Monday, February 09, 2009

Trading System Scams - Don't Be Conned

If you have a look for trading systems on the Internet, there are plenty of them for sale - all promising to make you millions.

When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. Many of the trading systems for sale are unprofitable. As well as wasting your money, you could lose your trading capital.

Check these points when looking at a trading system to avoid becoming another victim:

Accuracy

Most trading millionaires use systems that are 50-60% accurate. It is virtually impossible in the real world to get 90% accuracy, but that is what some system vendors claim. As soon as you see that, you know that the figure is not realistic, and may be based on a very limited set of test trades.

Real life performance

It is possible to tweak a trading system to get fabulous results on the right set of test data. You simply adjust it to maximise profit. However it is one thing to do that, and another for it to work in real life. Always check to see whether test results are hypothetical, or whether they have been achieved in actual trading.

A good system should have average losses smaller than average profits.

Disclosure of approach

An undisclosed approach is called a "black box" system. You need a lot of faith to use a system that doesn't state how it works. It is preferable to go for a system that provides some information on the approach used

Longevity

A system that has been around for a while, and has been reviewed and checked out by a number of people (who are not selling it) is preferable to the new kid on the block. Many trading systems spring up, and then quietly disappear once word gets around that they don't work.

Exotic or secret technologies

Innovation is a good thing, but beware of a system vendor who states that their system has some new secret trading approach or includes secret, proprietary approaches used by a hedge fund or investment bank, not previously available.

If the system cost millions of dollars for a hedge fund to develop and was truly profitable, would it be for sale for $79.95?

Amount of capital

If the trading system needs $50,000 and you have $1,000, then it is a non starter for you.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns are the maximum negative movement of a trading account. If the system has drawdowns of (say) 30%, you are in for a wild ride, and will need a lot of risk capital. You should be comfortable with the risk factor of the system in real life trading, and this includes the drawdowns.

Practicality

Does the system make hundreds of trades a week, and rely on split second timing? If so, it may not be practical to trade, unless you have some sort of automation to handle the trades. It may not be possible to execute your trades on time if the system relies on very short term movements.

Take care when selecting a trading system - there are a lot of scams out there.

Jubair Ahmed is a senior writer for My Trading Help, a website about trading stocks, forex, futures and options. My Trading Help includes free helpful articles on trading techniques, avoiding trading scams, how to build a successful trading system and automated trading.


Inflation Protected Treasury Bonds (TIPS) Are Interesting

Inflation-protected bonds (TIPS) are looking interesting these days. TIPS are bonds issued by the US Government that guaranty you a fixed return (usually around 2%) PLUS whatever inflation (CPI) turns out to be each year. These bonds are one of the safest investments you can make because there is very little or no credit risk (issued by the US government), liquidity risk (TIPS are heavily traded), or inflation risk. These TIPS bonds adjust their principal value and payout twice a year to compensate for any inflation.

Hedge Against Rising Inflation
PIMCO's Bill Gross, one of the most successful bond managers in decades, recommended inflation-protected bonds in early January 2009. "TIPS will benefit if and when the government's efforts to reflate (the economy) begin to take hold." These efforts to reignite the global economy will lead to faster inflation than is currently priced into the securities. Historically when the government has stomped on the monetary gas pedal to get the economy going by flooding the market with liquidity it has led to increased future inflation. TIPS bonds allow you to be hedged against the risk of rising future inflation. Inflation is one of the primary risks to a financially secure retirement. In my opinion TIPS inflation protected bonds are now extremely attractive relative to regular US treasury bonds which are in a "bubble" right now and will suffer if/when inflation concerns increase again. The "yield spread" between TIPS bonds and regular treasury bonds is now about the most extreme it has ever been (in favor of TIPS being more attractive).

Hedge Against Deflation
Right now investors are more concerned about deflation (due to the very weak economy) than inflation, which is why these inflation-protected TIPS bonds are priced much more attractively than normal. TIPS are attractively priced now precisely because inflation expectations are low. You don't want to buy flood insurance after the water is already in your home. By then, it is too late and the price of protection is too expensive. Many investors are unaware that these TIPS bonds are also a hedge against deflation because at expiration you get the accumulated principal value of the inflation adjustments or par value, whichever is greater. If there is massive deflation for years your "real" return after inflation/deflation would be very good because you would get the par value of the bonds at expiration. Maybe they should call these "Deflation-Protected Treasury Bonds"? The outlook for the economy is very uncertain right now. Will it rebound in the second half of 2009 resulting in rising inflation or will it continue to spiral downward causing deflation? It seems to me that TIPS could be pretty solid investments in either scenario. That is not true for most other investments.

Great Portfolio Diversification Benefits
Another reason to consider adding inflation-protected treasury bonds (TIPS) to your portfolio is the powerful portfolio diversification benefits they bring. This reduces the overall risk and/or volatility of your portfolio over time. The returns on TIPS bonds have low or negative correlation with the returns of many other traditional investments such as stocks and regular bonds. The correlation of TIPS returns with the overall stock market (SP500 index) over the past years has been only 34%. Over longer periods of time the correlation of TIPS bond returns with the stock market and with traditional bonds has been close to zero. Rising inflation expectations are good for TIPS returns but in the short term are negative for the returns of stocks and bonds and vice versa.

Best Ways to Invest in TIPS
I am a fan of exchange-traded funds (ETF's) due to their very low costs and superior tax efficiency (and other reasons). The most liquid exchange-traded fund that invests in inflation-protected treasury bonds is the I-Shares (Barclays) fund with the symbol "TIP". The expense ratio on this ETF fund is only .20%. The trailing 12-month yield on this ETF fund has been 6.46% (including the inflation adjustments). The Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities (VIPSX) is a good low-cost index mutual fund (also a .20% expense ratio). As with all bond funds that pay out interest income, these funds are not very tax-efficient so they are better off held in a tax-deferred account (401K or IRA) if possible. The yield on these TIPS funds is currently about 2.5% (plus whatever inflation is going forward). You can also buy these TIPS bonds directly from the US treasury online.

Keith Tufte
President
Longview Wealth Management, LLC.
http://www.longviewwealth.com


Where to Invest $100 So You Can Turn it Into Thousands Now

There are so many things that you can invest in, but sometimes investments seem as if they have to be extremely large in order to make a difference. So if you're wondering where to invest $100 or even a smaller amount, invest it in your own business.

