This article is for intermediate Great Plains Dexterity developer. It describes the directions to phase out Dexterity functionality and replace it with newer technologies.
Microsoft Great Plains and its current programming language Dexterity should still be considered seriously by developers community. However Microsoft Business Solutions announced switching to new technologies, mostly .Net, where all the MBS applications will be arranged into suites (Microsoft Financials, Microsoft Distributions, Microsoft Manufacturing, Microsoft Human Resources) and integrated into so called Microsoft Business Portal. Looking into the future we recommend you to analyze Microsoft Great Plains Dexterity customization for replacement it's portions with Microsoft SQL Server stored procs, Crystal Reports, direct C#/VB.Net web publishing, eConnect
1. Replace Dexterity cursor with SQL Stored Procedure
Dexterity was designed as multiplatform technology (primarily Btrieve, Ctree, SQL Server, potentially Oracle). Dexterity data retrieving mechanism is based on Range start, Range End, Get First and Get Next clauses. It is in fact similar, however a little bit slower to cursors in Transact SQL. Long ranges in Dexterity are good candidates for replacement by SQL stored procedures with update clause.
For example, consider to replace following Dexterity code:
Range clear SOP_HDR_WORK. Clear ‘SOP Type’ of table SOP_HDR_WORK. Clear ‘SOP Number’ of table SOP_HDR_WORK.
Range start table SOP_HDR_WORK. Get first table SOP_HDR_WORK. While errEOF do If ‘Salesperson ID’ of table SOP_HDR_WORK = “ERIC” then Edit table SOP_HDR_WORK. Set ‘Salesperson ID’ of table SOP_HDR_WORK to “BILL”. Save table SOP_HDR_WORK. End if. Get next table SOP_HDR_WORK. End while.
With the following SQL code
Update SOP10100 set SLPRSNID=”BILL” where SLPRSNID=”ERIC”
Bringing new data into a table in Dexterity is based on change/edit table clauses, in SQL they are equivalent (by performance) to inserting one record at the time.
When having long cycle of change/edit table in Dexterity, consider replacement by SQL stored procedure with Insert Into clause.
2. Use Crystal Reports, call them from via VBA in Modified form
The easy way to call Crystal Report from your VBA code from your modified form:
Const RPT = "D:\Clients\TheClient\Invoice Status.rpt"
Public crwApplication As CRPEAuto.Application Public crwReport As CRPEAuto.Report
Private Sub Print_BeforeUserChanged(KeepFocus As Boolean, CancelLogic As Boolean) If SalesTransactionInquiryZoo.Type = "Invoice" Then
If crwApplication Is Nothing Then Set crwApplication = CreateObject("Crystal.CRPE.Application") End If
Set crwReport = crwApplication.OpenReport(RPT) crwReport.ParameterFields(1).SetCurrentValue (DocumentNo)
crwReport.Preview
End If
3. Use Direct .Net Web Publishing from Great Plains Database
The easiest and safest way is to use eConnect - SDK with VB samples, created for eCommerce programmers and web designers to call the functionality in Microsoft Great Plains. If your company can not afford eConnect - create your own set of stored procedures to address Great Plains database and go ahead with Visual Studio.Net to do the web publishing
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Have New Technologies Improved Solo Business Travels?
In the last 10 to 20 years, advance in technology has transformed many aspects of business travel; from the way we book our hotel rooms to staying in touch with relatives left at home.
However it seems that it has not changed one aspect of it: the feeling of loneliness faced by a majority of business people while travelling and in particular, while dining and drinking in the evening at hotels.
The latest Barclaycard Business Travel Survey that, whereas 95% of businessmen and women travel solo, 45% of them have felt lonely during their business trips.
Technology has only help to reduce the time spent travelling. The survey tells us that nights way from home have decreased to 4.1 nights per month from 4.4 last year. Technology such as video-conferencing has reduced the need for face-to-face meetings. It has not made it easier staying alone in far away cities.
Women seem to be even more affected by the negative aspects of solo travel. Up to 61% of women have said feeling uncomfortable drinking at bars on their own and 34% didn’t like dining on their own.
So are business travellers doomed to feel lonely, depressed or uncomfortable when away from home? Well, there are some tips one can follow to try improve this situation:
Try to talk to people who are waiting to be seated at the restaurant. If they are alone, they will probably be very happy to share their table with you, and enjoy a much more relaxed evening.
Try to arrange to meet with somebody you know in town, or somebody you have met the same day at work or elsewhere.
Ask for a table near a people-watching window. If you eat alone, at least you can look at what is going on outside.
Go to the restaurant early. Very often, restaurants have a more romantic setting at later times, something you want to avoid if you are alone!
Finally use networking clubs to contact other people who live locally. You may then meet with them (important: always do so in a public place)
New technologies have improved the way we can plan and organise business travels. However, when it comes to it, only old-fashioned tips will make your solo journeys a better experience
However it seems that it has not changed one aspect of it: the feeling of loneliness faced by a majority of business people while travelling and in particular, while dining and drinking in the evening at hotels.
The latest Barclaycard Business Travel Survey that, whereas 95% of businessmen and women travel solo, 45% of them have felt lonely during their business trips.
Technology has only help to reduce the time spent travelling. The survey tells us that nights way from home have decreased to 4.1 nights per month from 4.4 last year. Technology such as video-conferencing has reduced the need for face-to-face meetings. It has not made it easier staying alone in far away cities.
Women seem to be even more affected by the negative aspects of solo travel. Up to 61% of women have said feeling uncomfortable drinking at bars on their own and 34% didn’t like dining on their own.
So are business travellers doomed to feel lonely, depressed or uncomfortable when away from home? Well, there are some tips one can follow to try improve this situation:
Try to talk to people who are waiting to be seated at the restaurant. If they are alone, they will probably be very happy to share their table with you, and enjoy a much more relaxed evening.
Try to arrange to meet with somebody you know in town, or somebody you have met the same day at work or elsewhere.
Ask for a table near a people-watching window. If you eat alone, at least you can look at what is going on outside.
Go to the restaurant early. Very often, restaurants have a more romantic setting at later times, something you want to avoid if you are alone!
Finally use networking clubs to contact other people who live locally. You may then meet with them (important: always do so in a public place)
New technologies have improved the way we can plan and organise business travels. However, when it comes to it, only old-fashioned tips will make your solo journeys a better experience
The Old MBA Urgently Claim For the New Business Technologies
A report from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the primary accrediting body in North America lambasted its members for maintaining a 60-years old curriculum that is out of touch with modern business practices.
CRM: Managing sales data and processes can be simplified using today´s business technologies software solutions. These products automate nearly all of the tasks that salespeople and their support staffs once performed manually. As a category, these products are generally referred to as Customer Relationship Management CRM solutions.
CIO: Part of the Chief Information Officer CIO responsibility is on the Information Technology IT side, but it also was to change an organization in all the business fields.
PM: Project management focuses on the management of specific, discreet projects. A project is “any undertaking with a defined starting point and defined objectives by which completion is identified". The project manager has to have decision-making authority to keep the objectives, schedule, and resources in balance. In reality, this may be difficult to achieve, but a project manager should at least have a written statement defining his authority and which manager they should go to for decisions beyond the scope of this authority.
CI: To obtain reliable answers, you need the ability to create customer intelligence from the mountains of disconnected customer data you collect on a daily basis.
And the ERP, SCM, BI, VOIP, BPM, Workflow and tenths of others that the old MBA executives think as ITs responsabilities.
CRM: Managing sales data and processes can be simplified using today´s business technologies software solutions. These products automate nearly all of the tasks that salespeople and their support staffs once performed manually. As a category, these products are generally referred to as Customer Relationship Management CRM solutions.
CIO: Part of the Chief Information Officer CIO responsibility is on the Information Technology IT side, but it also was to change an organization in all the business fields.
PM: Project management focuses on the management of specific, discreet projects. A project is “any undertaking with a defined starting point and defined objectives by which completion is identified". The project manager has to have decision-making authority to keep the objectives, schedule, and resources in balance. In reality, this may be difficult to achieve, but a project manager should at least have a written statement defining his authority and which manager they should go to for decisions beyond the scope of this authority.
CI: To obtain reliable answers, you need the ability to create customer intelligence from the mountains of disconnected customer data you collect on a daily basis.
And the ERP, SCM, BI, VOIP, BPM, Workflow and tenths of others that the old MBA executives think as ITs responsabilities.
5 New Communication Technologies To Supplement Email
Every business relies on effective communication with its customers. Communication doesn't just convey information, it inspires trust, builds credibility, stimulates involvement and generates loyalty. But in today's global, hi-tech, rapidly changing business environment, how do you ensure you're communicating effectively? THE BENCHMARK - FACE-TO-FACE There's no doubt that face-to-face communication is the most effective method for most people. Why? Because of its two-way nature. It's about dialogue. Listeners are not passive participants. When someone talks to us, we send a continuous stream of responses back to them. Some are verbal, but many/most are not. These responses have the power to actually change the message being disseminated by the talker. What's more, they have the power to change how other listeners' interpret that message. (Similarly, other listeners have the power to change your interpretation.) Unfortunately, however, the global nature of business makes it impossible to conduct face-to-face meetings for every communication. So what are the alternatives? Specifically, what are the alternatives offered by technology? EMAIL - THE STARTING POINT The benefits of email are numerous and well known, and include (but are not limited to): •Email is an excellent mechanism for distributing information to people. It is fast and cost effective. •It is incredibly convenient - you can readily communicate across time zones. •It provides a useful electronic paper trail. •It can save a great deal of time because most of the fluff surrounding a phone call (the social niceties) are seen as unnecessary in email. •It allows recipients to read and respond to messages in their own time. •The wording, grammar and punctuation in an email can be considered and edited before finally sending. But email does have its limitations: •Its lack of social niceties is a double-edged sword. Without the benefit of other communication cues, it's sometimes hard to interpret the tone of an email, and this can make some messages ambiguous. •It isn't ideal for critical communication. For many people, emails are not 'real-time' communication. We all have that unaddressed email sitting at the bottom of the list. Because emails are so easy to ignore, they're also easy to forget. •Ironically, email's dissemination effectiveness has been one of the major impediments to its communication effectiveness. It's so easy to send emails - and they're so anonymous - that our inboxes are now flooded with SPAM. Consequently, emails are viewed with some suspicion. It's sometimes hard to identify legitimate emails, but it's very easy to just hit Delete. •Because email senders are typically geographically (and often culturally) distant from their recipients, they have no immediate visual and aural cues to help them tailor the message as they type. But there's no need to 'throw out the baby with the bathwater'. Email is an excellent solution to many communication needs. And for those it is ill-equipped to handle, there are newer, more appropriate technologies that are built for the job... WEB 2.0 TECHNOLOGIES - THE PERFECT SUPPLEMENT Web 2.0, a term coined by O'Reilly Media (an American media company) in 2004 refers, to a second-generation of internet-based services that let people collaborate and share information online in new ways. Web 2.0 technologies are well defined in www.wikipaedia.org, which suggests that these sites allow the users of the sites (members) to create and share content, including exploring and discussing ideas, opinions, initiatives and issues. Web 2.0 is all about communication. It is the evolution of the internet from an endless library of static pages to an endless world of conversations. These pages can be restricted to particular individuals (eg the executive), or open to all members. The only difference is that the interaction takes place in cyberspace, and those taking part can be sitting behind a keyboard just about anywhere on the planet. Importantly, a reader's understanding of the message in a Web 2.0 communication is determined, not just by the publisher, but also by the responses (e.g. comments) of the audience. What's more, the publisher's actual message tends to be far more fluid as it, too, is informed by the responses of the audience. In other words, Web 2.0 services are far more like face-to-face conversations than any communication technology before them. So what are these emerging technologies that we should be keeping an eye on? The two most notable are 'Wikis' and 'Blogs'. The following definitions are from http://www.wikipedia.org, an online encyclopaedia developed as a wiki. •Wikis - A wiki is a type of website that allows users to easily add, remove or otherwise edit and change content. This ease of interaction and operation makes a wiki an effective tool for collaborative authoring. Examples include Wikipedia (wikipedia.com) and wikiwikiweb (http://www.wikiwikiweb.com). •Blogs - A weblog, which is usually shortened to blog, is a type of online diary or journal which allows one to voice their opinion on something. Blogs often provide commentary or news and information on a particular subject. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media. Blogs are usually text based, but they can include photographs, videos or audio (podcasting). Blogs can be presented in a way that creates a conversation between users. As an example, see the Sydney Morning Herald travel blog (http://blogs.smh.com.au/lostintransit/). THE USES OF WEB 2.0 As with face-to-face social gatherings and forums, online get togethers attract a broad spectrum of participants eager to engage, entertain, befriend, advise and lecture. It was reported in The Australian (Tuesday 8 August 2006) that the social computing element of Web 2.0 has recently been embraced by the US Government. The US State Department has started including blogs and other Web 2.0 concepts to deliver public information to citizens. It is also using wiki style services to improve information by permitting small expert communities to improve advisory services. The same article advised that Australia’s leading information advisory body, the Australian Government Information Management Office, had begun experimenting with the use of blogs, wikis and other Web 2.0 technologies. As new online social networks mushroom, they are becoming increasingly focused on niches, ideally suited to membership based organizations and the NFP sector. Examples of general public social networks include My Space (http://www.myspace.com), Classmates (http://www.classmates.com) and Bikely (bikely.com). OTHER USEFUL TECHNOLOGIES •SMS - Short Message Service (SMS) is a service available on most digital mobile phones (and other mobile devices, e.g. a Pocket PC, or occasionally even desktop computers) that permits the sending of short messages between mobile phones, other handheld devices and even landline telephones. •Podcast - Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. •Webinars - Web conferencing is used to hold group meetings or live presentations over the internet. In the early years of the internet, the terms "web conferencing" and "computer conferencing" were often used to refer to group discussions conducted within a message board (via posted text messages), but the term has evolved to refer specifically to "live" or "synchronous" meetings, while the posted message variety of discussion is called a "forum", "message board", or "bulletin board". A webinar is a seminar which is conducted over the World Wide Web. It is a type of web conferencing. In contrast to a Webcast, which is transmission of information in one direction only, a webinar is designed to be interactive between the presenter and audience. A webinar is 'live' in the sense that information is conveyed according to an agenda, with a starting and ending time. In most cases, the presenter may speak over a standard telephone line, pointing out information being presented on screen, and the audience can respond over their own telephones, preferably a speakerphone. Whilst not necessarily considered Web 2.0, Webinars can also be a useful mechanism for information distribution and discussion amongst membership based organizations and SMS can provide important or urgent confirmations. CONCLUSION Email is - and will continue to be - an incredibly useful and convenient communication tool. In fact, with the emergence of new technologies that are either more direct, more immediate, or more like face-to-face communication, email is improved. As businesses supplement their email usage with other communication technologies, email will be increasingly reserved for those communications to which it is ideally suited.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
How To Recognize And Avoid Risky Investments
The patterns of any particular investment will detail the relative risks and rewards undertaken with each investment. Risks can be defined as "the chance or possibility of injury, damage or loss." Risk focuses on the future and our ability to forecast that future. In turn, the ability to predict the future is largely dependent on what you've learned from the past. The best you can do is to study the record and draw on experience - your own and that of others.
