with two of their major customers. I believe they discounted the ... Oil Stocks CHK WLL - What Is Their Worth?
Oil Stocks CHK WLL - What Is Their Worth? Henry Lu (1) CHK stock price $16.74, NAV $32.5 CHK is my favorite oil or natural gas stock. Here is updated Net Asset Value (NAV) table from CHK July 2004 earning release: Table CHK PV-10 per share NAV vs Natural gas price N Gas price NAV per share $4.50 $16.11 $5.00 $19.60 $5.50 $23.11 $6.00 $26.61 $6.50 $32.5 PE = 10 or 10% of ... The Importance of a Stop Loss
The Importance of a Stop Loss Steven Anthonis When you understand the basic principles of technical analysis, you already have got some knowledge that will help you to trade well. Technical analysis is important, but what's even more important is something we refer to as money management. In order to trade well, you should have a set of rules that you're going to follow consistently. The most important thing that you're going to have to ... How to Make Big Money Safely in Stock Market
How to Make Big Money Safely in Stock Market Henry Lu (1) Stock Market is Tough Place to Make Any Money Consistently NASDAQ or SP&500 averaged about -6% per year for 5 years between 1999 and 2003. Many individual investors who made killing in the internet bubble period got wiped out during those 5 years. Many who trusted Wall Street experts by investing their life savings into mutual fund had rude awakening after the huge loss ... 3 Components Needed for Beating the Market
3 Components Needed for Beating the Market Henry Lu Time to look back 2004 is over, now we are in 2005. This is time to seriously look at performance of your personal investment, such as mutual fund, or individual stocks holdings, etc. Does your fund beat index last year? Does it beat index over past many years? How are you doing with your own stock investment comparing to SP&500 index? If the answer is "great", well congratulations. ... My Top 5 Stock Pick Sources for 2005
My Top 5 Stock Pick Sources for 2005 Henry Lu 1. Insider Buying Information Insiders are company's CEO, Chairman, board directors, executive vice president of various departments. Insider buying information top my list for obvious reasons. Insiders have lots of reasons to sell their shares: buying a house, huge vacation expense, etc. However, there is usually only one reason when insiders buy their company's shares with their ... Free Cash Flow: A Simple Indicator of a Company's Health
Free Cash Flow: A Simple Indicator of a Company's Health Glenn "Chip" Dahlke One of the best indicators of corporate health is the Free Cash Flow (FCF) of a company and, unlike some other indicators, it is relatively easy to understand. Think of FCF as the deposit you put in a savings account after paying your regular monthly bills. If this deposit keeps increasing, you should feel pretty good about the state of ... International Investment in Bulgaria Still Strong
International Investment in Bulgaria Still Strong Tim Wright The strong growth in the Bulgarian economy is continuing and this is emphasised by the confidence in the market shown by companies such as GE for example. * GE Commercial Finance Real Estate recently announced it will be acquiring a 50% stake of the Mall of Sofia. The Mall is an enormous trade, business and entertainment centre currently under construction in the heart of the ... The Role Of Gold Bullion Coins In Your Portfolio
The Role Of Gold Bullion Coins In Your Portfolio Dean Brown Are Gold Bullion Coins Worth It? Today's world offers investors plenty of avenues for their money. Which ones are worth it and which ones just bring unnecessary risks with very low chances of profit? Many people have turned to buying gold bullion in order to improve their financial situations. We know gold has been around ever since man first started living in a society. Gold has ... ETFs Unplugged
ETFs Unplugged Carl Delfeld Is your financial advisor missing a critical piece to the ETF? Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are great investment tools but most have a flaw that investors and advisors usually miss. Let's take a look under the hood and introduce some new and innovative ETF products. Essentially, ETFs are nothing more than an index fund that trades like a stock. Because of their simplicity, flexibility, low cost and tax ... Optimize Portfolio Performance with Equity Styles
Optimize Portfolio Performance with Equity Styles Matthew Xiarhos 1) Equities can be grouped into six "equity styles" 2) Returns of each equity style can vary significantly with trends persisting for months and years. 3) By dynamically altering a portfolio's exposure to various equity styles, investors can attempt to add performance over a static allocation. 4) Relatively simple strategies can be employed to signal rotational decisions among ... Exchange Traded Funds Primer
Exchange Traded Funds Primer Mark Mahorney Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are a group of passive index funds that trade on an exchange like an individual stock. At the time of writing there are 162 ETFs with $220 billion in assets under management trading on U.S. exchanges. ETFs hold a basket of securities that mimic the results of various indices including broad stock and bond market, industry sectors, and international securities. New ... The Truth behind the UK 'Economic Miracle'