There are so many jobs that you can take on at home and make cash right now. Before you know it, you can be making thousands of dollars every month doing what you love.

For example, you can be a freelance writer. In just a couple of months you can be making thousands of dollars.

You can also try such jobs as data entry to help you make a quick buck. Then again, you can write eBooks for companies. They give you materials and you simply construct an eBook out of it.

There are so many things that you can do. If you are consistent in it, your minimal investment, which is usually in such things as computer software, a printer, printer paper, printer ink, and other administrative supplies, you will make your money back and then some in no time.

Just make sure that you don't falter in claiming jobs. You want to make sure that you are consistent in your work so that you can bring in a steady income. But what is so great about this is the fact that you will make up the money you have spent in a day. That means you can be making a profit by this time tomorrow. So what are you waiting for? Buy what you need and start looking for work right now. Chances are you'll be working by tonight and raking in the cash tomorrow.

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High Yield Investing - Get in on the Foreign Real Estate Game

Real estate is definitely high yield investing at its finest. For the individual with some cash to invest but no idea what to invest it in, real estate can be a blessing.

But you know what is an even bigger blessing in the real estate game? That would be foreign real estate. The reason why foreign real estate is so interesting and has such high yields is because it is cheaper. You can buy a large amount of real estate on foreign land and resell it. You can even develop the land if you want to, but the most common thing that real estate investors do is resell the land.

For example, a large parcel of land in Fiji may be bought for $25,000 and resold for $35,000. That's a $10,000 profit in a short amount of time. That is actually a fairly decent profit.

Then again, you may be able to buy a large parcel of land for $5,000 and sell it for $20,000 because maybe the land needed excavated or someone just wanted to get rid of it.

The Singapore market is another one that is great for purchasing land for a great price. If you are in the United States and you decide to buy land in Singapore so that you can resell it or even rent it out, you are getting a high yield investment. No matter what you do, you'll see a return on that land in no time. From there, you will continue this process again and again. In the meantime, your profits will grow and grow.

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Best Ways to Invest 20,000 - Invest in an Art Gallery

Do you love art? If you do, then you need to make a very important investment. Did you know that one of the best ways to invest 20,000 dollars when you love art is to open your own art gallery? But how do you do this?

Actually, the way to do this is to rent an area and invite local artists to submit their work. You can then put the work up for sale and make a commission off of it. You can schedule huge events where a local artist can show off their work. Again, they can sell their work and make quite a bit of cash while you make a commission off of the sale.

Having an art gallery can be a lot of fun. Just make sure that you find a place that is reasonable on rent and will allow you to hang the art in the building. Some landlords can be strange about whether or not to hang items, so make sure that this is something that you can do. If not, you may have to consider putting up walls over the existing walls and making sure that you use partitions to hang the art on.

This can be quite the amazing investment and an asset to your community. There are many communities that can benefit from having an art gallery, so try to make this a reality. Don't let your talent and your passion for art be something you just dream about. Turn it into a reality. Not just for yourself, but for your entire community.

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How to Invest 1 Million Dollars - Keep it Clean With a Car Wash Chain

If you're wondering how to invest $1 million dollars, a car wash chain is a great way to go. But this isn't referring to those car washes that are cheap and don't do much of anything.

This is referring to those car washes that allow you to wax your car, clean the tires, and give it a good scrubbing. Because, let's face it, cars get dirty and someone has to do something about it. It seems on spring and summer days and those rare warm days in the winter that no one can get into the existing car washes. So this is a great opportunity for you.

There are companies that provide you with the components of your car wash and construction companies that specialize in building them. Find the lowest bidder and go with them. This means that you can create more car washes in more communities with your million.

And if you make sure you give them a great car wash, the people who use them will make yours the place to get their cars washed. They won't go anywhere else. Even if they get 3 minutes for $1.75 or something to that effect, you will notice that all of these quarters really add up each day.

So go ahead and give it a try. A car wash that is properly maintained and can get the job done is one that is going to give you a return on your investment. When you open more than one, you're going to have this amazing network of car washes that really perform well.

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Compound Money - It's the Key to Your Success

If you have made it all the way to this article, the odds are pretty high that you already own your own home business and are looking for ways to make it more successful. If you do not already have your own business and are looking to start one up, you could still benefit from the info in this article.

Basically, if you own a business, you want to do anything you possibly can to build a steady foundation for any future success. While there are many different ways that you can achieve this, perhaps one of the most important things that you can do for your business is to reinvest a portion of your profits each day to compound your money.

When a business begins, it is extremely fragile. If you have only set aside a certain amount to spend for your company, then any problem along the line that affects that amount could cause major problems for you. However, if you begin to reinvest profits each day, you will be building your business back on itself and preparing a great foundation that you can continue to build on.

The only thing you really have to do is decide what percentage of your sales that you want to reinvest. Generally, it is best to go with the highest percentage that you can safely get away with, especially in those crucial beginning stages. Also, don't think that you always have to stick with that amount either. If sales are lower one day, it is perfectly acceptable to lower the reinvestment percentage. Just the same, if sales are higher, you can raise the percentage and put even more back in to your business.

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Fast Cycle Investments - The Real Route to Riches

These days, everyone is looking for a way to become rich right? Maybe it's because the world economy isn't doing so hot right now. Granted, it could be worse, but it could certainly be a lot better too.

It could also be because many people hold the dream of becoming rich at the back of their minds all the time. It's a constant and secret goal that so few people actually are able to achieve. Is it luck? Is it hard work? The answer to that is actually different for each person, so how can you ensure you have done everything in your power to become rich? To be perfectly honest, it is all about making good decisions.

One of the best decisions you could make would be to start investing in fast cycle investments. I know, most people will tell you that the real way to become rich is in real estate, and that it doesn't matter whether you are flipping houses, or buying government foreclosed properties that you use as rentals, that is where the real money is. Still, others will tell you that the real money is to be found in the stock market.

That is true, and you simply need to know where to find it. It's in fast cycle investments. Sure, you could spend forever picking out the right stocks that may or may not creep up a few points each year, but why not take a chance on an investment that has the potential to bring a great return in a small length of time. You could literally go from being a blue collar citizen to filthy rich with one turn of an investment!