On the surface, the relationship between risk and return seems straight forward. In general, you will find that risk and return move in the same direction. In other words, if you accept a higher risk, it is possible to achieve higher returns. High-risk investments invariably promise a high return.
But equally important, where it is possible to win big, you can lose big. And the odds are always with the "house" (the provider of the risk-return). If all it took to create instant wealth was assuming high risks, then you could assure yourself of millionaire status simply by attending the race track every day and betting all your money on the long shots!
Avoiding Risky Investments
No other advice on investing is complete without a few important warnings. The investment industry has its share of unscrupulous people who, at best, will mismanage your investment, and at worst, steal you blind.
They'll come at you with Ponzi schemes, pyramid deals, real estate that's never been any good and never will, and telephone offers or email offers of stock or funds or oil leases or gems or precious metals, etc., that offer large and easy returns with no risk.
These salespeople play on a universal desire to "get something for nothing" and to "get rich quick." Most of us are not immune to a good pitch. However, by just taking the simple precaution of thoroughly investigating an investment offer yourself or through a trusted accountant, lawyer, financial adviser, etc., you'll greatly minimize the risk. The best caveat to bear in mind is: "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Watch out for the Ponzi and Pyramid.
In their eagerness to make a lot of money quickly, many people and millions of dollars every year are sucked into Ponzi schemes and pyramid deals. In the former, expect to lose your money, and in the latter there's a very high probability that you're wasting time and money.
In the 1920s Charles Ponzi invented a simple, alluring investment fraud that's still practiced today. In its simplest form, a swift-talking promoter will ask you to give them, say $5,000 to invest in a spectacular, usually secret, investment to which the promoter has access. They promise a spectacular return of, say 20 percent in three months.
At the end of the three months, they offer to deliver $6,000 (your investment plus your return) but suggests that you let it all "ride" for an even better return in another three months to six months. What you don't know is that there is no investment. The promoter is simply gathering as much as they can from as many suckers as they can convince. Then they have to pay Peter, it comes from Paul. Eventually, the promoter disappears with the bulk of the "investment" money.
A Pyramid scheme is an illegal type of multilevel sales- except usually there is no product sold. You are asked to pay ($500, $1,000, $10,000 etc.) to become part of the pyramid. The amount of your payment to the promoter determines your position level in the pyramid and "allows" you to promote the pyramid to others. The more people you bring into the pyramid, the higher you rise and the closer you get to the big payoff.
Financial Risk
For most investors, financial risk is the most immediate one. It centers on the simple question, "If I put my money into this investment, will I at least get my money back?"
Your best protection against financial risk is to explore any investment to the point where you understand the factors that risk and/or secure your principle. When you buy a common stock, for example, the financial risk is tied to the credit and operating histories of the company issuing the stock.
So you analyze the firm's financial capacity (ability to generate income). A firm that can't pay its debts or has a low financial capacity and a comparatively high financial risk. A company with earnings high enough to pay fixed costs many times over is thought to pose a lower financial risk.
Generally, such vehicles as certificates of deposit, commercial short-term paper, federal savings bonds and Treasury securities are considered of low financial risk. Whenever you evaluate the risk inherent in a given investment, ask yourself:
1. What kind of risk is involved?
2. What is the extent of this risk?
3. Is the potential return worth this risk?
By first learning a set of criteria with which you can evaluate an investment, and then considering those objectives in light of your personal factors, you've begun acting like an inve
On the surface, the relationship between risk and return seems straight forward. In general, you will find that risk and return move in the same direction. In other words, if you accept a higher risk, it is possible to achieve higher returns. High-risk investments invariably promise a high return.
But equally important, where it is possible to win big, you can lose big. And the odds are always with the "house" (the provider of the risk-return). If all it took to create instant wealth was assuming high risks, then you could assure yourself of millionaire status simply by attending the race track every day and betting all your money on the long shots!
Avoiding Risky Investments
No other advice on investing is complete without a few important warnings. The investment industry has its share of unscrupulous people who, at best, will mismanage your investment, and at worst, steal you blind.
They'll come at you with Ponzi schemes, pyramid deals, real estate that's never been any good and never will, and telephone offers or email offers of stock or funds or oil leases or gems or precious metals, etc., that offer large and easy returns with no risk.
These salespeople play on a universal desire to "get something for nothing" and to "get rich quick." Most of us are not immune to a good pitch. However, by just taking the simple precaution of thoroughly investigating an investment offer yourself or through a trusted accountant, lawyer, financial adviser, etc., you'll greatly minimize the risk. The best caveat to bear in mind is: "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."
Watch out for the Ponzi and Pyramid.
In their eagerness to make a lot of money quickly, many people and millions of dollars every year are sucked into Ponzi schemes and pyramid deals. In the former, expect to lose your money, and in the latter there's a very high probability that you're wasting time and money.
In the 1920s Charles Ponzi invented a simple, alluring investment fraud that's still practiced today. In its simplest form, a swift-talking promoter will ask you to give them, say $5,000 to invest in a spectacular, usually secret, investment to which the promoter has access. They promise a spectacular return of, say 20 percent in three months.
At the end of the three months, they offer to deliver $6,000 (your investment plus your return) but suggests that you let it all "ride" for an even better return in another three months to six months. What you don't know is that there is no investment. The promoter is simply gathering as much as they can from as many suckers as they can convince. Then they have to pay Peter, it comes from Paul. Eventually, the promoter disappears with the bulk of the "investment" money.
A Pyramid scheme is an illegal type of multilevel sales- except usually there is no product sold. You are asked to pay ($500, $1,000, $10,000 etc.) to become part of the pyramid. The amount of your payment to the promoter determines your position level in the pyramid and "allows" you to promote the pyramid to others. The more people you bring into the pyramid, the higher you rise and the closer you get to the big payoff.
Financial Risk
For most investors, financial risk is the most immediate one. It centers on the simple question, "If I put my money into this investment, will I at least get my money back?"
Your best protection against financial risk is to explore any investment to the point where you understand the factors that risk and/or secure your principle. When you buy a common stock, for example, the financial risk is tied to the credit and operating histories of the company issuing the stock.
So you analyze the firm's financial capacity (ability to generate income). A firm that can't pay its debts or has a low financial capacity and a comparatively high financial risk. A company with earnings high enough to pay fixed costs many times over is thought to pose a lower financial risk.
Generally, such vehicles as certificates of deposit, commercial short-term paper, federal savings bonds and Treasury securities are considered of low financial risk. Whenever you evaluate the risk inherent in a given investment, ask yourself:
1. What kind of risk is involved?
2. What is the extent of this risk?
3. Is the potential return worth this risk?
By first learning a set of criteria with which you can evaluate an investment, and then considering those objectives in light of your personal factors, you've begun acting like an inve
4 tips to spot fake high yield investments
High yield investments are things that produce a yield of more than 2 percent per month. You can find some good mutual funds that produce 30% or higher in any given year, and they would fit the description of a high yield investment.
Unfortunately, mutual funds will never produce these stellar results consistently. Their good performance will cause a flood of money to come knocking on their door, and with a lot more money, it becomes harder to produce big returns.
Online, there are thousands of places that offer high yield investments. As you might expect, the vast majority are scams - simple ponzis set up to look like elaborate operations.
Once you have enough experience with high yield investments, you can usually spot the scams with relative ease, but even the best people still get caught in elaborate scams.
Here are the things professional investors look for when looking into high yield investments:
Fixed returns. If a program guarantees a time-based return (2% per day, for instance), then it is almost certainly a scam. No one has a crystal ball, and in the high yield community, uncertainty is the major force that prevails. So any one skilled at foreign exchange trading or options trading would never predict they would make 2% each and every day.
No contact information. The high yield investments that are real will always let you know who is behind it, and what they do. In the normal investment world, there is a prospectus for each offering, which describes what the venture is about, and how they make money. A real high yield investment would always give you the name and resumé for the principal people behind the operation. If you don't get a name, phone number and address, it is a scam.
No registration. All high yield investments will create profit, and be subject to taxation by some government somewhere in the world. If the persons offering a high yield investment have not bothered to register the venture, then it is most certainly a scam.
No Contract. The high yield investments that promise great things should put things into writing, and have you agree to the terms before they begin to earn you an income. If you find a high yield investment that does not require you to sign a contract, you can be sure they will disappear eventually - along with your money.
The SEC publishes a short description of what to look for, and it is well worth a minute to review it.
You should be aware that investor fraud is at an all-time high, and if you ever find yourself a victim of financial fraud, there is very little chance you will ever see your money again. Governments around the world are overwhelmed by the scams and victim complaints that pour in daily, so the best you can do is file a report, and be happy knowing you reported it.
Unfortunately, mutual funds will never produce these stellar results consistently. Their good performance will cause a flood of money to come knocking on their door, and with a lot more money, it becomes harder to produce big returns.
Online, there are thousands of places that offer high yield investments. As you might expect, the vast majority are scams - simple ponzis set up to look like elaborate operations.
Once you have enough experience with high yield investments, you can usually spot the scams with relative ease, but even the best people still get caught in elaborate scams.
Here are the things professional investors look for when looking into high yield investments:
Fixed returns. If a program guarantees a time-based return (2% per day, for instance), then it is almost certainly a scam. No one has a crystal ball, and in the high yield community, uncertainty is the major force that prevails. So any one skilled at foreign exchange trading or options trading would never predict they would make 2% each and every day.
No contact information. The high yield investments that are real will always let you know who is behind it, and what they do. In the normal investment world, there is a prospectus for each offering, which describes what the venture is about, and how they make money. A real high yield investment would always give you the name and resumé for the principal people behind the operation. If you don't get a name, phone number and address, it is a scam.
No registration. All high yield investments will create profit, and be subject to taxation by some government somewhere in the world. If the persons offering a high yield investment have not bothered to register the venture, then it is most certainly a scam.
No Contract. The high yield investments that promise great things should put things into writing, and have you agree to the terms before they begin to earn you an income. If you find a high yield investment that does not require you to sign a contract, you can be sure they will disappear eventually - along with your money.
The SEC publishes a short description of what to look for, and it is well worth a minute to review it.
You should be aware that investor fraud is at an all-time high, and if you ever find yourself a victim of financial fraud, there is very little chance you will ever see your money again. Governments around the world are overwhelmed by the scams and victim complaints that pour in daily, so the best you can do is file a report, and be happy knowing you reported it.
Real Estate Investments and How to Make Them
Mistake # 1. Spending thousands of dollars buying books, tapes and attending seminars and then putting all of that information on a bookshelf and never looking at (or using) it. Comment: I’m continually amazed at the number of “would be” investors who have spent a bundle of money attending seminars, getting an education and then never using it to start their investment program. Not only is it a waste of thousand of dollars but it could be the biggest financial mistake you can make. Mistake # 2. Failure to learn the basics of real estate investing. Comment: The other extreme to Number 1 above, are potential investors who realize real estate is the best way to accumulate wealth and venture into the purchase of properties without knowing the basics of real estate investing. Those investors are almost certain to get into financial trouble. Mistake # 3. Fear of making a huge financial mistake Comment: We all fear making mistakes, especially a large financial one. If you follow the advice in Number 2 above, you won’t have to worry about making a financial mistake. Mistake # 4. Not looking at enough properties Comment: Don’t fall in love with the first property you look at. Too many investors buy properties because they “look nice” or they are just to lazy to see what else is currently on the market that may be better. Part of sound real estate investing is in giving yourself a choice so you can select the best one, financially. Mistake # 5. “A better deal may be just around the corner” syndrome Comment: This is the opposite mistake of Number 4. This investor never starts his or her real estate investment program because they always hope a better deal may be out there somewhere if they just wait...and wait...and wait. Mistake # 6. Thinking that real estate investing is strictly a complicated game that only the wealthy can play. Comment: First of all real estate is NOT complicated if you learn how to do it first. Did you know that even professional investors use a simple nine step process to analyze the financial feasibility of an investment property? Here's a brief idea of the nine simple steps they use in analyzing any type or size investment property. A Basic Financial Property Analysis 1. Scheduled Gross Income (Income if 100% leased) = $ 26,000 2. Less: Allowance for vacancies (5% of Gross Income) -1,300 3. Operating Income before expense & Mtg. Pmts. $ 24,700 4. Less Operating Expenses (Taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance etc.) 40% - 9,846 5. Equals: Operating Income (Income before Mtg. Pmts.) $ 14,854 6. Minus: Mortgage Payments: -12,863 7. Equals Cash Flow 1,991 = 6% 8. Plus: Mortgage Principle Payment +1,697 9. Total Return: $ 3,688 = 10% There's a lot more to it than that, but you just read the basic nine step procedure most professional investors use when analyzing any income producing investment property. Mistake # 7. Falling in love with a property Comment: Once you get your feet wet and become a real estate investor, you’ll wonder why you waited so long to begin. Now you’ll face another problem. Many investors fall in love with their property. They have seen how well it is doing, cash flow has been going up each year, and they have fallen in love with their tenants (not literally). Two big mistakes are made here. First, never fool yourself into thinking your property is doing too well to sell or trade up because your cash flow is considerably higher than when you purchased the property. The second part of mistake number 7 is getting so friendly with your tenants that you fail to maintain rental standards based on what the market will bear. This greatly hinders your growth potential. . Mistake # 8. Failure to plan your financial goals Comment: Before you purchase that first property, which, of course, you financially analyzed, determine what you expect from your investments…your financial goals. It's known as "The 'time vs. money’" concept. The more you have of one the less you need of the other in order to reach your financial goals. Mistake # 9. Trying to purchase properties that the seller is not motivated to sell Comment: I’ve seen potential buyers continually try to purchase investment properties that are not really on the market. This includes property owners with the attitude that “Sure, it’s for sale… for a price”. Unfortunately the ‘for a price’ part usually means it will make no financial sense for a buyer. Mistake # 10. Believing you can get rich quick overnight with no money invested of your own. Comment:. Getting rich overnight will not happen . . . (regardless of what some of the so called "experts" tell you). It takes some time, effort and knowledge of real estate investing to do it with minimum financial risk. The important thing to remember is that YOU can do it, too. You can join the millions of investors who create sizable incomes by investing in real estate. Mistake # 11. No money down investing usually isn’t. Comment: Somewhere, somehow there will be some money required to put a transaction together and make it profitable. It may be closing costs, repairs or upgrading, whatever. But somewhere, some money will be needed. There are ways around this problem without getting into a high risk situation. You may be able to finance every dollar you need, but it can come back to haunt you in the form of mortgage payments you cannot afford to make. Again, learn what you are doing first. Mistake # 12. Not financially analyzing a potential investment property. Comment: This is the most serious mistake an investor, or potential investor, can make. I've seen a few pros in the business rely on a "worthless and inaccurate" rule of thumb to make a huge financial decision to purchase, with total disregard for how well the property will perform. Oh, yes, there is one more major mistake many investor make: Mistake # 13. Thinking it's important to pay off your mortgage as soon as you can because mortgages are a 'necessary evil'. Comment: First of all as a real estate investor, mortgages are good and not a necessary evil. You must learn why this is true. You must learn how, in the right situation, a second or third mortgage can be a good thing. Second: mortgages are one of the keys to creating wealth in real estate. You must learn how to use financing as one of the keys to creating your own financial estate, without concern for it being "risky".
