Posts Tagged ‘stock market’

Robert Kiyosaki ~ Guide to Investing pt 3

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

In lessons nine to twelve Kiyosaki goes into a bit more detail about what is required if you want to be seriously rich. He looks at whether you value your money or your time more as this will definately impact on the type of investor you are.

Investor Lesson 9 ~ Each Plan Has A Price -What is the difference between being secure, being comfortable and being rich? The difference is price, if you want to be comfortable and secure you need a lot less money than it takes to be truly rich. At first glance it appears price is measured in money but it is actually measured in time, a more precious asset. Most people are not willing to invest the time, they wish to get rich quick and are in such a hurry to make money they lose both time and money. Are you willing to invest the time ?

Investor Lesson 10 ~ Why Investing Isn’t Risky – Anyone who has ever said investing IS risky has either not been trained to be an investor, lacks control or is out of control as an investor or is someone who invest from the outside then the inside.

Investor Lesson 11 ~ On Which Side Of The Table Do You Want To Sit? – The poor man says work hard and save money, the rich man says working hard and saving money are important if you want to be secure and comfortable. The government taxes people when they save, when they spend and when they die. If you want to be rich you will need greater financial sophistication than merely working hard and saving money.

Investor Lesson 12 ~ The Basic Rules Of Investing – Investing is comprised of seven rules. The first basic rule of investing is to know what income you are for, either earned (work, job etc.), portfolio (stocks, bonds, mutual funds etc.) or passive (real estate,patent royalties, license agreements etc.). The second basic rule of investing is to turn your earned income into portfolio income or passive income as efficiently as possible. The third rule of investing is to keep your earned income secure by purchasing a security you hope converts your earned income into passive and portfolio income.  Fourth basic rule of investing is, it is the investor that is really the asset or the liability. Fifth basic rule of investing is, a true investor is prepared for whatever happens. A non-investor tries to predict what and when things will happen. Basic rule number six is, if you are prepared (educated and experienced) and you find a good deal, the money will find you or you will find the money. In reality, in the world of investing, regardless of if it is real estate, business, or paper assets, the key is always people, people people. The best real estate in the best location lose money because the wrong people were in charge. Lastly basic rule number seven, It is the ability to to evaluate risk and reward. An investment which brings more risk then reward is not a financially good investment.

Have a Fantatstic Day

Teresa and the Team at

AustraliaWealth.com.au

Points to Consider Before Selling Your Stock

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Whenever you invest you are taking a risk, most successful investors have a strategy they follow which ensures the bulk of their capital is protected thereby maximising their wealth creation potential. Develop a strategy, after learning as much as you can, and stick to it, following are a few points to check regularly when evaluating your share portfolio.

1. Do you have a stop loss in place. Make sure you have at least a 10% automatic stop loss in place. This ensures your stock will not fall past a 10% loss, but allows for some up and down movement.

2.Make sure you examine the market and consider what the overall sentiment is, it is better to make a small loss rather than a big one so you can come back tomorrow.

3. If there is a lot of volume in a stock and the price is stagnating it is a signal to sell.

4. Keep an eye on the fundamentals and technical analysis what are these telling you? What is the overall feel in the market?

5. Has the stock been performing as you expected? If it’s not check the other points, you invested for profit if this is not happening it could be an indication to sell.

6. When there is good feeling in the market and media reports are positive the market will go up when reports and feelings are negative the market will go down. A general rule is when the market is climbing sell, when its falling buy.

7. Have a target in place as well as a stop loss, when you reach your target sell, don’t be greedy.

8.Keep an eye on the companies you have invested in if they are experiencing disruptions such as changing management, profit margins falling more than the sector margins or any other negativity around the company consider these as warning signs to sell.

Have a Smiley Face Day

Teresa and the Team at

AustraliaWealth.com.au

Disclaimer:Please obtain your own independant financial advice we offer general education/information only.

Stock Market Analysis

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

There are two main types of Stock Market Analysis:

  1. Fundamental Analysis and
  2. Technical Analysis

So what do these terms mean?

