Another Stock Picker Defeat

Posted by Scott Keefer on Feb 26th, 2009

Glancing through the financial media this morning I came across a very interesting article on the Wall Street Journal website – The Stock Picker’s Defeat.  The article looks at the terrible year for the Legg Mason Value Trust in the USA.  The fund manager is William H. Miller who is dubbed in the article as [...]

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15 Great Day Trading Tips.

Posted by strudy on Feb 26th, 2009

Reports of people making huge gains in stock markets have been carried in newspapers around the world. This has attracted many first time investors to the stock market.
Day trading is one of the systems gaining in popularity with investors. But day trading is fraught with risks. Though you can make huge gains in day trading, [...]

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Two Little Four Letter Words.

Posted by strudy on Feb 22nd, 2009

The two words that every share trader has to come to grips with every time that they trade are “Risk and Fear.” Combine the two of them and you have concocted a poisonous mixture.
As soon as you start with your first trade transaction you are leaving your self wide open to [...]

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What Is Your ‘R’ Factor and How to Stop Yourself Cutting Winning Trades Short

Posted by DeanWh on Feb 20th, 2009

In trading there is a factor known to many as the ‘R’ factor or risk factor. Traders determine their average or base risk per trade they’re willing to take and name it ‘R’, and then measure profits as a multiple of this ‘R’. For example, a 3R profitable trade means the trader has made 3 [...]

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The national broadband debacle: all hail to Senator Conroy.

Posted by Greg Atkinson on Feb 20th, 2009

Lost within the turmoil of the $42 billion federal government spend-a-thon and the so called “national economic crisis” has been the issue of the infamous “National Broadband Network”. After ridiculing the Howard government for taking too long to initiate work on this network, all Senator Conroy has managed to do is set things back [...]

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US Corporate Earnings Collapse

Posted by The Fundamental Analyst on Feb 17th, 2009

Back in November I warned of an Imminent Earnings Meltdown. At that time I argued that despite optimistic forecasts of US corporate earnings showing growth in 4Q08, I was convinced that they would actually decline given that the economic deterioration had spread to the broader economy.
As has been the case on previous occasions, my [...]

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Effective yields from shares looks compelling compared to cash

Posted by Scott Keefer on Feb 17th, 2009

Last week’s interest rate cute by the Reserve Bank of Australia has made investment choices that little bit more difficult for investors who are predominantly invested in cash. The yield from Australian shares going forward is looking pretty attractive.

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Ten Share Trading Tips.

Posted by strudy on Feb 6th, 2009

1. OPPORTUNITIES. There are dozens of these every day, unfortunately you can’t buy them all, so only pick the top 10 and then narrow them down to 2 to 3.
This is done by using your buying criteria which is part of your trading plan which you already have written down. (Hopefully you have one?)
2. BUYING [...]

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What to Do With Your $950 Tax Bonus Payment?

Posted by Scott Keefer on Feb 6th, 2009

The latest Australian Federal Government Stimulus Package provides some interesting financial planning strategies for individuals. In particular the payment of up to $950 to everyone earning less that $100,000 provides a number of opportunities to be considered.

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Some Factors To Look At When You Are Trading Shares.

Posted by strudy on Feb 6th, 2009

Some Factors To Look At When You Are Trading Shares.
1. Assessing the risk: - The longer you are in the trade, (you own the stock) the more the chance increases of a reversal in the share price. If you are in for the Long Term than this is not so an important factor.
2. Time [...]

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