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Cheap Investments - Build a Cupcake Business For Less Than $100

If you have made it to this article, then the odds are pretty high that you are looking for a new career. Maybe it's because the economy isn't in the best shape right now, or maybe you have just gotten tired of your current career and need a change.

When most people change careers, they want to make a move to something that they will be happy doing, and that will net them the most money for the least amount of effort and without a lot of startup costs. Does that sound like the perfect business to you? If so, there are lots of businesses that could fit this description; one of which is your own cupcake business.

If you were to poll your friends and family, or even random strangers on the street, there would be very few people that would say they didn't care for cupcakes. On the overall, everyone loves cupcakes. It's all the joy of a slice of cake with ease and portability. Cupcakes also are also a great vehicle to introduce new flavor combinations. One little cupcake wouldn't hurt anyone, right?! That is why the cupcake business can be so lucrative without a lot of startup to get things going.

The ingredients for cupcakes are relatively cheap, and even one batch can make over twenty cupcakes at a time. If you only invest 70 dollars into ingredients, and the other 30 into containers to sell them in, then you could start your empire for under a hundred dollars. All you have to do is reinvest the sales each day until you can buy more and more ingredients at a time. It's one of the cheapest and best investments that you could make!

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Invest $100 in Candle Wax and Get Yourself Out of Debt

More and more, people are beginning to start their own businesses in an effort to become their own bosses and stay out of debt. There has never been a better time to start than now, and if you have ever thought about being a business owner, what are you waiting for?

The rewards of owning your own business go far beyond monetary rewards. When you become your own boss, you have control of your destiny. You choose when you work and how you work. But what if you can't decide on a business to start? Luckily there are great ideas all over the internet for small business. One great idea is candle making.

If you haven't noticed by now, people are in love with candles. Sure, they provide lighting, but that isn't all. They help us create our own personal environments. You can find candles in every color and scent combination imaginable, and the business has become extremely lucrative. When you actually get right down to it, the ingredients for candles do not cost that much. Wax is very inexpensive, and so are the colorings and the scents.

You may choose to pour candles into glass or ceramic containers, but they are not always necessary and can be listed as an extra expense. For $100 dollars, you could get enough materials for several candles. Good candles can command high prices so if you can create a quality product, you can get a lot of money for them. Once you sell the first batch, all you have to do is buy more materials and make more candles, if you keep this up you could be debt free in no time!

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Lucrative Investments - Become a Cake Decorator

During this time of rising prices and an unsteady economy, there are many people who are beginning to rethink their current job situations. If you have decided to rethink your own situation, you should know that you have literally thousands of new careers to choose from. The sky is the limit and if you have ever had any dreams kept in the back of your mind, then now is the time to go for what you have always dreamt of.

Take cake decorating, for example. You may just have fun decorating cakes at home for friends and family, or maybe you have found yourself in demand when there is a birthday or special occasion coming up. If you have never thought about taking it to the next level, maybe now is the time to start. There is little startup involved, only the cost of the tools you use to decorate and the ingredients for cake and frosting. However, if you have been decorating cakes, then you probably already have a great deal of these materials by now.

Investing in top of the line cake decorating tools that you may not already have can be very lucrative. Also, even if you have already taken classes or not, you may want to take a new cake decorating course just to brush up on the newest techniques. This can also be very lucrative for you, as the newest techniques coupled with everything you already know about cake decorating can help you bring in even more customers. You could literally take a small investment and build it into a cake decorating empire!

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Where to Invest $100 Dollars - Buy Glassware Wholesale and Etch it to Triple Your Money Fast

Want to know where to invest $100 dollars? That is easy. Buy glassware at wholesale prices and then etch designs on the glass. You can easily triple your investment. And it will practically sell itself.

Lots of the wholesale warehouses offer nice glassware, some of it is even crystal and you do not have to have a full matched set. If you only find two wine glasses, do not worry you may have a customer who only wants two. Be sure to look around for candy dishes and votive cups because they are always good sellers. This is where you invest $100 dollars in glassware and etching cream. You might want to purchase designs, but most of the time if you cannot make the design yourself, you can get them off line.

When you want to sell your glassware just remember it is all in the marketing. You knew where to invest $100 dollars, now make sure you know how to do the marketing. If you want to sell the wine glasses, you need to package them nicely, make them sparkle and add some colored tissue paper to make your etchings stand out. If you are showing them on a shelf you can even add some colored crystals or beads. If you want to show off the votive cups, choose a candle that will compliment the etching. You want to be sure the customers are aware of the design that is what they are paying the big bucks for.

Learning where to invest $100 Dollars is always fun if you have time to look around, there are many different types of glassware and more designs for etching that you can even imagine.

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Where to Invest Money - Purchase Wholesale Umbrellas and Sell Them at Sports Events on Rainy Days

Want to know where to invest money? Invest it in something that will give you a great return on your investment. Anytime you purchase products at wholesale price and sell them for a retail price, which is usually two or three times what you paid, you are looking at a good investment. The key is to choose a product that will be a big seller, something that people want or need.

How many people going to a ball game actually remember to bring an umbrella when rain has been forecast? Not many. They are too busy getting everyone ready to go. And if the skies have been sunny all day, rain is the last thing on their mind. If you really need to know where to invest money, invest in wholesale umbrellas and save them for a rainy day. Bring them out when the showers begin to fall and you will be able to sell them and make a hefty profit.

And if you are only considering the home team on where to invest money, you are missing out, you need to put someone on the visitor side to sell umbrellas there too. Having team colors on the umbrellas would be nice, but when the rain is falling and someone's hair is getting wet or the make up is starting to run, it really does not matter what color the umbrella is.

While you are selling the umbrellas you will get more ideas as to where to invest money, you just need to keep you eyes and your mind open. Do not be afraid to think outside the box.

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Cheap Investments Can Turn Into Fast Fortune - Buy Wholesale and Sell Retail

When you are looking for a cheap investment, you should check out wholesale products, anything you can purchase cheap and sell for double of triple the price, will not only give you back the original investment, but also make a swift profit for you.

