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The Economics of Real Deals

The Economics of Real Deals vs Selling Smoke & Mirrors By William Cate Published September 1999 [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/] [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinves tmentclubwelcome/] If you want to make real money in the Market, you don't want to follow the Pump & Dump (P&D) crowd's approach to the OTCBB. Promoting your Smoke & Mirrors (S&M) stock and selling your shares into the Market isn't very profitable. Let's assume that you spent a million ...
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NASD Bid & Ask

NASD Bid & Ask By William Cate Published April 2000 [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/] [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinves tmentclubwelcome/] Nasdaq and the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) trade on a Bid and Ask format. Bid is the price an investor is willing to pay for a stock. Ask is the price that a shareholder is willing to sell the stock. The spread is the monetary difference between the Bid & Ask price. A stock with a bid of ten cents ...
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Stock trading and Market Profile

The concept of Market Profile has been promoted most effectively by J. Peter Steidlmayer. In his excellent work 'Mind Over Markets', Steidlmayer explains why he thinks Market Profiling is so unique. I have found it useful myself, of course, and offer here a quick overview in case you find the topic stimulating. Central to Market Profile theory is the concept of the 'Value Area'. This is a continuous slice of the days's action that holds a standard deviation of the market activity (i.e. ...
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Daily Do Your Fundamental Analysis Before You Start Trading With Forex Trading Software!

If you want make more profits using forex software, you always need to do your fundamental analysis. If you do your fundamental analysis then you will clearly know when to use the forex trading software. Just by plugging in and turning on your forex trading software will never make you profits and there are even more chances that you loose at the end of the day.Yes, it is possible! It is possible only if you know when to use it.Trading with forex software is not at all a big deal. You can make ...
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Investor Crap Games

Investor Crap Games By William Cate Ask not how much money you'll make from a speculative investment. Instead, ask how likely you are to lose your risk capital. Most investors will find better odds wagering their money in Las Vegas, Macao or Monte Carlo than being angel investors to private companies. Private company speculation is far riskier than betting on stocks to appreciate in value. Your money will be in jeopardy for years. There's no liquidity in a private company speculation. You can't ...
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Stock Market Education .... Focusing on Stocks that Move BIG

Most stock traders recognize that trading momentum stocks can be a very profitable activity. You can make big amounts of cash in a short period of time. It's not unsual to watch a hot stock rise more than 15% in less than 5 minutes on a good momentum day. The problem is, that if you don't know what stocks to look for and how to approach them and simply leave everyting to luck, you could end up wasting money instead of making your profits grow. That's why the most important aspect of momentum ...
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Ensuring A Credible Business Valuation

The owner or a significant partner in a business or asset-holding company may need the services of a business valuation service under certain circumstances, and this may include regulatory compliance, value assessment for taxation, liquidation concerns, or even litigation. If you are looking for a business appraiser it is important to recognize the financial and legal implications of a valuation, to help select a specialized assessor. There are several factors that contribute to a credible ...
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How to find an Investment Advisor

Do you think you need an Investment Advisor? Hold on before you answer because this is sort of a trick question. Also, I am definitely biased because I am an Investment Advisor. Nonetheless, I think I can assist you in looking at this issue in a way that will serve you. Working with a fair number of investors over the last nearly 20 years, I have observed that while most are intelligent people, and many are fairly knowledgeable about the market, they are, as a group, not terribly successful ...
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Investing Online Has Its Rewards

Computerized investing. Online investing. Have you taken the next step yet? These days among savvy investors, online investment resources are synonymous with opportunity. The capabilities that we currently have at our fingertips were unavailable just ten years ago. The speed at which you can invest with an online broker, along with ease of use (you can trade in your underwear), makes traditional local brokers seem obsolete. More and more people are taking to 'active investing' rather than just ...
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Advising on Pension Plan Options and Transfers

