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  • Stock Markets To Surge In 2009?  By : blueboy
    So the US government has bailed out the countries two major mortgage lenders, will this be the catalyst to some new found confidence and stability in these hardened times? The major stock markets from around the world staged a major rally on the news, the London stock exchange even broke down as it could not cope with the demand, so will this become a sustained rise and are these stock markets set for a very good 2009?
  • Fannie and Freddie - Liquidity for Main Street or Wall Street?  By : Barry Wallis
    So Freddie and Fannie got what “the market” wanted? $5.3tr divided by 300m US citizens is about $17,600 each for every man woman and child. I bet “the market” is drinking Cristal in Manhattan now…stuf
  • Commodities: Oil, Gold, Copper’s Rough Week  By : Australasian Investment Review
    Commodities held centre stage for most of the week for all the unwanted reasons: declining demand, prices and interest from the market.

    The near collapse of a commodity orientated hedge fund did not help sentiment, nor did reports of other funds being distressed sellers...
  • Fannie, Freddie $US200 BillionTakeover  By : Australasian Investment Review
    And 490,000 of the 45 million home mortgages serviced by MBA members began new foreclosure proceedings. That's up 9% from the 448,000 starts recorded in the previous quarter, and marked the seventh straight quarter that foreclosure starts increased...
  • Online Stock Trading Strategies: Let's Discuss and Profit  By : DJose
    Internet is offering excellent trading services like never before. You can use it for the purpose of wise investment and for making online stock trading strategies.
  • Resources finally put to the sword?  By : FatProphets
    We expected the markets to experience another bout of selling in the September/October period. Little did we know that the selling would commence so soon. In US trading last night, Wall Street experienced a drop of around 3% and that quickly translated into a nasty day today in Australia...
  • Placing your Investment in Stocks  By : Eric76 Drum76
    Looking at Stock Certificates and Scripophily

    When you are investing in stocks and want to make sure you earn a great deal of money, you should ideally invest over a longer period of time. There will always be fluctuations in the market and according to the inherent value of each stock, you will be able to see the general pattern regarding each one. This will allow to you make calculated judgment as to when you should sell your stocks or buy more.

    Stocks and bonds that have great returns will have a good scripophily and some of the best ones are Microsoft, Nike, Amazon, Disney, Harley, Starbucks, and Martha Stewart. At the same time, you can also check out stocks and bonds that involve any hobby and collectibles like art and antiques. All of these will have good priced stocks that will never lose value, but will in fact keep gaining in value as time goes by. It may not be a lot of money you make from the stock market, but it is a better way to make money from your money than if it just sat in your bank account earning a tiny amount of interest.
  • Online Stock Trading Strategies – follow them properly  By : DJose
    Following online stock trading strategies properly is a must to reap their true benefits. Always show patience and discipline to avoid any unpleasant situations.
  • Follow Online Stock Trading Strategies To Invest Prudently  By : DJose
    here are many online stock trading strategies that need to be followed to have a smooth and fruitful investment venture. Read on to find out for yourself what these strategies are.
  • Why St George/Westpac Merger Has More Value Than CommerzBank’s $16 Billion Buy  By : Australasian Investment Review
    The proposed takeover of St George Bank by Westpac is looking more like a bargain for Westpac.

    St George yesterday raised another $1 billion in funds to finance its 2009 funding and a banking merger in germany emphasised just how juicy St george really is...
  • Online Stock Trading Strategies – select the right one  By : DJose
    Online stock trading strategies can help traders, especiallu newbies, minimise their risks, thus earning profits in the long run. Read on for information on different trading strategies.
  • Markets Mixed After Strong August  By : Australasian Investment Review
    It's hard to feel sorry for a bunch of investors in the US and here who think things are getting better.

    For example, in just 24 hours Wall Street went from boom, as the economy surges on export drive, to the grim reality that US consumers are not spending: exports might account for around 19% of the US economy at most, consumers for upwards of 70%, the strength is with consumers...
  • Best choice for the people having penchant for stock collection  By : Ed1 Drummond1
    Best choice for the people having penchant for stock collection

    People can have different hobbies. For some people stamps hold paramount interest, while others are smitten by gardening. However, there are some people who find collecting and sharing the old stocks of companies an interesting pastime. After the arrival of the Internet, these people have got more choices than before.

