The other day, with the market giving up about a third of its March gain in DJIA points, I went looking through my favorite market stats to see if any remaining profits could be pounced upon. Typically, profit possibilities can be identified quickly on NYSE lists of the largest dollar and percent gainers.
Alarmingly, 75% [...]
In the ever increasing global financial turmoil, many high net worth investors, as well as organizations, who carry bank instruments such as MTNs (Mid-term Notes or Medium Term Notes), BGs (Bank Guarantees), SBLCs (Stand-by Letters of Credit) and CMOs (Collateralized Mortgage Obligations) sometimes are not able to follow their original financial plan of waiting [...]
The credit and banking crisis of 2007-9 has cast in doubt the three pillars of modern common investment schemes. Mutual funds (known in the UK as “unit trusts”), hedge funds, and closed-end funds all rely on three assumptions:
Assumption number one
That risk inherent in assets such as stocks can be “diversified away”. If one [...]
There exists a misconception with amateur investors who consider SIP to be a kind of a Mutual Fund. Technically speaking a Systematic Investment Plan is not a Mutual Fund, rather a way to invest upon it. There are a couple of ways that you can invest in a Mutual fund; one is a one time [...]
These mutual funds are a collection of many companies such Walmart, Exxon, Verizon, Apple and even Google. There are hundreds of companies in each mutual fund. The word mutual fund means that the stocks of these companies are bought and sold in the stock market. The word stock means it is a certificate of the [...]
Maybe it is the degradation of the economies of whole, or the lackluster performances so many are experiencing in the stock market; whatever the true reasons, many high net worth Investors, as well as companies, are becoming more aware of the close-lipped industry of Private Trade Programs.
As a flower welcomes the rising sun, outstretching [...]
Suppose your position has made a big move and you moved your stop to your purchase price as recommended. Then let’s say your stock continues to make a big move and now we’re asking again the questions we asked back in the first paragraph. The first profit taking technique you can use is [...]
It has fallen upon the consumer to make our economy strong. All the politicians, economists and talking heads on TV are telling him (that’s you and me) to get out there and spend your money. Buy that new car, build a new house and fly off to some remote place for an expensive vacation.
Where did [...]
You may have wondered why your mutual funds have been going down for the past 2 years. The answer is very simple, but not one you will hear from Wall Street as they want you to send money.
In order for stock mutual funds to go up you must have a bull market. Unfortunately, that bull [...]
What does it take to be a stock trader? It takes a total mentalcommitment to the task. It becomes a complete way of life. You cannot be apart timer. You cannot work at a regular job and trade stocks successfully.When you decide to make your living this way you must be willing to work365 days [...]