An article about analyzing the pros & cons of a clients pension benefits and options. By: Peter F. Baigent, CFP, CLU, CHFC, RFP. In a large number of planning situations the client or clients will have assets in a pension plan from a previous employer. Usually a lot more information is needed in order for you to render an opinion. But it is also a very worthwhile pursuit. With diligent digging there are very often opportunities available to the client that they are not aware of. Unfortunately ...
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The Big Four Reasons for Investing in Real Estate

The 4 BIG benefits of investing in real estate are: 1) Cash Flow - This is your spendable income after deducting all operating expenses and mortgage payments from rental income received. 2) Loan Amortization - With each mortgage payment you make, your loan balance is reduced and your equity increased. 3) Tax Savings - Investors are allowed to take a depreciation deduction for rental properties. By taking this deduction, the taxable income from the rental property is further reduced. 4) ...
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Investing

There is a lot to know about investing. It all depends on what type of investing you are interested in as well. There are many different types of investment options out there. So what is investing, specifically? When you invest, you are paying in a certain amount of money that you expect to grow with time. Most investments are considered long term investments meaning you will not get your money back right away but if you leave your money in, it can multiply dramatically over time. Types of ...
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How Forex Indicators Are Useful For Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Analysis is the study of macro-economic causes, which affect the forces of supply and demand of currencies. The economic data of major nations give reasons to buy or sell currencies. For this guide we look at the main data from the United States and how these data affect the speculation of investors.The Inflation: Inflation is described as the general increase in the price level of goods and services, which is measured in terms of annual percentage. If inflation rises, each unit of ...
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Picking High Volume Penny Stocks

Figuring out how to find the best stocks to invest in is quite easy. Penny stock picks are lists of penny stocks that companies think will be going up in the next few hours, to few months. A great example of this is www.pennystockpile.com, a free forum and stock picks website. Aside from paying companies to do research for you, we'll give you a couple tips on how to do it yourself quickly and effectively. The first place to start is something called a filter. Other people may refer to them as ...
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Option Trading Tips - Why Would Anyone Trade Options?

Beyond all the 'hype' what is it that makes option trading so good? This is a question that I wish more people would ask, but the thing is not too many people know they even exist! The main reason that I love option trading is that options provide the opportunity to turn a small or modest amount of money into a large amount of money quickly! How is this possible you might ask? Well before I get into the 'how' that let me show you exactly 'what' options are. Options are simply 'contracts' that ...
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Stock Rally ....... Buying stocks at the right time

The stock market can present you with a lot of hot stock opportunities every day at any time, either in pre market, regular market hours or the after hours session. Some of them are extremely risky while others are not as good as they seem. When you know how to identify and approach the best momentum stock opportuntites, you are able to generate a consistent and respectable amount of money in a very short period of time. We know that day trading stocks with momentum is not the only way to make ...
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Forex2u Forex strategy on successful Forex trading

The essence of the FX2u Forex strategy is that it does not have any Forex trading system but could forecast the market trend accurately. Every set of Forex trading system available has its disadvantages. The market trend could not be forecasted. If the market could be forecasted, by depending on the RSI, PAR, MOM analysis techniques and some other theories, Forex traders could easily make a fortune. Many Forex traders could not obtain the anticipated outcome by using these analysis tools, and ...
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Getting Best Stock Market Investing Guide

Beginners and non-professionals on the stock market industry can now invest and try their hand at stock market investment themselves. Thanks to online information offering the best advices and guides stocks, the market is now made more available to more people. Click HERE to Visit the Successful Traders Guide To start, find yourself a reputable and credible guide from a professional. For this, you'll need to sign up with an online trading firm. There are many online firms that offer free ...
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Penny Stocks

Penny stocks are becomming a bigger and bigger deal in he stock market today. You hear many stories about people becomming rich quickly with the aid of penny stocks. I'm sure if you have invested in the stock market you have received mail about stocks that have doubled or tripled in value in a matter of months. You have to be careful with penny stocks. Though they may be a good way to double or triple your money in a very short period of time, they are also a good way to loose all that you ...
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Business Valuation: How Insolvency firms can help

