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Insider Trading Rules

Corporate insiders include the inner circle of any public company. A company's management, senior officers and board of directors are also considered insiders. A large owner of the company's stock registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as per Section 12 (owning 10 percent...

Why Many Find Penny Stocks Attractive

The name "penny stocks" is actually a little misleading. Penny stocks can be found in companies that sell stocks for less than three dollars; however, the Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the price of ...

Discount Stocks

I often ask investors why they would pay full price for a stock when it can be purchased at a discount. Stocks can be purchased at a discount using the technique of writing puts. A put is an option contract.

Brazil Looks Like A Buying Opportunity Again

Brazil continues to impress as a country and economy. Having already experienced a bear market decline of 45% to its October low, and with a solid economy less dependent than most on exports, Brazil is less likely to affected by a recession in Europe.

Tips to Trade Bullion

As precious metals prices consistently approach new record highs, a growing number of investors are recognizing the potential profits that can be made trading bullion. As a physical asset, bullion is inherently valuable. But that still does not mean you should plunge into the bullion market without

A Safer Alternative to Investing in the Big Bank Stocks

Big bank stocks have seen an interesting return to popularity recently. In fact, a lot of money has poured into this sector. This obviously presents quite a few risks, but people who are convinced that the financial services sector is poised to benefit from an improving economy should look elsewhere

How to Trade Options - Learn Options Trading

Trading option is highly challenging wherein a wrong move without adequate knowledge will lead to the loss of the investment. An option is a contract providing the buyer a right to buy or sell an underlying asset on or before a certain date at the agreed price. The specific price is denoted by the t

Trading With A Trend Following System

A person is learning about stock market trading and using a virtual stock exchange program called Stock Trak. She is excited about having the opportunity to take a $1300 profit on THI (Tim Hortons, Inc. ...

Beyond Dollars: Measuring a Successful Public Event

Fundraising is a good thing; however, money is only one of the tools we use to help change our community for the better. There is much more to an organization's activities than just raising money.

On Stock Market Dynamics

The Indian stock market today is not limited to a mere group of investors; you will find almost one in every three urban people engaged in this trade. In fact, stock trading is the key to making significant profits and your investment amount depends on your capacity and preferences. From a few hundr

Social Investing: What Is It?

Social investing has received a lot of interest in recent years - especially following the financial crisis. Most people, however, are left wondering: What is social investing? Let's answer this question.

Lessons Learned- The 1929 Stock Market Crash

Once the First World War was over, the U.S. entered into a new era. It was a time of great enthusiasm, and optimism. This was a time when great inventions, like the airplane and radio, ...

Gann Analysis For a Successful Trade

One of the pioneers of technical analysis of the stock market was W.D. Gann.In 1908, he created his analysis known as the market time factor. To test his analysis, he opened one account and invested 300 dollars. After only 3 months, he was able to make 25,000 dollars in profit.

Profitable Shares Through Stock Market Programs

Stock market programs coupled with various training software and in-depth knowledge about stock market would certainly lead you to more profits. The stock market is considered a trade of chance and luck, with all its unpredictable state; it is not viable to determine when the actual value will depre

Stock Market Masters - 21st Century Use of the Charles Dow Theory, Part 7

This is the seventh and final part in our series on Dow Theory. In Part 6 we focused on the fifth tenet of Dow Theory: volume must confirm the trend. In this article we are going to take a look at the last tenet: a trend is assumed to be in effect until it gives definite signals that it has reversed

Accrued Interest Vs. Compound Interest in Savings Bonds

Bonds are instruments of raising money via long-term credit. Bonds mature according to different time periods. The interest earned from investment in bonds is compiled using two methods: accrued and compounded interest. Accrued interest refers to the amount of interest a bond has accumulated from th