Factors that Influence Day-to-day Trading
Written by mobby man   
Monday, 30 June 2008

Mouse over moneyThere are a number of things that can affect an investor's entry ( buy) into or exit ( sell) out of a given stock and/or sector. Depending on the investor and his or her goals and investing time frame, the importance of timing the entry will differ. Obviously, the shorter the time frame the more important the entry

All investors should be aware of some of the more common market moving influences that can affect a stock's price, so they can make better entries and catch an extra percent or two in return. Let's take a look at eight items that can materially affect the average day's trading.

 

 

Overseas Market

The New York Stock Exchange opens for business at 9:30 a.m. EST each day. However, prior to the opening trade on the NYSE, equity markets in Asia and Europe have already (or almost) finished their trading day. The point is, if certain stocks and/or sectors have had a particularly good or bad day in those markets, the sentiment could have an impact on trading here in the U.S.

Economic Data

If there is talk that China may revalue its currency (the yuan), then it may cause shares of exporters to China to trade higher. (The logic behind this is that Chinese companies and individuals will be able to afford more U.S.-made products with a higher yuan.)

In choosing when to invest, you should be aware of any economic news that is or will be coming out around the time you go to enter your position. If a highly anticipated economic release is set to come out that may lead to market volatility, it might be best to wait for its release instead of jumping in beforehand.

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Define,work and achieve
Written by mobby man   
Sunday, 01 June 2008

girl at workPeople work day in and day out to achieve what they even them self don't know.You might be asking yourself what the heck is he saying but it is a fact!

What i am stressing upon is:In order to succeed in a business (or life) you need to have a clearly defined aim.Just thinking that I should have a lot of money to enjoy my life will not get you any where.You need to define your goals specifically keeping in mind your social and family obligations.If you can define your goal and you know what you have to achieve then half of your work is done!

First things first - “We need to start with the end in mind”.

 

Let's have fun. Get a blank sheet of paper and go crazy, write down everything in life that you could ever wish for. Treat it like a Christmas list and no matter how far fetched it seems, write it down. It could be career goals, financial goals, relationship goals, fitness goals or anything else that you truly desire deep down. Go wild.

Once you are happy with your goals, you need to answer this question - How far away from each of these goals are you right now? For example if you wrote that you want to be the top sales person in the UK, what level are you at the moment?

 

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8 Time Management Tips
Written by Eleen   
Friday, 09 May 2008

clock.jpg Have you ever started the day with great ambitions and then realized at the end that you didn't get anything done? Honing your time management skills can help. Here's a list of eight techniques that will help you achieve a higher degree of control over what you accomplish in a day.

1.Create a To-do List
If you don't keep track of what you want to accomplish, you never will!. A to-do list created at the beginning of each day or at the end of the prior day will help you a lot. The list can include business and personal items and can be put on paper, your workstation, a PDA, etc. Refer to the list several times during the day. For example, if you have 10 minutes before a meeting, glance at your list. There might be an e-mail you wanted to send that would only take 10 minutes. When you complete each item, check it off.

2.Long-term Reminders
Your to-do list isn't going to help you with follow-ups you'll need to remember in the distant future. For instance, you may tell a colleague that you'll follow up with him to check progress in two months. You need to have a way to keep track of this follow-up and to remind yourself two months in the future. Most online calendars have features for reminders. You may even want to create several reminders over multiple days, so that if you miss one, you'll catch it the next day.

 

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Ten shopping tricks that stores hate!
Written by mobby man   
Tuesday, 06 May 2008

shopping_woman.jpgA list of top tips to save shoppers money that stores wished you wouldn't find out about. Start saving (and throwing retailers off their game!) today:

1. Buy Loss Leaders and Leave
Loss leaders are products that a company sells at or below cost to lure customers into the store. You can usually spot them in advertising circulars as products with disclaimers like “Limit 3 per customer”. The last thing stores want is for you to waltz in, buy all the loss leaders (and nothing else) and leave. So that's exactly what you should do.

 

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Great Money Books
Written by mobby man   
Friday, 25 April 2008

the wealthy barberSo you want to learn more about personal finance but don't know where to begin? Finding information is not a problem. The amount of advice out there is overwhelming, especially when you're first starting out and aren't sure exactly what you're looking for -- or what you're doing. The trick is to find those gems of wisdom that'll teach you the basics of money management without leaving you feeling like you were hit by a bus.


Here are five great books that make finances simple. Whether you're looking for a basic guide to navigate your finances, a self-help book to start investing or a motivating tool to finally take your money habits seriously, there's something for every beginner here.

 

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Carlos Slim Helu
Written by mobby man   
Sunday, 20 April 2008

carlos slim heluCarlos Slim Helu of Mexico, the industrial titan whose holdings span telecom, banking, energy, tobacco and more, has built unimaginable wealth in one of the poorer countries in the Western Hemisphere On 8th August 2007, Fortune magazine reported that Carlos Slim had overtaken Bill Gates as the world's richest man. Carlos Slim's estimated fortune soared to US$59 billion, based on the value of his public holdings at the end of July. Microsoft founder Bill Gates' net worth was estimated to be at least US$58 billion.

 

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