529 Plan Rating Helps Make Better Investments
The 529 plans, though already very popular, are too new to make any definite practical revelations yet. Some financial agencies are pursuing their progress and trying to come up with some 529 plan ratings, made on a state-wise basis, but we must take them with a pinch of salt. Anyways, the 529 plan rating providers have come up with ideas on how better savings can be made on the plans. The 529 plan is a tax-advantaged savings or prepaid scheme for college education. Parents, or any other family adult, can make an account with these plans for children and then pass on the amounts to pay for the child's college education. Already the 529 plan ratings show the significant benefits of these schemes over traditional plans like Coverdell. With a 529 plan anyone can make the investment, the account can be closed or the amount can be withdrawn with minimum penalty, the account is transferable from one beneficiary to another, and there is a good deal of tax savings. These are the prime benefits that are making the 529 plans popular. Here are the tips on savings that are provided by people who make the 529 plan ratings:- Plan for gift exemption - A 529 plan, which is to the tune of $60,000 a year, is equivalent to five equal annual gifts made to the beneficiary. That means, if the accountholder makes no other gifts to the beneficiary in the span of these five years, then the amount invested in the 529 plan will remain free from gift tax. The best benefit here is that the total gift exemption of the accountholder towards the child will not diminish. Plan for saving withdrawal penalties - Withdrawal penalties come into the picture in many situations with 529 plans. One of this situation is when the accountholder withdraws the funds from the investment plan for a reason other than paying for the tuition fees of the beneficiary. This can happen if the beneficiary does not attend college, or if he or she gets a scholarship that pays for the tuition fees. Money withdrawn for reasons other than paying for tuition fees is called as unqualified withdrawal. Such unqualified withdrawals will attract income tax and a 10% penalty on the amount withdrawn. However, with a 529 plan, these penalties can be avoided by the simple act of transferring the benefit from one beneficiary to another. So, if the original beneficiary does not want the investment for paying tuition fees, you can pass it on to another relative, and keep enjoying all the tax benefits. Plan for saving tax - Accountholders of 529 state plans can direct the benefits to their own accounts, to the accounts of the beneficiaries, or even directly to some educational institution. There is good choice here. Hence, the accountholder can decide which of these options will have to pay the least tax. If the beneficiary's marginal tax rate is lower, the benefits can be passed on to the account of the beneficiary.
The 8 Biggest Mistakes When Designing Portfolios - and How To Avoid Them
Are you as good an investor as you think? Do you consider yourself a well-informed investor able to anticipate and avoid nearly all pitfalls associated with investing? Chances are, you are making one of the common errors that could cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars, or worse yet, your financial independence, control and security.
“I see people making the same costly mistakes over and over,” says Scott Frush, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and author of Optimal Investing: How To Protect and Grow Your Wealth With Asset Allocation (Marshall Rand Publishing; available by calling 1-800-247-6553). ”But small leaks can sink great ships.”
Scott Frush is president of Frush Financial Group and editor of the Journal of Asset Allocation. Discover some of his investment secrets in the free report, 15 Golden Rules for Building Optimal Portfolios, available at www.AssetAllocationExpert.com.
Here Scott Frush shares eight common, yet costly, mistakes investors make when designing their investment portfolios and reveals how to avoid them.
1. OMITTING APPROPRIATE ASSET CLASSES AND ASSET SUBCLASSES. Numerous landmark studies have concluded that how you allocate your portfolio, rather than which investments you select or when you buy or sell them, determines the majority of your investment performance over time. As a result, make every effort to allocate your portfolio to all appropriate asset classes and asset subclasses.
2. SELECTING INAPPROPRIATE ASSET CLASS WEIGHTINGS. By selecting inappropriate asset class weightings a portfolio may earn a lower return and experience greater risk than expected. Consequently, be careful not to over or under weight any asset class, thus enhancing your portfolio’s risk and return trade-off profile.
3. UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF INFLATION. Inflation can erode the real value of your portfolio over time, thus placing your future financial security at risk. As a general rule, the longer your investment time horizon, the more you should allocate to equity investments. For shorter investment time horizons, emphasize fixed-income and cash and equivalent investments.
4. NEGLECTING THE EFFECTS OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT EXPENSES. Over time, the compounding effect of portfolio management expenses can be quite large, thus depriving you of better returns. For this reason, you should focus on minimizing portfolio management expenses, specifically trading costs, advisory fees and taxes.
5. MAKING INACCURATE RETURN FORECASTS. Forecasting is the single most difficult task with designing portfolios. Although not a perfect solution, using historical returns rather than making forecasts is generally considered more appropriate for individual investors.
6. OVERESTIMATING THE LEVEL OF PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION. Diversification is one of the ten cornerstone principles of asset allocation and is key to reducing risk, namely company-specific risk. To properly diversify, you should hold sufficient quantities of not-too-similar securities with comparable risk and return trade-off profiles. Consider broad-based index funds for a quick and easy solution.
7. MISJUDGING THE IMPACT TAXES HAVE ON NET RETURN. Taxes can have a severe negative impact on your net return. As a result, balance tax and investment considerations, but remember that suitability and appropriateness of an investment take precedence over tax consequences. Never hold an inappropriate investment.
8. CONFUSING DIVERSIFICATION WITH ASSET ALLOCATION. Many investors mistakenly believe that a properly diversified portfolio is a properly allocated portfolio. This is the leading misconception of asset allocation. Properly allocate your portfolio among the different asset classes first and then diversify the investments within each asset class.
By avoiding these biggest mistakes you will design an optimal portfolio that provides the best opportunity to achieve and protect your financial independence, control and security
“I see people making the same costly mistakes over and over,” says Scott Frush, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and author of Optimal Investing: How To Protect and Grow Your Wealth With Asset Allocation (Marshall Rand Publishing; available by calling 1-800-247-6553). ”But small leaks can sink great ships.”
Scott Frush is president of Frush Financial Group and editor of the Journal of Asset Allocation. Discover some of his investment secrets in the free report, 15 Golden Rules for Building Optimal Portfolios, available at www.AssetAllocationExpert.com.
Here Scott Frush shares eight common, yet costly, mistakes investors make when designing their investment portfolios and reveals how to avoid them.
1. OMITTING APPROPRIATE ASSET CLASSES AND ASSET SUBCLASSES. Numerous landmark studies have concluded that how you allocate your portfolio, rather than which investments you select or when you buy or sell them, determines the majority of your investment performance over time. As a result, make every effort to allocate your portfolio to all appropriate asset classes and asset subclasses.
2. SELECTING INAPPROPRIATE ASSET CLASS WEIGHTINGS. By selecting inappropriate asset class weightings a portfolio may earn a lower return and experience greater risk than expected. Consequently, be careful not to over or under weight any asset class, thus enhancing your portfolio’s risk and return trade-off profile.
3. UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPACT OF INFLATION. Inflation can erode the real value of your portfolio over time, thus placing your future financial security at risk. As a general rule, the longer your investment time horizon, the more you should allocate to equity investments. For shorter investment time horizons, emphasize fixed-income and cash and equivalent investments.
4. NEGLECTING THE EFFECTS OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT EXPENSES. Over time, the compounding effect of portfolio management expenses can be quite large, thus depriving you of better returns. For this reason, you should focus on minimizing portfolio management expenses, specifically trading costs, advisory fees and taxes.
5. MAKING INACCURATE RETURN FORECASTS. Forecasting is the single most difficult task with designing portfolios. Although not a perfect solution, using historical returns rather than making forecasts is generally considered more appropriate for individual investors.
6. OVERESTIMATING THE LEVEL OF PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION. Diversification is one of the ten cornerstone principles of asset allocation and is key to reducing risk, namely company-specific risk. To properly diversify, you should hold sufficient quantities of not-too-similar securities with comparable risk and return trade-off profiles. Consider broad-based index funds for a quick and easy solution.
7. MISJUDGING THE IMPACT TAXES HAVE ON NET RETURN. Taxes can have a severe negative impact on your net return. As a result, balance tax and investment considerations, but remember that suitability and appropriateness of an investment take precedence over tax consequences. Never hold an inappropriate investment.
8. CONFUSING DIVERSIFICATION WITH ASSET ALLOCATION. Many investors mistakenly believe that a properly diversified portfolio is a properly allocated portfolio. This is the leading misconception of asset allocation. Properly allocate your portfolio among the different asset classes first and then diversify the investments within each asset class.
By avoiding these biggest mistakes you will design an optimal portfolio that provides the best opportunity to achieve and protect your financial independence, control and security
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Future Options in Stocks
Future options in stocks are changing the patterns in the way that shareholders and investors use tools. Today the stock promoters are building innovative tools to help shareholders, and other investors get the most of their trading experiences.
Future options, including the tools offer you updated solutions in gold, soybean, cotton, bond and commodity options, as well as financial solutions. Stock indexing is another option coming alive for stockholders around the world.
Brokers, traders, etc have access to real-time solutions, which allows them to seek quotes easier. Since most brokerage online firms fall short of these advantages, the future options give them more opportunities. At many trader sites online, brokers will have access to free real-time unlimited prices over a complete choice of chains.
Some of the future options include analytical tools. These tools offer serious stockholders opportunities to get in on the most updated news in stock exchange. The stockholders, brokers, etc have access to expiration dates, expiration days, value; data derive, and can read from various models, such as "Black-Scholes," implied volatility, theoretical values, RHO, theta, gamma, VEGA, delta and more.
Order entry updated in future options for stocks. The screens offer stockholders, and others choices in handling simple solutions, or outright choices in purchase from stranglers, straddles, put sales, naked calls, ratio spreads, butterfly orders, calendar spread and more. Brokers will benefit from this new option, since now they will have access to "One-Cancel-Others and One-Trigger-Others."
Brokers and stockholders will have tools as well as resources that offer free standard stock tools with your account. In other words, stockholders and brokers will receive discounts and other benefits over a complete stock package.
More future options:
In the future brokers and stockholders will have access of innovative schemes including:
Comprehensive Brokerage Services
Trading System
Broker Trading Assisted future options
Innovative Charts and Quotes
Managed Accounts
Advice for Markets coming to the future
Self-direct trading onlineThe future options for brokers and stockholders are looking great. Those in Foreign Market Exchange, such as Forex (FX), stock exchange markets and so on will have enhanced tools and features far surpassing the latest schemes in the stock market exchange industry.
Now is the time to get in on the future options so that you are prepared for what you have access to, to get the most of stock market exchange. Take your time to explore, since the stock future options offer you innovative charts, quoting tools, updates on currencies, insight to other countries and more.
Future options in strategies are also coming around. The strategies are far more advanced those previous strategies in stock exchange. Get in on market reports, commentary complies, analysis and more.
Future options, including the tools offer you updated solutions in gold, soybean, cotton, bond and commodity options, as well as financial solutions. Stock indexing is another option coming alive for stockholders around the world.
Brokers, traders, etc have access to real-time solutions, which allows them to seek quotes easier. Since most brokerage online firms fall short of these advantages, the future options give them more opportunities. At many trader sites online, brokers will have access to free real-time unlimited prices over a complete choice of chains.
Some of the future options include analytical tools. These tools offer serious stockholders opportunities to get in on the most updated news in stock exchange. The stockholders, brokers, etc have access to expiration dates, expiration days, value; data derive, and can read from various models, such as "Black-Scholes," implied volatility, theoretical values, RHO, theta, gamma, VEGA, delta and more.
Order entry updated in future options for stocks. The screens offer stockholders, and others choices in handling simple solutions, or outright choices in purchase from stranglers, straddles, put sales, naked calls, ratio spreads, butterfly orders, calendar spread and more. Brokers will benefit from this new option, since now they will have access to "One-Cancel-Others and One-Trigger-Others."
Brokers and stockholders will have tools as well as resources that offer free standard stock tools with your account. In other words, stockholders and brokers will receive discounts and other benefits over a complete stock package.
More future options:
In the future brokers and stockholders will have access of innovative schemes including:
Comprehensive Brokerage Services
Trading System
Broker Trading Assisted future options
Innovative Charts and Quotes
Managed Accounts
Advice for Markets coming to the future
Self-direct trading onlineThe future options for brokers and stockholders are looking great. Those in Foreign Market Exchange, such as Forex (FX), stock exchange markets and so on will have enhanced tools and features far surpassing the latest schemes in the stock market exchange industry.
Now is the time to get in on the future options so that you are prepared for what you have access to, to get the most of stock market exchange. Take your time to explore, since the stock future options offer you innovative charts, quoting tools, updates on currencies, insight to other countries and more.
Future options in strategies are also coming around. The strategies are far more advanced those previous strategies in stock exchange. Get in on market reports, commentary complies, analysis and more.
Common Stock and Preferred Stock
Common stock and preferred stock is optional, yet many stockholders or investors have difficulty choosing, since the market offers a wide array of stock exchange solutions. Some of the common stock and preferred stock include the blue chip, growth stocks, secondary issue, and penny stocks and so on. The basics stocks however are the common stock and preferred stock.
With any stock, the two have risks. There are cons and pros in the stocks, which you should examine carefully before investing in business stocks.
What is a common stock?
Corporation issues or common stocks have obvious fractions within a company. The stocks often are, influenced unswervingly by success and failures within a company. The common stock has greater risks often. You have an increased chance of making higher profit however. Common stock holders will often issue shares or else revenue based on preferred stock returns.
Common stocks were, distributed from corporations with preferred stocks. Preferred stock holders agree to shares given to them by common stock holders.
Preferred stock holders is in a win-win situation over the common stock holders, since the preferred will receive reimbursement back from their investments from common stock holders, especially if they company liquidates or "goes out of business." Preferred stock holders however have cons, which include fixed share imbursements. This is the set rate of returns, which common stock and preferred stock seekers should explore.
Common stock and preferred stock has variants. Preferred stocks specifically give investors options in choosing classes. The classes, labeled "A, B, and C," often have changes or options in market price, dividend imbursements and restrictions.
Common stock and preferred stock splits:
Companies often split stocks when prices are high and no investments come in. Split stocks give you advantages, since the company will offer additional stocks in exchange of investments. The companies will dispense additional stocks to investors while declining the imbursements of stocks invested.
Stockholders or shareholders can take advantage of this change with common stock and preferred stock splits, since you can still invest if your funds are weak. The stocks will split "two-for-one" which means that shareholders receive double payment for their share or stocks. The drawback however, is that stocks decrease its value by half. Still, shareholders can split their stocks into several integer or amount they choose, as well shareholders can "reverse split" their stocks to increase or double the value. This gives shareholders the ability to keep the half of stocks they had at the initial investment stage.
In summary, preferred stock is the choice, since you cannot loose. Thus, read more about common stock and preferred stock before venturing into the stock exchange market.
With any stock, the two have risks. There are cons and pros in the stocks, which you should examine carefully before investing in business stocks.
What is a common stock?
Corporation issues or common stocks have obvious fractions within a company. The stocks often are, influenced unswervingly by success and failures within a company. The common stock has greater risks often. You have an increased chance of making higher profit however. Common stock holders will often issue shares or else revenue based on preferred stock returns.
Common stocks were, distributed from corporations with preferred stocks. Preferred stock holders agree to shares given to them by common stock holders.
Preferred stock holders is in a win-win situation over the common stock holders, since the preferred will receive reimbursement back from their investments from common stock holders, especially if they company liquidates or "goes out of business." Preferred stock holders however have cons, which include fixed share imbursements. This is the set rate of returns, which common stock and preferred stock seekers should explore.
