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Which Asset Classes Are Best Suited To Contracts For Differences, And Why?

Many people who have an interest in financial investments more generally and the stock, bond and currency markets more particularly will have come across the term “contract for difference”, or CFD. Indeed many who don’t share that interest may have come across it too. But what is a CFD? How do they work? Who are they for? Why use them? This is the fifth in a series of ten short articles I am writing on the subject of CFD’s, the aim of which is to provide more information to those who wish to find out more about CFD’s. I hope you will find the articles both informative and useful.

28 Years of Investment Know-How

I spent 28 years in the investment business. It was a crazy ride — I was a broker during the crash of ’87 and a portfolio manager during the dot-com boom and dot-com bust. I have seen market euphoria and market despair.

My 2013 Market Forecast – How to Make Big Money

Results from decades of failed economic policies are coming home to roost. You saw it in Greece. It is happening in Spain. Countries from around the world are in big economic trouble. It is time to position yourself to make big money. Learn how to potentially make a fortune trading the markets in 2013.

Exercise Options Puts and Calls to Make Money

You need to have knowledge of call and put options if you want to efficiently exercise the rights of buying and selling stock options. Get an insight in this article.

Why Plan Your Stock Investments

The only agenda for any investor is to multiply his money. Yet all too often we hear of stocks plunging south and an investor left paying a hefty price. The fact is that investing in stocks is a game. You win some, you lose some, but as long as you make sure you’re planning while playing, you’ll come out of it with less than a scratch.

Skilled Trader Tips to Enhance Your Day Trading Skills in Stock Market

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Why Fixed Income Products Are Important Now

In my opinion fixed income products would form an important part of one’s financial portfolio, and their percentage of composition would vary depending on an Individual’s risk profile and financial goals. Fixed income products form the perfect bridge that can be depended upon as they offer investments with a relatively low risk and can surely be a much considered a better risk vs. return option rather than investing one fund’s in the bank.

Trade Stock Cycles or Buy and Hold?

For decades, market pundits preached that the wise investor bought and held. He didn’t try to “time the market.” Now that stocks often cycle with moves comparable to a year’s gain, it is time to revisit the question. Is it better to hold for a few years or to trade stock cycles?

Why Do Stock Prices Change?

We say the stock market is volatile. The money pours in today and you can just as easily lose it all the next. That’s why any sensible investor starts with a stock analysis. To do that though requires an understanding of what causes the ups and downs in share prices.

Stock Market Confessions of a Young Professional

The past 5 years have been hard on the market, and extremely tough on 401K’s and retirement portfolios around the world. But, with each recession and resulting market volatility, comes opportunity. I am speaking to the younger generation of professionals who have 30+ years until reaching retirement. The truth of the matter is that none of us know what the health of the economy will be like 30 years from now, or what the political environment will be like at the time. One thing remains certain however; you will need a portfolio consisting of stocks, bonds, ETF’s, property, or other assets that are impacted by the health condition of the global economy. So if you can’t predict the future, and you know hoarding cash under your mattress won’t get you to retirement, you are left with little choice than to educate yourself and invest as wisely as possible.