The Pitfalls of Borrowing Money to Buy Shares.
Over the past few weeks the volatility and downward trend of the share market has caused traders and investors alike to lose very large amounts of money not to mention sleep.
For those traders who were prepared for such an eventuality, they lost very little of either. They would [...]
Treasury Bills, Commercial Paper, Corporate Bonds, Certificate of Deposits and Repurchase Agreements. Collectively are referred to as Money Market Instruments.
Money market instruments are short term debt obligations generally regarded as low risk, low to medium return investment for the holder. They are essentially IOUs issued by governments, financial institutions and large corporations. These instruments [...]
Everyone thinks they’re safe from the current financial crisis.
No one thinks they’re doomed.
I’m talking about the Canadians, of course.
See, lately, I’ve read a lot about the superiority of the Canadian banking system. And naturally, my contrarian instincts prompted a search for a way for you to make money as the Canadian banks [...]
Writing covered calls is an excellent way to use options in a low risk way, to generate additional income on your existing portfolio of shares. If you buy shares at the same time that you write the calls then the transaction is known as a buy-write. If you write calls on shares you already hold [...]
There are several critical factors that need to be considered in selecting the right trading system for you. Investors are always looking for a trading edge to exploit. Finding such an edge is akin to the quest for the Holy Grail and many would be traders spend their time bouncing from one system to another, [...]
Are changes coming soon to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Components?By my reckoning, there currently are 5 DJIA Components of the 30 total trading under $10/share: Alcoa (AA), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), General Electric (GE), and General Motors (GM). Are changes to the Index imminent, and what are likely replacements?In my view, it [...]
Are you ready to make money in the stock market? Investing is an important step towards building your personal wealth, and there are many things to consider before you begin.
Your present financial situation
You need to begin by evaluating your current financial situation. Consider your assets, your liabilities, your total household income and the amount of [...]
Do not trade with money you cannot afford to lose.What do you need to know in order to become an intelligent trader who can beat the other trader you are trading against?
You do need a realistic knowledge of the marketplace to evaluate the current market information on hand and that is only part of what [...]
Mexico mortgages are becoming more popular as an option for non-Mexicans to buy their property south of the border. TopMexicoRealEstate.com/blog, a popular blog site helping new buyers to safely acquire real estate in Mexico, is now guiding people to learn more on the financial options available through programs offered by multi-national companies such as Stewart [...]
Jeff’s analysis is unique, at least among academic derivatives textbooks. I would definitely use this material in my derivatives class, as I believe students would benefit from analyzing the many dimensions of Jeff’s trading strategies. I especially found the material on trading the earnings cycle and discussion of how to insure against price [...]