How To Identify Stock Market Trends

By Gilbert Stockton

The stock market is very unpredictable. It can be a very great thing to invest in or it can be very risky and you may lose a lot of money. The best way to cut down this risk is by identifying stock market trends. It is the best way to make money in the stock market.

When you can get in a stock before the trend occurs, you stand to make a great deal of money, if it's the right company. Can you imagine if you were one of the first investors in a company called Wal-Mart? How about Google? These companies represented a significant uptrend in their respective industries. If you were one of the one's who identified the trends you would be living on easy street today. If you think about it for a second, someone did analyze those trends. They saw the potential and they acted on it. They were greatly rewarded for their actions. This indicates that there is potential for anyone to do the same.

In your lifetime you will be thrown many opportunities and it is up to you to act. The opportunities come less and less later in life but if you act on the right one then your set for the rest of your life.

New products are always being developed but when new technology changes the face of its market or is used everyday these are the type of products to invest in.

A new product comes out and you may think it is going to make a major contribution on the market but its still wise to research it. You want to look at how the product will effect the short and long term market.

When looking at a stock, you'll want to take notice of its price and volume. Volume indicates the number of people that are buying and trading a stock. If the volume is high and the price is high, this can indicate an uptrend in a stock. This is usually a great time to buy the stock, before it gets too high. When you become skilled at identifying stock market trends, you'll get in, in just enough time to make some money on your investment. - 23221

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Low Interest Rates Hurt Those With Money

By Stacy Tran

For the last two years, money market and CD rates have been steadily falling. No matter where you look you are not going to find anything very high right now. For retirees who rely on interest income, this is a trying time. Retired people who are older have Social Security and many of them also need the income that comes from interest on their savings. With interest rates so low, this interest income has dwindled and put many retirees in a bind.

There is really no safe place for anyone to put their money and get a reasonable rate of return. Older people need to have their savings in something safer than the stock market because they might need the money at any time and they cannot afford the risk that comes with the stock market. It is true that they might not have to worry about losing a job like many folks do, but their income has taken a big hit too.

The best money market interest rates are usually going to be lower than CD rates or government bonds. This is because the money you put in a money market account is not locked up like it is with a CD. Most money market accounts allow you to make periodic withdrawals and you can take all of it out at any time. This means you get a lower interest rate than some other investment vehicle like a CD where you agree to leave the money in for a predetermined length of time.

People use money market accounts in conjunction with stock portfolios as a place to park their money that is not invested in stocks. If you are one of the lucky ones that has money to invest, right now you will not be finding rates that give you much in return. No matter how long you search the Internet, you will not find rate that are anywhere near what they were 3 or 4 years ago.

If you want to take a little risk you can try something called social lending. With social lending, you are lending money to another person rather than a banking institution. You do this through the Internet and you will get a much better rate of return, usually upwards of 6%. There is more risk though, as there must be, because the person could default on the loan. It is worth looking into though, if you are willing to accept the added risk to get a better rate. - 23221

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Explaining Hedge Funds

By Sara Ferguson

Heres the first thing you should know about hedge funds: They have no clear identity or definition. In the investment world, I run a hedge fund has the same meaning as Im a consultant in the rest of the business world. The speaker may be managing money and making millions, or she may want a socially acceptable reason for not having a real job. The person who really manages money may go about her business in any number of ways, from highly conservative investing to wildly aggressive risk taking. She may be beating the market handily, or she may be barely squeaking by.

Im not trying to say that the term hedge fund means nothing. Heres the short answer: A hedge fund is a lightly regulated investment partnership that uses a range of investment techniques and invests in a wide array of assets to generate a higher return for a given level of risk than whats expected of normal investments. In many cases, but hardly all, hedge funds are managed to generate a consistent level of return, regardless of what the market does. Before I get to the longer, more complicated explanation of hedge funds, however, it helps to know exactly what hedging is.

