Category Archives: Investing

Many large industries started out as small, fledgling businesses, and most small industries started with borrowed funds to launch and have it grow to become big and influential companies later. As most companies started like this, most analysts wonder why it’s more difficult for small-scale industries to obtain loans, given their potential for growth. While that question may remain unanswered, the good news is that small business loans are now an available option. These loans cater t......
There are many money transfer methods for sending large sums of money abroad. When operating in international markets it is an essential service and good solid research into the best methods of foreign exchange will ensure that you get the best package for your business needs and the best value for your money. Cash transfersChoosing a specialist company, expert in foreign currency exchange and money transfer is one of the most popular routes for businesses operating in global markets. The ......
There are several basic points you need to keep in mind while trading Cfds. These would assist you in CFD trading to a large degree. a) Insist on checking using the broker your CFD trading account type. This is important as only if you are classified as a ‘private client’, you can be assured of the greatest services and there would be no hidden costs as more spreads or commissions. As being a private client also would entitle you to better compensation in addition to arbitratio......
Insider Calls of the stock market the bullish trend This surge in the market capitalization of emerging countries’ stock markets also reflects a sense by investors that those areas represent better investment opportunities compared to Western or industrialized nations. Expectations on currency and interest rate moves also have a large effect. Westerners have begun to realize the unexplored potential that has arisen in South America, Asia and other parts of the world. As investors te......
Earnings Preview 1/07/11   Next week marks the semi-official start of fourth-quarter earnings season. Things will be getting off to a slow start, with only 37 firms due to report, but 6 of those will be SP 500 firms. We define any fiscal period ending in November, December and January to be the fourth quarter, and many of those reporting have November fiscal period ends.   While there are a not a lot of reports, the reports we get will provide some early clues on the fourth quarter. The fi......
Economists say the restaurant and food industry is the cornerstone of the US economy. Walk along New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and you will see jam-packed fast food chains. There are thousands of restaurants in the country, ranging from eateries to fine dining restaurants. American’s love for food drives the $500-billion dollar industry in the country. Because of its unceasing growth and development, numerous businesspeople put up restaurants and fast food chains. They introduc......
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), through the South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX), offers exposure to various commodities in the futures market. Traders of all sizes have an equal opportunity to participate in the market and benefit from rising and falling international commodity prices. This opportunity affords traders the chance to open “long” or “short” positions in these underlying commodities. A “long” position in commodity trading involves ......
Independent research is at the heart of each investment, forming a well-grounded thesis that looks out at least three years. Traditionally, the performance of independent research in the financial community has been a “cottage industry” composed of former sell-side analysts, academics, consultants, industry veterans and other experts in various fields of study. Today’s business environment is becoming increasingly complex as the cloud changes the nature of customer relati......
A business is made up of many different assets. Some businesses are asset rich, and need to be in order to best serve their customers, others have very few assets. All businesses will need a range of assets in order to meet the needs of their customers. Assets can be classed in two groups, namely fixed assets and movable assets. The former includes property, while the latter includes many things such as vehicles, aircraft, marine craft, light heavy commercial vehicles, heavy plant machine......
There is a large learning curve when you begin stock trading. Whether you are trying to learn how to day trade for a living or swing trade for a living. There are a lot of ups and downs and ebb and flow within the stock market on a daily, weekly and intraday time frame. You must get a feel for the market and the flows of whatever time frame you decide to trade. In this article we will focus on swing trading and swing trading strategies. Swing trading is buying a trending stock and holding ......