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If Options Are Easy To Trade Why Do So Many Lose So Much Money And Burn Out?

Many people desire to “play” the markets, they see and hear of stories about people making millions and living wealthy life styles and with image of riches and success many people try their hand at option trading. Yet little do many know that trading in options often leads to losses and eventual burn out for many new traders. But there is a reason why the expert option traders make a great living out of trading options, and it’s not because they are able to hire the best stock brokers or because they are exceptionally clever…….

Fundamental Analysis on Stock CMOS

Losing money on an operating basis, CMOS appears to be an inefficient company. While its profitability is inline with the industry median on a gross margin basis, it’s bottom line, the net margin, is among the Semiconductors industry’s worst.

Stock Picks 101- Placing Stops and Limits

Everyone likes to focus on getting into a trade. It’s fun because you have control over when and where you get into a position. But once you are in, how do you determine how to get out? Let’s assume that you’ve tried “winging it” and found the results…well… mixed. Better yet, you learned early on that you need a carefully defined system of stops and possibly of limit orders to get you out.

Stock and Bond Trading as a Conservative Investment Strategy

Trading does not have to avoid the income securities that are so important to the long-term success of an investment portfolio. No more worries about liquidity and hidden markups. No more cash flow positioning or laddering of maturities. And best of all, no more calls of your highest yielding paper when interest rates fall. Instead, you are taking capital gains and compounding your yield.

The Basics Of Stock Trading

The most important aspect of stock trading is to develop a stock trading strategy that suits your needs, expectations and personality type. You need to look at your comfort level for risk, are you looking to make short term investments and stay on top of the market?

A Financial Analysis of Magellan Midstream Partners LP

The Oil & Gas Pipelines is a 5 trillion dollar industry. Corporations like Williams Company, Spectra Energy, and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners are all market cap-leaders in this Basic Material sector division. However, one company, Magellan Midstream Partners (MMP), a 3.1 billion dollar mid-cap equity, stands out from the rest of the industry. Looking at the companies’ financial figures and overall strategic plan, there is clear evidence that this corporation has the potential to produce high capital gains for investors.

Hunting For Investment In a Panic

This past several weeks has wreaked havoc to many subprime lenders. These are defined as institution that gives out loan to individuals with less than perfect credit. As house prices soared in the early part of the decade, lenders are becoming confident and approve their loans freely. Now, as house prices cool from its 2005 high, riskier borrowers are unable to meet their mortgage payment.

Are You Getting Scared?

Are you getting scared by another potential Chinese stock meltdown? On Tuesday 27th February 2007, Shanghai stock market plunged by 8.8% and it brings the world market with it. Back home, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 400 points while the Nasdaq Composite index weakened by 99 points. It is long overdue.

Your Target for Financial Stocks

As the trouble with subprime lenders unravel, we need to be ready to be proactive and grab financial stocks that are getting hammered for unfair reason. This means that the company is either getting involved very little in the subprime business or people are concerned that even the AAA rated loans will be seriously affected.

Oil ETF and Stocks

Just last week, we were discussing about Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) and its use. Mainly, to save commission cost and reduce volatility. There are, however, instances where buying ETF will enhance your return compared to buying one individual stocks. Buying Oil ETF and its corresponding stock is one example.