A consumer' credit history is recurrently trailed by credit rating agencies. The data reported by these agencies is mostly provided to them by creditors and includes whole account of the relationship a person has with the lender. Thorough account information, including payment history, credit limits, high and low balances, and any hostile actions taken to recover overdue debts, are all reported frequently. To live with dignity and pride, the...more
Mutual funds are considered to be the best option by some investment managers. These funds can be managed by professionals and have the potential to provide the investors with high returns. Mutual fund companies invest an investor's money in various stocks, bonds and other short term or long term securities. Top mutual fund companies ensure that the investors are provided with he best possible services and options.If a person chooses to invest in...more
Developing a Profitable Relationship.You finally found that commercial property you want to buy - fantastic! Now what? All you need is the money and where do you get that? A commercial lender, of course. And here's the million dollar question - where do you find a lender you can trust, get the deal done, and with whom you enjoy dealing? You can go to the Internet and type "Commercial Mortgage Lender" into the search box and that will get you over 1.6 million options to look through. Doesn't seem like a good way to spend your time.Another option may be your local bank, the one that knows everything about you including your financial history, current holdings, and existing bank account. Negotiating a favorable rate with your local bank is like playing poker while showing everyone else at the table your hand. You lose the edge, the bargaining power to get the best deal. This is not saying that your bank will purposely strike you a bad deal, but unless you are borrowing millions of dollars and are a regular source of volume, they have no truly compelling reason to give you their best rates. Besides they already have your money and unless you are going to borrow $10 Million...more
Every market goes through trading cycles. There is no exception to this. Be it the Stock Market, The Futures or the Forex market. They all go through different phases. Today, I want to point the different phases in the Forex market, identifying which will help the trader know when to stay in the market and when to stay out. Range Days:...more
Most of us who are in business love to improve our business acumen. In general this involves reading or taking courses for which we often lack the time to do so. So we attend only the ones we have to, however audio books can solve this problem.With an audio book you can enjoy the same value of any business book when preparing to go to work in the...more
After you`ve set your initial stop loss, chosen your method for calculating your trailing stop loss, and implemented all your money management rules, there is one last thing you should do; you should begin back testing your system.With out back testing you will be headed in the right direction, but you won`t know what to expect from your system. Back testing will also give you the confidence to keep going when you begin to experience the doubt that every trader faces at some time. Back testing your system is by applying the rules and conditions of the system to the stock`s historical market data. However, this is only possible if you`re trading a system that is entirely mechanical and does not require any human input to place the trades. How do you know whether or not your system is completely mechanical for back testing? Can you take down your trading plan, the set of rules and guidelines that you follow, and hand that over to someone else, who could then trade the same system and receive the same results as you would if they followed the system carefully? If you can do this, you have a mechanical system that is ready for back testing. If you can`t, you should look at implementing...more
In Part 1 of Designing a Trading System in MetaStock, I had discussed the major components you needed to be able to track to create a mechanical entry system. These were measures of price, liquidity, trend, and volatility. The question now is, how do...more
One day, while Chicken Little was walking in the woods, an acorn fell and hit him on his head."Goodness gracious me!" said Chicken Little, "The sky is falling, the sky is falling. I must go warn everyone."We see this all the time. The stock market...more
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall;Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses And all the King's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!You know this tragic story.During the 45+ years that I have been a financial advisor, I have seen this over...more
Once upon a time, there was a young hare, a hotshot rabbit investor who would always brag to anyone that would listen and that he was the smartest, fastest, best performing investor in the world. He would constantly tease the old tortoise about his...more
The 10 dumbest things investors say to advisors.1} When my investment gets back up to what I paid, get me out.This is surely a big mistake. That stock has absolutely no idea that you're waiting for it to go up so that you can sell.2}The stock is...more
Is your home really an asset? Ask this question in any social setting and you will probably be met with puzzled gazes, because it is obvious to anyone that knows anything about anything that your home is not only an asset but it is your most prized...more