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18 Oct

What's Next for the S&P 500, Gold, & Oil

Posted in Finance on 18.10.11

The price action in precious metals and oil this past week has been breathtaking. The last time we have seen this much volatility in commodity prices was amidst the financial crisis in 2008 and the early part of 2009. Does this mean we are at the brink and risk assets are going to decline precipitously? Obviously that question cannot be answered with any certainty, but the underlying price action in the S&P 500 has been relatively strong compared to gold, silver, and oil. Talking ...

17 Oct

Where will Silver, Oil and the SP500 Bottom?

Posted in Finance on 17.10.11

The price action in precious metals and oil this past week has been breathtaking. The last time we have seen this much volatility in commodity prices was amidst the financial crisis in 2008 and the early part of 2009. Does this mean we are at the brink and risk assets are going to decline precipitously? Obviously that question cannot be answered with any certainty, but the underlying price action in the S&P 500 has been relatively strong compared to gold, silver, and oil. Talking ...

15 Oct

Short-Term Stock Trends and Risk Control

Posted in Finance on 15.10.11

In a volatile market, short-term stock trends can be used to control risk and enhance returns.  The amplitude of short-term price swings is often greater than a stock's appreciation for a full year.  Since a person cannot know in advance whether a short-term "dip" will not become a "plunge," it is necessary to pay careful attention to the dips, and to set limits to how much of a decline in stock price will be allowed before selling. Investors have been dragged kicking and screaming to the ...

14 Oct

Tired Of Stock Market Volatility?

Posted in Finance on 14.10.11

Did you have any money invested in the stock market in 2008? Whether you invested through your 401(k), or bought mutual funds, bonds, or stocks, it is most likely you saw the value of your investment or portfolio decrease by as much as 30-50% in a matter of 6-12 months. For many people such a drop meant delaying their retirement 5-10 years. For others it just left them with a sick feeling as it would anybody who watches 40% of their money evaporate almost overnight. If you are new to investing, ...

13 Oct

Stock Broker Advice

Posted in Finance on 13.10.11

Why It's Important to Obtain Stock Broker Advice Dabbling in the stock market is a great hobby or even a full time occupation for many individuals, even with today's market as it is. Some of the individuals who trade stocks do so on their own while others use stock broker advice to help them make the wisest decisions possible. Stock brokers are individuals who make their living trading stocks, watching the stock market hit its peaks and valleys and offering stock market advice. There are a few ...

11 Oct

Indexes or Etfs

Posted in Finance on 11.10.11

 Whet it come the trading of the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), there is always an important question about what to analyze. The same question could be and should be asked and answered not only when a trader dives into the ETFs trading, but always when a trader makes a decision to trade index options, options on the ETFs that track indexes, emini index futures, and other tradable commodities that are developed to track the performance of the indexes.Before discussing this important ...

10 Oct

Daily Stock Market Action Zone

Posted in Finance on 10.10.11

Daily Market Commentary for April 3, 2009 Market action was mixed throughout most of the stock market session as traders searched through stocks, looking for those that may just be in the action zone. (read more at Millennium-Traders.Com)http://www.millennium-traders.com/news/newscommentary.aspxEconomic data released today:Employment Situation:U.S. March Nonfarm Payrolls fell 663K compared to consensus of a drop by 673K; U.S. March Unemployment Rate 8.5% compared to consensus of 8.5%; U.S. ...

09 Oct

Learn Stock Trading the Fast, Fun, And Easy Way

Posted in Finance on 09.10.11

It is not nearly as difficult as you might think to learn stock trading. There is a wealth of stock trading information available today. I've put together some resources for you that will prove useful in helping you to learn how to trade stock. When you're just getting started you definitely want to begin with the basics as well as get some practical real-world examples same time. I've found that the StockTradingReview.com website contains some very useful stock trading information as well as ...

08 Oct

The Stock Market is trapped within the Yin and Yang phenomenon

Posted in Finance on 08.10.11

After a volatile 5 days, world stock markets just managed to close last 5 days in the black. It was a week of two halves with the good work from the start of the week being undone in the second half as traders slipped into reverse gear on Thursday and Friday. At least markets managed to hold the gains from the previous week which in the context of the bear market is no mean feat. Markets shot out of the gates last Monday, and more importantly, managed to hold those gains for most of the week. ...

06 Oct

Stock Market 2009 Predictions - Where would it be in Feb-March 2009?

Posted in Finance on 06.10.11

Let's try analyzing market trend and understand when can one buy stocks in year 2009.Dow Jones is at 6 years low. What do you think a level for BSE SENSEX or NIFTY it could be? The global disconnect between the global macro in the US and the rest of the world is actually narrowing. That's bad news. China and India are slowing big time. There are big stimulus packages that have been announced by every country, especially the West. But how will you find enough buyers to subscribe to those bonds? ...

05 Oct

ForexFractalBreakout Review-A Custom Indicator that could change your life

Posted in Business on 05.10.11

Investing money can be quite daunting. Here is a little advice to get you started or at best give you enough information to research your options further. Instructions 1.CDThe foremost and simplest way to get your money with absolutely zero risk would be to put it right into a Certificate of Deposit, referred to as CDs. These are not so much a good investment like a guaranteed return of usually about 4%per annum or part thereof.You can select CDs in one month to ten many as I said ...

04 Oct

Some basic facts about the prices of Silver

Posted in Business on 04.10.11

  In the last 10 years gold price has gone up 500%. But during the same 10 years silver has gone up 700%. So silver did 40% better than gold. In the last 2 years gold has gone up 60%, but silver has gone up 176% .In 2010, gold went up 29%, but silver went up 78%. Silver is best electrical conductor that exists-- even better than copper. This makes it necessary in parts of electronic devices. Half of the demand for silver is in industry, not jewelry or as a precious metal for ...

03 Oct

Gold Investments Guidelines

Posted in Finance on 03.10.11

Gold takes the center stage in the global market today, surprised? The main reason for starters is its ingenuity. Human nature is proven to be an interesting fact that causes us to act and investigate newer trends that spurs in the market. Today's issues of the surging prices for food, electricity, oil,and a deflating US dollar really leads us to find significant investment alternatives in special commodities such as gold. Noticing these changes through plunging values of portfolios ...

02 Oct

Buying Gold In The US - It's Much Simpler Than You Think

Posted in Finance on 02.10.11

For those who have already realized the potential of investing in gold, the next question will now be where to find them. Read on to know more about these areas, how to distinguish genuine gold, and on buying gold in the US as an investment.The Largest Gold Deposits Found in the USThere are four major areas where priced metals such as gold are mined. These include the Sierra Nevada Basin in California, the Arkansas River in Colorado, Prescott and Stafford in Arizona, and the Florida ...

01 Oct

Understanding Stock Market Indexes for Beginners

Posted in Finance on 01.10.11

What is common between the Sensex, Nifty, FTSE 100 and American S&P 500? Answer: They are the stock market indices of various countries. So the question arises: what is a stock market index? How does it help us in making investment decisions? A stock market index is the basket of companies in the stock market, fulfilling certain criteria. These indices are used as a yardstick to check the performance of numerous financial instruments like mutual funds. Mutual funds that perform ...