Published documents by Nelson

2009

Definition Mumbo-Jumbo Options, unlike stocks, are derivatives. That means that their value derives from the value of another financial instrument (called the underlying). The underlying can be a stock or futures contact or an index. For the purpose of this article well concentrate on stocks. An option is a contract between two parties, the writer (the seller) and the buyer. An option gives...

Beginner Trader Making 50k In First Two Months Published on 01/06/2009

In this article I’d like to tell you about the success I had within my first two months of trading. If you want to know about options trading strategies in general, look for my other articles on the subject. I started trading options on the Australian Stock Exchange end of March 2008. Well, that is not entirely true. I actually started trading on paper in December the year before. I tried...

Earnings Preview For Oct 27 - 31 Published on 01/06/2009

Companies that could surprise include Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (SUNH), Waste Management (WMI) and Advance Auto Parts (AAP). The Week’s Events Friday is Halloween, but let’s hope the Fed does not spook investors before then. The Federal Open Market Committee will hold a 2-day meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. Another rate cut seems likely, though the size is...

Trends And Data I’m Seeing Published on 01/06/2009

Stocks highlighted include Capital One’s (COF, General Dynamics (GD), Kimberly-Clark (KMB), L-3 Communications (LLL) and Lockheed Martin (LMT). Charts are shown for the Dow ($DJI) and the S&P 500 (SPX). To provide insight on the current market and economic environment, I want to share with you various trends and data points that I’ve been seeing lately. Earnings estimates for 2009...

Ride The Wave Of Recovery When It Arrives Published on 01/06/2009

Fundamentally strong, bargain stocks that are poised to gain a lot of upside territory in a market recovery include SPAR, FFH, TBSI and FWLT. There has been a great deal of chatter about market bottoms amid the recent sell-offs of record proportions. As investors and observers debate over the number or range that will define a bottom, everyone seems to agree and history has proven that a...

Wall Street Garage Sale Produces Closed End Fund Bargains Published on 01/06/2009

There’s a bright light at the end of the tunnel--- finally. Most of the really well respected, long term investors are advising their audiences to hang in there, to stop the panic selling, and to look for the great companies that have withstood the economic downturns of the past. Buffet, Bogle, Gross, Schwab, and company offer sound advice--- don’t run and hide, it’s time to hit the...

Importance Of Growth Stock In A Well Balanced Established Portfolio Published on 01/06/2009

Importance of Growth Stock in a Well Balanced Established Portfolio This article explains the meaning of growth stocks and the points to remember while selecting such stocks. The article also goes on to explain penny stocks and how to avoid such stocks as well as the importance of growth stocks in a well balanced portfolio. It is essential to realize the meaning of the term growth stock...

Market Analysis:watching And Waiting Published on 01/06/2009

The last thing the markets want is uncertainty, and right now, we have a lot of uncertainty. As I started to write this on Thursday afternoon, a group of House Republicans announced a new proposal of $250 billion, a change in the way future funding is approved and a call to drop the pork from the Senate’s version. Though I think Congress should consider alternative plans,...

Sit On Your Hands Strategies For Your Trading Plan Published on 01/06/2009

Profitable traders can place money-making into the hands of their trading plan rather than their own influence. There are a variety of simple trading strategies used by professional traders and amateurs alike to produce big returns with minimal amounts of work. Once the money management part of a strategy is perfected, the rest can be left up to an automated trading program or to the strategy...

Following A Trading Plan System Vs. Your Emotions Published on 01/06/2009

There is no better way to boost trading profits than to switch from an emotional system of chance and luck to a planned, formulated strategy that will produce profits in the long run. Why a trading plan? Using a plan to outline your trading decisions makes trading easier. Making money only happens by taking quality trades that present excellent reasons which warrant you to pull the...