They are terms used to describe different ways of reading the market so you are able to determine the probable movements of stocks.

Fundamental Analysis involves examining companies in order to attempt to forecast their future stock price movements. This form of analysis researches balance sheets, income statements and a companies economic situation, you are then able to use the information you gather for making a decision on whether to buy shares in a company.  If all of these areas are strong you would buy stocks in the belief the value of the company will grow.

Technical Analysis involves the study of a companies price performance history, in the market, using charts in order to determine its future performance. Share prices are often driven by the fear, greed and indecision of investors, technical analysis of the charts attempts to interpret the probable future direction of a stock based on that knowledge and the use of past performance indicators in the charts.

If you really want to have an understanding of the market and a means to analyse what drives the bull (up) and bear (down) cycles both technical and fundamental analysis can work for you.

Don’t however overlook the role of the human factor fear and greed, human emotions will always be a driving force in the market with a degree of predictability about them.

In saying that be also aware of your own emotions, have a method in place, when trading, that you follow so you are not overcome by emotional reactions.

Education is an important part of your wealth creation strategy be sure to invest in yourself  as well.

Power Thought

 

Repeat this to yourself

How to Talk ‘Sharemarket’

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

The sharemarket does have its own language, understanding some of the terms will help you navigate your way around making a decision on what shares to buy. As far as share returns are concerned the dividend, dividend yield and the level of any franking credits attached to the dividends are the most important factors in a share holders return.photo_9008_20091023

Now lets look at what some of the terms mean:-

DIVIDEND: What the company pays out of its profits to shareholders. A dividend will usually be expressed in terms of cents per share.

DIVIDEND YIELD: Helps us measure what sort of return we are getting on our shares. Simply the dividend as a percentage of the share price.

FRANKED DIVIDEND: Dividends that come to share holders’ hands with a credit for company tax already paid. This is the Dividend Imputation System. The credit reduces the income tax the shareholder is liable for on dividend income and makes shares a more attractive investment.

ALL ORDINARIES INDEX: The main indicator of the performance of the Australian Stock Market. This index measures movements in the major 300 stocks and makes it easier to compare the investment performance of the market over time.

BROKERAGE: The fees we pay to share brokers to buy and sell shares for us. Shares must be traded through a licensed broker. There are discount brokers but the general fee scales are: 2.5 per cent on first $5000; 2 per cent between $5000 and $15,000; 1.5 per cent $15,000 to $50,000 and 1percent above $50,000.

SCRIP: Share certificates showing the number of shares held, it is your proof of ownership of shares.

BONUS SHARES: A free issue of new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their holding, eg a ‘one for five’ issue.

OPTIONS: The right to buy shares on particular terms within a specified time. Options themselves are traded like shares.

RIGHTS ISSUE: An invitation by the company to existing shareholders to buy new shares at a discount to the market price.

EX-DIVIDEND: Purchasing shares ‘ex-dividend’ means the holder does not receive the current dividend being paid by the company.

CUM-DIVIDEND: Purchasing shares ‘cum-dividend’ means the holder has bought in time to qualify for the current year’s dividend.

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS): Another ally for investors measuring a company’s profitability. Shows how much net profit is earned for each share.

PRICE EARNINGS RATIO (P.E.): A very helpful statistic for the share investor, measuring how accurate the share price reflects the value of the company. It is the ratio of the share price over the EPS. A low ratio means a company’s shares are more bargained-priced. P.E. ratios should generally be between eight and 15, i.e. a share price eight to 15 times the earnings per share.

If you want to use shares to create wealth then focus on cashflow figures when judging companies. This indicates the ability of a company to pay back its borrowings. Knowing which shares to buy and keeping an eye on your stocks to make sure they are all right can get very technical but work on understanding as much as you can if this is where you want to invest.

Have an outstanding day,

Power Thought

‘My income is constantly increasing’

Say this to yourself several times today

Teresa and the Team at

AustraliaWealth.com.au

Reference

What I Didn’t Learn in School but Wish I Had, Homestudy Program by Jamie McIntyre with Leigh Barker, CPA PNA ACIS SIA (Aff)

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