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This is a brief look at how to inculcate discipline when trading stocks.
Unlike in the forex or commodities market, trading profits in the stock market can only be gained when the value of the equity in which the trader has invested in appreciates in value. This puts a lot of responsibility o... More >>
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This is a brief look at the top ten investment opportunities to invest in.
With the global markets in a state of uncertainty following all the unpleasant news from all over the globe, looking for where to put one’s money for it to grow has become a real hassle.
However, savvy inves... More >>
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This is a brief look at how bear markets develop.
What are bear markets? A bear market comes about when the market starts to fall and continues in that downward momentum for an extended period of time. Other definitions list a bearish market as occurring when the market has undergone a 20% r... More >>
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This is a brief look at how bull markets develop.
What are bull markets? A bull market occurs when the market is expected to rise and continue in that upward momentum for an extended period of time. Though traditionally used in the stock markets, the concept of the bull market can be used in... More >>
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This is a brief look at how to use SWOT to evaluate investments.
SWOT is the acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. SWOT was developed by Albert Humphrey in the 60's, and today, the concept of SWOT analysis has become an industry standard for evaluating investments... More >>
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This is a brief look at how to profit from the APZ.
First developed by Lee Leibfarth and described for the first time in 2006, the Adaptive Price Zone (APZ) is a volatility-based technical indicator that is used by traders to identify points at which the market could undergo reversal. This i... More >>
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This is a brief look at understanding accounts payable short term ratio.
The accounts payable turnover ratio is a liquidity measure used on a short-term basis, to calculate the rate at which a company or business settles its financial obligations to its suppliers.
To put this definition ... More >>
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This is a brief look at what a forex trader should look out for to show that a company is in trouble.
The principal aim of any company is to make profit and declare good dividends to its shareholders and investors. Whenever a company’s profitability starts to drop, that company is in d... More >>
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This is a brief look at the use of beta to assess stock risks.
The beta coefficient, also known simply as “beta” is a measure of the volatility and systematic risk of a security (in this case a stock) or a full investment portfolio when compared to the market as a whole. The capi... More >>
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This is a brief look at the art of short selling stocks.
Short selling of stocks is the practice of placing short orders on equities in order to gain from the price depreciation of affected stocks. It can be used as a hedging strategy, or it can simply be used as a way of making money when th... More >>
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