Common stock and preferred stock has variants. Preferred stocks specifically give investors options in choosing classes. The classes, labeled "A, B, and C," often have changes or options in market price, dividend imbursements and restrictions.
Common stock and preferred stock splits:
Companies often split stocks when prices are high and no investments come in. Split stocks give you advantages, since the company will offer additional stocks in exchange of investments. The companies will dispense additional stocks to investors while declining the imbursements of stocks invested.
Stockholders or shareholders can take advantage of this change with common stock and preferred stock splits, since you can still invest if your funds are weak. The stocks will split "two-for-one" which means that shareholders receive double payment for their share or stocks. The drawback however, is that stocks decrease its value by half. Still, shareholders can split their stocks into several integer or amount they choose, as well shareholders can "reverse split" their stocks to increase or double the value. This gives shareholders the ability to keep the half of stocks they had at the initial investment stage.
In summary, preferred stock is the choice, since you cannot loose. Thus, read more about common stock and preferred stock before venturing into the stock exchange market.
How to Improve Stock Exchange Systems
Stock Exchanges are more and more technology driven. The information systems SE uses, can be improved by using a technique that is entering all kinds of domains these days; Data Mining.
Data mining and business intelligence has changed many businesses already. A good example is sports. In soccer the game has been made more interesting because of additional comments that were provided by information systems. We get information on how many times the team has won in similar circumstances, how many penalties a player has missed, or how many corners converted into goals...
The Stock Exchange is another area where defaming technique could help to improve the main function of the exchange. This is to offer a platform for trade. During this crisis the value of Stock exchange stocks have decreased more than you would imagine the profits would decline, given the amount of trading. Many will trade less during a bear-market.
The worst a stock-exchange can do is to close down. This happened last week in Moscow and in Vienna. Closing down an exchange will not raise the confidence people have in such an exchange. There are many other mechanisms to control sell-off by stock-exchange-rules, but these are not always enough.
The decision to close an exchange is motivated by the fear of a massive sell-off. Similar to a run on banks. If people sell now, how do we know whether they come back ever?
Data mining may offer help in such a situation. To gain back some confidence wall displays or information on websites may offer information to put the decline in a perspective; for example: "in ... (similar) situations a three days decline like this, was followed by a 15% increase in the following two days."
The right and exact messages need to be assessed, but the idea is to control pure fear. And to offer an alternative to closing the exchange.
The Soccer game has changed since data mining and maturity of information systems. The stock exchange is a market that has already changed much of its form. It used to be a floor with people, and they could communicate to each other, now only information systems can control a path that has been entered by use of these same information technology. And defaming seems the most appropriate for the short term. Stock-Exchange-stocks that are best developed with these kinds of technology will outperform other SE-stocks in the future.
Data mining and business intelligence has changed many businesses already. A good example is sports. In soccer the game has been made more interesting because of additional comments that were provided by information systems. We get information on how many times the team has won in similar circumstances, how many penalties a player has missed, or how many corners converted into goals...
The Stock Exchange is another area where defaming technique could help to improve the main function of the exchange. This is to offer a platform for trade. During this crisis the value of Stock exchange stocks have decreased more than you would imagine the profits would decline, given the amount of trading. Many will trade less during a bear-market.
The worst a stock-exchange can do is to close down. This happened last week in Moscow and in Vienna. Closing down an exchange will not raise the confidence people have in such an exchange. There are many other mechanisms to control sell-off by stock-exchange-rules, but these are not always enough.
The decision to close an exchange is motivated by the fear of a massive sell-off. Similar to a run on banks. If people sell now, how do we know whether they come back ever?
Data mining may offer help in such a situation. To gain back some confidence wall displays or information on websites may offer information to put the decline in a perspective; for example: "in ... (similar) situations a three days decline like this, was followed by a 15% increase in the following two days."
The right and exact messages need to be assessed, but the idea is to control pure fear. And to offer an alternative to closing the exchange.
The Soccer game has changed since data mining and maturity of information systems. The stock exchange is a market that has already changed much of its form. It used to be a floor with people, and they could communicate to each other, now only information systems can control a path that has been entered by use of these same information technology. And defaming seems the most appropriate for the short term. Stock-Exchange-stocks that are best developed with these kinds of technology will outperform other SE-stocks in the future.
How Does A Newbie Invest In The Stock Market?
The stock market is where the buying and selling of money is consummated through the exchange of financial instrument or asset, especially stocks and shares. Investing through the stock market can be done by two approaches; these are through the primary and the secondary segment of the market.
Investing through the primary segment entail the obtaining of available offer prospectus, analyzing the prospectus or consult your financial adviser whether the investment is worthwhile. You don't make any investment decision without advice from your financial adviser, a lot of people have been hurt by making the wrong investment in the stock market. Such stocks, has caused cognitive dissonance on their on part thereby depriving themselves of the golden opportunities to create wealth from the stock market.
Fill the application forms. The application forms could be filled online where you will state the quantity you are subscribing for and the amount. Thereafter, you will submit the form for processing. Usually, a share certificate is mailed to the subscriber which is an evident given to the shareholder. The other approach, which is investing through the secondary segment, you can approach a stockbroker and inform him of your desire to buy shares of a particular companies quoted on the stock exchange.
The broker who is a registered member of the stock exchange will give you forms to fill. You will specify the exact share you wish to buy and the desired unit of each. An account be opened in your name by the broker for the records of funds you deposited for the purchase of the share thereby completing the transaction
Investing through the primary segment entail the obtaining of available offer prospectus, analyzing the prospectus or consult your financial adviser whether the investment is worthwhile. You don't make any investment decision without advice from your financial adviser, a lot of people have been hurt by making the wrong investment in the stock market. Such stocks, has caused cognitive dissonance on their on part thereby depriving themselves of the golden opportunities to create wealth from the stock market.
Fill the application forms. The application forms could be filled online where you will state the quantity you are subscribing for and the amount. Thereafter, you will submit the form for processing. Usually, a share certificate is mailed to the subscriber which is an evident given to the shareholder. The other approach, which is investing through the secondary segment, you can approach a stockbroker and inform him of your desire to buy shares of a particular companies quoted on the stock exchange.
The broker who is a registered member of the stock exchange will give you forms to fill. You will specify the exact share you wish to buy and the desired unit of each. An account be opened in your name by the broker for the records of funds you deposited for the purchase of the share thereby completing the transaction
Best Forex Online Platforms Trading
The term forex refers to Foreign Exchange. The foreign exchange market deals basically with the trade of a particular currency for another. It is considered to be the world's largest financial market. The forex market includes various levels and forms of trading. It includes the trade carried out between various banks, currency speculators, central banks, governments, multinational corporations, and various other financial markets and institutions.
The main advantage which forex trading has over the conventional New York Stock Exchange and other similar stock exchange markets is that the traders can trade any time of the day. The conventional stock exchange markets limit the trading in the actual trading hours of the market. The best forex online platforms trading is preferred nowadays by most people owing to the fact that it enables forex trading anytime of the day and from anywhere in the world. This is done by giving access to traders of the online community of forex trading through online trading platforms.
The forex market is a great success compared to the other stock markets owing to the fact that the currency exchange market of the world operates around the clock. The prime requisites for a trader thus are time, money, a computer with the Internet facility and a telephone. The traders or the banks just need to log in to their forex trading account to start trading.
The best forex online platforms trading are also highly beneficial owing to the numerous advantages. The forex market is estimated to witness the trade of around one trillion dollars. The primary process can be understood in simple terms. It involves the trading of one country's currency for another country's currency.
The best forex online platforms trading are also the fastest and the most efficient modes of online forex trading. The traders can gain large profits owing to the structure of the market.
The main advantage which forex trading has over the conventional New York Stock Exchange and other similar stock exchange markets is that the traders can trade any time of the day. The conventional stock exchange markets limit the trading in the actual trading hours of the market. The best forex online platforms trading is preferred nowadays by most people owing to the fact that it enables forex trading anytime of the day and from anywhere in the world. This is done by giving access to traders of the online community of forex trading through online trading platforms.
The forex market is a great success compared to the other stock markets owing to the fact that the currency exchange market of the world operates around the clock. The prime requisites for a trader thus are time, money, a computer with the Internet facility and a telephone. The traders or the banks just need to log in to their forex trading account to start trading.
The best forex online platforms trading are also highly beneficial owing to the numerous advantages. The forex market is estimated to witness the trade of around one trillion dollars. The primary process can be understood in simple terms. It involves the trading of one country's currency for another country's currency.
The best forex online platforms trading are also the fastest and the most efficient modes of online forex trading. The traders can gain large profits owing to the structure of the market.
Staying Updated and Current With the Best Forex News Available
Being involved in forex, or foreign exchange, trading is fun and profitable when Forex news is readily available at all times. An investor should depend on the news for direction when investing money. Having a reliable place to go to get all the best, up to date information is an important element of any trader's success. Foreign exchange news is like any other news, and provides investors with the best directions for making decisions during investments.
Of course, for the investor, the biggest profit with the smallest outlay is important, and it's easy to have forex news readily available. The news can be found online, and knowing where to look is an important key to huge profits. Financially, the news can give investors all they need to know about what is going on in the world; and where their money will be the best placed. Watching news about the foreign exchange market provides investors with an understanding of the market moves, so that they can make informed decisions and turn the biggest profit.
Forex news is the best way to stay on top of the international market and make wise decisions. A gain in money is what the investor wants, and the news will help investors make safer and quicker investments. Many things affect the international market, and with the technology being what it is today, it is very easy to access news that both expands your mind and pocket book.
Keeping your finger on the Forex pulse is easy.
Of course, for the investor, the biggest profit with the smallest outlay is important, and it's easy to have forex news readily available. The news can be found online, and knowing where to look is an important key to huge profits. Financially, the news can give investors all they need to know about what is going on in the world; and where their money will be the best placed. Watching news about the foreign exchange market provides investors with an understanding of the market moves, so that they can make informed decisions and turn the biggest profit.
Forex news is the best way to stay on top of the international market and make wise decisions. A gain in money is what the investor wants, and the news will help investors make safer and quicker investments. Many things affect the international market, and with the technology being what it is today, it is very easy to access news that both expands your mind and pocket book.
Keeping your finger on the Forex pulse is easy.
Stock Market Jargon
If you are planning to venture in Stock Market, it is very important to familiarize with the basic technical financial terms of trading or stock market jargon. This will also help you facilitate in your trading business.
The following words are commonly used in the stock market jargon.
Stock refers to the share in the ownership of a company. This is represented with a stock certificate, a legal document as an official proof of your share of ownership. A person who holds a stock is called stockholder or shareholder.
The stock prices are the set price for the stocks to sell which are always affected with many factors such as economic situation and company's financial reports.
The floor broker is the person in charge for carrying out the orders of their client or customers. A legitimate floor broker is license by the exchange.
On the other hand, a floor trader is also a person who trades only for his own accounts or accounts which are under his inventories.
The Broker is a person who conducts the buying or selling of the stocks on behalf of the investors or the dealers.
The margin stock refers to legitimate stocks. These are listed stocks in the national securities exchange or any trading company approved by SEC.
The buy on close term means to buy the stocks at a price within the closing range at the end of the trading session while the buy on opening means the opposite - buying the stocks at a price within the opening range at the start of a trading sessions.
These are only few commonly used terms in the stock market jargon which can be enhanced as you become a seasoned stock trader.
The following words are commonly used in the stock market jargon.
Stock refers to the share in the ownership of a company. This is represented with a stock certificate, a legal document as an official proof of your share of ownership. A person who holds a stock is called stockholder or shareholder.
The stock prices are the set price for the stocks to sell which are always affected with many factors such as economic situation and company's financial reports.
The floor broker is the person in charge for carrying out the orders of their client or customers. A legitimate floor broker is license by the exchange.
On the other hand, a floor trader is also a person who trades only for his own accounts or accounts which are under his inventories.
The Broker is a person who conducts the buying or selling of the stocks on behalf of the investors or the dealers.
The margin stock refers to legitimate stocks. These are listed stocks in the national securities exchange or any trading company approved by SEC.
The buy on close term means to buy the stocks at a price within the closing range at the end of the trading session while the buy on opening means the opposite - buying the stocks at a price within the opening range at the start of a trading sessions.
These are only few commonly used terms in the stock market jargon which can be enhanced as you become a seasoned stock trader.
How To Invest In Stocks
A stock, also referred to as a share, is commonly a share of ownership in a corporation. A stock exchange is a market in which securities are bought and sold, and it is an essential component of a developed capital market. It is indispensable for the proper functioning of corporate enterprise. It brings together large amounts of capital necessary for the progress of a country. It is the citadel of capital and the pivot of money markets.
There are two important types of trading on the stock exchange; namely, ready delivery contract and forward delivery contract. Ready delivery contracts, also known as cash trading or cash transactions, are to be settled either on the same date or within a short period that may extend at best up to seven days. Forward delivery contracts are discharged on fixed settlement days. Ready delivery contracts can be made for all securities, whereas forward delivery contracts are confined to those securities which are placed oft the forward list.
Stock exchange transactions are made either for the purpose of investment or for speculation. Investment transactions are made with the intention of earning a return on the securities by holding them more or less permanently, whereas speculative transactions are made with the intention of making short-term gains by disposing of the securities at favorable prices.
The nature of the investment transaction and speculative transaction differs. The investment transaction requires the actual delivery of securities on the part of sellers, and the payment of their full price by the buyers. Speculative transactions, on the other hand, do not involve full payment for and taking delivery of the securities that the speculators have contracted to transfer. As the speculative transactions do not call for the payment of the full price but can be made by the deposit of a fractional part of the price, the volume of speculative transactions usually far exceeds that of the investment transactions on any stock exchange. It is, therefore, argued that speculation is necessary to ensure sufficient volume and continuity of business in the stock exchange.
There are two important types of trading on the stock exchange; namely, ready delivery contract and forward delivery contract. Ready delivery contracts, also known as cash trading or cash transactions, are to be settled either on the same date or within a short period that may extend at best up to seven days. Forward delivery contracts are discharged on fixed settlement days. Ready delivery contracts can be made for all securities, whereas forward delivery contracts are confined to those securities which are placed oft the forward list.
Stock exchange transactions are made either for the purpose of investment or for speculation. Investment transactions are made with the intention of earning a return on the securities by holding them more or less permanently, whereas speculative transactions are made with the intention of making short-term gains by disposing of the securities at favorable prices.
The nature of the investment transaction and speculative transaction differs. The investment transaction requires the actual delivery of securities on the part of sellers, and the payment of their full price by the buyers. Speculative transactions, on the other hand, do not involve full payment for and taking delivery of the securities that the speculators have contracted to transfer. As the speculative transactions do not call for the payment of the full price but can be made by the deposit of a fractional part of the price, the volume of speculative transactions usually far exceeds that of the investment transactions on any stock exchange. It is, therefore, argued that speculation is necessary to ensure sufficient volume and continuity of business in the stock exchange.
Forex Fundamentals
The Forex market is quite new to the investment world as compared to the stock market. The model which is used these days was built around 1970's. now, it is one of the biggest markets around, way ahead of the stock market. The estimated trading is around $2 trillion per day. The Forex is attracting more and more investors each day.
