The top 5 stock markets in the world have delivered very solid performances and I have to admit that stock market performance is not entirely connected with the stock market price and the size of the countries economies. At least not when you look the absolute figures. You will find that these stock markets are not the major players, but they are actually based in emerging economies. Research has ... »
There is no doubt that cash is key for every successful business and turning your sales into cash is not as easy as it might sound. A lot of companies have customers that are usual and loyal but pay late. So, is there something that you can do to “make” your customers pay on time? Before getting into that, it will be useful to mention that the most important thing is to prevent being i... »
Internet is always full of surprises. You can have success stories like linkedin, ebay, amazon and facebook you can also have a lot of online businesses that went bust early. Picking up the top five internet failures is not as it easy as I thought it would be. 1. Cuil was a search engine that was introduced as a potential competitor for Google, the internet giant. Cuil was founded by “ex-Googlers”... »
The bad thing with the most common investing misconceptions is that they are sometimes “promoted” by professionals. It is always up to you to question any advice you are given and ask yourself whether it makes sense and if the person that gives you such advice might make a profit from that. A portfolio is riskier than treasury bills : That is of course not true. You should diversify your portfolio... »
A lot of people would argue that a versatile, dynamic and complex market would make investors adapt and evolve and that me creating categories is like a moot point. I totally agree! It is true that unique behaviors and strategies are the ones that help you excel. However, the purpose of this article is primarily to make you aware of common bad practices and behaviors that can cost you time and abo... »
In practice, there are two different kind of analysts. Those that believe in technical analysis and those that believe in fundamental analysis. Technical analysts try to identify patterns that are based on historical events (the past of a stock) which are then used to forecast the future movements of a stock. An easy method that technical analysts use to forecast the stock price is the Price to Ea... »