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Bob Proctor uses little stick men to explain how our mind works, how we think and create our personal attitude and overall view of life. Always Express Gratitu...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
How you can create wealth
David Schirmer shows how you can create wealth and retire in after just 15 years of work or much less even if you are on a very small wage, working a normal j...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Capitulation – Panic Selling
Capitulation is best summarized as panic selling. Capitulation is the final phase in an extreme downtrend when stock owners are willing to sell out at any price. Capitulation is the end of a downtrend as a result of this panic selling. During capitulation, there is almost a complete lack of buyers, which creates a vacuum of selling.Example of capitulation: This index saw capitulation as prices...
Parabolic – Parabolic Uptrend Stock
A stock moves parabolic at the end of extreme uptrends, and is seen when panic buying sets in and prices are driven vertical. During a parabolic uptrend, there is almost a complete absence of sellers, which creates a vacuum of buying. This occurs only in momentum stocks as traders rush to just get into the stock regardless of price, in fear of being left behind. Parabolic moves can make the largest...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Managing Risk - Some Simple Rules
Managing RiskInvestors can manage their risk in picking individual stocks by following some simple rules:• Require that the company have at least five years of financial history. Younger firms haven’t developed enough of a track record for assessing management performance.• Study only companies that have proven they can make money. Someone who invests in a company that has never reported earnings is speculating, not investing.• Understand...
The Road to Building Wealth
The Four Principles1 . Invest regularly.You can begin by investing as little as $25, $50 or $100 a month. As yourresources grow, your monthly investment can grow. The important thingis to invest on a set schedule over time.2 . Reinvest earnings, dividends and profits.If a stock pays dividends, reinvest them to buy more shares. If you sella stock, apply the proceeds to another investment.3 . Invest in quality growth stocks and mutual funds.With the...
Stock Market Scams
As an investor, you must be aware of the stock market scams. The following are two of the most common stock scams.1. The Pump and DumpThe pump and dump is one of the easiest and most common ways of taking money away from unsuspecting investors. Although it is illegal, the use of the pump and dump has actually increased because the Internet has made it possible to reach millions more people.Here’s...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Shortage of School Teachers
50 years of Chinese school problems fuels anger at rallyMarch 25, 2012An angry crowd jeer at Datuk Wee Ka Siong at a rally in Kajang today. - Picture by Choo Choy MayKAJANG, March 25 — The angry reaction to Datuk Wee Ka Siong at a rally opposing the shortage of Chinese school teachers here is the result of 50 years of frustration, say protestors.The deputy education minister was greeted with loud...
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Warren Buffett's approach to Growth. Growth on its own is not a valuable thing as a rule.
Benjamin Graham's approach.Look first at Assets.Then look at Earnings Power - making sure that they are protected by the assets.Warren Buffett's approach.Look at Assets and Earnings Power.Only then, look to pay something for Growth. Growth is only valuable if the return on investment in growth is greater than the cost of capital.If not, growth can destroy value. Growth on its own is not a valuable thing as a rule.If you are going to buy growth, you...
Value Investing Process
1. SearchCheapUglyObsceneOtherwise ignored2. ValuationAssetsEarnings PowerFranchise3. ReviewKey IssuesCollateral EvidencePersonal Biases4. Risk ManagementMargin of SafetySome DiversificationPatience - Default StrategyImportant Points- Market Irrationality creates Opportunity- Know what you KnowInherent quality of informationCircle of Competence- Look for Margin of Saf...
Learning Value Investing
Simply Investing Course OutlineModule 1 - Introduction (14 minutes). Watch this module for free, here.What Will You Learn In This Course?My StoryInvesting MythsWhat is a Stock?What is a Dividend?What is the Stock Market?What is Value Investing?Module 2 – Rules of Simply Investing (65 minutes)12 Rules of Simply InvestingModule 3 – Plan A: Do-it-Yourself, Applying the 12 Rules (27 minutes)Plan A versus Plan BPlan A (hands-on exercise)Module 4 – Plan...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
How to Pick Managed Investments
[PPT] How to Pick Managed Investmentswww.travismorien.com/investment.pptThe average American mutual fund investor only managed to earn 2.57%pa .....&nb...