    One may come across an old stock in the attic or storeroom of his house which could have been purchased by some ancestor. On finding such a document the first question that strikes people is whether it has any value in the present context or not. He may ponder over various ways to earn money using it. First of all, it needs to be checked whether the company still exists on any leading financial web site or not.
  • An Update On Antique Furniture  By : Sheezaym
    When you think of antiques, you think about an item 100 years old and over. Nowadays, furniture that is only a few decades old can now be considered antique.
  • Stock Trading Online  By : Clayton Mincks
    Increasingly, people are realizing the potential of the internet as a money-making tool. Many people have even been able to trade in their 9 to 5 day jobs for a career working from home. Stock trading is one particularly profitable way of achieving the goal; this article will offer useful hints, advice and tips that newcomers to online stock trading should keep in mind.
  • Tips for New Stock Market Investors  By :
    A great read for someone interested in making money in the stock market.
  • Researching Penny Stocks  By : Mark Louie
    The phrase “penny stock” tends to scare many investors away. But, those are the companies you read about that returned triple and even quadruple-digit returns.
  • The Truth About Wall Street  By : Greg Guenthner
    You hear it from talking heads on TV, financial pundits, brokers and analysts. They want you to believe that you have to buy large, expensive stocks, because it's how they make money off of you. If you choose to believe it, it will keep you at the bottom of the financial food chain for good.
  • The Story That Got You Interested In Stocks  By : Jim Nelson
    On Nov. 19, 1984, you could have picked up shares of the emerging biotechnology firm Amgen, Inc. for $3.63. Those shares rose steadily for the next 20 years and were worth more than $85 as recent as 2005. Taking into account Amgen's five splits over the past 23 years, you can knock that original 1984 price down to about 9 cents a share.
  • Stock Market Picks And The 5 Winning Order Types  By : Carl and Michael
    When you trade stocks, you can use one of the 5 following types of orders:
  • Toll, Sun, Prime Pay The Price For Botched Deals  By : Australasian Investment Review
    Transport and logistics group Toll Holdings was another company that soften up the market ahead of reporting the actual figures with its decision to distribute the 62% or so of Virgin Blue it owned to Toll shareholders and take a write-off.

    It was a tacit recognition that the company had not only been dilatory in getting rid of the VBA stake it picked up in the Patrick takeover, but that it paid too much for Patrick. The financial strains at former associate Asciano further confirm that...
  • Rio’s Record, Confident About China  By : Australasian Investment Review
    Rio Tinto is nothing but optimistic about its future and the future for China, much like the way BHP Billiton management is optimistic about its future and the future for China...
  • Information On Day Trading Stock Picks  By : Sisi Maseko
    Day trading is one lucrative opportunity that exists in the stock market that involves the act of buying and selling of securities within a single day. To understand day trading, you need to start with some very basic concepts, which upon its mastery can lead to the mastery of bigger and more complex issues. The higher you develop the skills of day trading, the more money you can make!
  • How to interpret risk?  By : ChanakyaSpeaks
    Any financial instrument is understood in terms of returns and risk. Investors try to maximize returns while minimizing risks. Well it is easier for us to understand returns but how do we define risks? Before measuring risk the relevant question which springs up in mind

    What is risk?
  • Centro/Challenger Challenged  By : Australasian Investment Review
    Mr Tilley quit 10 months after re-signing a contract with Challenger that would have seen him remain there until 2011. It was not a well explained reason, only that it was 'a good time'.

    Challenger chairman, Peter Poulson said the departure of Mr Tilley less than a year after his contract was extended was a "mutual decision" between Mr Tilley and the board.
  • What You Need to Know About Online Penny Stock Trading  By : Malcolm Torren
    The world of the penny stock trading is not something ordinary if you think about it. You can just imagine, and seen it in movies, the stock exchanges like NASDAQ and NYSE, how disorganized it looks like. All the noise from every stock broker's bidding shouts. Every voice must be heard in one trading floor. But surprisingly, that's actually the orderly way of closing stock deals. Ironic isn't it? It's a lot different in online penny stock trading.
  • Gold: NCM/LGL, Why Quitting Hedging Works  By : Australasian Investment Review
    Results yesterday from gold miners, Newcrest and Lihir (See below) confirm the rightness of their decisions last year to eliminate the costly drag on earnings and their balance sheets from their extensive hedging protection.

    Both companies restructured their hedge books, borrowed a lot of money and have exposed themselves to the ups and downs of the gold price.
  • Resources remain the place to be!  By : Australasian Investment Review
    We are old enough (and grey enough) to have been around to witness various stock market corrections dating back to the dark days of October 1987. Without sounding flippant, the most important lesson for investors is that markets that rise strongly will eventually correct themselves, but they always and inevitably bounce back again.
  • Markets get beaten up virtually overnight  By : FatProphets
    The gold price has endured significant setbacks over the past fortnight, signalling that the correction and consolidation phase from the previous March high of over US$1000 an ounce will be deeper and more prolonged than we had expected. The gold and energy sectors have clearly been unable to evade the ongoing bear market, which has now spread to all areas of the stock market. We don’t believe the downturn in gold and oil is sustainable however, as the Chinese and Indian juggernauts will continue their relentless advance – a situation convenient ignored by the commodity bears.
  • Last Week of June 30 Profits: Strains Emerge  By : Australasian Investment Review
    If we thought last week was dramatic, with the huge profit of BHP Billiton, good to average results from a string of companies like Qantas, a poorly received effort from Wesfarmers, and bad news from Babcock and Brown, then the coming week will be climatic.

    Centro Properties, Centro Retail and Allco Finance Group, not to mention Babcock and Brown Power will reveal a flood of red ink. It won't be nice, but it will be a necessary purging.

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