Dont Write Short Texts. Write Concise Ones by Philip Yaffe"Don't write short texts. Write concise ones."If you are puzzled by this admonition, it is probably because you have been led to believe that "short" and "concise" are synonyms. They aren't.My dictionary shows two definitions for "concise":1. Brief and to the point2. Short and clear.If "short" is already part of the definition of concise, they cannot be synonyms. There must be a...... Similar Editorial : by Ewen Chia. | Source : Nonfiction Authors
Helpful Hints On Investing The first step toward an anxiety-free, dollar-and-cents investing plan is to recognize the motives which impel you to buy common stocks and to differentiate between economic and emotional aims. Here is an equation which offers an investor peace of mind.$ plus P equals SerenityThe "$" stands for all the economic factors in your life. The "P" stands for all the psychological factors, favorable and...... Similar Editorial : by P Green. | Source : Private Asset Management
Investors Only - Welcome To The BIG Buy Low Every correction is the same, a normal downturn in one or more of the Markets where we invest. There has never been a correction that has not proven to be an investment opportunity. You can be confident that the Federal Reserve, as hypnotized as it is with keeping inflation under control, is not going to cause either a financial panic or a prolonged recession with tight money and high interest...... Similar Editorial : by Chris Anderson, PhD. | Source : Private Asset Management
Types Of Stock Market Investors There are as many different types of stock market investors as there are stocks to invest in. There is no one 'bad' type of investor, and there is no group of investors who will do better than the rest of the pack. Each personality type works in a different way. The stock markets need all types of investors to maintain a healthy balance.Active InvestorsThese investors sometimes border on fanatics....... Similar Editorial : by rcallaby. | Source : Transportation Asset Management
Stock Market Crash Of 1929 Lessons For Forex It is only fair to emphasize that on the worst day the Stock Exchange ever saw, it was still just a market place, an arena where buyer and seller could transact their business.The brokerage community, composed as it was of professionals, might have been expected to cast a sterner, more skeptical eye on the weakening economic conditions so falsely reflected in the market's soaring prices, but there...... Similar Editorial : by Ray Prince. | Source : Currency Quotes
Limiting Your Losses When Investing In Shares Or The Forex When you buy shares, do not buy just one stock. Buy four or five at least. The most sophisticated professional can often do no better than pick seven winners out of ten selected. Suppose he had bought only the wrong three that he thought were right at the time he bought them!When you invest in currencies on the Forex be just as cautious.This is good way to limit our losses and help us stand a...... Similar Editorial : by Mark Rayner. | Source : Currency Quotes
Earnings Matter: S&P And Stock Market Investing The S&P 500 is up about 7.5% thus far this year. That's a good return for just over six months. Will it keep going up? Consider this. The earnings of the S&P 500 companies are expected to grow by about 5% in 2007, according to a leading Wall Street brokerage firm. That means if the market was fairly valued at the beginning of 2007 and there were no big changes as to how investors think about...... Similar Editorial : by Skye Thomas. | Source : Equity Group Investment
Planning Pitfalls High Net Worth Investors Should Avoid Far too many high net worth individuals suffer the consequences of pathetic advice and live to regret it. A combination of time constraints, financial ignorance, and quite possibly egos often impede a wealthy individual's ability to make rational economic decisions. And let's face it, not all of Wall Street's 'finest' have your best interest at heart.Having extensive experience...... Similar Editorial : by Caryl Ehrlich. | Source : Equity Group Investment
Book Review: The Brainwashing Of The American Investor As I write this (11-27-2007), the markets are getting ready to open after closing down the previous day. The Dow Jones industrial average has fallen nearly 240 points and the headline in the local paper is screaming "Wall Street suffers another big hit." Serious-faced announcers on cable-TV are saying the Dow is down 10.03 percent from its mid-October closing high, officially putting the blue chip...... Similar Editorial : by Bonnie Jo Davis. | Source : Equity Group Investment
What Should I Do For My Investments Another dismal day on Wall Street with rising defaults on consumer loans,Fannie & Freddie falling to 10 year lows and not to mention Citigroup and GM grave downturns.What should you do? Many times throughout my career I am amazed at how markets can react violently. Markets go to extremes never anticipated. A prime recent example is the NASDAQ of 2000. Who really would have thought it would fall so...... Similar Editorial : by gbm000. | Source : Equity Group Investment
Cashflows Is Only Sensible Investment Strategy First the Disclaimer: This is a thought-provoking article that draws upon real world examples, articles, books and websites that are readily available to the public. This article is not intended to offer investment advice. Any actions that you take in the market place should be the result of your own financial education and consultation with a licensed professional.This is the conclusion of my...... Similar Editorial : by Nicholas Tan. | Source : Drip Investing
What You May Not Know About Stock Market Investing Stock Market Investing - Start Your Own Fantasy LeagueNot only can investing be financially rewarding, it can also be lots of fun. Unfortunately, a lot of people sacrifice what could be both very lucrative and enjoyable because they're afraid. Many people are reluctant to ask questions about investing, so they act as if they're not interested. But deep down inside, almost every American wishes he...... Similar Editorial : by fsegura. | Source : Investment Ventures
How To-For Stock Investers And Beginners-The Real Truth Stock Investing For BeginnersInvesting is a touchy subject for a lot of Americans. Most of us know that we should be active in the market, but we're intimidated by what we don't know. The brokerage industry likes it this way. So long as we think that we're not smart enough to engage in stock investing on our own, the few of us who do decide to give it a try will come stumbling into an Edward Jones...... Source : Investment Ventures
How Do You Diversify When Investing Money? Investing money is not limited to just stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. In fact, if you tie all of your investing to Wall Street, you could be in trouble when the market goes on a real bear run. The successful investor knows that diversification goes beyond having a diverse portfolio of stocks, or having a mix of stocks and bonds, or even having a diversified mutual fund with stocks and bonds of...... Similar Editorial : by Cherie Ang. | Source : Investment Ventures
Stock Investing In the biggest Insider Trader scandal in two decades, members of four prominent firms were implicated in the developing scandal. The firms included Bank of America (BAC.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N), UBS (UBS.N), and Bear Stearns (BSC.N). To begin with, a little history is in order. Insider trading in this country is illegal; this is not the case in certain other countries. In some countries...... Similar Editorial : by Mika Hamilton. | Source : Summit Investment
