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Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Michael Gregory @ Monday, 7th April 2008 @ 2:05 PM

Just discovered by two wall street executives is a stock picking "Robot" that can pick profitable stocks for you that have the potential of climbing in price. This Robot has been dubbed the name "Marl" has been showing some very favorable statistics as of late and has been tested by some very notable Wall Street executives and has been logging some pretty impressive stock picks. Read the following article on investing your money directly into a company without the help or ass... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 4:52 AM

On the Gregorian calender, 1998 came across as a year like any other. Okay, there was some significance attached to the fact that it was the year of the Twins or Geminians. But apart from the above facts, no one paid much attention to this particular year. It was only after historians got together to compile certain facts, that everyone realized how really momentous this one year had been! It was the year of IPOmania, along with other noteworthy events! This is a compilation of all t... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Shane Burke @ Friday, 4th April 2008 @ 4:30 AM

Every four years, a United States Presidential election is held. As the election nears and the tickets have been established, there are only two possibilities for the next President in such a dominant two party system. The Democrat, or the Republican. The new administration will bear policy change and vested interests, which can help or hurt companies in which you own stock. An administration can be in power for up to eight years in the United States, don't manage a Democratic portfolio dur... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By john mce @ Thursday, 3rd April 2008 @ 7:31 AM

Its a topic we have talked about last January (Getting the right mix) when we showed you some typical asset allocation approaches, but here we take you a bit further, by mapping out the role different types of investments can play. Before starting to invest you will already have considered whether paying-off or reducing debts is a better use of available cash. And you will have set aside a suitable cash reserve to cover for unexpected expenditure its generally accepted that a minimum of ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Stephen Campbell @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 8:23 PM

The NYSE can trace its roots to 1792, however it did not become known as the New York Stock Exchange until 1817 when the organization drafted a constitution. In early times is composed of 5 rooms which were used for trading but today the trading center has expanded to much bigger. It is located in 18 Broad Street, New York City. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), also known as the 'Big Board' was founded by a merger of the NYSE and Archipelago Holdings, which is fully electron... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By john mce @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 11:59 AM

Simply, but with a few exceptions, the FTSE 100 is an index composed of the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). These are often referred to as blue chip companies, and the index is seen traditionally as a good indication of the performance of major companies listed in the UK. The FTSE 100 gets its name from FTSE the company which calculates the index, and the fact that it contains 100 companies. FTSE is actually FTSE Group, and is 50/50 owned by the Financial... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 8:00 AM

Investors as well as traders, are greatly interested in the stock market. It has revealed itself as the best platform to help one's capital grow, provided the person is in tune with current market trends and knows where to put his/her money. The popularity of this method has prompted people from the trading community to go in for an efficient stock trading system. Another reason for the demand to have a good stock trading system in place is the rise in global stock markets. As a m... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:55 AM

In earlier days, Forex trading was restricted to a few individuals only--those with plenty of money, and large companies and institutions. Other citizens could not take part, simply because they could not afford to! All that has changed today, thanks to the Internet. Educated or uneducated, rich or poor, ordinary or extraordinary--any one is welcome to the online trading platform! One need not be surprised at how easily people are diverting to the Internet to fulfill all their needs! ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:44 AM

If you should go back to the olden days, you would realize that trading was never such a complicated and difficult-to-grasp business as it is today! Terminology like stocks and securities, stock market day trading, currency trading and so on, did not even exist in those days! In fact, your generation would term the people of those days as totally impractical by nature! If you are part of the trading community today and do not have a clue about how to deal in stocks and bonds, you too ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:25 AM

Any organization/institution/corporation makes new plans from time to time for its further growth and expansion. Whatever they may be, everything requires money. The necessary funds could come from the incorporation of new products, or from an initial public offering. Let us assume for some time that you have been appointed as the top decision-maker in a corporate organization. And let us see how the whole process is worked out, ultimately leading to the initial public offering-- more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:23 AM

The Internet has come to dominate our lives to such an extent that we cannot even imagine a time when it was not present! Nowhere is its presence expressed more than in online trading! This is illustrated by the following example-- Here is a person whom we shall refer to as John. John applied for, and got a nice job in a particular city. Now, he cannot afford to spend time traveling from his present location to his job in the city everyday. So he decides to find a place nearer to hi... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:21 AM

Internet technology has brought about a revolution in the mindset of people from all categories of life, and is now set to take over the business and trading communities as well! Just take a look at some of the ways in which Internet technology has brought about a change for the better (though some would not agree with me!)-- (a) Advertisements centered round cellphones claim to be connecting people around the world. And it is true! Landline phone services have been relegated to... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:17 AM

There are some commodities that are essential for one and all, such as crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, propane, electricity and natural gas. These are sources of energy that the world cannot do without. Sensing this, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) came up with the idea of transactions related to energy futures, base metals, propane, electricity, precious metals, heating oil, gasoline, natural gas and crude oil. But what it is most renowned for is, electricity futures trading. <... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:17 AM

A few private traders/investors and some bigger business houses ventured into global Forex trading at the beginning of the last century, since they could guage the huge potential of the foreign currency market. Not that the business was without its risks, but these people did not lack courage! Although it captured the attention of the public, many people could not participate, simply because they were not equipped with adequate knowledge or they did not have sufficient funds for trading.... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:07 AM

"Trading" has evolved into a huge global business today, attracting more and more people into the arena! There are different kinds of markets that the trader or investor can deal with, such as--the foreign exchange market, the stock market and the underground market. When comparing all these markets, it is evident that foreign currency trading or Forex trading, has overtaken the others where popularity is concerned! Let us figure out what exactly is Forex trading, and why i... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 7:07 AM

The advent of the Internet has definitely been a boon where businesses are concerned. People sitting in the comfort of their homes or ensconced in their office chairs find it wonderfully easy to conduct transactions across the globe. Can online stock trading therefore be far behind? However, as is well-known, no business comes without its risks. And online stock trading also carries its own profits and losses, its advantages and disadvantages. Let's have a look at what one ... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 6:50 AM

Stocks and shares can be a very lucrative source of income, provided you are well aware of how to play the game by conducting a thorough technical analysis of stocks! However, with the Internet also plunging into the world of finance, more and more people like you are getting into online trading. And why not? Trading in stocks is definitely an excellent way to grow yourmoney; it provides an extra source of income! Here are some features associated with stock trading and technical analy... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 6:34 AM

As for everything else, the World Web has become a major link for individuals as well as trading communities across the globe. It has become a source of information, as well as a platform for investment opportunities. And with the emergence of the new futures trading software, novices as well as experts can truly believe that the world is in their hands! Any sort of software can boost an individual's confidence since it creates a gateway to better understanding of an industry a... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 6:31 AM

Getting into the trading world has never been easy. Once having got there, keeping your head above the water is even more difficult since there is capital and currency involved! Whether you are an investor or a broker, you are under constant stress. Hence, stock trading strategies play a pivotal role in easing the pressure. Stock trading strategies can be compared to the blueprint drawn up by the engineer who is constructing a house. They are comparable to the pre-planning of a basket... more...

Finance » Stock Market Investing | By Abhishek Agarwal @ Wednesday, 2nd April 2008 @ 6:27 AM

When does a corporate organization feel pleased with itself? When it has managed to live up to its promise of delivering high-quality goods as well as services to the general public, generating significant revenue in the process! For instance, where the trading community is concerned, any institution, organization or business house putting forward an initial public offering, is doing a great service to them. Maybe a comparison with a cookbook will serve to explain things better. The co... more...