So, what type of product will be a big seller in your area? Are the people crazy for a specific sport or a specific team? How about football? If for instance, you live in Ohio, the Ohio State Buckeyes may be a big deal. To capitalize on the football craze, all you need to do is to go to a wholesale dealer and purchase a bunch of red fleece throws. You can probably get them for three dollars a piece. All you need to do is have "Go Buckeyes" put on the throws with an embroidery machine. Both are cheap investments, you probably have a total of about five dollars in each piece.

Now all you have to do is to sell them to people outside the football stadium for fifteen dollars each. If it is a cold or rainy day, you will sell everything you have. Next time you want to sell the throws, choose a gray throw and put something different on with the embroidery machine, such as "Buckeyes Rule". It will not matter if fan bought a red throw, they will need a gray one too. If you are really enterprising, have throws available for the opposing teams too. They will appreciate having a nice warm throw. Making these cheap investments can turn into a fast fortune before the end of the season.

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Compound Money - Reinvest the Profits From Selling Body Lotion and Get Rich Quick

Okay, you found the perfect business, you are buying body lotion wholesale from a major company and you are reselling it at retail prices. Business is booming and you are feeling like a million bucks. If you want to have a million bucks in the bank, all you need to remember is compound money. Reinvest your profit that is the way you make the big bucks.

Here is a good example; you purchased twenty bottles of body lotion for three dollars a bottle. Your initial investment was sixty dollars. If you resold the body lotion for ten dollars a bottle, you received two hundred dollars. Two hundred dollars minus the initial investment of sixty dollars, means you made a profit of one hundred and forty dollars. In order to compound money, you will need to put sixty dollars in the bank or a safe investment and then use the remaining one hundred and forty dollars to purchase more body lotion.

When you sell all of that body lotion, put the initial investment from that deal into the bank and then reinvest your profit. When you do this, compound money will mount up fast and you will have big money in the bank before you know it. Find the right investment for that money and you will be rich before you know it.

Of course, when you are working to compound money, you will need to forgo using your profit for cars, or gambling in Vegas until you have your business established and big bucks in the bank. The idea behind compound money is to let your money work for you.

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High Yield Investing - Get Big Profit From Investing in Seeds and Selling Plants

When you are thinking of high yield investing, you are not necessarily talking about making investments in the stock market or with financial institutions. Any investment that gives a return of large profits would be high yield investing.

Consider for instance seeds and plants. If you are able to purchase a bag of seeds containing one hundred and fifty seeds for twenty dollars and you plant and grow the seeds. Once they are large enough you can transplant the seeds into pots that hold one plant each. If all one hundred and fifty seeds were planted and grew and were able to be transplanted, you can sell those plants. Depending on what type of plant you have, you may be able to sell the plants for five dollars each. You would receive seven hundred and fifty dollars minus the initial investment of twenty dollars. This would be considered high yield investing because you made a profit of seven hundred and thirty dollars.

Of course if you are dealing with seeds, the profit you reap from your high yield investing will depend on what type of seeds you are dealing with and how much demand you have for the finished plant. It will also depend on how well your seeds germinate and whether or not they damp off prior to time to repot the seedling.

Any high yield investing you do has a certain amount of risk. And you would naturally have to weigh that also. You will need to evaluate how difficult the procedure will be and whether or not you have a market for your product.

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Best Ways to Invest 50 Dollars - Purchase Lottery Tickets For Fun and Easy Money

If you have extra money and you want to make an investment and have some fun, the best ways to invest 50 dollars is to purchase lottery tickets. You can choose several different games at different prices. Then all you have to do is scratch them off and see how you did.

Perhaps you decided the best ways to invest 50 dollars was by purchasing ten of the one dollar cards, five two dollar cards, two five dollar cards and two ten dollar cards. Just think of the potential in your hand. Depending of the payouts offered just one of those cards might be worth one million dollars.

If you scratch off two of those cards and win twenty-five dollars on both of them, you just got your money back and anything else you get is profit. What are the odds? Just think you may have one million dollars just waiting for you to uncover it with your coin. Lottery tickets are the best ways to invest 50 dollars, because you have the potential of getting so much more. And the thrill of the moment is hard to top, each swipe of the coin across the metallic strip brings you closer to your million dollar win.

And just think, win or loose, while lottery tickets are the best ways to invest 50 dollars, no matter what happens, you can do it all again. You can win one million dollars and you can immediately go back into the store and purchase more tickets, they are so cheap how can you loose? And just think you may be supporting your local schools or roadways.

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How to Invest $1 Million Dollars - Invest in People and Reap Big Rewards

If you are scratching your head trying to think about where to invest your latest profit, if you want to know how to invest $1 million dollars, why not consider investing in people? All you really need to do it go down to the local savings and loan and check with the manager, find out which hard working people who have paid their bills on time for years need some seed money for a venture they have in mind.

Perhaps someone needs five hundred dollars for a little Mom and Pop hotdog stand. If it sounds like it would be a good investment, loan them the money, the saving and loan would charge them interest, but you don't have to charge quiet as much, after all you wanted to know how to invest $1 million dollars, this is just pocket money to you. Request that they pay you six hundred dollars and give them six months for the payback, you will get the money back and you will feel good that you helped someone.

Maybe the kid down the street just graduated from high school and he needs a loan to purchase a car to get him to college. He only needs two thousand dollars, give him a year to pay it back and ask him for twenty two hundred. He can get a job off campus and pay you back quickly. Maybe Mom and Dad will decide to help him since he is working so hard and you will get your money in six months. Learning how to invest $1 million dollars in people can be very rewarding.

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Types of Secondary Private Equity Transactions

In the world of secondary private equity transactions, you may be confused as to what is and isn't allowed in the secondary market. And besides, just what is the secondary market? The secondary market refers to the buying and selling of investor commitments.

Meant to be for the long-term investment, there is no public market. However, these investments are great for entities looking to diversify their portfolios through private equity. It's a bustling trade, currently worth over three billion dollars yearly, and includes some high profile companies such as JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley banks. Secondary private equity transactions can be confusing, so let your investment firm walk you through the process.

Secondary transactions more or less are broken into two types of transactions, the first being the sale of limited partnership interests. This type of transaction occurs when an investor with a private equity in a limited partnership is ready to sell his or her interests -- such as buyout -- venture capital and real estate in a partnership. He or she releases these interests to the buyer.

Another secondary interest is the sale of direct interests in a company, partnership or investment. This occurs with the sale of direct investments and funds rather than a limited partnership within an investment. Pieces of the portfolio will go to the buyer.

