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- I Don’t Like Penny Stocks - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergI don’t know what all the fuss is about penny stocks. They take your money go to zero and everyone seems to think that is a great deal. Not me, there are 3 reasons why I will never trade penny stocks. 1. They are Penny Stocks For A Reason A company doesn’t go from $10 to $.10 unless ...
Views: 1085 - Stock Market Crash Impacts Variable Life Insurance Polices - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Michael KortzMore than just your portfolio will feel the pinch of the recent stock market crash. Your variable life insurance policy may also be in danger of taking a downward spiral. Variable life insurance policies have experienced increased popularity - currently accounting for 40 percent of life ...
Views: 2091 - Can You Short An Option - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergPeople always talk about buying options. But that isn’t the only way you can use them to increase your returns in the stock market. You can also short options and make money from the premium. Let me explain how this works. A put option gives you the right to sell a stock at a certain price ...
Views: 4825 - Trading Against the Trend - Unwise - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergTrading against the trend is not a great idea when you think about it. Everyone seems to want to pick the top or the bottom but there are so many consequences to that kind of thinking. 1. It is low probability I have heard people say if only they would have picked the bottom they would be ...
Views: 1601 - Selling Spreads - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergSelling spreads can be a very profitable strategy. Instead of shooting for one or two big home runs it tries to shoot a lot of singles which eventually add up and can cause you to get a great return in your trading account. The major benefits of selling spreads are that it. 1. Is ...
Views: 1400(1 vote) - Selling Puts Adds Up - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergSelling puts can be a wonderful strategy at times. And it definitely can build up after you have been doing it for a long while. Most new traders want to make the big returns. They want to buy that option that is going to shoot up 300% in 2 days. While that can happen every once and a ...
Views: 1063 - Does Trend Trading Work? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergThere are a lot of people who do not believe that you can make money in the stock market by trend trading. They think trading with the trend is a scam that “Guru’s” say to get you to buy their product. While there can be a lot of scams out there trading with the trend can actually be very ...
Views: 1857 - Climbing the Investment Ladder - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Michael YardneyOf all the real estate investors out there, only a small percentage ever achieve the financial independence they desire. It’s not because they lack the drive or ambition or knowledge to become rich. The reason most investors fail is because of their mindset – the way they think about money ...
Views: 2403(9 votes) - Stop Loss Managing - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Dennis VydrinThe Foreign exchange market is considered to be a risky but at the same time profitable market segment. Dealing with currency always requires specific skills. These skills include in particular perfectly accurate setting of stop loss orders. This ability will help avoid undesirable losses and ...
Views: 1471(6 votes) - How To Keep Your Losses Small - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergKeeping your losses small in the stock market lets you keep money in your account when you are wrong. Getting out of bad trades lets you live to fight another day. So how do you go about cutting your losses? Here are three strategies that are very helpful. 1. Not 100% in one trade I ...
Views: 1189 - Why is Now The Best Time to Invest? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergNow is the best time to invest in the stock market. In fact it is normally a great idea to invest in the stock market as soon as you can; since we are all limited on time it is nice to start when we have a lot of it left. Here are 3 reasons why now is a good time to invest. 1. Should Have ...
Views: 1531 - Investing Tips for Beginners - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from A DawnIn order to make it less intimidating to start investing, we are going to explore three popular and successful types of investments - stocks, mutual funds, and real estate – so that you can determine which ones work for you and how to take the next step. First, you will need to decide how ...
Views: 1459(1 vote) - Economic Apocalypse - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Peter LeedsDon't let the recent summer rally fool you, we're not out of the woods yet. Several factors are coming together to create a "perfect storm," which in combination could send global economies into collapse. We may be able to sidestep this threat if the underlying issues are dealt with one at a ...
Views: 1843(7 votes) - Managing Losses on Option Spreads - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergIt is easy to ignore the losing side when trading spreads. Especially when trading out of the money credit spreads and are winning 80+% of the time. But unless a trader can manage their risk they will eventually lose all of their money. This goes with credit spreads as well. So it is ...
Views: 1383(1 vote) - What Are Option Greeks For? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergToo many people try to jump into an option without having a good understanding of what it actually is. Occasionally there will be times when the stock goes up yet the call option that they bought didn’t go up with it, or even went down. Why does this happen? Well there are a number of ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - Forex Trading Strategy - What You Need to Know First - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Christopher LeeMoney management. There is nothing more that you need to have as a base to your money making experience than a way to track the money you are putting in, losing and winning on the Forex market. You need to have the fundamentals of money management to assess and support the strategies that you ...
Views: 832 - Letting Winners Ride - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergLetting your winners ride is a stock market strategy that we can all learn from. This simple way of thinking has proven its effectiveness time and time again in the stock market. Many trading strategies out there call for you setting a profit target to meet. Once it meets that target then ...
Views: 1038 - History of the Euro as the Dominant Forex Currency - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Dennis VydrinThe main question for professional traders as well as for average people interested in finance has been “Which currency is better to choose for trading: the Dollar or the Euro”. In 1999 the European Central Bank, the major monetary body of the EU introduced a new currency which became very ...
