Loss in Stock Investment: Knowledge on Stock Market Basics

By Aurelio A. Pena Lack of knowledge on stock market basics and how the market behaves have been blamed for losses in stock investments, according to a Davao stock market analyst. Jamil Ahmed, a stock trader, market analyst and former equities account executive of a Makati-based brokerage firm, said the risks for losses are too [...]

Update South Korean Stock Shares

South Korean shares opened nearly unchanged on Tuesday as investors took a breather from the recent rally and were disheartened by overnight Wall Street falls, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 0.74 points, or 0.04 percent, to 1,861.57 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Investors took a pause from [...]

Wall Street Update 2010

Wall Street retreated on Monday despite a string of takeover news as financial stocks pulled back. Wall Street was steadily higher recently with major indexes gaining for four consecutive weeks, as the latest economic data showed the U.S. economy was recovering at a slow pace. Although the data were far from robust, they were sufficient [...]

Debt of Dubai in U.S. Dollars

The Dubai Financial Market plummeted 3.5 percent Sunday and closed at 1,617.51 points after the cost of Credit Default Swaps, used by market participants to insure Dubai’s debt, rose to the highest level since last November. In November 2009, state-owned conglomerate Dubai World asked for a six-month standstill on its 26 billion U.S. dollars debt, [...]

Leading Oil Refinery Company in the Philippines Listed in PSEi

Petron Corp., the country’s leading oil refiner, successfully listed its P10-billion worth of perpetual preferred shares at the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday. The issue, composed of 100 million preferred shares, was the single largest perpetual preferred shares listing in the Exchange. “The strong response to our issue reflects the trust and confidence of the [...]

How To Optimize Capital Structure

The Second Principle: Optimizing Capital Structure The next breakthrough happened in 1958. The typical corporation gets money by borrowing it and by selling shares. Different corporations use these two sources of financing, debt and equity, in different proportions. The old rule of thumb was that companies with stable cash flow could rely more on debt [...]

Philippine Stock Exchange Analysis and Forecast

By Priam F. Nepomuceno 2010 Forecast – The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) enjoyed another banner year in 2009 after the market grew by 63 percent last 2009 as tracked by the PSE index (PSEi). This is the highest annual index growth since 1994 when the PSE first operated as a merged entity following the unification [...]

Chicago Corn, Wheat Crop and Soybean Prices

Chicago corn and soybean prices climbed on Tuesday, gaining support from the bullish crude oil market while wheat retreated after a 2-day rally, as investors waited to see the effect of weather on the wheat crop in U.S. and China. The most active corn contract for May delivery closed at 7.355 U.S. dollars per bushel, [...]

Stock Market News – South Korean Stock Shares Update

Stock Market News South Korean shares will likely remain bearish next week as the political unrest in the Middle East will continue to drive up oil prices, adding more inflationary pressure on the economy, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 1,963.43, down 2.5 percent or 49.71 points from [...]

Penny Stocks – Top 10 Best Penny Stocks Advice

Top 10 Penny Stock Secrets for Successful Trading: 1. Understand when it is time to let go. Like cards, you have to know when to fold. 2. Do your homework by reading online newswires such as http://www.stockprofessors.com, zacks.com, etc. Watch for changes in management, a new product, or a new contract. 3. Use online stock [...]

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