The Truth behind the UK 'Economic Miracle' P. G. Uru Much has been written in recent times about the supposed 'economic miracle' enjoyed by the Uk under the incredible super-chancellorship of Mr Gordon Brown. Under Mr Brown's careful and well thought out steering, the UK has enjoyed a near 'golden age' of prosperity, economic growth and fine weather. This 'boom' has seen:- * Over 50 consecutive quarters of economic growth * The ... The "M" in CANSLIM
The "M" in CANSLIM By Chris Perruna What does the “M” in CANSLIM stand for? According to William O’Neil, it represents the market and direction it is heading in. Over the past several months, you have listened to me write about the “M” in CANSLIM almost every single week. Some of you have wondered why I put so much emphasis on this one letter in the CANSLIM acronym. It is very important to understand and recognize what type of ... The Total Global Energy Crisis of 2006
The Total Global Energy Crisis of 2006 Andrew Clacy See, the data Hubbert had discovered a full 14 years before the U.S. oil peak didn't just predict a peak in the lower 48 states of the America... The same data ALSO predicted similar peaks for the rest of the world's petroleum nations... until the entire GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION hit a permanent downward slide! Sure enough, look what's happening. One by one, other oil producing countries have started ... OIL DEMAND and the effects on the Global Stock Market
OIL DEMAND and the effects on the Global Stock Market Andrew Clacy HOOKED ON CRUDE OIL, THE REAL STORY. Without oil, the world shuts down. We burn through 27 Billion barrels per year. Even 90% of the chemicals we use for farming, making drugs and making plastics... all come from oil. It's a habit we can't quit. Some of us commute a hundred miles per day to and from work. Six billion people. Driving 700 million cars. Globally, cars alone outweigh ... Understanding the Investment Clock for the Stock Market Cycle and Property Cycle
Understanding the Investment Clock for the Stock Market Cycle and Property Cycle. Andrew Clacy * Understanding the investment clock is a useful tool for guiding you along the journey to financial independence. It helps you know when to invest and the best performing assets at a given point in time. * The investment clock is not a really good tool for predicting the timing of economic trends with great accuracy. Its real value lies in its ability to ... Strategies for Long-Term Investments
Strategies for Long-Term Investments John Mussi If you've considered long-term investments in the past but aren't really sure where you should start, you're in luck. While there was a time when long-term investments were difficult for someone who wasn't specifically trained to work with them, modern investment banking allows for long-term investment opportunities for even the least financially-aware individuals. Below you'll find suggestions to ... Optimize Portfolio Performance with Equity Styles
Optimize Portfolio Performance with Equity Styles Matthew Xiarhos 1) Equities can be grouped into six "equity styles" 2) Returns of each equity style can vary significantly with trends persisting for months and years. 3) By dynamically altering a portfolio's exposure to various equity styles, investors can attempt to add performance over a static allocation. 4) Relatively simple strategies can be employed to signal rotational decisions among ... Seven Investment Terms Everyone Should Know
Seven Investment Terms Everyone Should Know Tim Gorman For those who have never given their financial future a second thought, the term "Financial Planning" could be a scary one. Investments can be a smart way to invest money for your future, but it can be confusing for those who have no experience in the financial business. Before you consult a financial planner it is wise to become familiar with some of the terminology that you are likely to hear from ... Tobin's Q: Valuing Small Capitalization Companies
Tobin's Q: Valuing Small Capitalization Companies Debra Fiakas, CFA INTRODUCTION James Tobin, a professor at Yale University, hypothesized that the combined market value of all the companies on the stock market should be about equal to their replacement costs. Tobin developed a model to illustrate his concept, named it Tobin’s Q after himself and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for his trouble. Tobin’s Q measurement is ... The Strangest Investment Strategy Ever Created
The Strangest Investment Strategy Ever Created Tom Mullooly "Asset rebalancing" may be the strangest investment strategy ever created and unfortunately, this a strategy we are seeing more frequently in 401k plans, 403b annuities, as well as in section 457 deferred compensation plans that we advise on for our clients. Don't use it! "Asset rebalancing" means setting your portfolio parametersâ?¦say you plan to have 15% each of your portfolio in ... Dealing With Market Corrections: Ten Do's and Don'ts
Dealing With Market Corrections: Ten Do's and Don'ts Steve Selengut A correction is a beautiful thing, simply the flip side of a rally, big or small. Theoretically, even technically I'm told, corrections adjust equity prices to their actual value or "support levels". In reality, it's much easier than that. Prices go down because of speculator reactions to expectations of news, speculator reactions to actual news, and investor profit taking. The two ... Ten New Investment Concepts, the Time has come.