Views: 1736(8 votes) - Trading Your Money in the Foreign Exchange Markets Online - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Cristian StanHere are some practical ways on how to invest your money on Forex Markets Online. 1. RESEARCH Forex involves markets around the world and it is by far the largest market in terms of traders. Foreign Exchange Markets trades huge amounts of money daily so before you try to trade your currency, ...
Views: 696(4 votes) - Forex Money - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Cristian StanWhat is Forex ? And how is money related to Forex? Well, Forex is the trading of particular currency to the need currency of the traders, investors, and others who are related for money trading all over the world. Money is the main principal in Forex, money trade into money how is it? Forex ...
Views: 783 - Offshore Forex - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Cristian StanSince its beginning in the 70’s, foreign exchange has turned into a colossal international market, having transactions of around US$ 3 trillion a day. As the development of technology emerged, so as with the acceleration of the capital movements, the market even encompassing the continents of ...
Views: 1009 - Forex Online - Foreign Exchange Basic Tips - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Cristian StanHistorically, foreign exchange or Forex was the realm where only central banks, financial institutions and multi-national corporations ventured into. Rule changes in the 1980’s and advancement in technology, however, has made it possible for ordinary individuals to participate as small ...
Views: 726 - Managed online trading accounts – how good are they - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Christopher LeeThe byword here is control and how much of you want to have over your account. There are generally two sorts of investors in the market, and this is stretching the terms over a wide demographic of buyers and sellers over a range of commodities and markets all over the world. Now on one side of ...
Views: 799 - Tread the day trade option lightly - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Christopher LeeWhen you are considering a move into the Forex market and the day trade option, you need to be aware of certain things. For one thing, not many people in the world are actually doing the day trade option and of those that are, they drop out at a much higher rate than those who go into the Forex ...
Views: 821 - Elements of a good Forex currency trading system - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Christopher LeeWhen you are looking for a good Forex currency trading system, what you need to understand is that you cannot just get out and get any old system there is out there. You need to be able to review and re-assess the system for yourself and see whether or not it will work for you. The elements of a ...
Views: 764 - How to Write Covered Calls - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergCovered call writing is one of the best strategies in the stock market. It allows you to make a monthly income while at the same time not having to spend too much time at the computer adjusting and planning trades. To create a covered call you only need to do the following. 1. Find a ...
Views: 986 - Learn Forex Trading to Earn Easy Money - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Beaulah DicoccoForex trading is a popular instrument for people seeking high returns with moderate levels of risks. It diversifies portfolios, does not depend on the minor aspects such as corporate decisions (as is the case with equities) and is a fairly predictable market in the long run. What is more, with ...
Views: 875(5 votes) - 7 KEY Steps In Order To Learn To Invest Stock - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Charlie KLearn To Invest Stock 1) Avoiding Impulse Spending Impulse spending will not only put a strain on your finances but your relationships, as well. To overcome the problem, the first thing to do is learn to separate your needs from your wants. When you go shopping, make a list and take ...
Views: 1301 - *** The Phased Retirement Alternative - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Bill LoseyQuestion: I’m turning 60 next year. While I don’t want to continue working full-time anymore, I don’t have the desire (or nest egg) to retire completely. What do you suggest? Doris, PA Answer: Doris, how about a phased retirement? Instead of working 40 hours per week, talk with your ...
Views: 1594(22 votes) - Why Is Now A Good Time To Invest - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergIt is probably one of the best times to invest for the long term. Almost every stock is undervalued and has seemed to have stopped going up. So a buy and hold strategy might not be that bad of an idea. The reasons buying and holding could have the potential to be very profitable ...
Views: 1025 - Three key trading techniques to sky-rocket your income. - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Joseph JamesTRADING YOUR WAY TO CONSISTENT PROFITS WITH A DAILY ROUTINE Having a daily routine is crucial to any successful trader, whether they trade futures, stocks, options or the forex market. The daily routine used at the School of Trade has helps hundreds of traders use a simple and concise 3-step ...
Views: 1997(13 votes) - "Commodities- Alternative Actions and Investing for Today's Mega Information Era." - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from SCOTT LIFERCommodities—Alternative Actions and investing for today’s Mega Information Era: To begin any new venture, we must first learn the language and lingo of the discipline. Commodity Trading is nothing more than a huge supermarket of tangible goods (cocoa, sugar, coffee, lumber, ...
Views: 1651 - A Simple Lesson in Investment Education - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Elle WoodA girlfriend would never steer you wrong, would she? And in these troubling economic times, you want to be extra careful with your financial resources, so you need to work with people you trust, right? Well, trusting a girlfriend to be your financial coach, no matter how successful she may seem, ...
Views: 951 - Currencies trading 101 – Forecast your fortune - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Christopher LeeThere is a pretty good pool of investors who have the uncanny ability to almost read the market like a book and seemingly predict where the price movements are going to be. These group of investors can not only see where the market is going, but almost uncannily predict the exact price ...
