Archive for March, 2010

The Stock Market – A Brief History

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

The “stock Market” is a term that is often misapplied to what are known as financial “markets” or financial “exchanges.” Although stocks represent only a fraction of the actual monetary value of all the various types of financial instruments (such as government and private industrial bonds, short-term debt agreements, and foreign currency) purchased and sold [...]

Strategy for Investing in Stocks

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Investing in stocks is not like playing a game of blind man’s buff; neither is it a matter of trial and error. If you leave your earnings to chance or luck, you are more likely to lose than gain. If you want to make money from stocks, you must draw a carefully considered plan. You [...]

Should You Use Cash Or Debit Cards?

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

If you are looking to improve your spending habits should you start paying in cash or use a debit card? The answer to that question depends very much on you and your personality, but one good piece of advice if you find yourself spending too much at the moment is to try which ever method [...]

Stock Picking Programs – Which Stock Picking Program to Choose?

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Trying to pick profitable stocks is the quest of all investors in the stock markets. There are large number of stock selection services and systems out there that it can be a real problem trying to find one that works for you. I had the same problem until a few months ago when I found [...]

Speculation Tips For Penny Stock Investing

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Many people are attracted to the stock market, as they should be for investment purposes. The stock market has always been a valid option for people to build a retirement fund or a nest egg over time, provided they are savvy enough to pick the correct stock or fund. Many times, there is not enough [...]

Online Stock Trading For Beginners

Monday, March 29th, 2010

With the advent of the computer, online stock investing has become very simple to do. If you are a beginner investor, the first thing you need to do is to set up an account with an online brokerage. Fees and service vary so choose wisely. My preferences are Scottrade or KingTrade. Their costs are $5 [...]

Personal Finance Software – Choosing the Best

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Budgeting can be frustrating. It can be hard to keep it organized and maintained. Using personal finance software can help keep your budget straightened out. It helps keep everything organized and easy it is easy to use. Personal finance software goes beyond the typical budget you may have. Personal finance software allows you to track [...]

Ed Seykota

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

Markets: Futures Contact: Undisclosed. (I do have his e-mail address but it would be unfair to disclose it.) Results: Undisclosed but thought to be up there with the VERY best. He has made some of his managed account holders into multi-millionaires from small initial investments. Featured in the books “The Market Wizards I and II” [...]

Lows and Highs in Stocks

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

In stocks, traders and investors base their bids/asks, or buy and sell on lows and highs. The high and low in some instances have pips, currencies, spreads, or shares involved. Most people in the trading industry will use charts to keep updated on pips. Pips are what traders call percentages factored into points. The percentages [...]

3 Reasons Why Stocks Move

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

For years, I have been asked this same question over and over again, “Why does stocks move?”. For most people, the reason why stocks move has been a mystery. In fact, there are people who believed that someone is controlling these movements behind the scene playing against them! There are even people who believe that [...]