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Penny Stock Psychology PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rob Rens   
Sunday, 12 April 2009 04:00
To me psychology is the key to trading. Many trades on hunches about economic or political trends, while others use "insider information" or simply hope. Do you remember how you felt the last time you placed an order? Were you anxious to jump in or afraid of losing it all? When you closed a trade did you feel humiliated or embarrassed and started to second guess yourself? These feeling evolve among thousands of traders which merge ultimately into a huge psychological wave that moves the markets trend.

The majority of traders spend most of their free time looking for good trades. Once they enter a trade they desired to be in, they start to squirm and lose all self control over themselves. They ride an emotional train and miss the element of winning - which is the management of their emotions. Their inability to manage their emotions leads to a downfall in their stock trades.

All losing amateurs ignore the importance of psychology. If you are not up to date with the market, or you ignore mass psychology of crowds, then you have no chance of succeeding in the market. The importance of psychology is that it focuses on reality, which is you have to live with your eyes open. To be a good trader, you have to invest with your eyes open and make neutral decisions. You need to recognize real trends and not waste time on regrets or hopes that the stock will turn around from a downfall.

Trading is similar to sky diving, rock climbing, and street racing because they all share a common risk involved. These sports involve a considerable amount of risk/pleasure. Many participants in these sports ignore the risks and take thoughtless chances. A person who wants to enjoy the risk and excitement of sports must follow the rules. When he/she reduces the risk of a sport, they get a sense of accomplishment knowing they have control over that particular sport. This same criteria involves trading. You can succeed in trading only if you handle it as a intellectual pursuit to overcome the risks. To help ensure enjoyment/success, a good trader must watch his capital funds as close as a sky diver knows the exact time to release his parachute.
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The Perfect timing to sell your stocks PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alexander de Albuquerque   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 04:16
While quite a bit of time and research goes into selecting stocks, it is often hard to know when to pull out – especially for first time investors. The good news is that if you have chosen your stocks carefully, you won’t need to pull out for a very long time, such as when you are ready to retire. But there are specific instances when you will need to sell your stocks before you have reached your financial goals.

You may think that the time to sell is when the stock value is about to drop – and you may even be advised by your broker to do this. But this isn’t necessarily the right course of action.

Stocks go up and down all the time, depending on the economy…and of course the economy depends on the stock market as well. This is why it is so hard to determine whether you should sell your stock or not. Stocks go down, but they also tend to go back up.

You have to do more research, and you have to keep up with the stability of the companies that you invest in. Changes in corporations have a profound impact on the value of the stock. For instance, a new CEO can affect the value of stock. A plummet in the industry can affect a stock. Many things – all combined – affect the value of stock. But there are really only three good reasons to sell a stock.

The first reason is having reached your financial goals. Once you’ve reached retirement, you may wish to sell your stocks and put your money in safer financial vehicles, such as a savings account.

This is a common practice for those who have invested for the purpose of financing their retirement. The second reason to sell a stock is if there are major changes in the business you are investing in that cause, or will cause, the value of the stock to drop, with little or no possibility of the value rising again. Ideally, you would sell your stock in this situation before the value starts to drop.

If the value of the stock spikes, this is the third reason you may want to sell. If your stock is valued at $100 per share today, but drastically rises to $200 per share next week, it is a great time to sell – especially if the outlook is that the value will drop back down to $100 per share soon. You would sell when the stock was worth $200 per share.
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Is a fixed income investment such a wonderful idea? PDF Print E-mail
Written by Mathew Petrenko   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 04:46
Selecting the most optimal way to invest your capital is a huge issue for anybody who hopes to enchance their financial situation. The majority of experts state that key preconditions that should be employed by an individual wishing to manage their investment basket are tolerance for risk, personal preference, situation at home and the years the person has spent on the planet.

There are individuals who want no surprises and to have minimal risks opt for fixed income. Fixed income is anything that provides you regular payments, for instance a pension or a savings account. Certain securities can help you with a fixed income over a given time period. If you got yourself a fixed income security, it will provide you with a dependable income called a coupon. Bonds can be understood as long term borrowings. The borrower has to distribute the interest at regular intervals until the bond matures. At this time span the principle, or the par value of the bond has to be returned.

Bonds do provide you with a good fixed income investment instrument, however if you want to have a high yield investment, pay a closer look to common shares. When you buy a bond of a company or the government, you receive their “promise” to return you the money. When you obtain a bond, you can call yourself a creditor. When you buy shares, you get yourself some part of the firm. When you buy common stock of a public company, you become a shareholder or co-owner of the corporation. Stocks of start-ups might turn into a high yield investment. Higher risks allow for premium revenuesIprofits. All of us have different propensity towards risk. People in their twenties with fewer responsibilities, no spouse and a good job are more likely to go for riskier investments. While pensioners would rather go for something more predictable to secure their old age and save the relatives from the need to pay for their funeral. A fixed investment into a condominium or house can also help achieve stability.

