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  • Stop-Loss Order: Lock in Profits and Minimize Your Loss
    Until you sell your stock, you do not make money, be it at a profit or loss. That makes selling one of the most important things for any investor, yet it is also one the hardest thing to do.
  • Short Guide on Earnings & Current Volatile Stocks
    Earnings can be defined as the net income/profit produced by the company after-tax and other expenses. Company earnings is one of the most important factor for analyst when they are analyzing a company.
  • Close-End Funds: A Steady Income Vehicle
    Every now and then you hear analyst and investors talk about Close-End Funds.
  • ETF Special: Variety of Options
    For those of you that do not know what Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are here is a short description.
  • ADRs: Invest in Foreign Companies with Ease
    For U.S. investors, investing in the Nasdaq, NYSE or AMEX is relatively simple.
  • Stop-Loss Order: Minimize Your Loss
    Until you sell your stock, you do not make money, be it at a profit or loss.
  • How-To Shortlist Which Stocks to Invest in ?
    Last time I checked, the Nasdaq had more than 3200 companies listed.
  • How to Invest in Money Markets
    Most investors are hypocrites when it comes to the stock market. In the bull market they are raving about the stock market, where as in the bear market, they cannot stop cursing it.
  • How to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
    Anyone who is employed has dwelled over this at some point or the other, some far more than others. That's the kind of allure 'being your own boss' holds for most people.
  • Interesting Business and Investment Stories That You Missed
    Over the past few days i came across some interesting news/facts which deserves some limelight.
  • What is Stock Option Backdating
    Every now and then you come across some scandal in the news about stock option backdating.
  • A Bag that Matches Your Profile
    It's difficult to imagine a well-dressed man going to work without a bag or briefcase in his hand. When you buy one, however, do remember it needs to match not just your personality but also your job profile.
  • Has Your Skin Lost Its Glow?
    The party season brings with it a lot of fun. It also means a lot of late nights, rich unhealthy food, too much alcohol and, for the ladies, too much make-up.
  • Foreign Investment in United States
    In 2004, the total foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States (U.S.) stood at $1.5 trillion, equivalent to $2.7 trillion in today's market value which represents approximately 10% of the total current market value of all publicly traded companies in U.S.
  • What is ExxonMobile Up To
    Last year ExxonMobil (XOM) produced about 4.2 million barrels of oil/day. Is that enough ? Probably not.
  • China Gets Aggressive With Forex Reserves
    Did you know China has more than $1 trillion in foreign currency reserves after posting huge trade surpluses year after year !!
  • Are You in Sync with Ford ?
    The entire auto industry year-to-year sales dropped 0.5%. The total market share of the U.S. Top 3 fell to 54% from 56.6%, where as Asian automakers up their share from 37% to 39.4%.
  • Inflation: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    In the world of economics, inflation is one tricky term. Everyone knows that prices go up over time. 60 years back you could buy a loaf of bread for $0.15, which now costs around $2 - $3. However not everyone understands the forces behind inflation. So let us find out.
  • Top 10 Ways to Your Protect Privacy Online
    Here is the top 10 ways to protect privacy online
  • A Day to Remember: The Great Wall Falls
    Everyone knows that the market goes through a correction every once a while. The problem is not everyone knows when. Stocks slumped Tuesday 27th Feb on worries about economic growth at home and abroad especially China.
  • Can A Weak Dollar Make Money
    Yes it can. Deutsche Bank and PowerShares announced the listing of PowerShare DB U.S. Dollar Bullish UUP and the PowerShare U.S. Dollar Bearish UDN exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock Exchange.
  • Options: The Power Lies in Their Versatility
    Most investors invest in stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and bonds. How about adding another type of security called Options to your portfolio ? If you are new to the world of options trading, read on...
  • 6 Reasons Why Bloggers Blog
    This is 2007. The buzz around the town is Web2.0 and Blogging. Bloggers are more active than ever. The blog community has grown by leaps and bound. Every day there are new signups for owning and running a blog. Why is there so much rush. The question is why do bloggers blog.
  • Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2006
    You saw the stories that dominated the headlines in 2006: the war in Iraq, North Korea's nuclear tests, and the U.S. midterm elections. But what about the news that remained under the radar? Here are the top 10 stories you missed in 2006.
  • One Dollar Gold Coins: Best Investment Ever ?
    U.S. government has decided to honor all the Presidents by issuing $1 gold coins. The United States Mint will mint and issue four presidential $1 coins per year
  • Newspapers Beat Local TV
    According to a media research firm, the newspapers are making more money from online video advertising than local TV stations, $81 million to $32 million.
  • EFT: An Excellent Trading Alternative
    Lets face it. Stocks is not for everyone. A lot of research has to be done before you indulge yourself into buying a stock. You need to go over the fundamental and the technical analysis.
  • Will Facebook Bite the Dust ?
    Facebook is a social networking website popular with teenagers. It is ranked 7th most visited site in U.S. with 2.3 million photos uploaded daily by the members. That sure is an amazing figure. Like MySpace, Facebook is a potential buyout target for the big guns.
  • Uranium: Source of Alternative Energy
    Countries that rely only on oil as a source for their energy, will be in big trouble in few years time. The sooner these countries realise this and take action the better it is.
  • Where Are All the Skilled Labors ??
    The biggest problem with job growth right now isn't too few new jobs. It's too few skilled workers.
  • Bet on High Dividend Stocks.
    With the way the stock market is behaving, it is sometimes better to play with less volatile stocks. High dividend paying stocks fit the bill.
  • Which Sector Are You in ??
    There are alot of stocks to invest in ? How do you decide which one to pick ?
  • All You Wanted to Know About Stocks
    Before you trade into stocks, you should know few of the basics. Read more
  • Beware: Outrageously High Numbers for Stock
    There are high yield stocks available in the market. (As high as 45.80%). But wait....there is a catch.....!!!
  • Computers Will Act More like Humans
    Speech recognition is the process of converting a speech signal to a sequence of words. Speech recognition applications that have emerged over the last years include voice dialing, call routing and simple data entry (like entering a credit card number).
  • Netflix V/s Blockbuster
    Netflix NFLX has fallen 14%, while its arch rival Blockbuster BBI is up 67%. So what changed? Let us first understand what do they do and what are their business models.
  • Splits V/s Buybacks
    I have been monitoring this stock for a while, till yesterday it was priced around 10$ per share. Today it is trading around $5.
  • Hugo Chavez: Nationalize Nationalize
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez recently announced he would nationalize power utilities and the country's biggest telecommunications firm CANTV VNT. After the announcement the share prices of CANTV tanked from trading around $20/share to $12/share. Ouch !!!
  • Is Ethanol a Good Buy..
    Before i dig deep into the details of Ethanol, let us find out what exactly is Ethanol and why is everyone talking about it.
  • Understanding IPOs
    Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) are the first time a company sells its stock to the public. Sometimes IPOs make huge first-day gains like Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) which was offered at $22/share and ended their first day of trading at $44/share.
  • Is South America the Answer ?
    With emerging markets grabbing investor attention, many are turning their focus towards South American markets.
  • When U.S. Economy Goes Down..
    There are alot of investing opportunities outside U.S. In the recent years, alot of portfolio managers are recommending their clients to invest in emerging and other developed markets.

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