Remember to contact your investment firm for more information on secondary private equity transactions. They are potentially a great long-term investment to diversify yours or your company's portfolio.

Horizon Partners (http://horizon-partners.net) is a financial information website. Billings Farnsworth is a freelance writer.


Successful Trading - The Secret Psychology

Successful trading is similar to everything in life. In order to be successful in trading you get out of it what you put in. A trading strategy will only be successful if you put the effort into it and back it up with the right trading mentality.

The markets offer returns not found in most arenas of investing, and for those who properly prepare and keep their heads on straight along the way, life is very good.

If you're willing to do what's necessary, you'll find a sense of calm reassurance that you are capable of being successful as a trader, and you'll enjoy the lifestyle that you're hoping for. Learning and practicing trading strategies can be a wonderful, fun, exciting, profitable, educational activity that, done right, can provide a nice living for you.

If this doesn't match your present experience, then read on.

Many people come into the markets having heard numerous rags-to-riches (almost overnight) stories about how easy it can be; how some average Joe borrowed $1,000 on his credit card and in 30 days parlayed it into $100,000 without breaking a sweat and only working only 20 minutes a day.

Good sales job selling the dream! Better than the lottery and Publisher's Clearing House. Too bad they don't tell you about the emotional fire-breathing dragons waiting to turn you and your money to ashes. Though the fantasy sounds great, it is far from the reality.

You must come to the markets properly suited for battle. You must be prepared to take on the emotions of fear, doubt, anxiety, greed--and many others--or your chances of survival are slim.

Ninety percent of the people who come to the markets lose their money. This is a long-standing figure, and one that's there for a reason. The markets don't care about you and like it or not, you have absolutely no control over them. The markets will do as they please whether it makes you rich or poor.

That 10% of traders who are successful is largely comprised of people who started out just like you and me: not knowing much about trading nor what it's like to cope with the incredibly strong emotions that come into play in trading.

There are even some who've come, lost, and left. Who return somewhat tempered, starting off better in the first weeks or months, only to fall back into earlier patterns that bring ruin.

For most long-term, successful traders, the achievement of their current position has come at the price of years of struggle, of going through the cycles of success and failure, not to mention all the money lost in the process. Many prominent figures in the trading world have said that it took them 15-20 years to become an established and consistently successful trader.

For you and me, the idea of struggling for years before we finally arrive at the dream that we had in the beginning is not a pleasant prospect. But in fact, there is no 15- minute "how-to" which allows you to sit back and do nothing while everything comes up roses. Becoming a successful trader is going to take dedication and work on your part.

The good news, however, is that there are ways to shorten the tunnel and bring that light considerably closer. There is a direct route to that point.

In this series of articles I'll be talking about what you must do to become a successful trader so that can you enjoy your trading in all its aspects.

There will be some work. I hope to challenge you and to impel you to challenge yourself. You may have some uncomfortable realizations, but, after all, you're here to get results.

It is exactly in your skill sets, your perceptions, your understanding, your
emotional control and clarity where change is needed in order to bring positive results in your trading experience.

I'm will share what I've learned from my experience and the study I've done over the years. I'll provide exercises, ask questions, and guide you in a process that will leave you better off than you are today.

If you want to be a successful trader you must decide right now, however, that you are going to do the exercises, that you'll be sincere in your effort and honest with yourself in answering the questions. If you can decide to do that, you're halfway there.

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Sunday, February 08, 2009

The Canadian 1954 Bank Note Series

The 1954 Canadian Bank Note Series was the third set of Canadian bank notes. There was another variety of this series released two years later in 1956. Though released in 1954, the Bank of Canada's third order of bank notes were prepped in 1952. This is due to Queen Elizabeth II's taking the Royal Crown in 1952.

Although the 1954 Bank Notes look a lot different compared to the 1937 Canadian Bank Notes, the notes are still bilingual and all of the notes have the same color they did in the 1937 series. All of the notes have Queen Elizabeth II pictured on the front of them and this is the only series of bank notes that this has happened.

To prevent the portrait from being worn out from folding, the Queen's picture was moved to the right. The bills design was made simpler and the back of the bills now had Canadian scenes. For the first time ever the Coat of Arms of Canada was used on a bank note in this series, being put as a portion of the bills' background design.

The modified version of this series in 1956 was because of the highlights in Queen Elizabeth's hair. There was arguments over this because it presented a mirage of a demon grinning behind the Queen's ear. This gave the notes of the series the title of "Devil's Head".

This is a list of the different sites pictured on the reverse of each 1954 bank note.

The 1954 $1Bank Note has the Saskatchewan prairie on the back of it.

The 1954 $2 Canadian note has a picture of country land in Richmond, Quebec.

The 1954 $5 bill has a image of? Otter Falls, Yukon.

The 1954 $10 note pictures a Rocky Mountain peak in Mount Burgess, British Columbia.

A winter landscape in Laurentians, Quebec is on the back of the 1954 $20 Canadian bill.

The 1954 $50 Canadian Bank Note portrays an image of Lockeport, Nova Scotia.

The 1954 $100 Canadian Note shows Okanagan Lake, British Columbia.

The 1954 $1000 Canadian Bank Note has a covered bridge pictured in L'Anse-Saint-Jean on the Saguenay River, Quebec.

In January 1967, a $1 banknote was made to celebrate the centennial of the Canadian Confederation. It had Queen Elizabeth's portrait on the front and it pictured the Original Parliament Buildings which were burned down in 1916.

Randy Zakowski is an author and a successful coin seller. Visit his site Canadian and U.S. Money to find great deals on Bank of Canada Paper Money plus other types of Canadian Currency.


Scenes of Canada Banknote Series

Starting in 1969, the fourth series of Canadian banknotes was released. This series is called the Scenes of Canada Banknote Series. The Bank of Canada printed this set of notes from 1969 to 1979 because of troubles over the amount of counterfeiting.

There were many changes to this order of banknotes colorwise to help prevent counterfeiting. On most of the bills, except the $1 bill, black ink was not used for printing. There were new colorful and curvy patterns to the bills and the series became known as the "multicoloured series". The $1000 note was not a part of this set of banknotes. Although the bills were still bilingual, English was not always printed on the left of the bill as French was not always printed on the right as on the previous series of banknotes. Because the currency of Canada was not tradable for gold the phrase "will pay to the bearer on demand" was interchanged with the phrase "this not is legal tender".

