about 10 months ago - 2 comments
in other words, is it all about bets!?
about 11 months ago - 1 comment
about 11 months ago - 1 comment
The required returns on all stocks are the same, and the required returns on stocks are higher than the required returns on bonds. The required returns on stocks equal the required returns on bonds. A trading strategy in which you buy stocks that have recently fallen in price is likely to provide you with a More >
about 11 months ago - 3 comments
Arent there any kind of investments you can do online besides the 3 mentioned? They all perform lousy-anything other than markets as long as you can trade it online and make profits.
about 11 months ago - 3 comments
Some of these stocks were given 30 years ago ,some 10 yrs ago. sometimes it was 10 shares ,sometimes it was 50 shares.
about 11 months ago - 1 comment
The markets around the world have gone dramatically up today and Friday on news that the U.S Gov. will continue to bail out distressed financial institutions (ie Citibank) and will consider bailing out non-financial institutions (ie Ford and GM). Needless to say, the Gov. doesn’t really have this money to lend, so it’s raising same More >
about 12 months ago - 2 comments
Also, I am buying a new house that is 150k more then the house i am in, would i be able to do anything to avoid capital gains since i am buying a new house of more value? I will sell the house before having it for 2 years. Also, how much in capital gains More >
about 1 year ago - 1 comment
Here’s the details of my hypothetical question. Employee stock purchase plan – purchase 100 shares for $80 (street price of $100) on 12/31/2007. This makes my intial investment $8,000. Stock today is worth $85 street price. If I sell this today, my sale is $8,500. I pay ordinary income of the $20 discount (let’s just More >
about 1 year ago - 2 comments
Looking for a little expert advice here: I own a stock which tanked significantly during the economic downturn. I since kept it because the dividends were still great. But now that the company canceled the dividend and there is no upward potential on the stock price, I figure I should dump it. The capital gains More >
about 1 year ago
Sounds like you’re reading some corny book written by some schmuck that offers more washed up cliches than actual good advice.
T/A does not lend itself to cliches. T/A is most effective short-term, which could care less about history.
about 1 year ago
Yeah, it sort of depends upon whose book you are reading. Technical analysis begins with spotting market behavior trends. This usually involves relationally comparing price behavior over time and frequently includes trading volume data. Some people apply statistical analysis, others plot graphs and try to discern trends and trend change signals.
As for ‘history repeats itself’ in technical analysis, that is a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy. If people followed certain common data to arrive at a certain conclusion using the same rationales then when similar circumstances arise again, they will arrive at similar conclusions.