Archive for August, 2009
It Ain’t Fundamentally So
Posted 31. Aug, 2009 by Lorraine James.
I’ve noticed particular brokers and fund managers lately talking buy recommendations that seem to be moving away from the low to mid cap stocks and back into the big blue chip companies.
When you think about it, it’s really not surprising that although our global economies are reportedly improving, there are still signs of uncertainty [...]
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Bull Market Breather
Posted 21. Aug, 2009 by Lorraine James.
I have had quite a busy week talking with the lovely people of Port Macquarie about our 2 day Options Trading course in September, and I have been asked the same question several times, albeit in a slightly different wording each time.
Tags: bull market, technical indicators, stock market crash, pullback [...]
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Derivatives: Why Trade Options?
Posted 17. Aug, 2009 by Lorraine James.
Traders and investors who consistently make money in the stock market don’t just rely on rising markets, they have strategies that allow them to benefit from sideways or down trending markets too.
This means they are active in all market conditions and don’t sit it out when conditions change or become volatile the way many novice [...]
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Stock Market Crash: Where does all the Money Go?
Posted 10. Aug, 2009 by Lorraine James.
We’ve experienced a few of them over the last year and a lot of investors and traders are still hanging around not participating, remaining undecided until the Bull really shows it’s horns in full swing.
Have you ever wondered on those days where billions of dollars are wiped off the market almost suddenly, what actually [...]
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Safety in the Markets
Posted 02. Aug, 2009 by Lorraine James.
Anthony and I had an amusing conversation with a fellow BBQ’er yesterday while out at the beautiful Shelly Beach for the day.
The gentleman in question was talking about how the global financial crisis had affected the price of oil and other commodities but providers have failed to bring down the price of petrol and other [...]