To greater national identity, former Canadian prime ministers were pictured on some of the bills. Queen Elizabeth II was initially supposed to be on all of the banknotes, but the Minister of Finance ordered that not all of the bills have the queen's portrait on them.

On the reverse of the Scenes of Canada $1 bill was a sight of the parliament buildings from across the Ottawa River in Ontario.

The $2 note had an Inuit hunting picture taken in Baffin Island on the back of it.

On the front of the $5 bill was Sir Wilfrid Laurier's picture and on the reverse was a salmon seiner boat on the Johnstone Starit in British Columbia.

Sir John A. Macdonald was on the 1971 $10 banknote and on the back of the bill an oil refinery in Sarnia, Ontario was shown.

The Rocky Mountains and Moraine Lake in Alberta are shown on the back of the $20 note.

The Scenes of Canada $50 note had William Lyon Mackenzie King on its obverse and on the reverse was the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride.

The Scenes of Canada $100 Banknote has Sir Robert Borden on front and the Lunenburg Harbour, Nova Scotia.

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When the Economy Crashes, Invest in Precious Metals

Investing in precious metals can be a great choice for anyone who is looking for a stable place to put their money. Precious metals do not change as often or as drastically as other investments might, and when used with caution as any investment should be, they can create a greatly diversified portfolio for anyone for their financial future.

The level of risk associated with precious metals is not as serious as the risks associated with other investments, but are still something to consider. You should consult with an investment professional to ensure that you have the proper mix of investments in your portfolio, and that you understand the specific strategies and are capable of doing your own research.

Investing in precious metals refers to investing in gold, silver, and platinum, which are the three most valuable precious metals in the world. You need to be familiar with the most common ways to invest in the metals, including bullion bars, bullion coins and collectible coins that you take physical possession of, as well as certificates, mutual funds, stock in mining companies, and in future stocks for gold and other precious metals. You can discuss various investment vehicle with your investment advisor for more information on the subject.

If you're interested in having a safe profile with a little diversity, investing in precious metals will best be done through buying coins and bullion bars. You will have to choose between bars, known as bullion, and coins, which are generally minted for commemorative purposes and not as pure as bullion might be. Once you've determined the kind of metals that you want to invest in, you need to begin searching for dealers that you can buy your metals from. You can find many dealers online, as well as traditional dealers that will allow you to visit a store or dealership and see the exact coins and or bullion you will be acquiring.

You should check out all dealers and potential businesses you may be making purchases from for length of time in business, as well as their reputation and who they typically serve. You wouldn't want to go to a dealer that has only been in business for just a few weeks and has no references or little experience in the precious metals market for example.

Investing in precious metals also requires that you shop around for products, because the retail value of coins and bars can vary greatly depending on where you find them. You should also educate yourself about the market of numismatic coins, and the process of gold coin grading and certification. If you're looking to avoid storing the products, you should definitely consider certificates or stocks for your precious metals investing, which will give you the financial incentive without the physical product needing to be kept or stored on your part. Investing in precious metals is a great option, as long as you are prepared and informed as to its risks and benefits.

Alan LeStourgeon runs the US Gold Coins web site where you can find information on precious metals and current gold prices to monitor your investments.


Now You Can Learn to Trade Like a Pro

Everyone has the potential to learn to trade. But learning to trade has many traps that turn intelligent, successful people into willing losers is familiarity. For example, with commodities, you're just trading things that you grew up with like gold, silver, wheat, soybeans, cattle, and sugar.

Or futures contracts, where it's simple enough to understand how to control contracts with only a marginal investment. It's all quite familiar. Trying to learn commodity and futures trading does not seem such an uphill task.

So you find a broker and open an account. As you go through the disclosure documents, you acknowledge the risk involved, you're warned to only trade with money you can afford to lose, not to use borrowed money or money that, if lost, would affect your livelihood or ability to provide for your family. Yadda, yadda, yadda. The NFA is looking out for you so you send in your money and fund your account.

And there you are, money in hand with big dreams and high expectations because your broker has just shared a particular strategy, complete with charts, recommendations, and the markets that he's watching.

Side note: if you went straight to electronic trading, then you've had to learn trading without broker assistance, and that can amplify the effect of the trap. Keep reading.

So, you've acknowledged the risk and digested as much information as you can in a short period of time. Now you're ready to place your first trade.

When a good one comes along, you jump in. You're excited. You're watching that trade, the markets, and the news with great anticipation. You're watching and you're learning. But as time goes on it begins to dawn on you that there's a whole lot more to this trading business than you first thought.

Actually, there's a lot more.

But it's too late. You're hooked. And now it doesn't matter what happens on this first trade because you've seen the potential and you know the money's there for the taking.

But, before long, you experience some or all of the events that inevitably occur to new traders:

? you get stopped out then watch the market run the direction you predicted--except you're out.
? you hesitate to enter a trade, and miss out altogether, or miss out on the profits.
? you hang onto a trade too long and watch your profits disappear
? you continue to hang onto a trade until it becomes a large loss
? you sit on the sidelines and see other markets running, knowing the huge money that's being made during this time.

A torrent of emotions may come into play: anticipation, excitement, anxiety, greed (my mouth actually watered the first time I saw my contracts doubling), fear, regret, anger, blame, elation, shame. The list is long, the emotions are powerful, and they pull you further into the trap.

Very soon, you've had several trades lose money. You're frustrated, things aren't working out like you expected. The chart patterns are confusing and the indicators have let you down. You start to lose the desire for learning trading. But hold on, you're competitive. You know you're smart enough. And you want to win!

You look around for new indicators. You begin to deviate from your system. You're searching the Internet and bookstores for a system or strategy that will give you the edge to beat the markets. And at this point, unless you have ice in your veins, the trap has been set. You're caught.

Okay, I've laid out the typical progression in the life of a new trader. Does any of it sound familiar? I've mentioned several components that, working together, empty the accounts of hundreds of thousands of astute, intelligent people every year.

The trap is right in front of you. I'll spell it out. Lodge into your mind these 5 components of the subtle (mental) trap of trading and learn to trade like a superstar.

