Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Investing in Bonds

PRO'S
  • Bonds give higher interest rates compared to short-term investments.
  • Bonds are less risky when compared to stocks.
CON'S

  • Selling bonds before they're due, may result in a loss, known as a discount.
  • If the issuer of the bond declares bankruptcy, you may lose your money. Hence you must critically evaluate the credibility of the issuer of the bond, ensuring that he has the capability to repay the bond amount.








Thursday, August 16, 2012

Investment

Investing lets your money earn some more money, thus getting it to work harder for you. In effect, your savings do not sit idle, but help you profit from them. As the cost of living keeps increasing and every day expenses keeps rising, investing lets you keep up with these changing market conditions. Investing small amounts of money over a period of time brings you closer to your financial goals.

You can stay invested, even by saving small portions of money on a monthly basis. Thus, the first successful investment decision, is the decision to start saving. Investing is a lifelong activity; you need to keep investing regularly.







Thursday, August 2, 2012

Swing Trading .... 4

Up Trend: Simply put an uptrend is a series of higher highs and higher lows. In other words, an uptrend is a series of successive rallies that extend though previous high points, interrupted by declines which terminate above the low point of the preceding sell-off. Often the high of the last "swing" in the trend will serve as support for the next low. These areas are circled.

Down Trend: Simply put a downtrend is a series of lower highs and lower lows. In other words, a downtrend is a series of successive declines that extend though previous low points, interrupted by increases which terminate below the high point of the preceding rally. Often the low of the last "swing" in the stock's trend will serve as resistance for the next high. These are circled.

Long Swing Trades: Once an uptrend has been identified a swing trader looks for buying opportunities in that stock. This can be identified when the stock experiences a minor pullback or correction within that uptrend. The swing trader then activates a trailing buy-stop technique. If prices break out above the trailing stop loss, you will be stopped out and long in the trade. If prices decline, your buy-stop will not be touched.

Short Swing Trades: Once an downtrend has been identified a swing trader looks for selling opportunities in that stock. This can be identified when the stock experiences a minor rally within that downtrend. The swing trader then activates a trailing sell-stop technique. If prices break down and fall below the trailing stop loss, you will be stopped out on the short side. If prices rally, your sell-stop will not be touched.