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Top Report
Stock Investing: Effective Stock Buying and Selling Strategies - Key to Success (1).
 
When last did you make a real killing in the stock market? Of course, there is no other way to make a good killing than by doing a transaction that ultimately earns you very good money. Stock investing has that potential to turn in unimaginable earnings for you, but that's why the investor must also be prepared for a lot of stomach-churning gyrations of market prices. Worse still, a major slip could mean substantial erosion of your principal. A knife with two sharp edges, obviously.
If you focus purely on what could go wrong, chances are that you will get seriously scared and possibly shun otherwise profitable opportunities. Fear has long been identified as one enemy that could undermine anybody's progress, able to freeze the victim into inaction and failure. When you desire to succeed, you must learn to deal with the debilitating effect of fear. For stock investing, I think it's better to let the high returns potential motivate you, which now leaves you with seeking ways to contain or mitigate the risk. One good way to boost your chance of averaging out on a high note is by tweaking your buying and selling strategies to effectiveness. Indeed, when you achieve a lot of success with those two, there will be no stopping you.
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NSE DASHBOARD - Market Indices, Highlights & Insight
Market Review for July, 2007
The NSE All Share Index still paced up 3% in July (closing 53021.68, from 51,408.88), sustaining a firm market outlook.
Stock price gains were dominant in number and magnitude, with the 'penny stocks' leading in value returned to investors. In the lead were Equity Assurance, which rose 141.49%, Footwear & Accessories (140.20%), Grommac Industries (130.58%) and Staco Insurance (115.68%). Afribank also showed a lot of steam, on the strength of improved corporate performance, rising 97.05% from N11.51 to N22.68 in the month. See more details of month's price gains in these charts of Naira Gains and % (Relative) Gains for July 2007. Losses were relatively moderated, with the highest value loss being 36.38% by John Holt. Other major losers were NCR (33.33%), Nigerian Wire & Cable (32.43%), National Salt (30.97%) and Ashakacem (28.55%) and Costain (28.16%), a blend of low-, mid- and high-priced stocks. Get more details of market losses for the month in these charts of Naira Losses and % (Relative) Losses.
The banking sectoral has continued to show strength in activity and price gains, just as the pharmaceutical sector is reaping from the improvements in their operating environment. The insurance sector consolidation is yet to reflect in a consistent pattern of market performance for the sector. It's however a sector that should be closely watched at this point. A major change, of the nature of the recapitalisation and consolidation exercise, will produce any of three outcomes: maintain the status quo, worsen the situation or bring about significant improvements. The odds favour the latter.
INVESTMENT BASICS
Saving for Investment - A Critical Step to Your Financial Success
If investing is the door to a secure financial future, saving is the key to that door. Without unlocking it, the door cannot open, meaning that entry will fail. Saving is at the root of investment, as it is only the earnings that are saved that can be invested. The short flowchart to financial stability can easily be expressed as earnings -> savings -> investments -> prosperity. Any individual that gets the relationship between the first three elements right, would almost be sure of arriving at the fourth. Unfortunately, many factors combine to truncate that flow for a lot of people. One major point of that breach, in many cases, is with saving. Even with relatively sizeable earnings, saving could prove one's Achilles' heel, leading to a life that falls short of its promise.
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From the Masters (3): Peter Lynch - World's Most-famous Mutual Fund Manager
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It's good to understand, straight away, that in running a mutual fund, Mr Peter Lynch was simply investing and largely in stocks - picking stocks, buying stocks, selling stocks. In distinguishing himself as an outstanding fund manager, he just proved himself to be one of the front-running stock investors of our time. This article is both a tribute to his accomplishments and another attempt to glean from the strategies of one of the most successful market players of recent memory.
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PROPERTY INVESTING
Top Funding Options For Property Acquisition
The relatively high cost profile of real estate is one major reason a lot of people are scarred off property investment, even when they strongly desire to have a bite into this universally acclaimed high-yield investment option. This is particularly so in our environment where funding options are unarguably very limited. The high interest rate also constitutes another huge stumbling block.
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PRIMETIME INVESTING - Youth and Everybody
Why Compounding is a Powerful Tool for the Youth.
If I was in my early twenties today, one of the things I would drive to full strength is the power of compounding. Well, I'm not going to get that young again and didn't quite understand when I was that young. So, I have missed my chance and that's why I'm channeling that principle to those who can gain full advantage of it. Compounding is a tool anybody can use to build wealth, but, in the hands of the youth, it is an awesome weapon. If fully understood and put to work, it is a potent force to transform seemingly little bits of resources into a pot of fortune. Some financial experts call it "the eight wonder of the world", a phrase often attributed to John D. Rockefeller. Renowned scientist, Albert Einstein is cited as having described it "the greatest mathematical discovery of all time". What has never been disputed is that money that is invested on compounding basis, will, over a long stretch (especially 30 years and more), balloon to a size that ordinarily seems disproportionate to the sum invested. That ballooning effect is the handiwork of compounding. How will any young person understand this and go to work immediately with a tool that assures great results.
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WEALTH-IN-HEALTH
8 Easy and Tested Steps to Super Health.
Life to the fullest - whatever it means to you - is the dream of every person. Often, money is what people finger as the principal obstacle to living the full life they want. However, those who can think more deeply will certainly know that good health, in all its ramifications, is the basis of a happy life. If you've got bubbling health, other things can be added unto you. We know, however, that sound health eludes most people who walk our streets everyday. Good health seems far-fetched, which is why life expectancy, in our environment, has been slashed to the embarrassing, yet true average of 45 years.
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INVESTMENT Q&A
Q. What Are Mutual Funds and Can I Invest in them?
A. A mutual fund is a portfolio of financial assets - stocks, bonds, treasury securities, etc - owned collectively by various individual investors, but managed on their behalf by an investment company. It amounts to a pooling of funds by several investors, under the management of an investment institution that has the skills, experience and tools to manage such funds by investing in financial assets. Usually, the institution creates the fund and invites the investing public to contribute by buying into it. They do this by buying units of the fund, meaning that the returns on the investment will be distributed in tune with contributions made by individual investors.
Mutual funds provide another important platform for investing. Investors who choose not to bother with the challenges of stock evaluation and selection, for instance, can use this more stream-lined option: you simply invest in a mutual fund and leave the headaches of portfolio construction and management to the investment company. Indeed, given that a large number of the investors in economy may not be thoroughly equipped for the intricacies of the markets, it is a big surprise that mutual funds have not shone as a viable channel for investing. Markets like the USA have thousands of such funds and a huge participation by the investing community.
Should you invest? If you are just starting out and don't feel comfortable selecting stocks, it is a good option. If you don't have the time to actively manage a portfolio, it saves the trouble. If you want to evaluate your performance over time, you could invest some in a fund and benchmark returns you personally generate with that from the fund to see if you are undermining your success by a do-it-yourself approach.
Can there be problems? The managers of the fund could under-perform meaning loss of potential earnings. Complete failure is also not ruled out. What to do? Research the background of a fund before you invest. Check track record, including returns profile over the past few years and see how they compare with market averages and your expectation. Also probe into the mix of their investment portfolio to see that the risk/earnings outlook is in tune with your preference. If, for instance, a fund is too aggressive for your liking (investing in high-risk, possibly potentially high-yielding stocks or is not sufficiently diversified in your reckoning), you should check elsewhere. If you need advice, don't fail to talk to your financial adviser
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