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481. Thinking About Investing? Think About This By Eri Rahman
     Summary: Let me give you a prediction with a very high degree of certainty.If you invest in the stock market you will inevitably: - make money some times - lose money some timesThat should at least cover the uncertainty factor. So don't get too hung up when it happens to you.Fortunately it's very hard to lose money every time you invest. However they probably re-invested that money into other stocks that ended up losing money. Just realize that…



482. Rules for Simplified Employee Pension Plans better known as a SEP Plans By Daniel Lamaute
     Summary: Thus, the employee has the right to take his SEP IRA account money with him whenever he stops working for the company.Any size business can establish a SEP, but the SEP retirement plan is utilized mostly by the self-employed and the small business with few employees. The SEP IRA rules dictate that if the business contributes for one employee, (i.e., the owner), then the business must contribute proportionately for all of the employees. A…



483. Shorting ETF's, the Little Guy Gets the Shaft - Again By Dave Fry
     Summary: I have been shocked to discover that the rapid proliferation of new Exchange Traded Funds has resulted in retail investors being routinely denied their right to take advantage of shorting opportunities promoted by sponsors, underwriters, exchanges and brokerage firms.Since their creation in 1993, ETFs have been advertised as available for shorting, many without the burden of uptick rules or the need to utilize riskier strategies such as…



484. Using Standard Deviation and the Sharpe Ratio: Tools of the Pros By Glenn Dahlke
     Summary: That should give us our answer.Although no investment is truly risk free, let's use a low-risk, 90-day Treasury Bill, with an average return of 2%.Our Sharpe Ratio for Investment A would be as follows:9 (Investment A's average return) minus 2 (T Bill's average return) = 7 (Excess return over a risk-free investment)7 (Excess return over a risk-free investment) divided by 6 (Investment A's standard deviation) = 1.67 (Sharpe Ratio) Our Sha…



485. Should You Worry About Terrorism Before You Invest? By Neal Frankle
     Summary: You may recall that following the 9/11 attacks, the stock market closed for several days. They were worried terrorism would sink our economy and stock market like the Titanic, so they sold all their market investments.Was it the right move?Nope. Among other events, we've been through a depression, World War II, the Cuban missile crisis and an assassinated president.Yet the stock market has continued to thrive.Despite market resilience, …



486. Stocks: Reduce Risk Yet Maximize Profits By John Lux
     Summary: If they did go down, I was happy to buy more because at those prices, you could buy the whole company and sell off the assets for a profit.From this group of 'safe' stocks, you select the ones most likely to have large appreciation.A stock is cheap in my book if it sells below the liquidation value of its assets, and most cheap if it sells anywhere near the net amount of cash it has on hand. It may be that the stock will not go down, but…



487. Greed Hits the Mailbox By Mark Meyerowitz
     Summary: Nearly every investor receives them in the mail: slick and usually colorful PR pieces, disguised as investment research, which are really nothing more than promoters out to convince you to buy their stock 'on the ground floor.'Many promotions offer unrealistic gains in very short amounts of time to entice the reader to continue reading. Some suggest 'if the idea of turning $1,000 into $11,200 appeals to you, read this report.' Others …



488. The Convertible Craze Brightens The Future Of Equities By James Marriott
     Summary: One way is by selling the convertible bond when its price soars in the market, and the other way is by converting the bond to common stock and selling the shares.The best way for an individual investor to indulge in the convertible bonds business is buying a mutual fund. These are: the interest rate and yield of the bond, the number of years prior to maturity, the common stock price during conversion of the bond, the features of the bond…



489. 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom and Wealth Building - Step 2 By William Tan
     Summary: Select a vehicle that provides leverage that magnifies only returns but not losses.Fast Results ' should see return on investment within the 1 st month.Easy to Set Up ' should take no longer than 1 month to start.Predictable Monthly Return on Investment (ROI) ' be able to forecast accurately your monthlyLow Risk ' consistent and provides a high percentage for successProfit with Time ' with each tick of the clock, you should be making mon…



490. Stock Market Money Management Skills By Chris Perruna
     Summary: Tighten the stop loss range in down markets and loosen the range in strong bull markets.Establish smaller positions if your account has had a recent losing streak (the losses may be telling you important information such as a critical turning point, it may be time to sell and get out).If you think you are wrong or if the market is moving against you, cut your position in half 'this is the best insurance policy on Wall Street."If you cut…



