Retirement - The Magic Withdrawal Triangle

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 30-11-2009

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Nov 30, 2009: Let us look ahead into the future when we are about to retire. All these years we have toiled hard, made sacrifices and invested diligently to make our nest egg grow. Now it is time to enjoy a new dimension of life. Relaxation! How much should we draw out of our nest egg so that it lasts through our entire retirement?

We are well aware that the stock market is too risky when there is less recovery time on our side. At this juncture of life, our portfolio’s asset allocation is more conservative and income oriented. As a result a significant portion of our investments have been astutely shifted from equity to fixed income investments and more liquid instruments. Say a sizable part of our nest egg has been transferred to a money market fund or a similar investing vehicle. Having done all this it is time to give ourselves a break. Ah! All those dream vacations!

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USD/CHF: A market rally will soon be overdue.

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 30-11-2009

Support at 1.0032 held until near the end of November. The February 18th, 2008 low of .9784 is almost certain to be tested in the next short while. There is minor support at .9934. Beyond that the way is fairly clear to the 15 year low of .9784, mentioned above.Other downside targets range to .89 and beyond, however a market rally will soon be overdue.TECHNICALSKELTNER CHANNEL Framing

Malaysia FBKLCI: Sideways with downward bias

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 26-11-2009

Last weeks market performance was almost a non-event as the market was relatively quieter and lower in volatility. After two consecutive weeks of making new highs for the year, the benchmark FBMKLCI failed to make a new high last week. The index closed at 1,271 points Wednesday, 4 points lower than previous Wednesdays close. Average daily trading range was only 5.6 points against 7.5 points in

Happy Thanksgiving

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 26-11-2009

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Happy ThanksGiving!Nov 26, 2009: We wish our fantastic audience a very Happy Thanksgiving! Its a fun filled time which gives families a rare opportunity to be together and have a gala dinner. At this time of the year we catch up with our extended families and relatives and share our life’s events. Indeed it is a blessed time on Earth!

Festivities aside this is a perfect time to practice gratitude and thank Lord for His grace in our lives. A short and sweet prayer that appeals to our hearts is: Read the rest of this entry »

What is USPS - Certificate of Mailing?

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 25-11-2009

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USPS - Certificate of MailingNov 25, 2009: We all know about USPS - Certified Mail but did you folks know there is something called Certificate of Mailing? We didn’t. Recently we had to mail a $10 manufacturer’s rebate claim. Many of the rebate processing centers try to disqualify a claim at the slightest opportunity. So keeping photo copies of all submissions and proof that corroborate the fact that we mailed it before the required date are essential. Now, for a $10 rebate how much should we spend for record keeping and proof ? We went online and discovered certificate of mailing.

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TRADING TOOL COMPATIBILITY by Daryl Guppy

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 24-11-2009

This article is in two parts. Watch out for Part 2Although we try to explain the processes of trading clearly there is no escape for the fact that trading is a complex activity. A successful trade brings together many different features. It includes the right selection of indicator tools appropriate for the type of trade. It includes selecting a type of trade that is compatible with our trading

Retirement - All Is Well If Our HEART Is Well

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 24-11-2009

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Nov 24, 2009: One afternoon we were musing about the nature of our financial lives. We were wondering as to how we could visualize the entire financial game symbolically that would help us understand it explicitly yet would be easy to remember. After some quiet moments the picture of a tree dawned on the screen of our minds. We named this tree “HEART - A HEAlthy Retirement Tree.” Please allow us to introduce our HEART.

HEAlthy Retirement TreeHEART - HEAlthy Retirement Tree

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Benny Lee on BFM 89.9

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 23-11-2009

Benny shares his views on Bursa Malaysia FBMKLCI and CPO Futures, US dollars and Airasia.

Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating

Filed Under (Investor News) by Admin on 23-11-2009

Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating!

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KL Composite Index (FBMKLCI): Expected to move into a correction anytime soon

Filed Under (Finance Help) by Admin on 20-11-2009

The market continues to make new highs last week but was not able to sustain and immediately pulled back. Resistance is getting stronger, as mentioned last week. The FBMKLCI went as high as 1,288.42 points, highest since May last year before pulling back to close at 1,276.65 points Thursday. The benchmark index still managed to close higher but only 4.9 points from the previous week. Last week,

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