Before trading on Forex, one should know the fundamentals of Forex. Let us start with exchange rates. Exchange rate is the rate of exchange of two currencies of two countries. Though many currencies are traded, but the most popular include US dollar, Japan's Yen, the Euro, the British Pound, and the Swiss Franc etc. Other currencies like Australian dollar, the Hong Kong Dollar and the Canadian Dollar are also quite popular.
The exchange rate is calculated by dividing the numerator by the denominator where the numerator is represented by the currency quoted and the denominator being the base currency.
Let us take an example to make things more clear. If you want to exchange dollars for euro, here dollar is the quote currency. Quote currency specifies the amount of currency that you want to exchange. The base currency is euro here. First you have to find out the current exchange rate either through newspaper, internet etc. Now you multiply the exchange rate with the amount of dollars to exchange. If the exchange rate is 0.5, it means that you get one dollar for 0.5 euros. So multiply 1000$ with 0.5. which equals 500 euros.
Once an investor has understood these concepts, he will be able to start with currency exchanges.
Before trading on Forex, one should know the fundamentals of Forex. Let us start with exchange rates. Exchange rate is the rate of exchange of two currencies of two countries. Though many currencies are traded, but the most popular include US dollar, Japan's Yen, the Euro, the British Pound, and the Swiss Franc etc. Other currencies like Australian dollar, the Hong Kong Dollar and the Canadian Dollar are also quite popular.
The exchange rate is calculated by dividing the numerator by the denominator where the numerator is represented by the currency quoted and the denominator being the base currency.
Let us take an example to make things more clear. If you want to exchange dollars for euro, here dollar is the quote currency. Quote currency specifies the amount of currency that you want to exchange. The base currency is euro here. First you have to find out the current exchange rate either through newspaper, internet etc. Now you multiply the exchange rate with the amount of dollars to exchange. If the exchange rate is 0.5, it means that you get one dollar for 0.5 euros. So multiply 1000$ with 0.5. which equals 500 euros.
Once an investor has understood these concepts, he will be able to start with currency exchanges.
Pips and Stocks
Those of you contemplating on getting in on stocks or in the stock market, should take time to learn about highs/lows, bid/asks, charts, pips, spreads and so on to avoid up-and-coming* the high plunges. Staying informed is the key to successfully gaining in any stock market exchange industry. Despite, you want to commit oneself to charts and information that offers you trueness in the stock market, Forex exchange markets, and other stock industries. Failing to do so could lead to financial blunder.
About Stock Charts:
Charts are engaged in stock market exchange and Forex trading industries. The charts are guides, that aid strategists by allowing them to read, interpret through indicators, which submit signals. Inside the boundaries, the charts are treks, inherent strategies, powers, and so more.
In AMEX's, strategists and investors base their bids/asks, or buy and sell on under and highs. The high and low in some instance have pips, currencies, spreads, or shares, which traders make good use of stock charts to keep up with these factors in stock exchange.
In the stock biz, small and large cyber-banking institutions, as well as large and small companies globally invest in stocks, or Forex stock exchange. Brokers, investors and traders use charts, which the strategists are, issued recites on both sides, which make up ask and bid phrase, depending on the stock market. The bids make up pricing, which initiates once indicators inside the boundaries programs alert traders on Seat Questioning that sprouts between buying currencies on conflicting sides. Once the brisk' come in, the tradesman might select the option "ask" once the pricing occurs. The trader fundamentals proof on his, 'ask' which could alter.
Quotes enable traders to set their marks on pips, which can decide statistics that rise, in excess the averages. In AMEX's, decimals convert in some instances to match exchange within the currencies of any participating country engaging in stock exchange. Decimals base values, which are dependable at all times.
Charts read out prints of daily activities in stock market exchange. The charts present the highs and lows, as well as various other factors in stock marketing, which are invaluable to anyone trading, investing or brokerage in the market.
One of the vast growing stock industries is FX or Forex market exchange. The foreign market exchanges currencies (E.g. USD/JPY, EUR/USD, etc) in stocks that have reached in the trillion brackets. That is trillions in a sole stock exchange industry. This fiscal market exchange has created the hardest mark in the stock market industries. The market has overridden the preponderant United States investment branches. In fact, the Europe (EUR) dollar is more valuable currently than the dollar in the United States of America.
If you intend to invest or take part in stock exchange, you are wise to become informed before making any investment. Those informed often have a better chance at winning in the game of stocks. Learn more about pips, spreads and other specifics so that you know what it outlines for you.
About Stock Charts:
Charts are engaged in stock market exchange and Forex trading industries. The charts are guides, that aid strategists by allowing them to read, interpret through indicators, which submit signals. Inside the boundaries, the charts are treks, inherent strategies, powers, and so more.
In AMEX's, strategists and investors base their bids/asks, or buy and sell on under and highs. The high and low in some instance have pips, currencies, spreads, or shares, which traders make good use of stock charts to keep up with these factors in stock exchange.
In the stock biz, small and large cyber-banking institutions, as well as large and small companies globally invest in stocks, or Forex stock exchange. Brokers, investors and traders use charts, which the strategists are, issued recites on both sides, which make up ask and bid phrase, depending on the stock market. The bids make up pricing, which initiates once indicators inside the boundaries programs alert traders on Seat Questioning that sprouts between buying currencies on conflicting sides. Once the brisk' come in, the tradesman might select the option "ask" once the pricing occurs. The trader fundamentals proof on his, 'ask' which could alter.
Quotes enable traders to set their marks on pips, which can decide statistics that rise, in excess the averages. In AMEX's, decimals convert in some instances to match exchange within the currencies of any participating country engaging in stock exchange. Decimals base values, which are dependable at all times.
Charts read out prints of daily activities in stock market exchange. The charts present the highs and lows, as well as various other factors in stock marketing, which are invaluable to anyone trading, investing or brokerage in the market.
One of the vast growing stock industries is FX or Forex market exchange. The foreign market exchanges currencies (E.g. USD/JPY, EUR/USD, etc) in stocks that have reached in the trillion brackets. That is trillions in a sole stock exchange industry. This fiscal market exchange has created the hardest mark in the stock market industries. The market has overridden the preponderant United States investment branches. In fact, the Europe (EUR) dollar is more valuable currently than the dollar in the United States of America.
If you intend to invest or take part in stock exchange, you are wise to become informed before making any investment. Those informed often have a better chance at winning in the game of stocks. Learn more about pips, spreads and other specifics so that you know what it outlines for you.
The New York Stock Exchange Is Accessible To All Investors
When it was founded in 1792 by the Buttonwood agreement, the 24 stockbrokers who formed the New York Stock Exchange had no way of knowing that it would become the largest exchange in the world. From its humble beginnings in a $200.00 a month office on Wall Street, the exchange has grown to trade the highest dollar volume and has the second most securities listed of all stock exchanges in the world.
The New York Stock Exchange has always been the focus of trading activity around the world. The biggest companies and investors trade billions of shares on the NYSE every day, which make the New York Stock exchange the barometer that most investors use to decide whether to buy or sell in an increasingly global market.
The New York Stock exchange has 1,366 members, who do all of the trading on behalf of their clients. These members are actually some of the largest brokerages and companies in the world, and have a net worth of their own that totals about 4 trillion dollars combined. Only members are allowed to trade directly at the exchange, so each member handles stock orders for millions of clients. This means that members are buying and selling billions of shares every day.
The New York Stock Exchange is the largest equities marketplace in the world, and represents a total global market value of $25 trillion. This makes it the most viable place for listed companies to raise capital for their business operations and expansions by selling shares to the general public. A total of 2,764 domestic and international companies are listed on the exchange, so anyone who is interested in purchasing stock from companies like Fuji or Xerox can contact a correspondent broker of a member who can place a stock order electronically or route it to the floor on their behalf.
Many potential investors get intimidated by the New York Stock Exchange because they only have a moderate amount to invest. They may think that because they only hold a few shares in a global company like Coca Cola, that they don't matter. However, the exchange protects any size investor by requiring that every listed company distribute the same financial information to every stock holder, regardless of the amount of stocks purchased.
The New York Stock Exchange also protects investors by screening and monitoring the activities of its members and brokers. Practices like insider trading and artificially inflating the price of stock are not tolerated and punishable by law.
The New York Stock exchange is unique in the fact that is a hybrid market. While some exchanges operate completely by electronic trading, the NYSE still trades in a continuous auction format on the trading floor in addition to electronic trading. The human interaction and improvised expert judgment combined with the technology of electronic trading make the NYSE truly the most exciting place to trade.
Make sure that when you decide to invest money in a listed company on the New York Stock exchange that you go through a licensed and regulated correspondent broker. They will be able to give you advice on purchasing stock and help you start an investment portfolio.
The New York Stock Exchange has always been the focus of trading activity around the world. The biggest companies and investors trade billions of shares on the NYSE every day, which make the New York Stock exchange the barometer that most investors use to decide whether to buy or sell in an increasingly global market.
The New York Stock exchange has 1,366 members, who do all of the trading on behalf of their clients. These members are actually some of the largest brokerages and companies in the world, and have a net worth of their own that totals about 4 trillion dollars combined. Only members are allowed to trade directly at the exchange, so each member handles stock orders for millions of clients. This means that members are buying and selling billions of shares every day.
The New York Stock Exchange is the largest equities marketplace in the world, and represents a total global market value of $25 trillion. This makes it the most viable place for listed companies to raise capital for their business operations and expansions by selling shares to the general public. A total of 2,764 domestic and international companies are listed on the exchange, so anyone who is interested in purchasing stock from companies like Fuji or Xerox can contact a correspondent broker of a member who can place a stock order electronically or route it to the floor on their behalf.
Many potential investors get intimidated by the New York Stock Exchange because they only have a moderate amount to invest. They may think that because they only hold a few shares in a global company like Coca Cola, that they don't matter. However, the exchange protects any size investor by requiring that every listed company distribute the same financial information to every stock holder, regardless of the amount of stocks purchased.
The New York Stock Exchange also protects investors by screening and monitoring the activities of its members and brokers. Practices like insider trading and artificially inflating the price of stock are not tolerated and punishable by law.
The New York Stock exchange is unique in the fact that is a hybrid market. While some exchanges operate completely by electronic trading, the NYSE still trades in a continuous auction format on the trading floor in addition to electronic trading. The human interaction and improvised expert judgment combined with the technology of electronic trading make the NYSE truly the most exciting place to trade.
Make sure that when you decide to invest money in a listed company on the New York Stock exchange that you go through a licensed and regulated correspondent broker. They will be able to give you advice on purchasing stock and help you start an investment portfolio.
Forex Currency Trading - Broker Online Stocks
1. If you are interested in getting into the market you might want to start with something that you have had some experience in. have you ever been overseas. If the answer to that question is yes you have already had experience with one of the markets and you probably don't even know it. The Forex market is a brilliant place for any wannabe investor to start. The Forex market is simple the buying and selling, or trading, of international currency. Have you heard that now is a good time to purchase some America dollars? Or perhaps you have been thinking about the rise of China and that investing in Chinese currency might be beneficial in the long run. Get yourself familiarised with world news and world financial news online and start trading in dollars, all over the world - from your computer at home!
2. Many people want to start getting involved in the stock market are apprehensive because they feel that they don't know enough. This is what stock traders are for. If you feel like you really do need someone to help you through the process it could be a good idea to get yourself a stock broker. Brokers work as the in between of the buyer and seller. Their goal is to sell your stock for as high as they can get it. So you know they do want you to learn money, because their income comes from the commissions they make from their clients.
3. The online stock exchange has changed the way people earn money. Years before the Internet people had very little choice when it came to getting involved in the stock exchange, they had to have a broker and they generally had to pay this broker a high commission. Now because of the Internet you can do a whole lot more. For instance you can start learning about the stock exchange, the forex and other investments online without paying a cent. You can start reading the news, newsletters and bulletins from insiders and you will be in the know in no time.
You can also find out about you broker online and make sure the are reputable before you hand over your cash. The other bonus is the fact that you can have a online broker without leaving your house. Online brokers will generally take less commissions are a more likely better for beginners. If you are feeling really gutsy then you can even trade online yourself, but it's best to do this when you really feel like you know the market.
2. Many people want to start getting involved in the stock market are apprehensive because they feel that they don't know enough. This is what stock traders are for. If you feel like you really do need someone to help you through the process it could be a good idea to get yourself a stock broker. Brokers work as the in between of the buyer and seller. Their goal is to sell your stock for as high as they can get it. So you know they do want you to learn money, because their income comes from the commissions they make from their clients.
3. The online stock exchange has changed the way people earn money. Years before the Internet people had very little choice when it came to getting involved in the stock exchange, they had to have a broker and they generally had to pay this broker a high commission. Now because of the Internet you can do a whole lot more. For instance you can start learning about the stock exchange, the forex and other investments online without paying a cent. You can start reading the news, newsletters and bulletins from insiders and you will be in the know in no time.
You can also find out about you broker online and make sure the are reputable before you hand over your cash. The other bonus is the fact that you can have a online broker without leaving your house. Online brokers will generally take less commissions are a more likely better for beginners. If you are feeling really gutsy then you can even trade online yourself, but it's best to do this when you really feel like you know the market.
Stock Exchanges - New York, London, Toronto, NASDAQ And Others
Located around the world, stock exchanges are organizations or corporations that provide a physical space for the exchanges or selling of stocks, bonds, securities and other events that involve capital. While most stock exchanges continue to have a physical location, more and more electronic stock exchanges are becoming popular due the speed of the transactions and the worldwide accessibility.
Currently some of the biggest stock exchanges are:
Toronto Stock Exchange
* Canada's largest stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario.
* Founded in 1861, the TSE was incorporated in 1878 by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
* In 1999 Barbara G. Stymiest became the first female President of a stock exchange in North America.
NASDAQ
* National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations is an electronic stock market which began trading on February 8, 1971
* It was the world's first electronic stock market when it first started trading and currently is the largest electronic stock market in the U.S.
* NASDAQ lists over 3,200 companies and averages more share trades per day than any other stock market in the world.
* NASDAQ is one of the key markets that analysts use to gauge the value of stocks and shares throughout the world.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
* Located on Broad Street in New York City this stock exchange is the second largest in the world.
* NYSE is nicknamed the Big Board, and lists 2,800 companies valued at nearly $20 trillion dollars.
* NYSE merged with Archipelago Holdings in April of 2005 to incorporate the electronic stock exchange.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
* Located in Frankfurt, Germany, this stock exchange is the largest in Germany handling over ninety percent of all trading in German shares.
* Frankfurt Stock Exchange offers both on the floor trading and electronic trading on the Xetra system.
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
* Founded in 1801 in London, England, this stock exchange is one of the largest in the world.
* The LSE was originally located on Old Broad Street and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972. In 2004 the LSE moved to Paternoster Square near St. Paul's Cathedral. It was again opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
* The London Stock Exchange has a long history of standards and procedures that are largely the same today as they were when the stock exchange was first founded.
* A commissioned sculpture called "The Source" and done by Greyworld is the central focus of the exchange.
Shanghai Stock Exchange
* Founded on November 26, 1990 it opened its doors for trading on December 19, 1990. Located in Shanghai, the financial and trade center of China, this stock exchange has grown rapidly since its opening.
* The Shanghai Stock Exchange has been aggressive in its trading and listing with both Asian and foreign companies.