Ten New Investment Concepts, the Time has come. Steve Selengut There's a rumor going around that the Mutual Funds are broken and just can't work anymore, for a multitude of reasons. They've tried index funds, but these, too, have been less than impressive since they hit the street a few years back, and are now being enhanced... what does that say? Here are some new and/or forgotten ideas that can get your investment program back on track: 1. ... Contrarian Investing
Contrarian Investing Mark Faimi Contrarian Investing By Stock Advisor Group's Editorial Team www.stockadvisorgroup.com When the stock market starts going up, most people are, initially, scared to step aboard. It's not until stocks have gone up a long way for a long time that most investors become interested and start buying. On the other hand, when stocks start dropping, most investors are not afraid. Their courage ... Why the Rich Keep Getting Richer
Why the Rich Keep Getting Richer By Aaron Kater Rich people: fortunate, lucky, selfish, and arrogant? Or highly educated, caring, brilliant individuals? Becoming rich isn’t hard, but it does require a bit of time and knowledge. Having time to get rich, educating oneself, and buying assets are the three key factors in attaining untold wealth. Rich people usually either have or make time to get rich. Most people that now own huge mansions, have wonderful riches, and drive ... The Era of Disaster Recovery and Prevention . . . And What It Means to Investors
The Era of Disaster Recovery and Prevention . . . And What It Means to Investors By Leon Altman The recovery from Katrina and Rita ushers in a new era of Disaster Recovery and Prevention. Governments and people are rethinking their response to disasters and the steps they can take to prevent or minimize the worst consequences. The biggest catalyst for this new era is the political fall-out from Katrina. The slow response to Katrina was a black eye for the Bush ... Business: Warren Buffet supplies the basics to investing
Business: Warren Buffet supplies the basics to investing By Jeff Lipsey Published: Thursday, September 29, 2005 This week I decided to list some quotations from the billionaire Warren Buffet and comment on them. Quite possibly the most intelligent investor ever, Buffet has continued to give advice to all those willing to listen and is among the most respected and wealthiest people in the world. I've often been asked if I am a day trader or a long-term ... Katrina: What’s An Investor To Do?
PRWEB) September 11, 2005 -- The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina has shocked our nation. One reader recently asked me what I thought the short and long-term impact will be on the markets and how he should adjust his portfolio. Read on to find out if you should be making changes. My clients pay me to manage their money. They expect me to take action to protect their hard-earned money from loss. As I woke up Monday morning and became aware of the degree of devastation caused by ... The commandments of value investing
The commandments of value investing By Janet Lowe Benjamin Graham is regarded as the father of value investing and his books are investment classics. Securities Analysis (first published in 1934) and The Intelligent Investor (first published in 1949) continue to sell steadily. In addition to this legacy, he has permanently influenced many successful investors, including Warren Buffett, the wealthiest man in America; William Ruane, founder of the super-successful ... How Do You Spell Correction?
