Documents tagged 'Stock'

How To Avoid The Perils Of Market Timing

Author: Jim Pretin Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/02/2008

Ideally, investors try to buy a stock when the price has reached a support level (a level at which the price is as low as it will go) and sell the stock when it hits a resistance level (a level at which the price is as high as it will go). This is easier said than done. Most investors end up...

Understanding Mutual Funds And ETFs

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 27/02/2008

While we all wish we could be Warren Buffet, the truth is that most investors are best served just parking their money in a mutual fund or ETF. What is the difference between these two types of investment options and which one is for you? Both mutual funds and ETFs allow the investor to...

Have the Right Organizational Goals in Mind to Be More Successful

Author: Donald Mitchell Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/02/2008

An enterprise can agree about the existence of the irresistible force, have the same values, be aligned, and still make a mess of the opportunity. How? Without clearly understanding all of the dimensions of the irresistible force, a company can undermine its search for the benefits it seeks. ...

The Effects Of Mergers On Stock Prices

Author: Jim Pretin Subscribe to users feed

Published: 26/02/2008

From time to time, companies merge with one another. Sometimes, a merger involves a company that you are currently invested in and there are usually rumors of the proposed alliance before it actually takes place. So, the question is, how will this event affect the value of the stock and what...

How To Invest Like A Pro

Author: Jim Pretin Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

Ideally, investors try to buy a stock when the price has reached a support level (a level at which the price is as low as it will go) and sell the stock when it hits a resistance level (a level at which the price is as high as it will go). This is easier said than done. Most investors end up...

Common Stock Investing Mistakes

Author: Warren Wong Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

As we go into 2008, let us recap some of the common mistakes we all make and strive to avoid making them in 2008. 1. Trading too often. This largely depends on the size of your asset base. If you only have $10,000 to invest, making about 50 trades a year at $10 a trade is $500, or 5% of your...

Recession Risks: The Silver Lining

Author: Ki Gray Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

The US appears to poised on the very brink of recession. Investors are reacting as news of a contraction within the service sector for the first time in five years, an FBI investigation into predatory lending, and increasing unemployment statistics, has sent shock waves of panic through stock...

Wet Fly Fishing For Trout

Author: Jon Kelly Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

The Walker's mayfly nymph is a weighted fly which imitates the emerging mayfly before it crawls out of the water and flies away. It therefore is not dry and sinks. These are cast upstream in front of a fish and "tweaked" or gently retrieved often with great success-they are ideal on a chalk...

Should You Hold Or Sell Your Investments?

Author: Court Tuttle Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

The stock market is a big deal. It is a big deal when it is rising, and it is a big deal when it is falling. No matter what, it is always a big deal. You should feel this way about your personal investment in the stock market as well. You should feel good when the stock market is increasing,...

Understanding The Fundamentals of Day Trading

Author: Mark Plummer Subscribe to users feed

Published: 25/02/2008

If you can study and understand the concept of day trading, you have the potential to be a successful day trader. You need to be aware of how and why share and stock prices fluctuate. Day trading is all about buying and selling commodities or shares in a day. You normally need to close all your...