* As December 2004 the Shanghai Stock Exchange listed 881 companies and had a market cap of $325 billion dollars US.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
* This stock exchange, located in Mumbai India, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. It was formed in 1875 by a group of 22 stockbrokers.
* As of 2005 it was one of the five largest stock exchanges in the world, handling over 3,500 companies.
* The combined market capitalization of the Bombay Stock Exchange is $125 billion dollars US.
* The Bombay Stock Exchange still follows the traditional and trading rules established by the original founders.
Tokyo Stock Exchange
* The Tokyo Stock Exchange is the second largest in the world. It was founded in Tokyo, Japan on May 15, 1878. The Tokyo Stock Exchange opened its doors for trading on June 1, 1878.
* During World War II the TSE was shut down and then reopened on May 16, 1949.
* On November 1, 2005 the TSE was unable to operate due to glitches in the Fujitsu software program that was to help with high trading volumes.
* The main trading room of the TSE is now largely computerized.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
* Ranked 9th in the world this stock exchange is located in Hong Kong, China.
* As of September 2005 the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was the second largest stock exchange in Asia.
* The Hong Kong stock exchange is unique in that it is listed as a company on its own exchange as Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.
* It was founded on March 6, 2000 by a merging of three main constituent companies.
SWX Swiss Exchange
* The tenth ranked stock exchange in the world the SWX Swiss exchange is regulated by Swiss law and prescribes to the concept of self-regulation. They pride themselves on their high standards in meeting international regulations.
* The SWX is located in Zurich, Switzerland, but also has offices in London and Geneva.
* The current SWX was formed in 2002 after restructuring.
* In addition to being Switzerland's national stock exchange the SWX also develops market interests in other European countries.
Currently some of the biggest stock exchanges are:
Toronto Stock Exchange
* Canada's largest stock exchange located in Toronto, Ontario.
* Founded in 1861, the TSE was incorporated in 1878 by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
* In 1999 Barbara G. Stymiest became the first female President of a stock exchange in North America.
NASDAQ
* National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations is an electronic stock market which began trading on February 8, 1971
* It was the world's first electronic stock market when it first started trading and currently is the largest electronic stock market in the U.S.
* NASDAQ lists over 3,200 companies and averages more share trades per day than any other stock market in the world.
* NASDAQ is one of the key markets that analysts use to gauge the value of stocks and shares throughout the world.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
* Located on Broad Street in New York City this stock exchange is the second largest in the world.
* NYSE is nicknamed the Big Board, and lists 2,800 companies valued at nearly $20 trillion dollars.
* NYSE merged with Archipelago Holdings in April of 2005 to incorporate the electronic stock exchange.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
* Located in Frankfurt, Germany, this stock exchange is the largest in Germany handling over ninety percent of all trading in German shares.
* Frankfurt Stock Exchange offers both on the floor trading and electronic trading on the Xetra system.
London Stock Exchange (LSE)
* Founded in 1801 in London, England, this stock exchange is one of the largest in the world.
* The LSE was originally located on Old Broad Street and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972. In 2004 the LSE moved to Paternoster Square near St. Paul's Cathedral. It was again opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
* The London Stock Exchange has a long history of standards and procedures that are largely the same today as they were when the stock exchange was first founded.
* A commissioned sculpture called "The Source" and done by Greyworld is the central focus of the exchange.
Shanghai Stock Exchange
* Founded on November 26, 1990 it opened its doors for trading on December 19, 1990. Located in Shanghai, the financial and trade center of China, this stock exchange has grown rapidly since its opening.
* The Shanghai Stock Exchange has been aggressive in its trading and listing with both Asian and foreign companies.
* As December 2004 the Shanghai Stock Exchange listed 881 companies and had a market cap of $325 billion dollars US.
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
* This stock exchange, located in Mumbai India, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. It was formed in 1875 by a group of 22 stockbrokers.
* As of 2005 it was one of the five largest stock exchanges in the world, handling over 3,500 companies.
* The combined market capitalization of the Bombay Stock Exchange is $125 billion dollars US.
* The Bombay Stock Exchange still follows the traditional and trading rules established by the original founders.
Tokyo Stock Exchange
* The Tokyo Stock Exchange is the second largest in the world. It was founded in Tokyo, Japan on May 15, 1878. The Tokyo Stock Exchange opened its doors for trading on June 1, 1878.
* During World War II the TSE was shut down and then reopened on May 16, 1949.
* On November 1, 2005 the TSE was unable to operate due to glitches in the Fujitsu software program that was to help with high trading volumes.
* The main trading room of the TSE is now largely computerized.
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
* Ranked 9th in the world this stock exchange is located in Hong Kong, China.
* As of September 2005 the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was the second largest stock exchange in Asia.
* The Hong Kong stock exchange is unique in that it is listed as a company on its own exchange as Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.
* It was founded on March 6, 2000 by a merging of three main constituent companies.
SWX Swiss Exchange
* The tenth ranked stock exchange in the world the SWX Swiss exchange is regulated by Swiss law and prescribes to the concept of self-regulation. They pride themselves on their high standards in meeting international regulations.
* The SWX is located in Zurich, Switzerland, but also has offices in London and Geneva.
* The current SWX was formed in 2002 after restructuring.
* In addition to being Switzerland's national stock exchange the SWX also develops market interests in other European countries.
Stock Market Help
Trading on the stock market is something that you hear about everyday. The news in the evening each night tells us how much the market closed at. The middle pages of news papers are covered in stock prices and you can't avoid the stories of another lucky investor who just became the latest millionaire from making it big in these markets.
But what is the stock market? Hopefully with a better understanding of how it works you too, might be able to make some profit.
There is no single definition for the 'stock market', but basically it is a market that facilitates the trading of stocks. The worldwide size of these open marketplaces is estimated to be around $22.5 trillion. Some of the most famous stock markets around the world are the NYSE, NASDAQ, Euronext, and the London Stock Exchange.
Investors in stocks range from some casual traders who trade as a hobby to large hedge fund traders. Almost all orders for the buying or selling of these equities go through a professional at the exchange; however the way these financial instruments are trading is changing rapidly as a result of the internet.
Trades on the stock markets are similar to that of auctions. This works by sellers asking for a specific price and buyers bidding a specific price for a stock. When the bid and ask price match there is the potential for trade to take place. The sales take place on a first come first served basis.
Trading can take place in two ways. One form of is the traditional outcry method. This is where buyers and sellers meet on the trading floor and decide on a price. Verbal bid are made by buyers and sellers simultaneously. The other form of trading takes place electronically, this form of trading takes place over a network of computers and trading s made electronically by traders at a computer terminal.
Without the existence of the stock market, trading on the stock market would be very difficult. The markets would also be very inefficient. Buyers and sellers would have a much harder time reaching an optimal trading price. It would also be very difficult for traders to find stocks that they wanted to invest in.
Trading stocks in a marketplace kind of format can be traced to 12th century France when traders were concerned with regulating the debts of agricultural communities
But what is the stock market? Hopefully with a better understanding of how it works you too, might be able to make some profit.
There is no single definition for the 'stock market', but basically it is a market that facilitates the trading of stocks. The worldwide size of these open marketplaces is estimated to be around $22.5 trillion. Some of the most famous stock markets around the world are the NYSE, NASDAQ, Euronext, and the London Stock Exchange.
Investors in stocks range from some casual traders who trade as a hobby to large hedge fund traders. Almost all orders for the buying or selling of these equities go through a professional at the exchange; however the way these financial instruments are trading is changing rapidly as a result of the internet.
Trades on the stock markets are similar to that of auctions. This works by sellers asking for a specific price and buyers bidding a specific price for a stock. When the bid and ask price match there is the potential for trade to take place. The sales take place on a first come first served basis.
Trading can take place in two ways. One form of is the traditional outcry method. This is where buyers and sellers meet on the trading floor and decide on a price. Verbal bid are made by buyers and sellers simultaneously. The other form of trading takes place electronically, this form of trading takes place over a network of computers and trading s made electronically by traders at a computer terminal.
Without the existence of the stock market, trading on the stock market would be very difficult. The markets would also be very inefficient. Buyers and sellers would have a much harder time reaching an optimal trading price. It would also be very difficult for traders to find stocks that they wanted to invest in.
Trading stocks in a marketplace kind of format can be traced to 12th century France when traders were concerned with regulating the debts of agricultural communities
The Perfect Cheap Stock Investment
When you are entering the wild world that is called the stock market exchange, the first thing you need to do, is some stock market exchange research, specifically about the cheap stocks that you have your eye on. When it comes to buying stock in the stock market the best stocks to buy are the cheap ones!
When you buy your first stocks in the stock market and buy them cheap the more shares that you have in the stock the more profit you are going to build, and from there you can build up your profit and start buying more expensive stocks, and truly build your money! Get online and check around and find out which online stock websites offer the cheapest shares and let them do the rest of the work for you.
Keep checking your stocks every few days or every week and see where you stock is at and how it is progressing. Do not put all of your money into a single stock. Right now, in the market the cheapest stocks right now that are doing the best are just to name a few, Hansen Natural(organic juices), Apple, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Investing in these stocks is a good way to go if you are just starting out, they are well known names in the market and they are doing remarkably well in the market despite the fact that the stock market is in such a shaky condition, just check it out and consider all the possibilities!
When you buy your first stocks in the stock market and buy them cheap the more shares that you have in the stock the more profit you are going to build, and from there you can build up your profit and start buying more expensive stocks, and truly build your money! Get online and check around and find out which online stock websites offer the cheapest shares and let them do the rest of the work for you.
Keep checking your stocks every few days or every week and see where you stock is at and how it is progressing. Do not put all of your money into a single stock. Right now, in the market the cheapest stocks right now that are doing the best are just to name a few, Hansen Natural(organic juices), Apple, and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Investing in these stocks is a good way to go if you are just starting out, they are well known names in the market and they are doing remarkably well in the market despite the fact that the stock market is in such a shaky condition, just check it out and consider all the possibilities!
Stock Market 101
The stock market or as it is sometimes known is a private or public arena for trading of a companies stock and/or its derivatives at an agreed upon price. These are considered the securities that are listed on the public stock exchange and the ones that are traded privately. Stock prices are set by a number of factors. The general consensus is that these prices are set by the long-term earnings potential of a company. The earnings prospects for the future are how investors decide what company to put an investment in.
The NYSE or New York Stock Exchange is actually a physical exchange. You can only trade stocks that are listed on this exchange. These are also the stocks that are traded on the floor.
The NASDAQ is a virtual exchange. In other words it's listed on the computer network. The trade process here is quite similar to that of the NYSE. Everything is done over a computer network for making an investment.
A small cap is considered a company that has anywhere from 250 million to 1 billion dollars in capitalization. And the flip side of this is the large cap. A large cap is a company that holds more than 10 billion dollars in capitalization. The way we figure out market capitalization is by multiplying the number of a company's shares outstanding by its stock price per share.
Dividends are payments made to a shareholder by a corporation. This money comes from the company's surplus profits. A T-Bond or treasury bond is a marketable US government debt security that has a fixed interest rate and the maturity rate is ten years. These bonds make interest payments semi-annually and this money is only taxed at the federal level.
Now that you have a little more insight into the stock market you should be able to make a great long term investment.
The NYSE or New York Stock Exchange is actually a physical exchange. You can only trade stocks that are listed on this exchange. These are also the stocks that are traded on the floor.
The NASDAQ is a virtual exchange. In other words it's listed on the computer network. The trade process here is quite similar to that of the NYSE. Everything is done over a computer network for making an investment.
A small cap is considered a company that has anywhere from 250 million to 1 billion dollars in capitalization. And the flip side of this is the large cap. A large cap is a company that holds more than 10 billion dollars in capitalization. The way we figure out market capitalization is by multiplying the number of a company's shares outstanding by its stock price per share.
Dividends are payments made to a shareholder by a corporation. This money comes from the company's surplus profits. A T-Bond or treasury bond is a marketable US government debt security that has a fixed interest rate and the maturity rate is ten years. These bonds make interest payments semi-annually and this money is only taxed at the federal level.
Now that you have a little more insight into the stock market you should be able to make a great long term investment.
The Truth Behind Stock Market Trading
If you happen to watch a business show or business news on TV, you’d probably hear words or phrases like “stock market,” ‘trading,” “stocks” or “stock market trading.” What are these things and what is their significance? To answer your questions, here’s an overview on what stock market trading is.
Definition
In simple terms, stock market trading is the voluntary buying and selling or exchange of company stocks and their derivatives. Stocks refer to the capital raised by a corporation by means of issuing and sharing shares. These are traded in a stock market just as commodities like coffee, sugar, wheat and rice are traded in a commodity market. The physical or virtual (as trading may take place online) marketplace for trading shares on the other hand is called stock exchange.
Trading Process
Stock market trading takes place as one sells his stocks and as the other buys them. Usually buyers and sellers of stocks meet in stock exchanges and there they agree on the price of the stocks. The actual stock market trading happens on a trading floor—the one usually shown on TV when news on stock market trading are reported. Here investors raise their arms, throwing signals to each other. That auction-like picture of a stock market trading is the traditional way stocks are traded. It’s called “open outcry” since the traders cry out their bids.
Key Players in Stock Market Trading
Stock market trading participants vary from persons selling small individual stock investments to institutions trading collective investments, hedge funds, pension funds, mutual funds, etc. Big investors can be banks, insurance companies and other huge companies.
Importance of Stock Market Trading
Stock market trading is required to foster economic growth. It does this by helping companies raise capital or by helping them handle their financial problems. Stock market trading helps ensure that the capital is saved and is invested in most profitable business. Moreover, stock market facilitates the transfer of payments between traders.
Online Stock Market Trading
With the emergence and popularity of the Internet, almost everything can now be done conveniently online. You can go shopping online, join conferences online, read news online and communicate with business partners wherever you are. Even stock market trading can now be done virtually and this has made entering into a business much easier for anyone interested. Aside from conducting stock market trading over the Internet, you can also conveniently check status of your investments online.
The benefits of online stock market trading are just endless. Aside from the above mentioned, choosing where to invest is also much easier online. You can find virtually all kinds of stocks over the Internet; however, it would be best to invest in stocks with moving prices to ensure profitability in the long run.
Disadvantages of Stock Market Trading
One of the greatest drawbacks of stock market trading, whether online or not, is its lower leverage compared to other forms of trading like Forex trading. Also, you cannot easily short sell stocks as it takes time for stock prices to go up. This means that increasing your profit may also take time.
Definition
In simple terms, stock market trading is the voluntary buying and selling or exchange of company stocks and their derivatives. Stocks refer to the capital raised by a corporation by means of issuing and sharing shares. These are traded in a stock market just as commodities like coffee, sugar, wheat and rice are traded in a commodity market. The physical or virtual (as trading may take place online) marketplace for trading shares on the other hand is called stock exchange.
Trading Process
Stock market trading takes place as one sells his stocks and as the other buys them. Usually buyers and sellers of stocks meet in stock exchanges and there they agree on the price of the stocks. The actual stock market trading happens on a trading floor—the one usually shown on TV when news on stock market trading are reported. Here investors raise their arms, throwing signals to each other. That auction-like picture of a stock market trading is the traditional way stocks are traded. It’s called “open outcry” since the traders cry out their bids.
Key Players in Stock Market Trading
Stock market trading participants vary from persons selling small individual stock investments to institutions trading collective investments, hedge funds, pension funds, mutual funds, etc. Big investors can be banks, insurance companies and other huge companies.