Hedging means reducing risk, which is what many hedge funds are designed to do. Maybe youve hedged a risky bet with a friend before by making a conservative bet on the side. But a hedge fund manager doesnt reduce risk by investing in conservative assets. Although risk is usually a function of return (the higher the risk, the higher the return), a hedge fund manager has ways to reduce risk without cutting into investment income. She can look for ways to get rid of some risks while taking on others with an expected good return, often by using sophisticated techniques.

For example, a fund manager can take stock-market risk out of the funds portfolio by selling stock index futures. Or she can increase her return from a relatively low risk investment by borrowing money, known as leveraging. If youre interested in investing in hedge funds, you need to know how the fund managers are making money.

Return is a function of risk. The challenge for the hedge fund manager is to eliminate some risk while gaining return on investments " not a simple task, which is why hedge fund managers get paid handsomely if they succeed. - 23221

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The Beginner Guide To A Forex Advisor

By John Eather

When I was searching for a Forex advisor, I just got completely confused, I already don't know anything about the trading methods used on the FOREX.

I just wanted to find out what everyone is talking about, making big bucks using Forex trading. I hear about Forex everywhere these days, news, spam in my inbox, and curiously, I found a Forex bot, auto-trader flyer in my mail box.

Big businesses, like banks facilitate the purchase and sale of foreign money, which is what "Forex" stands for, "the foreign exchange market" some people also abbreviate it "FX".

The Foreign exchange is where trading and investing is facilitated and the big reason the foreign exchange market is necessary is because of the varied types of currency in the world; the Pound Sterling, Euro, the US Dollar etc., and big international companies need for trading in these various currencies.

To find simple and direct information on the Forex, go to smart sites, like, forex-guide.net, for example, here you will find a ton of interesting free information. There are all kinds of links and many are going to ask you to pay for the knowledge they provide.

If you really want to pay nothing and learn a lot, then go to forex-trader.com/fx-resources.htm, they will send you free information pages and resources by email. Or do what I did and watch guys teach for free just go to YouTube, you won't be disappointed.

The mass of information you can get from YouTube is amazing. To narrow my search and not waste too much time, I typed in the word Forex where a drop down menu appeared. There is where I chose the Forex Training videos. Use the footage that has excellent ratings and ones that teach for over 20 minutes. You can waste time on lots of smaller films that don't say much. Enjoy your quest, I hope this helped you get started. - 23221

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Foreign Exchange Trading, Easy As Pie.

By John Eather

Definition- Foreign exchange trading also known as FX or Forex, is defined as the trading of one currency in exchange for another. The foreign exchange market is the biggest, most lucrative and liquid market on earth, trading 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Up to US$1.5 trillion dollars worth of trades are conducted everyday. Central Banks, Corporations, Individuals and speculators form part of the forex participant base. 5 % of daily volumes consist of Government and commercial currency conversions, the other 95% is made up of speculation and trading.

Pro's- The pro's to foreign exchange trading are incredible including immense liquidity, non-stop trading due to overlapping trade sessions, traders can take advantage of market, economical and political events by imminently trading in accordance, very low transaction cost and margin trade opportunities.

Risk- It is very important to understand the risk involved with foreign exchange trading. The rewards are high but the risk is just as significant. If you plan to trade with capital you are unwilling to loose you are going to encounter pretty big problems should the market turn on you with the possibility of losing both initial investment and profits. Make sure that you know all there is to know about the trade type as there are many tricks, tips and pitfalls you can encounter along the way, requiring immediate handling of the situation. If you feel even the slightly uncertain- avoid trading and the market as a whole. Take a course in foreign exchange trading to make sure that you understand the market thoroughly before attempting trade.

Rollover and spot markets- Forex deals are normally conducted on the spot basis, meaning that deals are done at on the spot rates and settled within two working days. However some positions remain open and are rolled over, expiring only on next settlement day. The rate is then referred to as next rate.

Asking or offer price- The price quotes for the two currencies are known as offer or asking price. The asking price will be reflect on your right and offer left. - 23221

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