The secret of getting ahead is getting started, said American writer Mark Twain.But, he left something unsaid that is far more important from an investing perspective; once "started", the key is "staying put".Like the proverbial Zen paradox, the best way to move ahead is to stand still.Switching strategies (from value to momentum or vice-versa or...

financial ratios We are going to discuss following financial ratio's ( key valuation ratio's )which are very Important for valuing stocks- 1. Price Earnings Ratio 2. Price–To–Book Ratio 3. Net Current Asset Value 4. Earnings Yield 5. Dividend Yield 6. Return on Invested Capital 7. Return on Equity 8. Margin of Safety 1) PRICE EARNINGS RATIO-  Price/Earnings...

“Investing in the stock markets can provide better, inflation-beating long-term returns if you have the time and know-how to build and manage a well-diversified portfolio. But who does? To the vast majority of UK savers, investing is a murky, complicated world, riddled with hidden costs and uncertainty"                ...

Value pendulum My grand father is a farmer, he told me important thing which is equally applicable in valuing stock. He told me that once they grown tomato in there farm and every one was farming for wheat, that year tomato was sold at very high price and wheat was at much lower price, Next year every farmer was ready with tomato seeds,...

Invest Short term trading in currency is unlike short term trading in most other financial markets. A short term trade in stocks or commodities usually means hoarding of position for a day or seven days at least. That's what a short term endows markets. But the cost of Liquidity and Narrow bid of a spread in currencies that we spoke about in early lectures....

You will know why people fail to follow a trading plan. >> Developing a disciplined simple trading plan. No matter which trading style you decide to pursue, you need an organized trading plan or you won't get very far. The difference between making money and losing money, especially in the forex market, can be as simple as trading with a plan or trading...

 Bonds. If you were to look at a newspaper like The Financial Times or any financial newspaper, you'll find a lot of news articles related to stocks. But rarely if ever, do you find mention of bonds. So bonds are widely regarded as the most conservative investments that you can make. Generally, they do not experience a lot of dramatic changes in prices...