Indian stock markets created history on May 18, 2009, when trading was halted for the day, after the markets hit upper circuits twice within hours of opening. This happened for the first time since the inception of the stock exchanges. The euphoria was due the results of the General elections that saw the emergence of [...]
Bullet Advisory Indian Stocks-Why More is not Merrier for Markets Periodically we listen about stimulus package being declared by some or other Government round the world to create demand and boost the economy. Markets rise in anticipation of package being announced and again starts downward journey. One wonders why the markets are not obliging to [...]
In the UK, many investors like to trade the movement of the FTSE 100. Looking more closely it appears that the sellers are still waiting for the blowout move to the upside that might signal the final exhaustion move. Since March 2009 the moves higher have all been of the slow-grind-higher variety. The biggest daily [...]
Whether you want a quick re-cap of the facts of stock markets or a beginner’s primer, this article gives you a basic understanding of stock market for dummies. There are many reasons you might be interested in learning about the stock market from a beginner’s perspective. You might want a quick and dirty low-down on [...]
Whether you want a quick re-cap of the facts of stock markets or a beginner’s primer, this article gives you a basic understanding of stock market for dummies. There are many reasons you might be interested in learning about the stock market from a beginner’s perspective. You might want a quick and dirty low-down on [...]
It can be seen that certain investors are speculating that a period of stock market consolidation is just around the corner. This is not a surprise when you consider that the S&P 500 has rallied over 75% since March last year. Stock market fundamentals are also looking stretched, with the S&P 500 Index now trading [...]
Many traders and investors have trading rules and tips to help guide their investments. To me too many tips are on a particular trade and do not focus on strategies. At the same time too few tips are based on how to reduce your risks. If you are a short term investor and trading the [...]
Unemployment Soars, But the Markets Roar. Saturday, April 04, 2009 By dodjit.com Since the beginning of March the U.S stock indices have soared higher, retracing approximately 25% of their losses. Even though sentiment has flip-sided over the last week or so, economic data is still showing mixed signals, discouraging investors from returning their capital back into [...]
First and foremost the difference between the foreign exchange market and the stock market is that while foreign exchange market is a global market, the stock market is a local one. Secondly, foreign exchange is traded between individuals, governments, banks, institutions, while the stock markets deal with individuals, institutions and banks. Governments do not find [...]
Over the past few days, there have been several stories written about Warren Buffett’s $14 billion bet on global stock markets. I believe these stories are all in reference to this excerpt form Berkshire Hathaway’s annual report: “Berkshire is also subject to equity price risk with respect to certain long duration equity index put contracts. [...]