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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investigate before you invest
- "Through wisdom is a house built. And by understanding it is established. And by knowledge shall every room be filled with precious and pleasant riches!" --BibleAlways do your very own homework ... The more you know, the better off you will always be! This requires that you keep educating yourself, and pay attention to all possible events that might affect you.Understand personal fin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do i start investing online and what are some basic tips?
- If you are new to investing online, don't put your entire life savings into an online account. Start with a smaller sum, which will be easier to handle and keep track of. Once you feel confident, you can then decide to add more money to your investing online account.Once online, many investors tend to concentrate on stocks, specifically large-cap domestic stocks. While these stocks should m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Trading commodity futures using support and resistance - paper trading
- Setting Up a Paper Trading AccountQuestion: I cannot trade with "real money" as yet; however, how do I go about setting up a paper trade account?Answer: You can paper trade various ways and it really does not require that you have anything more specialized than a notebook to track your trades and access to charts.Begin by funding your paper trading account with the amo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stock market retirement investment plan
- For a successful retirement investment plan to work in the stock market, some 'reasonably sure' assumptions would have to be made:The retirement investment plan must take into consideration the one prevailing constant in any stock market security ? risk and uncertainty. Understanding that risk and uncertainty are the key factors that propels the return on investment in the stock market far ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keep stock market investment profits
- Have you had one of those huge investment winners ? a stock that went from $2.00 to $80.00? Or any other numbers you want that gave you a gigantic percent profit?Did you take the profit or did you watch the equity drop back down to what you paid for it? I hope you sold and kept the money. That's what it is all about. So many times when I was a broker I have seen customers make large profits...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten investment mistakes
- 1. Lacking an investment plan a/k/a/ "Don't take a trip without packing the map". A pre-planned asset allocation generates positive results and eliminates emotional panic selling.2. Buying cheap stocks a/k/a "Road crews erect "Dead End" signs for a reason". Most stocks with low share prices also arrive at the bottom for a reason. There must be institutional interest to i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Coca-cola - a value stock?
- There has been much talk lately about Coca-Cola and its potential as a value stock ? as it now spots a dividend yield of 2.6% (which is the highest dividend yield since the late 1980s) and a P/E or less than 21 ? right at the bottom of its five-year low. Moreover, the current price of approximately $43 a share is also near the bottom of its nine-year range ? (nine years ago, the last former great ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Click to translate
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stock market horizons: gold $3,000, oil $70
- In the last two decades, even though gold prices have dwindled from $850 to $350 an ounce, there are still market gurus who predict gold price to hit $3000 an ounce. Hecla seems to be quite bullish about the future.With oil prices fluctuating between $40 and about $60 a barrel, the industrialized nations are totally dependent upon the foreign oil supply. The US government has a deal with th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buy: hold: sell: jump
- I'm sitting here at my computer desk with a cup of coffee at my elbow. The coffee rest in a mug, the mug garnished with the words Buy, Hold, Sell, Jump, vertically along its sides. Emblazoned across the top of the cup are the words, Wall Street, which encircles the upper portions of the mug. The handle of the mug is quite ornate, rounded at the bottom, with a cradle in the handle's top. In the cra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It must be joe cockers market
- Agonizing displays of poor theatrics failed to entertain my mind one recent Saturday evening. I scrolled across several television channels hoping for an engaging program. Finally, one particular concert intrigued my senses. There on the stage performed one of rock and roll's most expressive singers.With every bit of his legendary convulsive style, Joe Cocker belted out each song with passi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ask the sec
- Who is the SEC and why should I ask them anything? The Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC is the government bureau that regulates the securities industry. They make the regulations that all stock exchange listed companies, brokerage houses and mutual funds must follow.My readers know that I am a believer in the purchase of mutual funds for investment and retirement account...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you need to buy and sell gold coins (part 3)
- Putting Rare Coin Market Cycles to Work for You...Until recently many people believed U.S. stocks would go up forever.However, recent crashes in high tech stocks and the overall stock market correction left many investors with huge losses. Clearly, market cycles are changing.The return of high inflation, combined with a slowing economy, suggests it's more important than ever t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Exchange traded funds
- They call 'em ETFs.There are hundreds of them.The mutual funds don't want you to find out about them.Why?Because they beat the socks off mutual funds in so many categories. The expense ratios of most mutual funds runs about 1.5% and many are much higher. To buy a mutual fund you must wait until the end of the day to find out what price you paid. Many mutual funds have i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using divergences to keep out of bad trades
- The American Football season just came to an end with my team getting close to the championship but falling short again. I am a big fan of the Indianapolis Colts and we keep having a groundhog day season year after year but it is still fun to watch. We have one of the better quarterbacks in the league named Peyton Manning who is renowned for his hard work ethic as well as his mental and physical a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Investing in or owning drug lab properties
