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Can Opec Control Crude Oil Prices?

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:51:38 +0000

There seems to be a surplus of crude oil at the moment. For all of OPEC’s calls for production cuts there is precious little evidence that these calls will translate into serious action. Most of the nation states outside of the Middle East, and many of those within it, desperately need the revenue flows to balance [...]

Important Mutual Fund Concepts

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:37:16 +0000

Are you thinking about investing in the stock market ? If you are, it is highly likely that you are considering investing in a mutual fund. A mutual fund gives you stock market exposure, diversification, and the professional selections of a seasoned stock picker. Most average investors park at least some of their money in mutual [...]

Introduction of Bear Market Strategies

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:35:39 +0000

Bear market strategies are directly related to short selling. This is when people earn on the depreciation of the stock value which is completely different from the regular earning strategies. Bear market is basically a particular condition of the market when the price of the stocks is falling remarkably and obviously pessimism and frustration takes [...]

General Stock Market Investment Strategies

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:51:12 +0000

Pretty much every investor uses one of three general investment strategies. These are: fundamental analysis, technical analysis and buying and holding the market. A brief examination of each of these techniques will help an investor decide which best suits their personal profile. Fundamental Analysis The most straightforward approach of fundamental analysis is a basic examination of a [...]

Investor Fear Still Reigns Despite Improving Conditions

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:18:19 +0000

November has arrived and investors are still locked in the paralyzing fear that caused the markets to crash in early October. Bank failures, hedge fund liquidations and overseas turmoil have added to the trepidation that is keeping most investors on the sidelines. Since hitting a low on October 10, the market has rallied slightly, but not enough [...]

How Much of a Risk-Taker Are You?

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:17:15 +0000

Every individual has his own threshold levels beyond which he can not take any more risks. Any responsible and reputed stock broker or finance planner will help you in realizing this threshold level unless he has already been able to assess it with his professional expertise. After gauging your level of risk tolerance, they should [...]

How to Survive a Financial Tornado

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:21:30 +0000

You can take steps now to survive what could be a perfect storm of financial destruction… a depression in the making. It’s not so far fetched that America could experience the worst economic downturn since the 1930’s. What’s especially worrisome is that the U.S. government debt is already over 2 Trillion dollars for the first time [...]

Definition of Municipal Bonds

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:21:39 +0000

Do you know what a bond is? A bond can be defined as an organization’s IOU; which basically means a promissory note issued that offers to pay you later at a certain fixed rate of interest over a definite period of time. Issuing of bonds is thus a debt collecting measure. Other similar debt collecting instruments [...]

Best Commodity Futures For Beginner Traders

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:17:50 +0000

Now there are a range of futures contracts available on different commodities for trading ranging from agricultural commodities to financial commodities. All these products are not suitable for all traders, especially beginners. Novice traders, especially those do not have no previous experience of trading any financial instruments should concentrate on only one or two commodities [...]

Cash And Stock Market

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:24:14 +0000

There are basically two types of stocks, preferred and common. Preferred stocks, and just as the name implies, these stocks are paid dividends before common stocks are paid, and should a company fail they are entitled to the company’s assets before common stock holders. Common stocks on the other hand are at the bottom of [...]