1. Familiarity with what's being traded.
2. Risk disclosures and a focus on risk.
3. The implied simplicity of trading.
4. The implied notion that trading is investing.
5. The fact that you can begin trading without any training. (Very few traders are taught how to plan a trade before entering their first trade.)

Avoid these components and you'll be well on your challenging way to learn to trade.

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Introduction to Forex Trading Software

Forex trading

Recently forex markets have been opened up to the average investor as it was the domain held exclusive to large financial firms, such as banks and funds management companies. Now days it's possible to start with $250 or less.

Forex trading is trading foreign currency and is traded in foreign currency pairs, for example: Australian / United States dollar which is represented as AUD/USD. This means when you are buying one currency you are selling the other. Unlike shares you can trade in an upward or downward trending market.

A lot of times you will claims of forex been commission free trading which is not entirely true as the commission is in the spread, this is difference between the buying and selling price. For example when go to a currency exchange booth at an airport you may notice a board with different currencies listed with a buying and selling price, this is the spread. The buying price will be less than the selling price.

Leverage This is a two sided sword that can increase your profits when the markets go your way. Should the markets go against you, it can multiply your loss. Some foreign currency brokers allow you leverage of 400:1, most will offer 100:1. This allows you buy $100,000 worth of currency with only $1000 margin deposit.

Leverage used, should be controlled as a trade going against you even slightly could wipe your entire trading funds.

Funds management

This is about protecting money from the trades that go wrong, by not having too much money on one trade. You will get wrong sometimes no matter how well you predict the market. Put too much money on each trade is a recipe for disaster. A good guide would to only 2.5 and 4 percent on each trade.

You may setup trade using a stop loss and a take profit order, allowing the freedom of not having constantly sit in front of a computer watching the market 24 hours a day.

A stop loss will reduce the size of the loss by closing the deal at a preset level automatically.

Take profit will close the deal and take the profit made a preset level automatically, the opposite to a stop loss.

The difference between a good trader and a bad trader

The good trader has a system which they have tested and proven to work using solid analysis, keeping control of emotions. Has good money management skills

The bad trader trades by gut instinct (flying by the seat of their pants approach to trading), dominated by greed and fear with no proven system. Has bad money management skills and will risk too much on 1 trade. This is gambling, not trading.

Copyright 2006 Richard Wright

Written by Richard Wright owner of forex trading software and private forex trader, trading from home online. My site is setup for the newbie trader.


High Yield Safe Investments - Investment Strategies Lead to Financial Success

We all want to make sure we have high yield safe investments, but more often than not we are not sure that we are doing it right, if only because investing is not a sure game in many cases. You are only 100 percent sure about the outcome of the investing game until only after the game is finished and there is a declaration of the ultimate investment winner. So in order to make sure you are winning the game and putting up high yield safe investments - you must create and put some effective investment strategies into action.

Investment strategies definitely can help you in investing your wealth on various types of high yield safe investments. It can lead you in meeting your ultimate goal of money success in a certain amount of time.

One important investment strategy is to do your research well. Otherwise, you will get confused as there are simply tons of investment opportunities out there from which you can choose from. You have to be equipped with the knowledge that will help you clearly discern which among the numerous investments in your checklist are high yield safe investments and which are not.

Especially if one is totally new to investments, it will certainly help if he can work up close with a seasoned financial professional who can provide him with sound advises on investing and on how to choose those high yield safe investments. A financial planner can be of help in your development of investment strategies that will be within the limits of your tolerance to risks as well as your own personal style in investing, but in the end will still help you in achieving your financial goal.

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IGVSI Performance Expectations - WCM Portfolios

No investor should ever be surprised by the changes in market value that appear on his or her monthly brokerage account statements. In general, media noise throughout the month should lead to a feel for what has been going on and investors should understand that the market prices of investment securities are constantly changing.

No investor should be particularly surprised by the changes in market value that have taken place over the preceding year. In general, short-term changes in portfolio values will correlate positively with shorter-term prognostications about the economy, interest rates, and government plans for the political direction of the country.

No investor should make changes to his or her WCM portfolio based upon short-term events or media/Wall Street/Washington speculations of the impact of such events on the future direction any cycle or financial market.

Most investors back into the portfolio development process by making short-term decisions based on guesswork, hype, "insider" information, media stories, etc. Their selections are expected to "perform" (Wall Streetese for go up in price better than other similar speculations.) quickly, or at least within the calendar year of their purchase.

Most investors wind up with "buckshot" portfolios that are asset allocation confused, qualitatively questionable, diversification rule indistinguishable, and income generation not thought "aboutable".

Most investors are caught in a devious "product" trap. They think in terms of buying an investment product instead of making an investment in something of value. They believe that any upward price movement in their product choice is good, sustainable, and unrelated to anything else in their environment save the genius of this year's financial advisor.

Most investors have no use at all for any bad news that adversely impacts the market value of their investment products. Those few who learn to buy on bad news to take advantage of oversold market conditions benefit exponentially from their sound judgment. Most of these, however, forget to realize their profits.

Some investors take the time to think about where they are going before they get started selecting securities to put inside their portfolios. They distinguish between the income generation purpose of one class of securities and the realized capital gains, or growth, potential of the other, more exciting class.

Some investors have learned that the Working Capital Model (the WCM) allows them to put the extremely important asset-allocation-plan step on autopilot, so they can focus their efforts on selection, diversification, and profit taking. These investors generally know what they want (and expect) from every security they add to their portfolios.

Some investors have learned what to expect from income securities in various IRE (Interest Rate Expectations) environments and understand that price changes rarely have a negative impact on income production. Most WCM investors have been patient enough to see nearly all income securities survive severe credit market problems with only minor payout reductions, if any.

A few investors understand that they will eventually want to partially support themselves with the income their portfolios produce, and they program their decisions to assure an annually increasing level of essential retirement "base income". Few mutual fund investors even know what base income is, much less think about it.

A few WCM investors have learned how to focus on their growing base income while most mutual fund, index fund, and NASDAQ investors rely on growth in market value to somehow fund their pension plans. In the real world of cycles, dislocations, Madoffs, and credit crunches, the market value plan just doesn't do it.

A few investors try to pick and choose those elements of the WCM that they will or will not include in their approach to the securities markets. That doesn't do it either.