- Clean Up (includes the insides and the outside of a building)Air out the buildingRemoval of contaminated materials: Carpets, carpet pads, Linoleum, drapes and blinds, air-filters, refrigerators, range, water heater, all tenant clothing and their furniture.Removal needs to be to a site that accepts contaminated product.All people that remove these items need to be specia...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five sure fire way to secure your financial future
- "You can be poor when you're young, but you can't be poor when you're old." That was the tag line used some years ago in a financial services television commercial.Truer words were never spoken.I was relatively poor when I was young. Just about everybody I knew was and it was kind of fun. We lived an almost communal lifestyle, sharing money, accommodation, food, beer, cigar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Retirement ? its sooner than you think!! (honestly)
- Many people hear "retirement" and think- what? 401K? Roth vs. Traditional IRA? Stocks, bonds, mutual funds? Do they?Or do many people put money away according to the suggested amount and then simply hope that when retirement comes all will work out?One report I read estimated that 66 million Americans have put away a Whopping $0 towards retirement.Many people are still thinkin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Straddle strategies in option trading
- The straddle strategy is an option strategy that's based on buying both a call and put of a stock. Note that there are various forms of straddles, but we will only be covering the basic straddle strategy. To initiate a Straddle, we would buy a Call and Put of a stock with the same expiration date and strike price. For example, we would initiate a Straddle for company ABC by buying a June $20 Call ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you need to buy and sell gold coins (part 5)
- Grading coinsThe condition of a coin is commonly summarized by a grade. Because the value of collectible coins often varies dramatically with grade and overly generous grading is not uncommon, reasonable grading proficiency is an important skill for collectors. The material presented here is intended only as an introduction to the subject. Grading is a skill that can only be developed over ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The differences betweeen the wealthy and everyone else
- I recently received an e-mail from a young lady who had doubts about the principles of wealth found in "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". She mentioned a couple of past failed investments, and wanted to know what I thought about investing and financial freedom - whether it was just a myth, or whether it could be acquired. I thought I'd share it here for the benefit of those who have struggled with investing, o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you need to buy and sell gold coins (part 2)
- How to Collect Rare Coins For Fun and ProfitTime has proven that collectors tend to make the most money in rare coins because they search out "undervalued coins" and buy during market lulls. Buying in today's market climate offers you superb upside profit potential.PUT IN PERSPECTIVE ? Rare coins have an extremely limited, fixed supply which has historically increased in value wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Find a methodology and minimize investment madness
- There are many reasons to be investing these days, and too much opportunity to not have your money working for you.However, I believe the majority of people dread having to deal with investment matters, and tend to jump into purchases and then hold their breath hoping for the best. After a long day at work and taking care of the family, it's hard to get excited about reading up on your 401(...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The demise of buy & hold
- Based on consistent results I think Buy & Hold should be renamed Buy, Hold & Bye-Bye. It sounded great for a while, especially for the huge majority of investors who don't have the time or interest in really doing due diligence on investments.Investing, for some, might be just a hobby, but it can sure be an expensive one. Yet, if you're like many of us, you know there are opportunities for ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The conflict of interest game
- Disgruntled investors are going after Wall Street once again, this time accusing one of investment bank Morgan-Stanley's high-tech mutual funds of making biased stock picks.Recent lawsuits allege the Morgan Stanley Technology fund was influenced to buy and hold stocks of companies that delivered huge investment banking fees - or could potentially bring big business - to the investment bank....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Your worst enemy to successful investing - the media
- How do you make your investment decisions and where do you get your information? If you're like most of the people I know, you look to the experts.That's fine, however it's important to be aware that for every expert, there's an opinion and for every opinion there's an expert. I have a friend who says that opinions are like noses: everyone has one but you wouldn't live in anyone else's nose...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to find an investment advisor
- Do you think you need an Investment Advisor? Hold on before you answer because this is sort of a trick question. Also, I am definitely biased because I am an Investment Advisor. Nonetheless, I think I can assist you in looking at this issue in a way that will serve you.Working with a fair number of investors over the last nearly 20 years, I have observed that while most are intelligent peop...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Holy grail investments
- Every year I go to the Money Show in Orlando, Florida. Thousands attend. It is mostly an older crowd with the youngsters about 40 years of age. I have been saying for years that until you have lost enough money trying to make a fortune you will not become serious about investing. The under 40's are shooting for the moon and it has finally dawned on the over 40's (maybe it's the over 50's) that the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why you need to buy and sell gold coins (part 1)
- The Value of Gold in a Era of Paper Assets, Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds...The facts behind the increasing demand for gold and silver, rare coins, and historic collectibles from the U.S. Mint...No other substance on Earth embodies the unique characteristics of gold. Its yellow lustre and beauty are unsurpassed. Since the earliest days of man, it has been admired, molded, shaped, an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bankers in denial
- Denial is a ubiquitous psychological defense mechanism. It involves the repression of bad news, unpleasant information, and anxiety-inducing experiences. Judging by the German press, the country is in a state of denial regarding the waning health of its economy and the dwindling fortunes of its financial system.Commerzbank, Germany's fourth largest lender, saw its shares decimated by more t...