11th June 2009
Why is gold a safe haven?
When share markets fall, investors usually turn to fixed interest in cash to park their money. But even fixed interest can be risky and cash can be devalued by inflation and currency movements. If foreign banks become concerned ...
11th June 2009
Why do traders always talk about support and resistance levels? What do they mean and how can traders use these levels to better understand where the market is heading next?
Understanding support and resistance levels can greatly assist both traders and ...
11th June 2009
Julia Lee is an Equities Analyst for online share trading platform Bell Direct. Julia provides information on share trading and stock market research for frequent traders and investors. Value investing is all about picking up bargains on the sharemarket...
11th June 2009
How do you turn $30,000 into a million dollars? The secret is time and the power of compounding. Here I'll run through this powerful concept which has helped Warren Buffett become one of the richest people in the world.
Buffet has long been one of my her...
11th June 2009
What is a bear market?
Generally a bear market is one where the market has decreased by more than 20%.
In Australian the last high point in the market was reached on 1 November 2007 and since then it's dropped 36%. So the Australian market has been in a...
11th June 2009
If you are looking for a steady income stream from your investments then shares can be an attractive proposition. Not only do shares provide a return in the form of capital gains or losses but most shares also pay a dividend.
Traditionally, high yieldi...
11th June 2009
Day trading involves buying and selling shares on the same day. It is extremely difficult to do but if successful, the rewards can be substantial.
The flipside is that it is also extremely risky which means that you could see your capital wiped out very...
11th June 2009
There are many bargains on the market and one way that bargains can be identified is to use the net tangible assets (NTA) value.
Here I'll explain how you can use this measure to help you identify cheap assets listed on the sharemarket.
Net tangible...