The majority of market agents would rather combine high yield investment options with lower fixed income tools to produce a balanced investment basket. The hurtful news is that with a balance your inflows of cash will never be as impressive as with high yield investments only. If you have a financial instrument that yields 24% and another instrument that gives you only 10, at the end of the day you obtain the approximation of income on the two. If the capital has been distributed equally, that is. On the other hand, if the least safe security loses its value and turns unprofitable, you will still have your fortunes with the help of a balanced portfolio.
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Ideal Christmas Presents For Friends and Family PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lara Sawyer   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 04:32
Sometimes when it comes to Christmas presents it is hard to choose. One does not know everyone on the party and may be afraid of give something that the person will not like. Of course, the ideal present will depend on whether you are giving it to a kid or an adult and how much money you are willing to spend. Nevertheless, following is a list of possible gift that you can surprise your loved ones with and that will surely be a success.

Classic Movies

There are several classic Christmas movies that can be an excellent present for almost anyone and there are various to chose from so regardless the age of the gift addressees there is surely one for them. Various titles that can be offered as presents during Christmas are: White Christmas, It is a wonderful life, It happened one night, Miracle on 34th Street, Jungle book from Disney for kids, An affair to remember and many, many more titles you can easily find by doing a quick search on the net.

Chocolate

Everyone loves chocolate and it comes in so many shapes these days that you surely can find a presentation that suits each gift addressee. You can get those cute packages with chocolate filled with liquor for the old ones and various different animal shaped chocolates with milk for the younger ones. Also, a big chocolate bar is an excellent addition to attach to a small present when your funds are running low (everybody knows that chocolates are cheap).

Wines, Champagne, Liquors

For the old ones, if you do not know them enough, very classy and flexible presents are beverages like a good bottle of wine (they come of all prices and shapes, some are local and cheap, others are imported and expensive). A good alternative to wine if you are not very familiar with it is to purchase a bottle of champagne. There is also a wide range of types and prices so you will not have a problem to adjust this option to your budget. Finally, exotic liquors are always a success, they can even be opened during the occasion and you can also have the chance to have a taste of your present.
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Currency Exchange PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Black   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 05:01
The simplest way to explain currency exchange is to refer it to a business that actually provides you with a variety of services for a rather small fee. However, if we were to take a closer look at the exchange business, we would see that this business is more to more people than just a exchange. The currency exchange business can be used as an alternative to many different types of businesses such as banks, post offices, the DMV, a loan service, a place to make a money transfer, a place to make your bill payments, and also a fax or copy center. The exchange business can also be a place that you can purchase a cell phone at, not to mention calling cards and also car insurance. So therefore your currency exchange business can actually save you a lot of time from having to go from place to place, you can take care of all your needs in one place at one time.

Currency Exchange Services

The currency exchange business acts like a bank in a couple of ways, the currency exchange business can participate in check cashing and also in money orders. If you need stamps and you want to save a trip from the local post office you can purchase them also at the currency exchange business instead of having to make another trip to the post office just to get a stamp. In fact, when you think about most of the urban areas that are located around the world, there is more currency exchange business than there are post offices. It is also important that you know that most of the currency exchange business also offer what are known to be Moneygram services that consist of both local and also long distance wires and also overseas wires as well. They also have bill payment options known as quick collect. You may also find that some of your utility companies also work with the currency exchange business so that they can provide you with a convenience place for you to pay for bills. You may also find that the currency exchange business also allows you to renew your license plates and also handle other minor problems that you have with the DMV.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Currency Exchange

As you know there are many advantages and also disadvantages of the currency exchange business that you should know about before you consider it. The first advantage that you will have by using the currency exchange business is the convenience of it, most of the currency exchange businesses are open during later times than the regular business hours and in most cities the businesses are open during later hours seven days a week and are open three hundred and sixty five days a year and twenty four hours a day. In all actuality the currency exchange businesses are better than the other options that you have because of these facts, there are not many post offices and other offices open twenty four hours a day and three hundred and sixty five days a year. The exchange businesses are often viewed as veritable make one stop shops. However the disadvantage that you will have is the fact that if you use the exchange business often you will notice that the small fees that they charge will add up over a period of time and you may find that you are losing money in the process. Another disadvantage would be that the exchange businesses do not provide you with the full services that the post office and DMV offices offer you so you may not be able to take care of everything in one stop. There is one more thing that you will need to take into consideration and that is the fact that the exchange business also have their peak times to just like banks do and they normally take place on Friday and also Saturday as well.
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