Business valuation is the process by which the future worth of a company is determined. Insolvency firms are experienced in the methods for completing such a procedure. However, bankruptcy is not the only situation where their services are useful. Whenever a business is about to be sold both the seller and the purchaser need to have a solid estimate of the value of the business on which they can agree. A business is worth more than the sum of its physical assets. The value is also determined ...
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Bankers in Denial

Denial is a ubiquitous psychological defense mechanism. It involves the repression of bad news, unpleasant information, and anxiety-inducing experiences. Judging by the German press, the country is in a state of denial regarding the waning health of its economy and the dwindling fortunes of its financial system. Commerzbank, Germany's fourth largest lender, saw its shares decimated by more than 80 percent to a 19-year low, having increased its loan-loss provisions to cover flood-submerged ...
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Business Valuation: when would you need the service?

The most common occurrence that would give rise to the need for a business valuation professional is the sale or transfer of one's business. Those who are contemplating a sale, as well as those interested in purchasing a going concern, each alike, can benefit greatly from the services of a business valuation professional. Many businesses may not understand ' or appreciate ' that the true 'value' of an enterprise is comprised of many different and varied components requiring sophisticated ...
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NSE [National Stock Exchange]: Be an Intelligent Investor

National Stock Exchange is a Mumbai based stock exchange and is believed to be the India's largest stock exchange. In terms of daily financial return and number of trading companies listed for trades, in both equities and derivative trading, it exceed many of the Asian stock markets. The key index of the NSE is Nifty that regulates all the trades in the stock market. In broader words Nifty, an index of NSE is weighted by market capitalization and trade strategies for equities.The NSE is jointly ...
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Advantages of Trading FOREX over Stocks and Commodities.

There are many advantages to Trading FOREX as your main income generator. Let's start by something that may be worrying you already. 'Do I need a Diploma or some kind of Certification to trade FOREX?' The answer is this: When attempting to make more profit than losses on the fluctuation of exchange rates between major currencies (i.e., Trading the FOREX), nobody is going to ask you for a diploma, a formal license or verify the amount of hours you've spent studying the Foreign exchange market ...
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Risk and Reward Investing

If you are doing your own investing in the stock market, what would be the first question you would ask yourself before you make any trade or investment? If your answer is how fundamentally sound the stock is, or whether the stock just broke out of a trading range on a chart, or the fact that the stock has gone down 50% in the last 6 months, or whether the volatility is low now so it is a good time to buy or sell, then you are probably on the road to ruin. These strategies have nothing in ...
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Laddering Bonds

Volatility of income can be as much a concern as volatility of growth, perhaps more so since income is an immediate need. Therefore, it makes sense that a strategy to stabilize income is a necessary component of portfolio management - and 'bond laddering' can help get you there. Let's first understand that short-term interest rates are generally lower than long-term interest rates. In simple terms, the longer the maturity on a bond, the more risk you take and, therefore, the higher the ...
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Find a Methodology and Minimize Investment Madness

There are many reasons to be investing these days, and too much opportunity to not have your money working for you. However, I believe the majority of people dread having to deal with investment matters, and tend to jump into purchases and then hold their breath hoping for the best. After a long day at work and taking care of the family, it's hard to get excited about reading up on your 401(k) options, Morningstar ratings and fund performances. If this sounds like you, there are basically 3 ...
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Debt consolidation - Options for Reducing Your Debt

Studies show that Americans are now saving less than ever before. Along with that, Americans are carrying a heavier debt load than ever. It's easy for a home loan, a car loan and a few credit card bills to get out of hand, and many people are struggling with more debt than they can easily pay. To make matters worse, new bankruptcy legislation will make it harder than ever to file bankruptcy for those who simply cannot pay their bills. There are a number of solutions available that allow most ...
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Business Valuation: When do you need it?

Business valuation is the process by which the value of a company or business is established. This is generally done when the business is going to be sold in some way, either in whole or in part. Valuation is done so that both the seller and purchaser establish the value that they each have for the business. This is done so that a fair exchange can be arranged. In many cases a third party company known as a insolvency firm will determine the value of a company or the value of the owner's ...
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