Difference Between Paper Trading And Live Trading!

If I want to become an investor as defined in the cashflow quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki, then I will need to learn from professional investors. Thus, I had signed up for a few seminars to learn. After attending a few seminars on option trading, stock trading and future trading, I realized that professional traders always have a trading system. And they always follow their trading systems. On top of that, I have learned that as a beginner, I should start off with paper trading. What is the obvious... Read more »

Why Most People Lose Money in the Stock Market

Mention the word ’stocks’, and many people have painful experiences to narrate. Stories abound of how people have had their life savings wiped out overnight. Or money they have borrowed to buy a ’sure, hot stock’ was lost when the stock suddenly took a nose dive. Ever since I was young, my parents and grandparents warned me to stay away from the stock market, and tell me that it is safer to leave my money in the bank. So, is it true that most people lose money buying stocks?... Read more »

Winning With Mutual Funds

A mutual fund (called ‘unit trust’ in Asia) is an investment vehicle that pools money from many individual investors. A professional fund manager invests and manages these funds into stocks, bonds and other securities. People usually invest in mutual funds because it is offers the advantage of broad diversification (it spreads your money over tens or hundreds of stocks to reduce risk) and professional management. However, do remember that as broad diversification reduces risks, it also... Read more »

Retirement Income Opportunity

Just because you have now retired or retiring in 10 or 20 years, you should not stop investing. It’s now time to build on your nest egg and revise your retirement plan. You can still be conservative and make money at the same time. Many people start there stock investing careers when they retire as a hobby or a money making venture. The Stock Market is a great Retirement Income opportunity that needs to be learned properly. Stock investing at retirement can be learned without too many pressures,... Read more »

Fibonacci and Golden Ratio

The Fibonacci numbers Golden ratio can be used to describe the proportions of everything from nature to the smallest building blocks, such as atoms, to the most advanced patterns in the universe, such as unimaginably large celestial bodies. Nature relies on this innate proportion to maintain balance, but the financial markets also seem to conform to the Fibonacci Numbers “golden ratio.” Here we take a look at some technical analysis tools that have been developed to take advantage of... Read more »

Free Stock Market Tips

If you would like free stock market tips, our company provides these to you from an expert named Mario Marciano. His tips come to you free through this article. 1)Understand the economy - look at economic indicators such as employment and wages growth, consumer sentiment, housing growth and decide if the economy is slowing or growing. This will give you an overall picture of the market and whether which way it will go. If people there is growth in the economy the stock market will grow because... Read more »

Retirement Income Investing: For Worry-Free Retirement

Financial planning can be a difficult task especially if you are planning for retirement. Looking into the future and making assumptions on your lifestyle and the amount of income that is ideal for you is something that cannot be assumed correctly. Remember, the future cost of living or economic factors are unknown. The best thing you can do is have a plan based on worst case scenario with high inflation (cost of living) and work upon this factor. Many people realize how advantageous financial... Read more »

Trading Veteran Reveals Hints and Tips on Trading that Every Trader Should Know

Your trading system is a set of rules that you have built up that should be met before you enter a trade. The more ways that a trade is confirmed- the better and the more money you’re likely to make. You might wait for a certain pattern to emerge on the charts that indicates that you should trade, so you might find a buy signal for example. One of your rules should be to make sure that there is not a conflicting signal (i.e. a sell signal in this case) on the longer term charts. Your trading... Read more »

Unraveling The Stock Market Puzzle

I have been hunting around for the best places to invest my money for some years now. You see, I’m not an impulsive person. If anything, I am a little bit obsessive compulsive. I’m moreover a PhD. level student of mathematics. As such, I am interested in the mathematical reasons that underlie investment decisions. I’m also as interested in the mathematical basis behind stock market trends as I am with actually making money from them. Don’t get me wrong, once I figure out what... Read more »

Stock Market Rallies - Press Depressed!

The stock market rallied on Friday and boy was the press upset. When I turned on my car radio I caught the market report near the end and I didn’t hear the news about the stock market rally. All I heard was very depressed journalists reporting. They sounded so sad and upset. I said to myself, “oh no, what terrible thing is happening now! More miners trapped? Are more bridges falling down? No! Please don’t tell me anything like that!” So, what was this cataclysmic event... Read more »