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Apr
22
2011

How Age Influences Our Risk Appetite?

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Traders and Investors are different species! And, this specie has only two types- the Old and the Young. Old investors tend to get emotional with money, well- that’s what we believe… read on to find out what’s growing in the heads with age.

Apr
16
2011

Trading, Gambling, or Love, What keeps the Passion On?

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Excitement, optimism, newness, expectations, aspiration, zeal, dedication or faith; or perhaps all of these! For a trader, no theory is justified, it’s just the heart that they follow and they might present their heart-felt instincts with various (vague) statements and (not-so) realistic approach towards where, when, how much to trade and the passion keeps on until it works!

Apr
6
2011

Puzzled by Japanese Crisis? Opportunities & Challenges it can bring for Global Investors?

japan crisis

Japanese crisis came as a shocker for most global investors, whereas bullish traders were completely butchered by the initial reaction. But the market has climbed back, which clearly reflects the kind of sentiment that is building momentum. Now at a time when we are surrounded with global uncertainties how should global investors position to play the Japanese rebound?

Apr
3
2011

Why US Bonds are Safe Havens for Investors?

bonds haven

Amid current global economic and political scenario the outlook for stocks is weakening and it’s getting risky out there. Also, stocks have witnessed an over extended run-up in past two years, despite the fact that economic conditions have not improved as per expectations.

Bonds, especially US Treasury bonds seem a bit oversold right now and the good news is that many technical indicators are pointing buy signals right now. Read on to find out why it makes sense to invest in Bonds along with Stocks.

Mar
31
2011

Simple Stock Market Trend Analysis: Even you can do it!

trend analysis

A simple guess can be right if you are really lucky. But that’s surely not the practical way to deal with your investments. In this write-up you will find a brief overview of simple stock market trend analysis approaches that investors usually rely upon. Believe me, these will help you do the impossible “Time the Markets”.

Mar
25
2011

Short Selling: It’s Not So Bad Really

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The option to sell what you don’t own is what you call short selling. This article aims at guiding you to better understand the concept of short selling while focusing on two main integrals, “Why & How”.

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