Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Posts Tagged ‘ Investment Strategy ’

The “Free Money” Strategy: Cash Is King When Selling Put Options

May 5th, 2009 | By Karim Rahemtulla | Category: Featured

“Cash is king,” as the old investment adage goes. Question is: How do you go about getting it – especially in a tough climate like this one? After all, cash is only king if you have it.



How to Bank Real Profits by Bucking Wall Street’s Latest Fashion Trends

Apr 17th, 2009 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Top Story

Investors who trade actively and are closely in touch with the ebb and flow of opinion on Wall Street have one enormous barrier to good investment performance: They will often be seduced by what’s fashionable – whether it be in terms of sectors, countries or individual stocks.



To Be A Great Trader, Think Like Wayne Gretzky

Nov 17th, 2008 | By Justice Litle | Category: Stock Market Investing

Market forecasting can seem like a futile exercise. After all, 95% of the time, predicting what will happen next is impossible. But Justice Litle says its the huge opportunities on offer in the other 5% that make investing worthwhile. Here, he explains how traders can draw inspiration from ice-hockey legend Wayne Gretzky…



6 Ways To Prepare For The Market Rebound

Nov 12th, 2008 | By Keith Fitz-Gerald | Category: Featured

Whether you agree with them or not, the bailout programs will keep on coming. Keith Fitz-Gerald looks at the key impact these will have on the dollar, commodities and global stocks. He says we could be in line for a market rebound by mid-2009, and suggests six ways to prepare your portfolio now.



The Baby Boomers’ Last Window of Opportunity

Oct 29th, 2008 | By Steve McDonald | Category: Financial News

“Living on $1700 a month sounds like a very slow, painful existence. Not what I planned for in my retirement.”  If you aren’t already aware of it, the baby boomers have started to retire. They first hit the system a few years ago. Over the next twenty to thirty years, our culture will be challenged as never before by the largest shift of population ever to leave a work force and begin retirement.



Safe Bonds with 7.35% Yield

May 15th, 2008 | By Gary Scott | Category: US Dollar & Forex Trading

The U.S. dollar is now under incredible pressure, and the timing couldn’t be worse. The U.S. economy is also sinking fast. This places the Fed between a rock and a hard place. To support the greenback, the Fed needs to raise U.S. interest rates…but their classic response to the threat of an economic recession is to lower those same rates.