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What Are Zero-Coupon Bonds

If you are a regular investor in bonds, you will definitely have known by now that there are some bonds that do not actually give out any payments as interest. These bonds pay interest only on the maturity of the instrument instead of regular payouts like other bonds. Hence, they are called as Zero Coupon Bonds.

Beta – Analyzing The Risk Profile Of Stocks

Who would not like to have an exact risk positioning outlined in front before taking any decision? Wish we could impart a precise figure to the associated risk implied in any crucial decisions especially if the situation is extremely volatile as it is in case of stocks.

Beat the Market

Is there really a “magic formula”?

A Financial Analysis of WESCO International Incorporated

After a tremendous rally in terms of share price over the past few years and a recent initiation to outperform the market from Wachovia, WESCO International (WCC) has sparked many investors’ interests in the form of potential capital gains. While the stock price, after such a rally, may seem high and overbought to many investors, after examining both the charts and fundamentals of WESCO, I believe there is still much optimism to be regarded upon when balancing your options of buying or not.

What Does Price to Earnings Mean to You?

The price to earnings ratio (P/E) is the one number that is really popular among investors. However, you shouldn’t be fooled into thinking it is the only number to look at.

The Difference Between Growth and Value Stocks

What is the difference between a growth stock and a value stock? You’ve heard the terms in regards to value and growth investing, but you may not be sure what they exactly mean.

Stock Message Boards and Chats Run the Market

The general populations usually like to think that the stock market is generally a place for investment purposes and a place to put safe retirement money. However, even the larger more secure stocks and sectors are being infiltrated by the internet message board momentum.

Some Things You Need To Know Before You Buy Stock

Standard junk emails always find their way into my inbox everyday, even though I have never made a request to have them sent to me. I can often find an email that is encouraging me to buy stock as soon as possible. I can’t help but wonder about the origin and the genuineness of these emails.

A Financial Analysis of Global Payments Incorporated

As the great Warren Buffet alluded to when asked how he became such an enormously successful trader, he acknowledged using simple means to choose certain corporations based on characteristics he was familiar with. While it is fair to say many traders contain the necessary skills required to do analysis of companies they are knowledgeable of, such a process may either involve a too rudimentary process to seem explosive on the upside or may contain profound virtues such as patience, which, unfortunately, not many traders can be attributive of. Nevertheless, after compiling some careful research, I have found a company, Global Payments Incorporated (GPN), which encompasses the ideals presented by Mr. Buffet in terms of providing a simple, but rewarding, procedure to accrue a copious amount of new capital.

DOW Price Trend Intact

Article discusses near-term technical review of market.