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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success trading: more basic terminology for new traders
- One important aspect of trading the markets is to understand how to feel it's overall pulse. In the stock market, this is measured by measuring the movements of selected stocks across various sectors to let us know how the market is doing in general. A gentleman by the name of Dow came up with this concept and today we still use his Dow Index for the purpose of measuring the market's pulse. There ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Success trading: some basic terminology for new traders
- The world of trading can get very complex because the financial markets are complex. There thousands and thousands of successful traders out there today. The amazing thing is that they all have carved their own niches and approach the markets in a unique way. This should be wonderful news for beginning traders because it demonstrates that there are thousands and thousands of different ways to prop...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Diversify!
- The best way to avoid being hit hard by a stock market crash or another Enron/Worldcom fiasco is to make sure you don't put all your eggs in one basket. Diversification helps ensure steady growth of your net worth as you accumulate more assets.This idea is not limited to the stocks in your portfolio, but should include all of the components that make up your net worth. For instance, it's OK...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - My way or the highway: give your financial professionals a good talking to!
- All this talk about Investing is encouraging lately. Over the last few years, more people have become interested in the duty to invest there money, then ever before. However, when you follow most investment offers to their logical conclusion, they are disgustingly futile.Yet, many people take up these "offers" nonetheless. Why?As I mentioned at the opening comments. We really aren't ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing and the fear of regret and greed
- People tend to feel sorrow and grief after having made an error in judgement.Investors deciding whether to sell or buy a security are typically emotionally affected by whether the security was bought or sold for more or less than the current price.One theory is that investors avoid selling stocks that are going down, in order to avoid the fear, pain and regret of having made a bad in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trading tips no 7: developing a casino mentality for the day trader
- I submit that the successful day trader would profit well to adopt a casino mentality. At first glance, this sounds reckless and nothing more than a gambling attitude - but it's not. Why? Because everyone knows that it's the casinos that profit and take in all the money on a consistent basis. And, of course, the patrons end up losing even after brief winning streaks.If you want to profit in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing & online stock & share trading- the stock & share markets are booming but be warned
- I had the pleasure of being invited on a friend's yacht to sail in a race on Sydney Harbour yesterday. On board, as one of our motley crew, I met a top ranking corporate executive from one of Australia's largest banks, who we'll call 'Phil' here for the purpose of this article. After the race ended and after being told of my trading experience, he told me he has a large stock portfolio, many of wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn how to lose and risk management
- One of the leading traders on Chicago Mercantile Exchange, because of a single trade lost everything!For all of his years of experience and money, he had failed to master the most important concept in trading: Risk Management!Each trader seems to have his own unique way of identifying market opportunities. One buys a stock in the hopes of never having to sell it, while another might ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trading tips no 4: technical analysis the holy grail syndrome
- Everyone knows that the Holy Grail of investing and trading is a myth. Finding a good technical analysis tool that will give you a trading system that wins all the time is called the holy grail of trading. This means that one would never have a losing trade, not to mention consecutive losing trades, never have an equity curve drawdown, and after five winning trades in a row will just keep on deliv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Useful tips on investing
- Here are some useful tips on investing. When you make an investment, you are giving your money to a company or an enterprise, hoping that it will be successful and pay you back with even more money. Some investments make money, and some don't.You can potentially make money in an investment if:The company performs better than its competitors.Other investors recognize it's a goo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to invest your money
- Think carefully on how to invest your money because if you make wrong decisions it could cost you dearly. There are many ways in which to invest your money and as such seeking the advice of a professional would be a very wise move. The information below will help give you a better understanding of some key elements of managing money:Savings:Your "savings" are usually put into the saf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing for retirement - not an all or nothing play
- In 1519, Hernando Cortes, beached on the shores of unexplored Mexico, made a fateful decision: he would burn the ships he and his men arrived in and attempt to overthrow Montezuma and the mighty Aztec empire. The decision was risky. The Aztecs were meant to possess large numbers of brave warriors while Cortes had only a handful of men. If Cortes had the slightest setback there would be no escape. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Well managed investing risks bring rewards!
- "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing!" Warren Buffett (1930 - )We often listen to people who hesitate to invest in the stock market because they fear risk. There are older people who fear that a stock crash could leave them destitute. There are young couples who pine for a new home but worry that an investment loss could kill their chances.For any investor, risk is a fact o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An investment real estate strategy unknown to most is a negative amortization loan
- If you want to make the most of your personal or investment real estate, you should consider a negative amortization loan. Mortgage amortization is basically mortgage balance reduction. Consequently, when a mortgage has negative amortization, the loan balance not only is not reduced, it actually grows. So, why should you consider this? Simple. It is a great way to invest money from real estate som...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Variable annuities
- You know all the articles you read about annuities that have extremely high fees? And the ones that people lose a lot of money in? Well, these are better known as variable annuities. yes, they do have some advantages. They do offer market upside potential, have a guaranteed death benefit, and offer tax deferral...but they have a lot of downside also.Now don't get me wrong...I am an annuity ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Should you put your annuity in an ira?
