What is Systematic Risk- May 12, 2008 Systematic risk also known as systemic risk, market risk and un-diversifiable risk is risk which applies to whole market or market segment. It is opposite to idiosyncratic risk which applies to specific stocks or other financial products. Often systematic risk results in declining of total portfolio investment value as allmost portfolio investments declines in value.Systematic risks often originate from political or economical problems, wars, interest rate changes, and calamities. They are...http://www.nobletrading.com/blogs/2008/05/what-is-systematic-risk.html Different Ways to Invest in Gold- May 9, 2008 Gold is considered as the major hedging investment against inflation and economic crisis. The price of gold is some what steady compared to other investment options. There are many different options available for investing in gold.Gold bullion: involves investing in certified gold bars and gold coins. This is somewhat costly option which includes the direct ownership of the commodity; and thus includes storage and insurance costs. The price volatility of gold and dollar can cause positive or...http://www.nobletrading.com/blogs/2008/05/different-ways-to-invest-in-gold.html What is Capital Growth Strategy- May 8, 2008 Capital growth strategy is an aggressive asset management strategy, which aims at maximizing value of the capital or asset. It is a long-term strategy in which the portfolio is mainly constituted of equities. Capital growth strategy is usually a high-risk high-profit strategy which requires extreme money management and discipline.Usually, a more than 65% of a portfolio based on capital growth strategy is of equities; the exact percentage can vary according to individual goals, portfolio capital.http://www.nobletrading.com/blogs/2008/05/what-is-capital-growth-strategy.html Ratios for Good Stock Picking- May 7, 2008 Determining the strength of the company and growth possibilities of its stocks are important steps in stock picking with a long-term profit goal. Traders and investors use many technical indicators and ratios for this purpose. Below are some of the important ratios to be considered when picking good stocks.Reserves and ploughback : Reserves are the accumulative profit of the company and plaughback is the profit available for adding to reserve after expenses and dividend payoffs. Growth...http://www.nobletrading.com/blogs/2008/05/ratios-for-good-stock-picking.html NobleTrading Stock Market Letter, May 6, 2008- May 6, 2008 The Week Ahead: Employment fell for the 4th straight month in April, but the decline was smaller than expected. Wage growth continues to stagnate as well as consumers cut back on spending. Further evidence could be in the Non-Manufacturing Index for the service sector on Monday. Also, watch the consumer credit numbers and pending home sales on Wednesday. The chain store sales figures and wholesale trade inventories will be out on Thursday. The March trade balance will be released on...http://www.nobletrading.com/blogs/2008/05/nobletrading-stock-market-letter-may-6.html Commodity Channel Index or CCI Indicator- May 2, 2008 Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is one of the most popular momentum indicators used by traders to identify trend formation and ending, andor overbought and oversold conditions. CII was originally developed by Donald Lambert in 1980 for commodity traders, but is now widely used by all traders trading all financial instruments. Commodity channel index is considered a better trading tool when used in conjunction with other indicators.The basic idea behind Commodity Channel Index is that the market...http://www.nobletrading.com/blogs/2008/05/commodity-channel-index-or-cci.html |