491. The Traders Secret Art of Setting Stop Losses - Guaranteed To Boost Profits By David Jenyns
     Summary: When traders first begin considering their stop losses, keep in mind this comment from Tom Baldwin, a leading day-trader. Traders set their stop losses, and then stick to the plan.How do traders go about setting stop losses? For example, if traders had a one dollar stock that moved up five cents on average over the last 20 days, that doesn't tell traders whether the stock is moving up or down. Although their methods of calculating this…



492. High Volatility Investments By James Andrews
     Summary: Penny stocks and options are high volatility investments that attract both the trader and the long term investor because of the small amount of capital required to make substantial gains as compared with less volatile higher priced stocks. While it is more likely that a micro cap penny stock will gain 50% in a single day than it is for a higher priced stock, the typical 5 or 10 to one leverage that options provide makes it only necessa…



493. IF - The Wonders of Investing By Kemberly Wardlaw
     Summary: '''' is time to learn technical analysis. '''' long side, perhaps its time to learn '''' five years, with an 11% annualized '''' return you may save over $1 '''' portfolio statements, does that mean '''' your game plan is off?' Article: If   it seems as if all investors are           selling, who is buying?  If   trading has entertainment       for you, it may be time to refocus       on profits.   If   your stock has reached an…



494. Investment Ideas for Small Investors By Mika Hamilton
     Summary: A few shares of a blue chip stock is another.Just be sure to do some research first and be willing to hang on to your stock through ups and downs, as stocks tend to be more profitable in the long term and will definitely see some ups and downs.Government bonds and securities are other investment options for small investors.Many government bonds can be bought at a low to moderate price, and they will give an investor the advantage of int…



495. CYA By Al Thomas
     Summary: When your stocks are going up and you are making money you don't want to give back those profits, do you? If you say 10% then each week tell your broker you want an Open Stop Loss Order placed on the closing price of each Friday (or Monday , Tuesday, whatever) as it moves higher and not to reduce that price.This way he does not have to watch all the different stocks you have in your portfolio and you are protected against any big losses…



496. Net Income Over Cash Flow By Hari Wibowo
     Summary: Cash flow here refers to cash flow from operations found on the statement of cash flow published regularly by publicly traded companies.Let's take a look at the statement of cash flow for one publicly traded company, Amazon.com (AMZN) and decipher its components. Sometimes, there will be some adjustments made to the net income which will increase or decrease cash flow depending on the charge.Now here is how companies can manipulate cash …



497. Angels Investors and Their Networks By Peter Viliamu
     Summary: Many entrepreneurs come across many disappointments when trying to seek funding for the initial development of their business idea and they give up.If your business is new, too risky or unproven to qualify for the usual methods of generating business funding, and if it is too small or with insufficient substance or potential to get the attention of venture capitalists, then you may need to look for an Angel for finance.Many businesses ha…



498. Sell Discipline for Investors: Importance and Execution By Rob Hounshell
     Summary: Have you ever heard (or told yourself), 'I can't sell now, it's too low!' or, 'The analyst at XYZ brokerage says the price is going through the roof!' or, 'I don't want to pay the capital gains tax!'Let's look at each of these 'justifications' in the context of their impact on an investment portfolio and techniques to avoid having to come up with them:'I can't sell now, it's too low!'If an asset's price has fallen dramatically, there is…



499. The Dangers of Buying and Holding By Neal Frankle
     Summary: They've lost more than $1 million in the stock market since 2000 by 'investing conservatively.' Their broker assures them that buying high-quality mutual funds and holding onto them through rough markets will grow their money safely. Yet they've lost a fortune, and they can see that no matter how much they earn, it can't possibly offset the damage done by listening to the advice of their broker, so they've turned to me to stop the bleedi…



500. Everybody Wants to Know How to Invest By Mika Hamilton
     Summary: The amount will determine the best investments for you as well as the best methods of investing ' whether you're best off acting on your own or working with an investment counselor or advisor. This professional can show you how to invest your money as wisely as possible to get the best rate of return you can.Those investing very large sums of money, one hundred thousand dollars or more, will have no shortage of those who want to show t…



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