All investors need to become intimate with both the content of their portfolios and the workings of the various cycles that impact on security market values. They need to expect, even anticipate cyclical changes in the market values of their securities by taking reasonable profits in either classification willingly, gleefully, and without hindsight.

All investors need to plan their portfolios in a manner that allows them to add to positions at predefined, acceptable, lower price points during cyclical (and hysterical) market value downturns. Fear control allows these WCM types to create larger cash flows and more easily attainable profit-taking target levels for the eventual upswing.

All investors need to exorcise the two major Wall Street demons: (1) blind devotion to portfolio market value change analysis from one blink of the market cycle's eye to the next, and (2) focus on the length of time it takes the planet to travel around the Sun while ignoring the cyclical- facts of investment life.

No person should become an investor until and unless he or she forms a set of precise expectations about the behavior of securities values--- all securities values, at all stages of the stock market, interest rate, and economic cycles.

No person should become an investor without first having established reasonable long-term goals and objectives and/or without understanding which classes and types of securities are most likely to safely move him toward achievement.

No person should be so fearful of current financial conditions that he is thinking more of loss taking than bargain hunting or that he is expecting market value growth when he should be embracing a rising working capital.

WCM people think of performance in terms of growing productive working capital and annually increasing levels of base income--- irrespective of market conditions. WCM equity investors think in terms of their completed profitable trades--- how many, average gain per trade, holding period.

WCM--- you can do it.

Steve Selengut
Sanco Services
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Author: "The Brainwashing of the American Investor: The Book that Wall Street Does Not Want YOU to Read" and "A Millionaire's Secret Investment Strategy".


Invest $100 Dollars in Selling Miniature Doll Furniture and Make a Big Profit

Are you one of those people who have always been fascinated by dollhouses and doll furniture? Do you love finding methods and tools that can help you to create that perfect look? If so, you can find have a successful business making and selling doll houses and miniature doll furniture. Investing $100 Dollars in the miniature business can insure a big profit for you.

If you invest $100 dollars in getting started building dollhouses and furniture, you will find that there are probably a lot of items that you already have or that you use everyday that will help you work on your dollhouse. Putting your dollhouse together is an exercise in creativity. You can turn items such as toothpaste caps and charms from a bracelet into wonderful items for your house. If you can sew or crochet, you can make all kinds of seat covers and tiny rugs and throws for you dollhouse. Being creative will give your dollhouse a one of a kind look that will make it more desirable for your customers. They will be willing to pay good money for the dollhouse and you will make a big profit.

If you choose to invest $100 dollars in this new business, once you sell your dollhouse you can recover your investment and use the profit to purchase new supplies. You will not need the same initial amount for each house, because you will have products left over that you can use. In all actuality, future houses and furniture will probably cost less, as you get more experienced and your profit will be increase.

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Protecting Your Wealth by Investing in Gold Bullion

Gold bullion is just another form of gold, meaning that it is melted down from the coin stage or the jewelry stage or directly mined and turned into scraps or gold bars, which is then invested in by many different types of people. Investing in gold bullion can provide a great means of income and safety for the financial security of your family, even in tough economic times.

Since gold no longer has a face value in the sense of being used as legal tender, the price fluctuates greatly each day, giving people a chance to earn a substantial return from a small investment, or lose money if the markets decline which has happened very few times. However, those who invest in the world gold markets understand that their investment is for the long haul, and not just an overnight way to make a quick buck.

Putting your money in gold bullion can be much safer than investing in other stocks because the price of gold has remained steady in comparison to other stocks and commodities, even though it has had its fair share of highs and lows throughout the late part of the 20th century and early into the 21st. Gold averages about the same investment value in all five of the world markets, making it an internationally safe choice to place your money. Many people and some investors don't believe that gold is still a precious commodity, and think that it is outdated and reduced to being used for jewelry and other fancy adornments. There are those that are dead set against gold as a stable investment.

However, gold bullion has a value that is worth far more today than it ever was as legal tender. In 1971, the value of the U.S. dollar was no longer determined by the gold standard, which allowed gold to take its own place in the free markets as people and the law of supply and demand determined its price. This caused a huge jump in the price and took it up to about $850 per ounce in 1980. After this, the markets declined rapidly for almost 20 years, leaving gold at an all-time low of just $252 per ounce in 1999. Since then, the price of gold has been steadily increasing and did see another all time high of over $1,000 per ounce in March of 2008, but has since fallen off this historic level.

If you have invested in gold during a time when the value was low, you are going to be more likely to make a profit. For example, if you invest in gold when the market is low like it was in the late 90s, you'll be more profitable than someone who invested in gold when it was at its peak, because they have had to wait for nearly 20 years for the price and their investment to recover, that is, if they didn't end up selling at some time in the past.

Investing in gold bullion is a very sound move in most cases today, because it is still a precious commodity around the world. Unlike company stocks which fluctuate with the changing economy, the price of gold sets its own standard in the market, often making it more desirable for trading and investing in.

Alan LeStourgeon owns a gold coin auctions website where you can find lots of information about buying and investing in gold coins and bullion.


The Benefits of a Quarterly Dividend Policy

The saying Cash-is-King has been used quite some while. But many companies have not yet fully adapted their course to benefit from this wisdom. The article "Dividend Policy - a Long-Term Investment," states that the dividend policy of a company shouldn't be used to settle cash-flow problems. Some companies at the time -- and again today - thought that they could save on dividend payments, but they forget at what costs.

In most businesses we could see a change towards a more aggressive cash-flow policy. Bi-monthly invoices from the utilities company changed to a monthly invoice taking into account the less accurate measurement of the energy usage. But in that area all that could have been done has been done; there is little margin left for efficiency. Yet in dividend policies, only a very few companies have turned to a quarterly dividend-payment. This is obviously a measure that immediately benefits the company.

First of all the cash-flow involved can be managed better. It is easier to save for a reduced quarterly payment rather than to have a larger amount once or twice a year. These are the basics of money management and best-practices in treasury.

Another advantage is that the relation with shareholders can be improved. Now the shareholder can trade easier without losing the dividend payments as they are only once or twice a year. But if the dividend payments are spread over quarters it is easier to miss a payment. So the shareholder is triggered to hold the stock longer.

? 2009 Hans Bool