Share Trading Success
February 6, 2008 by Susan
Filed under Stock Market
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In a volatile market such as stock trading, there is no sure fire way of continually posting growths in profits for any investor year after year, stock after stock. It is statistically impossible.
This is true simply because of the unpredictability of the market. The lack of an accurate prediction tool and the lack of a consistent trend for any stock only compounds the problem.
The greatest myth about being successful in trading is the need for the investor to be able to predict the stock market’s movements. People incorrectly assume that stocks bounce around the range forever and therefore they must be able to predict a trend in the movement in order buy stocks during their lowest value and sell them at their highest peaks.
The best way to make money in the stock market is to avoid approaches that rely on stock market predictions.
If you look at it, a conscious action of predicting the market is no better than buying a stock and holding on to it for a long period.
The reason behind this is because there is simply no way to predict stock performance. There is no person who can accurately predict stock movement consistently, all of the time.
An analyst may be able to predict a stock’s performance in the immediate future but rarely in the long term. The analyst may predict next quarter’s performance, or even for the entire year. But it is statistically impossible to predict stock movement correctly quarter after quarter, year after year.
A good way to do trading is to formulate your own strategy.
Consider the following:
1. Take time to do a careful evaluation of the history of a stock’s performance.
2. Keep up with the latest news and stock market reports.
3. Study the structure of successful mutual funds to see how their investment strategy is done. You can choose these funds to choose the best they are composed of and build your own portfolio from them.
4. It is best to invest in a stock that has good dividend and growth.
5. Invest in stocks that have a history of progressive gain.
6. Evaluate the type of sector your company deals with.
Again there is no specific and proven strategy that consistently reaps profit for any investor. Stocks are volatile and any strategy that proves reliable today may prove entirely worthless tomorrow.
The best way is to study several stocks and consider them as long term investments. These may take longer before you post any profit, but it beats putting all your eggs in one basket.
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Seven Stock Market Tips
December 15, 2007 by Susan
Filed under Blog, Stock Market
Here are Seven Stock Market Tips.
1. Understand the basics of economics.
The stock market follows the laws of economics, particularly the law of supply and demand. If there is a greater demand for the stocks of a particular company, the price of its stocks will go up accordingly. On the other hand, if there are more stocks available for selling (more sellers) than stock buyers, the unit price of that company’s stocks will go down.
2. Study your prospective companies.
Read up on the company’s profile: products, services, operations, and track record in the business. This is important to assess the company’s stability and capability to deliver its promises and meet its profit targets.
3. Choose companies that are more likely to stay.
With so many existing companies in the stock market, choosing becomes a big challenge for beginners. Government-owned companies and businesses are relatively stable, unless there is a political revolution in the horizon. Telecommunications and gasoline companies are also stable and profitable since the demand for these products and services is constant. Although IT companies are the fastest growing in the market today, be careful because there are so many of them that it checking on their profiles could be very taxing. Choose IT companies that have proven track records of profitability and stability of at least 10 years.
4. Always read and watch the news.
Dealing with the stock market is not a guessing game. Sound decisions and good intuition are results of constantly learning about the local and global political and economic happenings. Give particular attention to the industry where your company belongs. Even stable companies can suddenly go bankrupt or experience a big blow that can bring them down. Remember Enron?
5. Spread your investments.
Avoid investing in just one company. If all your stocks are concentrated to one company, the chance for loses is also greater. Spread them out so that earning investments can cushion those investments that earn less.
6. Do not rely solely on stock brokers.
Do your homework. Remember, the stock broker is “gambling” with your money.
When an investor does not understand how the stock market works, he/she becomes vulnerable to scrupulous brokers.
7. Do not be greedy.
Although stock market investment is all about profits, becoming greedy will make an investor lose his/her better senses. He/She might suddenly forget to check on economic rumors and decide right away to buy or sell thinking that he/she would make big profits by doing so.