Views: 834 - Online commodities trading and how you can make immense profits - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Christopher LeeListen to how the markets are performing and hear what investors are saying. All of them are lauding about the power of the markets and how they can make anyone money. But you need to be able to filter this information and know which markets will favour your style of investing and which ones ...
Views: 846 - Learning from Trading Mistakes - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergIt is very important to learn from your past mistakes in anything you do. This way you can be continuously improving your life. The same goes with trading, it is a very wise decision to keep a trading journal and update what you have done periodically. Anytime you start to lose money it ...
Views: 930 - *** Protecting Your IRA Before Retirement - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Bill LoseyQuestion: This stock market is nuts! How am I supposed to protect my IRA from losing money when I’ve only got three years until I retire? Joan, NY Answer: Joan, as I mentioned in my last post, a few years before retiring you should begin to accumulate an amount of money that's equivalent to ...
Views: 1422(4 votes) - Why I love Trend Trading - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergTrend trading can be an extremely powerful way of making money in the stock market. It has simple bases behind it too, catch a stock that is trending up and ride it until it starts to go down. What can be a simpler trading approach? Trend trading is probably the best approach for trading in ...
Views: 1024 - What Should We Invest In? Guns, Gold, and Spam? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDuring the past months, as my retirement fund has evaporated like summer rain on a hot pavement, I managed to get on someone's list for stock-picking in difficult times. Today their email suggested that growth areas in the stock market included armaments, bullion, and canned pork; literally, ...
Views: 768 - Sell a Put to Buy a Stock - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergOne very effective strategy of getting into a strong stock is to not just go right out and buy the stock, but to sell a put on the stock instead. This does give you some advantages that you would not have had you simply entered the stock. The advantages are. 1. Money Up Front One of the ...
Views: 999 - Why I Don’t Counter Trend Trade - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergCounter trend trading is a pretty sought after strategy. Everyone wants to buy a stock as it bottoms or short a stock as it is forming a top. It is the whole buy low sell high idea. Why not buy when a stock is at its lowest and sell right before it turns around. The only problem with this ...
Views: 1415 - How Would I Invest a Small Amount of Money in the Stock Market? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergIf I only had a small amount of money, say $2,000 to invest in the stock market what strategy would I use to make a good return while at the same time limiting risk? The answer seems pretty simple when I think about it. I would still be trend trading because it offers you such a great ...
Views: 912 - Fire Your Broker Immediately - A Financial Mentorship Program is the Wave of the New Paradigm - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from SCOTT LIFERAs we enter into the summer of 2009 our entire socioeconomic lives are feeling the strain of the financial meltdown. There has never been a better time to rethink and reposition our efforts and mindset with respect to our portfolios, or lack thereof. The old school concept of financial broker ...
Views: 1420 - Selling Covered Calls Has its Advantages - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergOne great strategy is selling covered calls. This strategy is pretty simple, but sometimes the simple strategy is the best. When you sell a call on a stock that you already own, you are giving someone else the right to buy that stock from you at a given strike price. For this right you are ...
Views: 1074(2 votes) - Selling Puts as a Workable Strategy - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergNot many people realize that selling puts can be a very good strategy in the stock market. It can be a great source of income and help you get into stocks that you already like at a lower price. It works like this you sell someone else the right to sell a stock at a certain strike price on ...
Views: 3087(2 votes) - Why To Start Investing Young - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Shaun RosenbergStarting to invest when you are really young has many great benefits. In fact it is one of the wisest things you can do from a financial standpoint. So why is it so important? 1. Time The younger you start to invest the more time you will have to make money in the stock market. If ...
Views: 1203(2 votes) - Slow and Steady Wins the Race - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Ataur RehmaanNow days it's a world of speed. The movies like fast and furious, going to the moon, acceleration from 0 to 100 kmph in 5 seconds, searching online to find an answer in a split second, all these makes us think that we have to achieve results faster than ever. As a result, we overestimate what ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - Do You Know the Difference Between Investing & Saving? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Glenn FergusonNo matter your age you need to ensure that you are saving and investing your money if you are going to achieve financial independence. But do you know the difference between the two? If you you're not sure just keep reading and you'll soon find out. While the terms saving and investing are ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - *** Are the Markets & My 401(k) Heading for Another Freefall? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Bill LoseyDear Bill: I’m 60 years old, divorced, and was forced into early retirement two weeks ago. My 401(k) is still down 25% from its all-time high and I’m real nervous. Now that I don’t have a paycheck and since I won’t become eligible for Social Security for two more years, I have to live on ...
Views: 1530(2 votes) - Three Reasons Why an Automated Forex System is yhe Smart Way to Go for Trading - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Mark MolinaDid you know that in the Forex trading market, about $3 trillion in transactions take place? There are many traders who are making huge profits with trading in the Forex market, but others who don’t make profits by the end of the day because they don’t have the correct knowledge for trading or ...
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