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Aug
30
2011

How to Identify Companies worth Investing In: SWOT Analysis Approach

SWOT

Most of us make our investments on the back professional advice of financial advisers and by following news stories broadcasted on various financial media, mainly investment news channels. But have you tried conducting research and analysis on your own? Here are some tips that will help you in analyzing the companies that are considered as hot flicks. SWOT is the term that every management student is quiet familiar with, but investors come from different walks of life. [...]

Jul
8
2011

Discussing Current State of Various Investment Avenues: Where Should you Invest?

retail investor

  Even then if someone is wandering pillar-to-post for a zero-risk avenue, better to leave it now then to regret later. Buying safe is certainly not an option left in the ever-churning trading market, where fortunes are made and break in flick of seconds.

Jun
25
2011

Why Market Capitalization is Important in Stock Selection while Investing?

market capitalization

The most important reason why investors seek information regarding market capitalization of a company before taking investment decisions is the commonness in performance of similar sized companies. Understanding market capitalization is no big deal, it’s the total number of outstanding shares of a company multiplied by the current stock price. In this post I will try to explain the key benefits of investing in companies according to their market capitalization.

Mar
10
2011

Should I Invest in Focused Mutual Funds in Healthcare Industry?

healthcare funds

Healthcare funds offer the retail shareholders a means of contributing in the growth prospects of the health related industries, all along with proficient administration and diversification.
Who should invest in healthcare focused funds?

Mar
6
2011

Is it Right Time to Invest in Real Estate Sector Focused Funds & ETFs?

real estate fund

Real estate sector funds give ample opportunity to the people from different walks of life, may it be small investors or high net worth individuals. This investment opportunity allows them to contribute in large-scale organizations that would otherwise be out of reach for the small investors. Majority of the times, not considering the brutal recession we just came out from (hopefully), the Real Estate funds result in hefty profits.

Feb
23
2011

Nearing Retirement what should be ideal Investment Portfolio Allocation?

conservative investment strategies

You get this bit of advice almost everywhere you lookup for information on how you should go about investing in your retirement years. If the day you retire from work is five or more years down the lane then you should let a major chunk of your portfolio grow in riskier investments such as stocks and that too those with key focus on growth.

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