How to make money in the stock market during the Easter public holiday. An extended weekend break due to a public holiday is normally something you would be eagerly looking forward to. The opportunity to unwind, relax with family and friends, or even to get those odd jobs completed, mean you don’t need to be […]
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How to make money, for real!- Australian Investment Education. Three weeks ago, my article “How to avoid paralysis and trade the here and now – 3 Reasons why BHP right now” generated quite a flurry of emails and comments through to the office. Some liked the trade, others didn’t – instead not liking the
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The key takeaway point from last week’s article ‘the trading experiment‘ was the level of comfort associated with risk and being exposed to it. The key to your success as a trader is your ability. To become extremely comfortable with exposing your trading account to risk – managed risk, that is! The more comfortable you
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Last week’s article on BHP prompted a number of comments, particularly in regards to my view on risk and return. Having had a few weeks off the trading floor – literally – as I have had some leg surgery – albeit not time away from the market. Being off, has allowed for a bit more
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After gaining 27.4% in 2013, the US S&P500 index far exceeded industry expectations, let alone Mum and Dad investors. During a period where annual GDP growth rate is 2.5% (as at March 2014), the expectations for the stock market to gain another +27% return on the year is extremely low. And in light of recent
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The business of trading and investing has not really changed since the Dow Jones first changed way back in 1896. Buy low, sell high and make a profit! What has changed beyond recognition, Is the way trading is conducted. When I started my career, open outcry – floor based trading – was still the mainstay
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Are your financial goals to make money with passive, low-cost investments? Do you struggle picking the direction of individual stocks, or feel overwhelmed by the task of having to choose the right stock to make money with? Then I would suggest you look to invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) – the upcoming investment market
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Over the past few months, one of the most sensitive issues facing the Australian workforce has been Job Security. Getting a regular income is something that we all perhaps can take for granted and the prospect of that income ceasing, due to any factor is very unsettling. Worse still, this is an increasingly common scenario
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BHP’s earnings release this week highlighted a strong improvement in sales and earnings. And was combined with a strong 2% rise in the stock’s price to its highest price since Feb 2013. However from a long-term stock holder’s perspective, it’s been a long slow process of recouping value. Currently trading just between $38 – $39
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With the largest and most promising Australian Winter Olympics Team currently in Sochi. More Australians than ever before have been tuning in to the evening telecasts to get a glimpse not only of our champions. But also what Russia has to offer. Alongside cheering on Torah Bright on her way to a Silver medal. I
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