Importance of Stock Market Trading
Stock market trading is required to foster economic growth. It does this by helping companies raise capital or by helping them handle their financial problems. Stock market trading helps ensure that the capital is saved and is invested in most profitable business. Moreover, stock market facilitates the transfer of payments between traders.
Online Stock Market Trading
With the emergence and popularity of the Internet, almost everything can now be done conveniently online. You can go shopping online, join conferences online, read news online and communicate with business partners wherever you are. Even stock market trading can now be done virtually and this has made entering into a business much easier for anyone interested. Aside from conducting stock market trading over the Internet, you can also conveniently check status of your investments online.
The benefits of online stock market trading are just endless. Aside from the above mentioned, choosing where to invest is also much easier online. You can find virtually all kinds of stocks over the Internet; however, it would be best to invest in stocks with moving prices to ensure profitability in the long run.
Disadvantages of Stock Market Trading
One of the greatest drawbacks of stock market trading, whether online or not, is its lower leverage compared to other forms of trading like Forex trading. Also, you cannot easily short sell stocks as it takes time for stock prices to go up. This means that increasing your profit may also take time.
American Depositary Receipt - How to Invest in Foreign Stock
Investing in foreign stocks or in a foreign stock market can be a complex and challenging undertaking. However, an American Depositary Receipt (ADR) makes the process much easier for an individual investor. First, let me explain what an ADR is, then I will explain how it works. An American Depositary Receipt is a foreign stock issued on an U.S. exchange by an investment bank denominated in U.S. currency. To make this happen, an investment bank will purchase a specific number of shares of the foreign stock listed on a foreign exchange. After purchasing the foreign stock, the bank will register the security to be issued with the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission) and then issue an ADR. One ADR represents one share of foreign stock.
The main advantage of buying an American Depositary Receipt rather than the foreign stock itself is the ease of the transaction. Many people are more familiar and comfortable investing on the U.S. exchanges. ADRs are a great way to invest abroad without having to convert U.S. dollars to many different currencies. Also, it can be difficult to learn how to purchase shares on a foreign stock exchange as an individual investor. Another advantage offered by an ADR is that if the foreign stock does pay dividends, the investment bank will convert the dividends to U.S. dollars and remit the payment to you. In addition, if the dividend is subject to foreign tax, the investment bank will withhold the tax so you don't have to worry about it.
In conclusion, American Depositary Receipts are a great way to invest in foreign companies. Since the ADRs are issued on U.S. exchanges they are very easy to buy and sell without having to convert currencies. However, keep in mind that even though you are investing on a U.S. exchange, the foreign companies profits are usually earned in a different currency. Therefore, if exchange rates were to move against you, it would hurt the value of your ADR. If you are considering investing in foreign stocks, ADRs should be part of your investment decision; however, you should become familiar with all the risks associated with foreign investing before making an investment decision.
The main advantage of buying an American Depositary Receipt rather than the foreign stock itself is the ease of the transaction. Many people are more familiar and comfortable investing on the U.S. exchanges. ADRs are a great way to invest abroad without having to convert U.S. dollars to many different currencies. Also, it can be difficult to learn how to purchase shares on a foreign stock exchange as an individual investor. Another advantage offered by an ADR is that if the foreign stock does pay dividends, the investment bank will convert the dividends to U.S. dollars and remit the payment to you. In addition, if the dividend is subject to foreign tax, the investment bank will withhold the tax so you don't have to worry about it.
In conclusion, American Depositary Receipts are a great way to invest in foreign companies. Since the ADRs are issued on U.S. exchanges they are very easy to buy and sell without having to convert currencies. However, keep in mind that even though you are investing on a U.S. exchange, the foreign companies profits are usually earned in a different currency. Therefore, if exchange rates were to move against you, it would hurt the value of your ADR. If you are considering investing in foreign stocks, ADRs should be part of your investment decision; however, you should become familiar with all the risks associated with foreign investing before making an investment decision.
History of the United States and Chinese Stock Exchanges
The American and Chinese stock exchanges have a rich history. Both have had a phenomenal history with both having great ups and very bad downs.
The New York Stock Exchange or NYSE was formed on May 17, 1792. 24 stock brokers signed an agreement called the Buttonwood Agreement under of course but what else, a buttonwood tree. This was the start of the New York Stock & Exchange Board in its infancy. By March 8, 1817 the name became official and later in 1863 to what we all know now as the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE location started off in a small room rented for $200 a month in 1817 located at 40 Wall Street. From then on it grew and grew out growing that little room in to the building that we know today.
The first share traded at the Shanghai Stock Exchange was in 1866. In 1891 during the mining shares boom, foreign businessmen founded the "Shanghai Sharebrokers Association" headquartered in Shanghai as China's first official stock exchange. In 1904, the association applied for application in Hong Kong under the provision of the Companies ordinance and was renamed as "Shanghai Stock Exchange" which we know of by that same name today.
By the 1930's, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has become the financial center for the far east, with people from China and from other countries could trade stocks, government bonds, debentures, and futures. The Stock Exchange was halted for a number of years between December 8, 1941 and sometime in 1946 when invading Japanese forces occupied the Shanghai International Settlement. By 1949 the Shanghai Stock Exchange was closed due to the rise of Communism.
In 1978 after the cultural revolution, Deng Xiaoping re-opened China to the world. By 1990 the Shanghai Stock Exchange was back in action after it was suspended of operation since 1949.
Each stock exchange has endured many hardships over the years. On October 24, 1929, The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Crash of '29 and Black Thursday, was one of the most devastating stock market crashes in American history. Share prices on the NYSE collapsed. Stock prices fell on that day and they continued to fall, at an unprecedented rate, for a full month. This caused the whole country to nearly melt down. This financial rift was felt all over the world, even in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
As mentioned before, The Shanghai Stock Exchange endured two major blows; one being the Japanese occupation in 1946 and the suspension of operations for over 40 years in 1950.
Both of these Stock Exchanges went through years of what experts would probably call tough life but as of the present they are both flourishing. On July 19th, 2007, Dow Jones Industrial Average at the NYSE, closed above 14,000 for the first time in its history. In 2007 "a stock market frenzy" as speculative traders rush into the market, making China's stock exchange temporarily the world's second largest in terms of turnover.
The New York Stock Exchange or NYSE was formed on May 17, 1792. 24 stock brokers signed an agreement called the Buttonwood Agreement under of course but what else, a buttonwood tree. This was the start of the New York Stock & Exchange Board in its infancy. By March 8, 1817 the name became official and later in 1863 to what we all know now as the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE location started off in a small room rented for $200 a month in 1817 located at 40 Wall Street. From then on it grew and grew out growing that little room in to the building that we know today.
The first share traded at the Shanghai Stock Exchange was in 1866. In 1891 during the mining shares boom, foreign businessmen founded the "Shanghai Sharebrokers Association" headquartered in Shanghai as China's first official stock exchange. In 1904, the association applied for application in Hong Kong under the provision of the Companies ordinance and was renamed as "Shanghai Stock Exchange" which we know of by that same name today.
By the 1930's, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has become the financial center for the far east, with people from China and from other countries could trade stocks, government bonds, debentures, and futures. The Stock Exchange was halted for a number of years between December 8, 1941 and sometime in 1946 when invading Japanese forces occupied the Shanghai International Settlement. By 1949 the Shanghai Stock Exchange was closed due to the rise of Communism.
In 1978 after the cultural revolution, Deng Xiaoping re-opened China to the world. By 1990 the Shanghai Stock Exchange was back in action after it was suspended of operation since 1949.
Each stock exchange has endured many hardships over the years. On October 24, 1929, The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Crash of '29 and Black Thursday, was one of the most devastating stock market crashes in American history. Share prices on the NYSE collapsed. Stock prices fell on that day and they continued to fall, at an unprecedented rate, for a full month. This caused the whole country to nearly melt down. This financial rift was felt all over the world, even in the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
As mentioned before, The Shanghai Stock Exchange endured two major blows; one being the Japanese occupation in 1946 and the suspension of operations for over 40 years in 1950.
Both of these Stock Exchanges went through years of what experts would probably call tough life but as of the present they are both flourishing. On July 19th, 2007, Dow Jones Industrial Average at the NYSE, closed above 14,000 for the first time in its history. In 2007 "a stock market frenzy" as speculative traders rush into the market, making China's stock exchange temporarily the world's second largest in terms of turnover.
Stock Market Information
Many people are into stock market trading with an intension to make money through a proper investment in stock trade. But most of the investors are unaware of the various issues and latest updates in stock market. This has created a situation wherein people are afraid of the investments in stock trades.
The only thing that can be done to get rid of these difficulties in stock market is gathering as much information as possible on stock market. Stock exchange information can be obtained from various websites available online. Such information will be updated on a regular basis or mostly on a daily basis. Stock market faces changes in a fraction of a second. The values of stocks are dependent on several factors and are of course flexible. All this can affect the investments made in stocks. Hence current information is the most only reliable source.
Investors who are new to the market might be having several queries related to investments in stocks. Such queries have to be resolved with a trust worthy information on stock market. Their anxieties might pull them back without making a try in the market. To give a proper guard and support at that time, a right kind of stock market information will surely help. They will definitely need the right statistics before they go for a try. Stock exchange information is created based on technical and basic analysis of various stock markets and their major stocks. When they include interviews and experience of various successful analysts in stock markets, such information will improve and boost up the confidence level of investors. There can be forums and discussion sites where in people can put in their queries. This will assist them in knowing more about stock markets when the posts are answered by famous market analysts. Stock exchange information should also include ideas of various people on stock investments. These ideas might help novice investors before they try their luck in stock market.
The only thing that can be done to get rid of these difficulties in stock market is gathering as much information as possible on stock market. Stock exchange information can be obtained from various websites available online. Such information will be updated on a regular basis or mostly on a daily basis. Stock market faces changes in a fraction of a second. The values of stocks are dependent on several factors and are of course flexible. All this can affect the investments made in stocks. Hence current information is the most only reliable source.
Investors who are new to the market might be having several queries related to investments in stocks. Such queries have to be resolved with a trust worthy information on stock market. Their anxieties might pull them back without making a try in the market. To give a proper guard and support at that time, a right kind of stock market information will surely help. They will definitely need the right statistics before they go for a try. Stock exchange information is created based on technical and basic analysis of various stock markets and their major stocks. When they include interviews and experience of various successful analysts in stock markets, such information will improve and boost up the confidence level of investors. There can be forums and discussion sites where in people can put in their queries. This will assist them in knowing more about stock markets when the posts are answered by famous market analysts. Stock exchange information should also include ideas of various people on stock investments. These ideas might help novice investors before they try their luck in stock market.
Stocks Behind the Scenes
When you decide to participate in stock exchange, you want to understand clearly, what you are bidding on. When you have a comprehensive understanding, it will reduce your risks.
When joining stocks you want to consider the type of stocks first. You have the Forex Market Exchange, Penny Stocks, Stock Market, etc to consider. When you participate in stocks, you have to consider shares also. Shares generally are traded in some instances as small percentages factors into current market trends.
With penny stocks, these shares can increase as much as five bucks, which produces fewer risks than common stock market exchanges. The diminutive traders however could turn rewarding yet your stakes may rise.
You can usually invest in companies or orgs that invest in stock markets. This is important, since you can reduce risks by understanding what companies present the best outlook for investment.
In addition, if you choose penny stocks you want to know when the right moment is to invest. If the market is high, you could generate a few thou...yet when the market is low, you could come out with a dollar. This is not true in stock market exchange. At what time the risks are higher if the market is low. Therefore, you do not want to invest at this time unless you know what you are doing.
On the other hand, Forex markets, when the market is low it is sometimes the best time to wager.
Traders that invest in the penny stocks often familiarize self with the greater North Stock Markets. With any stock, you can reduce your risks by understanding these markets. Stock investments often shift, and quickly change. You want to keep pace with these shifts and swift changes.
With any stock, you must open an account to participate. If you are joining in penny stock, you may want to review the BC accounts, which is commonly referred in the stock world as the Broker Accounts, or brokerage.
Brokers play a large part in stock market. Brokers generally charge clients a small fee, which pays the buy/sell fees. Brokers will not tell you how to invest in stock marketing, so know this. You should never expect a broker to inform you about bids/asks, lows/highs, buy/sells, etc.
It is your responsibility to keep up with stock market changes. For this reason, you want to understand when is the ripe time to sell and buy stocks. Does this before you open an account?
The risks in Forex, penny stocks, or the stock market exchange are steep at times. For this reason, you want to read stock news, newsletters, ads, books, and other great resources to reduce your risks when participating in stocks.
When joining stocks you want to consider the type of stocks first. You have the Forex Market Exchange, Penny Stocks, Stock Market, etc to consider. When you participate in stocks, you have to consider shares also. Shares generally are traded in some instances as small percentages factors into current market trends.
With penny stocks, these shares can increase as much as five bucks, which produces fewer risks than common stock market exchanges. The diminutive traders however could turn rewarding yet your stakes may rise.
You can usually invest in companies or orgs that invest in stock markets. This is important, since you can reduce risks by understanding what companies present the best outlook for investment.
In addition, if you choose penny stocks you want to know when the right moment is to invest. If the market is high, you could generate a few thou...yet when the market is low, you could come out with a dollar. This is not true in stock market exchange. At what time the risks are higher if the market is low. Therefore, you do not want to invest at this time unless you know what you are doing.
On the other hand, Forex markets, when the market is low it is sometimes the best time to wager.
Traders that invest in the penny stocks often familiarize self with the greater North Stock Markets. With any stock, you can reduce your risks by understanding these markets. Stock investments often shift, and quickly change. You want to keep pace with these shifts and swift changes.
With any stock, you must open an account to participate. If you are joining in penny stock, you may want to review the BC accounts, which is commonly referred in the stock world as the Broker Accounts, or brokerage.
Brokers play a large part in stock market. Brokers generally charge clients a small fee, which pays the buy/sell fees. Brokers will not tell you how to invest in stock marketing, so know this. You should never expect a broker to inform you about bids/asks, lows/highs, buy/sells, etc.
It is your responsibility to keep up with stock market changes. For this reason, you want to understand when is the ripe time to sell and buy stocks. Does this before you open an account?
The risks in Forex, penny stocks, or the stock market exchange are steep at times. For this reason, you want to read stock news, newsletters, ads, books, and other great resources to reduce your risks when participating in stocks.
What A Beginner Needs To Know About Stock Trading
Historically, the era of stock market started in 1863 with Wall street in New York city with the establishment of New York Stock Exchange. Over the years, the existence of stock market in nations has become a key indicator of its level of economic development and sophistication.
The stock exchange also known as the capital market is a platform where you can buy and sell shares, bonds, stocks, debentures and other capital market instruments. It could be a trading floor or through an electronic device. A share is what one has in order to become a member of a company. Share could be acquired through public offers also known as primary market, or from the trading floor of the exchange. Buying and selling of share is normally done through a stock broker.
A stock broker is a dealing member of the stock exchange who provides services to anyone who wants to buy and sell a share. If you buy a share of a company, you become a member (a shareholder) of that company. To be a shareholder or a member means that you share in the profit of the company. Companies issue shares which represent the money which the shareholders (as members of the company) put down when the first invested in the company.