How can Behavioural Economics Increase the Effectiveness of Financial Education?
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/47/62/45485586....
Evaluate Investment Strategies under various Yield Curve Scenarios PPT
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/Janelle-60809-investment-strategy-Strategies-Treasury-Officer-North-Carolina-Local-stra-Business-Finance-ppt-powerpoi...
Strategies and Systems for Managing Investment Risk
http://www.slideshare.net/Ijeoma_Odeigah/CACGMTInvestors-C...
Should You Bet Like Buffett?
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the econ...
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Benjamin Graham Interview
Benjamin Graham InterviewA short transcript of an interview with the father of value investing taken way back in 1960.Question - Can the average manager of institutional funds obtain better results than the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P Index over the years?Answer - No. In effect, that would mean that the stock market experts as a whole could beat themselves--a logical contradiction.Question...
Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd pdf
Security Analysis, the revolutionary book on fundamental analysis and investing, was first published in 1934, following unprecedented losses on Wall Street.Benjamin Graham and David Dodd chided Wall Street for its myopic focus on a company's reported earnings per share (eps), and were particularly harsh on the favored "earnings trends." They encouraged investors to take an entirely different approach by estimating the rough value of the operating...
One up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch pdf
The New York Times best seller "one up on wall street by Peter Lynch" has more than one million copies sold through out the world. Peter Lynch, the world's greatest and the most successful fund manager, was undoubtedly the best stock picker of his time. Anise C. Wallace of The New York Times says "Mr. Lynch investment record puts him in a league by himself ".Any investor should pay heed to what Mr. Lynch has to say and this book is full of advises...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
TSM Global (At a Glance)
17.3.2012 TSM Global Income Statement 9M 9M 31.10.2011 31.10.2010 Absolute Chg Change Revenue 272.46 288.92 -16.46 -5.70% Gross Profit 0.00 #DIV/0! Operating Profit 31.194 45.847 -14.65 -31.96% Financing costs -0.273 -0.655 0.38 -58.32% PBT 34.795 52.596 -17.80 -33.84% PAT 26.279 ...
TOP GLOVE NET PROFIT SURGED BY 109%
Financial results for the second quarter ended February 29, 2012 (“2QFY12”)Klang, Thursday, March 15, 2012 –Top Glove Corporation Bhd (Top Glove) today announced sales revenue of RM549.0 million and net profit of RM54.2 million in 2QFY12 for the financial year ending 31 August 2012.Revenue for 2QFY12 recorded a growth of 13% to RM549.0 million from RM485.2 million in the corresponding quarter last financial year, and net profit surged...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Nestle - Projecting its future
Nestle CAGR CAGR 15.3.12 31.12.10 31.12.06 2006-2010 2006-2011 2011 2010 2006 4 Years 5 Years Market Price $ 56.3 43.34 24.8 17.82% 14.98% Turnover $ 4,700,994 4,026,319 3,275,541 7.49% 5.29% Earnings (sen) 194.58 166.91 112.67 11.55% 10.32% Div (sen) 180 165 100 12.47% 13.34% ...
Nestle revisited
In the year 2001, the after tax EPS of Nestle was 87 sen. and its share price was trading between $19.30 to $21.20, with a P/E ranging from 22.2 to 24.4.For someone who bought Nestle in 2001, where was the margin of safety of this company?Margin of safety in a company comes from various sources. Among these are the qualitative factors which are difficult to quantify mathematically. Nestle...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Nestle
Closing price on 14.3.2012 $56.30How does an investor hope to profit from investing into a high quality growth company?He can obtain his returns from:1. The dividends distributed by the company.2. The share price appreciation that reflects the better earnings of the company over time.3. Buying the share at a bargain to its fair or intrinsic price.The long term investor will derive...
Warrants trading: What you need to know
Structured Warrants – Gearing & GreeksIn this article we will look at gearing factor and sensitivity coefficients – the Greeks which measure change in warrant value via change in other variables. Gearing & Effective Gearing: Structured warrants cost only a fraction of their underlying shares. They provide holders with greater exposure to price movements as they generally rise and fall...
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