Firstly, penny stocks are stocks that are priced between 1 cent and $5 and they are traded via the Pink Sheets or the OTC Bulletin Board. These stocks can also be traded n foreign and other securities exchanges. The rules that regulate stock trading are different from those that regulate the trading of penny stocks.The SEC or Securities and Exchange Commission has set out the rules that regulate the trade of penny stocks, these rules are as...more
I was not long ago checking a number of performance databases of numerous trading systems and CTAs and noticed that nearly all the monitoring services have some type of a "hot list". These were usually a list of the best performing systems or CTAs over a given period. The typical time frames for calculating performance were usually 30 days, 90 days and a year. These listings are of appeal to many readers since they are consistently reported by...more
*Stocks were mixed in Asian trade. The Nikkei was the big gainer with an increase of 2.3%, Australia added three quarters of a percent and the Hang Seng was up a fraction, but Shanghai lost 1.3% on the session. European indexes are generally lower on the day with the Dax and Footsie both currently off by a fraction and the same can be said of US stock futures as I write. *Japan intervened in the FX market for the first time since 2004. With the dollar/yen at a fifteen year low below 83.00 and the euro/yen near a nine year low the Japanese sold their currency down, currently at 85.30 versus the dollar and 110.85 against the euro. *The September reading of Australia's Westpac Consumer Confidence fell to -5.0 from 5.4 the month before. *The August reading of Foreign Direct Investment in China was up for the thirteenth consecutive month but it was only 1.4% more than a year earlier, down from a 29% gain in July. *The September reading of Switzerland's ZEW Survey of Expectations of Economic Growth fell to -5.1 from 9.1 the previous month, the first negative result since May 2009. *The July reading of the UK Unemployment Rate was steady at 7.8% as anticipated. In August...more
Commodity trading is an investing strategy that involves buying and selling of commodities. Commodities are defined as something that is considered to be of value, has a quality that is standardized, and is produced in large amounts. When people invest in commodities, they usually think in terms of ‘commodities' that are resources...more
Number one, let's make this completely clear - It matters NOT how many Pips you make each day, week or month. What matters most is HOW those Pips are made. And by this we do not mean that it matters what instrument you trade, when you trade, how many times you trade, how substantial your trading account is, etc. No, it's much...more
There are several different frameworks to think about and use while you're developing your strategic plan. Think of the frameworks as different lenses through which to view the strategic planning process. You don't always look through two or three lenses at once. Normally you use one at a time, and often you may not know that you're using certain frameworks that are embedded in your process. If you're trying to explain to your planning team how pieces of the puzzle fit together, first you must understand the following components of the strategic plan:Strategy and culture: Your organization's culture is made up of people, processes, experiences, ideas, and attitudes. Your strategy is where your organization is headed, what path it takes, and how it gets there. You can't have strategy without culture or vice versa. Your culture is like your house, and if it's not in order, the best strategy in the world can't take your company anywhere.Internal and external: Similar to the strategy and culture framework, you have an internal and external framework. The strategy is external. You gather information from your customers, competitors, industry, and environment to identify...more
Slat wall display is an approach that grabs the shoppers attention to promoting the goods. A seller wants to increase his sales and shoppers purchase more products that he used slat wall display to show his products features in suitable forms. It is...more
The Forex market is the fastest growing market in the world with regards to new traders. It already is the biggest in terms of volume but its complexity is always completely underestimated by new traders. Rather than just throwing money at a...more
At this point in time, all progressive retailers should have presence in the real bricks and mortar world as well as in the virtual world. The majority of your shoppers will shop in your stores as well as on line, so why not offer that opportunity...more
Should I wait for the FTSE market to drop or am I going to miss out if I don't invest now?My spread betting gambling handbook says...'you snooze, you lose'...but if I ignored that I would probably be rich..If the trade frightens you is...more
*Stocks were generally lower in Asian trade. Shanghai was down almost two percent, Australia lost 1.2%, the Hang Seng and Nikkei were both down a fraction. European indexes are little changed at the moment; the Dax is currently flat and...more
Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. announced today they will be identifying strategic alternatives for its wholesale division, Movie Star, in order to increase the company's shareholder value. Investment banking firm Avalon Group,...more