Posted by Jeflin on August 3, 2008
We have all heard about the mantra – “Don’t put all your eggs into one basket.” This sounds like good and reasonable advice, especially when the stock market is fraught with uncertainty and you are a risk averse guy.
But it is also an investment sin to spread yourself too thin.
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Posted in Business, Stocks | Tagged: basket, eggs, investment, investors, over diversification, portfolio, Stocks | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Jeflin on July 6, 2008
With inflation spiraling out of control, purchasing gold for your portfolio sounds like a no-brainer but sometimes when investments become too simple, a lot of people hesitate to act.
Major indexes experienced double-digit declines and investors took flight, this is the story of US stock market in the first half of 2008.
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Posted in Banking, Currency, Economy, Inflation, Oil | Tagged: bear market, Dow Jones, gold, Inflation, investments, investors, Oil, portfolio | 4 Comments »
Posted by Jeflin on May 31, 2008
When a stock is added to an index, it is a testimony that the company has successfully created stockholder value.
A buying frenzy usually follows, especially mutual funds who scramble to add the stock to their portfolio.
The higher demand, coupled with limited shares in the market, inevitably drive the stock price higher.
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Posted in Stock Indices, Stocks | Tagged: fundamentals, hidden values, index stock, mutual funds, portfolio, SGX, stock price | 3 Comments »
Posted by Jeflin on May 19, 2008
Building up a portfolio of profitable assets is an ongoing process. To start with, ask yourself a few questions.
Are the stocks in line with your risk tolerance? Are your selections diversified? Has management shown the ability to build shareholder value?
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Posted in Stocks | Tagged: assets, portfolio, risk tolerance, shareholder value, Stocks | Leave a Comment »