During every correction, I encourage investors to avoid the destructive inertia that results from trying to determine: "How low can we go?" and/or "How long will this last?" Investors who add to their portfolios during downturns invariably experience higher values during the next advance. Yes, Virginia, just as certainly as there is a Santa Claus, there is another market advance in our future. And despite a still much too high DJIA, we are in the third month of a correction. (A fourth month if ... An Investor's Eye View of the Corporate Income Tax
The Investor's Eye view of politics is a simplistic, practical, "dot-connecting" approach to sorting things out so that positive (win/win) change can be considered. Real World politics is not concerned with such things, and that is one of the most serious problems facing investors today. As outlined in "Investment Politics 2008", there are at least ten issues that require government action if we are to maintain our competitive position in the World Economy. Most of these are interrelated and ... Stock and Bond Trading as a Conservative Investment Strategy
It's likely that either curiosity or skepticism led you to this article, and I would agree that, for most individual investors, trading is approached in a totally speculative manner. Stock trading, in its more popular forms (Day Trading, Swing Trading, Penny Stock Speculating, etc.) includes none of the elements that a conservative investment strategy would have at its very core: Little if any attention is given to the fundamental Quality of the equities selected. Any Diversification that ... 10 Reasons Why Dollar Denominated Bonds Aren't as Safe as You Think
J.S. Kim Many people think of any type of dollar denominated bonds, whether they are U.S. corporate bonds or U.S. Treasury bonds as a safe place to park your money for reliable sources of income stream. In fact, the U.S. Treasury Department on their own website, even tout U.S. Treasury Securities as a "great way to invest and save for the future." Many people believe this nonsense because they are advised of this by a horde of financial consultants that have zero ... Who Else Wants Better Returns With An Offshore Account
National boundaries have usually not dissuaded investors who want to most effectively use their investment capital. In fact, those with expertise in offshore investing state that about 50% or a little more of your investment portfolio should be based in foreign markets. If you really want your money to work for you, you`ll eventually see that you need to invest in foreign markets to get above average returns. Once you think global in regard to your investments, it will make sense to diversify, ... 15 Things You Should Know About Offshore Fund Managers
Do you know the person managing your money? If you don`t, you need to; knowing who is managing your fund is as important as knowing where your money is. It`s absolutely essential, and you should not hesitate to ask as many questions as you wish so that you`re sure you`re comfortable with where your money is being invested. This article will give you some of the information you`ll need before you make important decisions about your investment, and it should help you find your way through the ... Stock Investing - Chrysler up for sale - What is DaimlerChrysler thinking?
Richard Stoyeck DaimlerChrysler has basically thrown in the towel by hiring J.P. Morgan Chase to find a way for the luxury German auto maker to divest itself of the Chrysler automobile company here in America. We went back and took a look at our stock research on the original German purchase of Chrysler and wondered how we got from there to here. Chrysler was a stock pick of ours as far back as 1981 when Lee Iacocca brilliantly prevented bankruptcy, and turned the company around. ... Investing - Home Prices fall in majority of the biggest markets
Richard Stoyeck If you have owned a home, or any piece of residential real estate including condos, and vacation homes than you are aware of the run up in prices that occurred for a five year period that ended more than a year ago. In terms of investing, owning a home for half a century has been a wonderful way to build wealth. It is one of the few investing methods where you could actually live in your investment, while it increased in value. Most investors are not aware that ... Value Investing and its Advantages
Ohad Livne Value Investing is an investment strategy used by some of the country's more prominent investors, most notably Warren Buffett. The American Heritage Dictionary defines value as a fair price or return. For value investors, this definition is a key concept in choosing which investments are right for purchase at a given time. They are not just looking for stocks that are solid- but are undervalued. Value investing is an approach to investing that singles out ... Stock Research - Amaranth Hedge Fund Collapse - What Happens when your Friendly
Richard Stoyeck You might be familiar with Amaranth LLC, the giant hedge fund that collapsed last fall, after blowing up $6 billion of investors' money. It now comes out that the circumstances under which they self-destructed are worth studying. But first - A METAPHOR What would happen if you had a pain in your chest, and you had tests taken at your doctor on a Monday who you have known and trusted for 30 years? He tells you that the results will tell you if you are ... |
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