Here, we look at five common investing styles, which one is right for you? Growth Investing - Growth investors look for companies that exhibit signs of above-average growth, through high earnings growth rates, high return on equity and high profit margins. Growth stocks tend to have high price-to-earnings or price-to-book ratios as investors pay a …
The only math you need to know
Do you wonder where in real life you'll get to use at least some of the math formulas you learnt in school? I finally found the one you can use. You know compound interest works magic on your money, with this formula you get to see how it works. You'll be able to see the …
Ways to make money from the stock market when stock prices aren’t going up?
The media would hype stories of someone who bought a stock at 10, sold at 100 and went on to buy an island. But that is not all that happens. In fact there are many instances, where that does not actually happen or it doesn’t happen to the magnitude that was anticipated. Obviously, everyone wants …
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PROFIT IS A MATTER OF OPINION, CASHFLOW IS A MATTER OF FACT
Some factors that determine the intrinsic value of a stock.
If you think about it, a company consists of its net assets that work together for it to make and sell products. But the value of a company and its stock doesn't stop at the simple maths of valuing its net assets. The analysis extends to include several other factors and variables: 1⃣The current and …
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Dividend investing can be an excellent way to invest in stocks, but…
Dividend investing can be an excellent way to invest in stocks but there a few things you need to know before you get started. Dividend investing is an strategy for investing in stocks to revolves around buying shares in a portfolio of companies that have a history of paying dividends. By investing in this dividend …
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My stock has dropped by 25 percent, what should i do?
Stock market drops can be very unnerving - you open your portfolio and serious money is 'missing' from what was there the day before. So what should you do? Sell, Hold or Buy. Some people would say 'buy the dip'. While some others, would rather 'sell to buy back' when the conditions improve. And some …
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Should i buy the shares of the company where i work?
What better stock to own than that of the company where you work, well, not so fast. If you work in a startup, they might offer some company shares as part of the compensation in lieu of a cash salary. If you work in a large public company, they may also offer employee stock options …
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How to Avoid Lifestyle Inflation
Ideally, more money should mean a better financial position but it doesn't always work that way. The web is splashed with news of celebrities that were once rich. They earned a lot of money from their careers but all of it got frittered away through lifestyle choices. So how can you avoid this trap: Have …