- Let me start by answering that question...if an annuity fits your investment objectives than there is no reason that an annuity should not go in your IRA. Okay all you smarty pants out there who keep arguing that it is tax deferred and it does not belong in your IRA...SO WHAT??? The fact that it is tax deferred is only one reason why people buy annuities.Now, let me elaborate on my thoughts...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Annuity owner mistakes
- Okay, so I can tell you I have sat in front of countless numbers of people who have made mistakes when purchasing and owning annuities. And I have visited people who wish they never got involved in an annuity. And I have seen people who say that their annuity is their worst nightmare...So what is it that makes the annuity such a bad thing for some people and such a great vehicle for others??? Well...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Annuity investment guide
- While there is not a lack of information on annuities, there certainly is a lack of good information. In an age full of information, we are constantly bombarded with irrelevant data. Annuities are great investment vehicles. Annuities are bad investment vehicles. Annuities were my mom's worst nightmare. You have heard all the stories. So what do you do?When it comes to annuity investment gui...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Annuity investment - the whole truth
- Do you ever feel like you haven't been told the whole truth? Kind of like something is missing? Well, you are not alone.With many investors awestruck over the last several years by the declining stock markets, many feel like they're out in the cold. Why didn't my broker get me out? Why didn't I get out? What did I miss? Was there a better place for my money? They want to know the truth, the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can your annuity do this?
- Many people buy annuities according to their agent's recommendations. However, many people do not even know what they own. It is a good idea to take inventory of your investments, and particularly your annuity. It is important to understand what your annuity can and cannot do and what features it has. Here are some of the things you definitely must be sure to know about your annuity:1. What...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Annuity help
- Many people today are looking for annuity help. The biggest challenge seems to be that most of the help is biased. What exactly do I mean? I mean that there is always a vested interest for the person who is helping you with your annuities. They are out to sell you something so you don't know if they are doing it for your best interest or for theirs.For instance, let's say you were looking f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Help with my annuity
- The cries are heard from the distance, "I need help with my annuities." Nothing has changed...just a lonely senior who can't trust anybody with her annuity because every time she asks for advice, someone tries to make her invest in a different annuity...Sound familiar? Well you are not alone.Often times when speaking to a senior about their ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - June 2005: weather forecasts for weather traders
- If Johannes Kepler, the renowned 17th century astronomer and discoverer of the planetary laws of motion, could speak from the heavenlies, he might have a few words of wisdom to share with the National Weather Service. Although Kepler's name is not normally associated with meteorology, he was quite the weather forecaster in his day. His first claim to fame, by the way, was not due to his discovery ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you need to buy and sell gold coins (part 6)
- Pre-1933 Gold Outperforms Today's Gold Bullion...Since 1970, an investment strategy that included Pre-1933 gold has been proven to outperform modern gold bullion, gold bars, Krugerrands, Canadian Maple Leafs, or American Eagles.In fact, $1,000 invested in common date, Pre-1933 Gold coins has a market value of $19,595. But, gold bullion would be worth only $7,429.* Clearly, investing ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Realistic investing expectations
- Over the long term stocks have provided us with great average return results. But this average return masks a great deal of volatility, because returns have fluctuated within a very wide band.This extreme volatility is the chief risk of investing in stocks, but it is a risk that tends to recede from investors' memories after a lengthy period of generally rising stock prices.Those inv...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discipline in investing and trading
- Discipline can be simply defined as your ability to follow your investing and trading plan.Discipline is a rather simple concept. You just need to define what, when and how you want to trade and manage it. You also need to decide how to handle your account when you are making money and also when bad days come along!Psychological issues make up 90% of the trading equation. Discipline ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Franchise opportunity sellers beware; franchise buyers lie on forms?
- It seems completely absurd that franchise buyers lie about their financial position, available cash and abilities in order to buy a franchise. After spending 8 years setting up franchises around the nation and fielding inquiries I am appalled at the lack of integrity of the average business buyer. If you wonder why franchisors make franchise buyers fill out forms and ask lots of questions it is be...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why have investment plans for the stock market
- If you do not have an investment plan in the stock market you are subject to impulses, urges, hunches, premonitions, strong feelings, greed, panic, fear, indecision, and just plain foolishness. In my opinion, without a plan, without that clear conception of a total stock market investment strategy, the chances of successful investing in the stock market are pretty slim.A stock market invest...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Financial planners
- "Financial planners are like dentists: they may occasionally inflict pain, but in the end, you will be better off for following their advice!"Whoever wrote these lines must have either been a financial planner or someone who relied heavily on planners for finance management. We all know that planning our finances is vital. Why, then, do most people stall the process? Perhaps visions of...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Choosing a financial advisor
- With so many financial advisors trying to woo you with their qualifications and experience, how do find one you can trust your finances with? 'Trust' is the keyword here, as you will depend on him/her for your future financial security. A good financial advisor can help you determine which investments are best suited for you, based on your financial goals. He/She will also be able to help you with...