6 to 21 Strategy by Daryl Guppy

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 10-08-2009

I can still remember my first contact with a broker. The message was blunt. If you havent got a minimum of $50,000 to start with then I am not interested. The brokers arrogant contempt struck a raw nerve because I felt I had as much right to make money in the market as anybody else. His comments spurred me on to understand the market, the money making opportunities, and the vital role that

Back To School - Super Savers Guide

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 10-08-2009

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Back To SchoolAug 10, 2009: Back to school season is here. Parents and students alike are busy planning, budgeting and shopping to meet the semester head on. With rising tuition and increasing costs of school as well as college education, getting our kids back to school can be a major drain on our pockets if we don’t plan it well. It gets better if we can get our kids to cooperate with us :). Well, easier said than done!

From past we’ve observed that this task is simpler if it’s broken down into smaller chunks like:
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FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBMKLCI): Time to take a short breather

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 08-08-2009

Markets in the region have started to take a breather, including the Malaysian equity market which seems to be performing better. The FBMKLCI continues to climb another 23.31 points or 2% in one week to close at 1,183.97 points Thursday after breaking the 1,160 points resistance level. The sentiment remains bullish as the benchmark index is able to stay above this level. Neighbour Singapore has

Can We Heal The Planet?

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 07-08-2009

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This week we sign off with a resolve to contemplate on designing a lifestyle which is in greater harmony with nature. To that end here is a nice cartoon for our dear planet Earth. Create a nice weekend :).

Healing the planet

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Rubber price - bullish

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 06-08-2009

The price of rubber has been trading sideways between $150 and $180 for more than three months in the month of April through mid July. The price went above the $180 level just a week ago, indicating that the correction is over and the bulls are taking charge. The price trend is generally up as the long term 90 day has been increasing since April. The short term 30 and 60-day moving averages have

Lost Money Recoup Time? Use This Calculator

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 06-08-2009

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Recoup Lost Money CalculatorThe financial meltdown of the stock market (since the Fall of 2008) not only triggered a recession but wiped away 50% of our portfolio. So like most people we were wondering how long it will take to recover from this blow. Kiplinger came to our rescue with their special calculator which tells us how long it will take to recoup our losses. After plugging in the figures we were told that it would take about five years for us to recoup our losses!

You can experiment with different combinations of two of the three primary variables: contribution rates, rates of return on investments and years of saving. The basic assumption is that the more we save and the higher our investments earn, the faster we will recoup our losses.

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Crude Oil Analysis - Bullish

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 05-08-2009

Up trend developing steadily. The NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) Crude Oil price has developed a healthy up trend since the steep fall from US$145 in July last year to a low of $35 earlier this year. The current price is $69.50. The price movement has formed an up trend line supported by the pivot low in early this year and the recent pivot low 3 weeks ago. The price is also being supported

Should the State Make Our Will? Better Not!

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 05-08-2009

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Should the State Make Our Will?Aug 05, 2009: Astounding Fact - It may seem unbelievable but the state in which we reside has made provisions for the distribution of our assets in the event we have not exercised our privilege of getting our own will drawn.

Why do I need a Will?

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HOSE Vietnam Stock Index(VNI) – Bulls are dominating in this correction period

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 04-08-2009

The Vietnam market has been performing very well since the VNI hitting a bottom of 235.5 points in end February this year. The market took a turn and rallied more than 100% to close at a high of 512.46 points on the 9th of June. Then the market took a breather and corrected downwards to 412.88 points (support level of an uptrend line) before rebounding to close at 466.76 points today. However,

Stock Exchange of Thailand Index (SETI) – Bulls taking charge again

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 04-08-2009

The Thailand market went into a downward correction after the SETI rallying slightly above 50% from about 410 points in March to 628 points on 12 June. The SETI then went to a low of 560 points in mid-April before ascending to the current level of 624 points. Despite the political uncertainty in Thailand, the market performed pretty well. Just a year ago the benchmark index was trading above 800

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