Just as the morning bell rings, a day trader dives into the world of complicated financial instruments with a hope of making it big someday. Well, don’t take me wrong here; I am not advocating that you can get rich in a single session of trade. It’s just like any other profession where how well you manage things matters the most. Professional day trading involves buying and selling of financial instruments during the course of [...]

For those who have been reading my posts on the current economic turmoil and the future as I see it, must have noticed that I firmly believe that we were never out of the woods. There have been so many events that have contributed in narrowing down the pace of economic recovery worldwide. Most of the 2011 has gone down as a year filled with fear and uncertainty. So, now is time to relook at [...]

Don’t be surprised, a falling market is a better opportunity to make quick returns than a soaring bull market. But it all depends on whether you are open to the concept of short selling. Beginners take time to understand the beauty of market trends, but those of you have some experience will completely agree that making money in a downtrend can be much easier than staying invested on the long side. Let me explain how, [...]

Investing is no longer a go long thing. Nowadays, an investor has to go through critical decision making when it comes to managing one’s portfolio. These are ever more challenging markets, and minting profits isn’t easy. Buy, hold or sell decisions are the three puzzles that can cloud any investors mind. I suggest that it’s more important that you first learn how to minimize portfolio losses than taking higher risks for higher returns.

An apple a day keep a doctor away; we all know that, because apple (not for fruit, for sure!) has always succeeded in knowing what people want before they (the people) actually know it. This time, it’s definitely going to be Grand! $3.95 Flat-Rate Stock Trades With Apple iPhone5 just around the corner, the company is expecting a huge round of applause (even more than iPhone4) considering all the possible features they’ve tried to tag [...]

When it comes to the potential of growth in a country with second largest population, investment opportunities can only be outnumbered. India’s population is around 1.3 billion people, and the geographical contrasts come in form of splendid mountain ranges, unending coast lines and plenty fertile plains. There is definitely no shortage of resources; there might be some imbalances creating short-term inflation. And, inflation does hurt while it stays! But the real puzzle:  Whether the “Indian [...]