Owners of shares (shareholders) are presumed to own the company. If the company makes profit, the shareholders have the right to share of the profit which is declared for distribution. A slice of the profit is called dividend. It is not a fixed amount.
People invest in shares for many reasons. It may be for the dividends, bonus shares or for capital appreciation. Whatever may be the investment objective, most investors have their eyes on how to maximize the returns on their investment.
The stock exchange also known as the capital market is a platform where you can buy and sell shares, bonds, stocks, debentures and other capital market instruments. It could be a trading floor or through an electronic device. A share is what one has in order to become a member of a company. Share could be acquired through public offers also known as primary market, or from the trading floor of the exchange. Buying and selling of share is normally done through a stock broker.
A stock broker is a dealing member of the stock exchange who provides services to anyone who wants to buy and sell a share. If you buy a share of a company, you become a member (a shareholder) of that company. To be a shareholder or a member means that you share in the profit of the company. Companies issue shares which represent the money which the shareholders (as members of the company) put down when the first invested in the company.
Owners of shares (shareholders) are presumed to own the company. If the company makes profit, the shareholders have the right to share of the profit which is declared for distribution. A slice of the profit is called dividend. It is not a fixed amount.
People invest in shares for many reasons. It may be for the dividends, bonus shares or for capital appreciation. Whatever may be the investment objective, most investors have their eyes on how to maximize the returns on their investment.
Understanding The Difference Between OTC Markets and Exchanges
Unlike many other financial markets -- such as many stock markets around the world -- the forex market is not traded on an exchange, but operates as what is known as an over-the-counter market. The difference between exchange-traded and over-the-counter markets is outlined below.
Exchange-traded markets. Exchange-traded markets are one in which all transactions are routed through a central source. In other words, one party is responsible for being the intermediary that connects buyers and sellers. The downside of this is that it gives the intermediary immense power in shaping the market. The upside is that it allows for better enforcement of transactions and security measures; for instance, exchange-traded markets can standardize products, and can ensure that payments and goods are delivered in accordance with the terms of the trade. Stock exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are an example of an exchange-traded market.
Over-the-counter markets. Unlike exchange-traded markets, over-the-counter (OTC) markets are largely decentralized. There are multiple intermediaries that compete to connect buyers and sellers. The upside of this is that competition to be the intermediary ensures that transaction cost -- the cost imposed by the intermediary to execute the trade -- is lower. The downside is that the market can be more unregulated, and more prone to intermediaries with dishonest and fraudulent practices. The forex market, as well as many markets for buying and selling debt, are OTC markets.
With the rise of electronic trading and the growth of alternative investing, over-the-counter markets have surpassed exchange-based markets in daily trading volume. Their growth continues to rise.
Exchange-traded markets. Exchange-traded markets are one in which all transactions are routed through a central source. In other words, one party is responsible for being the intermediary that connects buyers and sellers. The downside of this is that it gives the intermediary immense power in shaping the market. The upside is that it allows for better enforcement of transactions and security measures; for instance, exchange-traded markets can standardize products, and can ensure that payments and goods are delivered in accordance with the terms of the trade. Stock exchanges like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are an example of an exchange-traded market.
Over-the-counter markets. Unlike exchange-traded markets, over-the-counter (OTC) markets are largely decentralized. There are multiple intermediaries that compete to connect buyers and sellers. The upside of this is that competition to be the intermediary ensures that transaction cost -- the cost imposed by the intermediary to execute the trade -- is lower. The downside is that the market can be more unregulated, and more prone to intermediaries with dishonest and fraudulent practices. The forex market, as well as many markets for buying and selling debt, are OTC markets.
With the rise of electronic trading and the growth of alternative investing, over-the-counter markets have surpassed exchange-based markets in daily trading volume. Their growth continues to rise.
Stock Market News
Most of the people find it an easy way to make money through investments in stock market. They have found that stock market is a place that can easily help them grow economically. However the recent setbacks in stock trades have created a worrisome in the minds of investors. People never dare to invest in the fluctuating market for various reasons. This happens mostly because they are unaware of the changes happening in stock trading companies. They fail to get the logic of how to trade stocks. To help them, there are various informative elements working in stock market including reports and stock market news.
Stock market news has daily updates on what all changes are happening in stock market. Financial sector will be analyzed on a proper manner through comparisons and experience. Stock market analysts usually give their opinion on current status of stock values and trading stocks. This can be a boon to the investors who are looking forward hearing more from experts. For beginners, stock market news give various information including when, how, how much and where to invest. All these will be based on the analysis reports given in the markets.
Stock market trends and the future of the stock market as per the current statistics will be given in the stock market news. There will be a thorough research and thoughts given by various reporters who are keen in observing the flexible market. Quotes on various international stock markets will also be given in stock market news. Such quotes can help investors and readers to know how a trading in such a market can help them.
When online trading gets popularity, stock market news comes up with latest innovations and changes happening in the world of . This can reduce the queries and anxieties of people who are new to the field and who over look the world of stock market from outside.
The most important factor that will evaluate the quality of stock market news is the relevance in the topics they handle. The news must be highly observed since the changes come up on hourly basis and hence it is highly required that the news carry all the latest reports from all stock markets around the globe News must also provide investors and readers the latest updates. An impartial attitude must be followed when news are given especially when comparisons are made.
Stock market news has daily updates on what all changes are happening in stock market. Financial sector will be analyzed on a proper manner through comparisons and experience. Stock market analysts usually give their opinion on current status of stock values and trading stocks. This can be a boon to the investors who are looking forward hearing more from experts. For beginners, stock market news give various information including when, how, how much and where to invest. All these will be based on the analysis reports given in the markets.
Stock market trends and the future of the stock market as per the current statistics will be given in the stock market news. There will be a thorough research and thoughts given by various reporters who are keen in observing the flexible market. Quotes on various international stock markets will also be given in stock market news. Such quotes can help investors and readers to know how a trading in such a market can help them.
When online trading gets popularity, stock market news comes up with latest innovations and changes happening in the world of . This can reduce the queries and anxieties of people who are new to the field and who over look the world of stock market from outside.
The most important factor that will evaluate the quality of stock market news is the relevance in the topics they handle. The news must be highly observed since the changes come up on hourly basis and hence it is highly required that the news carry all the latest reports from all stock markets around the globe News must also provide investors and readers the latest updates. An impartial attitude must be followed when news are given especially when comparisons are made.
Buy Shares & Stocks
Stocks trading in India focuses on stocks of various companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Real-time stock market quotes help investors to buy shares or offload their holdings by providing the last traded price of a company's shares, as well as the ratio between percentage change and earnings. This is called the P/E ratio, and is the fuel that fires stocks trading in India.
The Bombay Stock Exchange at Dalal Street, Mumbai, is Asia's oldest stock exchange. It is also a figurehead and symbol of pride for Stocks trading in India, since is lists over 4800 companies and is therefore the world's biggest stock exchange in terms of listed companies. It is certainly South Asia's largest stock exchange by any yardstick, and ranks tenth on the global size scale. The National Stock Exchange of India, also located at Mumbai, is the country's largest stock exchange in terms of number of equity-based and derivative-based trades and overall daily turnover.
There are other venues of stocks trading in India, but the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange are by far the most significant. Together, they represent the are responsible for the highest number of share transactions in the country. And that is a truly momentous number, because more and more investors are now eager to buy shares and get involved in Stocks trading in India.
Apart from those who buy shares through brokers, the newer breed of Indian stock market investors use demat accounts. Demat accounts do not involve the pieces of paper called share certificates, but rather 'dematerialized' shares in electronic form. These 'virtual' shares exist only in a database and not in a physical repository. This facility helps people to buy shares and also sell them from the convenience of their own homes and offices. Understandably, the coming of demat accounts has boosted stocks trading in India to a hitherto unheard-of degree.
This online avatar of the Indian boom has naturally brought many online stock brokerages into the fray. Agencies like RK Global, Sharekhan, Reliance Money, 5 Paisa and Religare are all making it possible for everyday Indians to buy stocks and sell them again without actually having to visit the stock exchanges. The process they offer is simple and transparent, and the result is that anyone with a little surplus money can now benefit from the Indian economic boom via strategic stock market investments.
The Bombay Stock Exchange at Dalal Street, Mumbai, is Asia's oldest stock exchange. It is also a figurehead and symbol of pride for Stocks trading in India, since is lists over 4800 companies and is therefore the world's biggest stock exchange in terms of listed companies. It is certainly South Asia's largest stock exchange by any yardstick, and ranks tenth on the global size scale. The National Stock Exchange of India, also located at Mumbai, is the country's largest stock exchange in terms of number of equity-based and derivative-based trades and overall daily turnover.
There are other venues of stocks trading in India, but the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange are by far the most significant. Together, they represent the are responsible for the highest number of share transactions in the country. And that is a truly momentous number, because more and more investors are now eager to buy shares and get involved in Stocks trading in India.
Apart from those who buy shares through brokers, the newer breed of Indian stock market investors use demat accounts. Demat accounts do not involve the pieces of paper called share certificates, but rather 'dematerialized' shares in electronic form. These 'virtual' shares exist only in a database and not in a physical repository. This facility helps people to buy shares and also sell them from the convenience of their own homes and offices. Understandably, the coming of demat accounts has boosted stocks trading in India to a hitherto unheard-of degree.
This online avatar of the Indian boom has naturally brought many online stock brokerages into the fray. Agencies like RK Global, Sharekhan, Reliance Money, 5 Paisa and Religare are all making it possible for everyday Indians to buy stocks and sell them again without actually having to visit the stock exchanges. The process they offer is simple and transparent, and the result is that anyone with a little surplus money can now benefit from the Indian economic boom via strategic stock market investments.
The Different Types of Stock Markets
There are many different stock markets in the US. In most circumstances, the main markets that you will hear of are the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the NASDAQ.
The markets are basically where people and companies trade securities. The market is the arena in which the players gather to trade.
The New York Stock Exchange has been around since 1792. It is located on Wall Street in New York City. The NYSE is the largest and best-known stock exchange in the country. It also has very stringent requirements for companies to join its listings. A company must be financially strong and show signs of being an industry leader to join the NYSE. Companies strive to belong to this market, and even pay annual fees for membership.
When a brokerage describes itself as a member of the NYSE it means that the firm has bought a seat on the floor of the NYSE. This means that there is actually a employee on the floor of the exchange buying and selling stock. This is an expensive investment for a firm, costing well over a million dollars.
The American Stock Exchange is similar to the NYSE in that it conducts its trading on a trading floor. The floor is filled with traders who buy and sell securities. The AMEX has been located in Manhattan since 1921. It is known as a major exchange for not only stocks, but also options. You will tend to find slightly riskier and smaller stocks listed on the AMEX, which operates under the NASDAQ-AMEX Market Group, a subsidiary of the National Association of Security Dealers.
NASDAQ, or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, is the youngest of the three major markets. It may also be the one you have heard the most about through the news. It lists just about every stock in the industry, but it is best known for listing technology companies. In fact, it is where you will find many major technology stocks, including Microsoft and Intel. It was launched in 1971 and was the first over-the-counter stock market. It links buyers and sellers via a computer network.
Brokers and dealers will market the stocks by maintaining an inventory in their own accounts. They will buy or sell when they receive an order from an investor. You will find that start up companies that are issuing stock in an initial public offering will often list on the NASDAQ.
When it comes to buying stock, knowing where to find certain types of stock is important. Each market often specializes in slightly different types of stocks.
The markets are basically where people and companies trade securities. The market is the arena in which the players gather to trade.
The New York Stock Exchange has been around since 1792. It is located on Wall Street in New York City. The NYSE is the largest and best-known stock exchange in the country. It also has very stringent requirements for companies to join its listings. A company must be financially strong and show signs of being an industry leader to join the NYSE. Companies strive to belong to this market, and even pay annual fees for membership.
When a brokerage describes itself as a member of the NYSE it means that the firm has bought a seat on the floor of the NYSE. This means that there is actually a employee on the floor of the exchange buying and selling stock. This is an expensive investment for a firm, costing well over a million dollars.
The American Stock Exchange is similar to the NYSE in that it conducts its trading on a trading floor. The floor is filled with traders who buy and sell securities. The AMEX has been located in Manhattan since 1921. It is known as a major exchange for not only stocks, but also options. You will tend to find slightly riskier and smaller stocks listed on the AMEX, which operates under the NASDAQ-AMEX Market Group, a subsidiary of the National Association of Security Dealers.
NASDAQ, or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, is the youngest of the three major markets. It may also be the one you have heard the most about through the news. It lists just about every stock in the industry, but it is best known for listing technology companies. In fact, it is where you will find many major technology stocks, including Microsoft and Intel. It was launched in 1971 and was the first over-the-counter stock market. It links buyers and sellers via a computer network.
Brokers and dealers will market the stocks by maintaining an inventory in their own accounts. They will buy or sell when they receive an order from an investor. You will find that start up companies that are issuing stock in an initial public offering will often list on the NASDAQ.
When it comes to buying stock, knowing where to find certain types of stock is important. Each market often specializes in slightly different types of stocks.
The Various Stock Market Symbols
Do not let yourself get confused over deciphering what stock market symbols stand for. These symbols or simply stock symbols refer to the abbreviations of a corporation's name that became well-known when a ticker, which is a moving piece of tape on which prices of stock were first recorded as it was transmitted from the stock exchange, monitored stock prices.
Stock market symbols may vary according to types of stocks or classes and across different markets in the world.
To illustrate, market symbols of common stock are composed of alphabets and may be one to five characters in length. For example, the stock symbols for General Motors are GM, while the symbols for Microsoft Corporation are MSFT.
On the other hand, preferred stocks have symbols followed by a hyphen (-) plus optional class letters. The Aluminum Company of America's preferred stock carries the stock symbols of AA-.
Furthermore, symbols for the stocks in the New York Stock Exchange always consist of one to three letters, to which other letters may be added to denote classes other than common stock, while symbols for the stocks in the American Stock Exchange are always composed of three letters, to which other letters may be added to denote classes other than common stock.
There are many more examples as there are many other markets in the world and more corporations engaged in market trading. You can find these stock market symbols on the Internet.
The basics of the market can be learned relatively quickly. However the process of choosing stocks to invest in will take a lot more time. Once you can master the markets, you can basically choose how much you want to make via investing wisely. Just make sure you don't risk too much money because crashes can happen.
Stock market symbols may vary according to types of stocks or classes and across different markets in the world.
To illustrate, market symbols of common stock are composed of alphabets and may be one to five characters in length. For example, the stock symbols for General Motors are GM, while the symbols for Microsoft Corporation are MSFT.
On the other hand, preferred stocks have symbols followed by a hyphen (-) plus optional class letters. The Aluminum Company of America's preferred stock carries the stock symbols of AA-.
Furthermore, symbols for the stocks in the New York Stock Exchange always consist of one to three letters, to which other letters may be added to denote classes other than common stock, while symbols for the stocks in the American Stock Exchange are always composed of three letters, to which other letters may be added to denote classes other than common stock.
There are many more examples as there are many other markets in the world and more corporations engaged in market trading. You can find these stock market symbols on the Internet.
The basics of the market can be learned relatively quickly. However the process of choosing stocks to invest in will take a lot more time. Once you can master the markets, you can basically choose how much you want to make via investing wisely. Just make sure you don't risk too much money because crashes can happen.
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