Financial Trend Blog

If you are new to investing it can be a bit confusing on figuring out where exactly to start. A great place to begin learning how to invest is through penny stocks. The Penny stock market is very popular with investors that are not comfortable enough yet to invest in other complex and costly investment vehicles. Before we go into depth about how to make money with penny stocks, you need to first understand what a penny stock is and how the market works.

Don’t get lulled into jumping on the bandwagon because of the current strength in the equity market. I believe it to be another bear market rally. The percentage gains have been so strong because there is a lot of money out there sitting on the sidelines. Investors want a reason to buy stocks, but so far, the only reason to do so has been as a trade on an oversold market.

The single best thing that has happened to the financial markets in recent days was the news from Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE/C) that its first quarter was operating at a profit. Even Bank of America Corporation (NYSE/C) came out and said that it was profitable in the first two months of the year. This was a real confidence builder and a signal that the banking group has taken its medicine and is slowly getting better.

indulgence, greed and envy can take over and send your credit in a downward spiral.

The lowest credit score you can have is a 350. I am fairly certain that if the Devil had one it would most certainly be the worst possible. How does one generate such a low score? Well, like Satan himself, indulgence, greed, envy, lust, gluttony and being a debtor with outright disrespect to the creditor can earn you a bad credit rating.

I have personally never seen a 350 credit score but supposedly they do exist. If you have bad credit did the Devil make you do it? Not hardly, you probably did it to yourself. Things happen. Life happens. People lose their jobs, go through divorce, lose retirement and savings in the stock market and are forced to avoid creditors for no other reason than survival.

Everyone has a different stock trading personality.  Some people trade very aggressively and like to go after the short term movements.  Some people are less aggressive and like to ride the longer term trends.

Everyone has a different personality.  So it makes sense that everyone has a different stock trading personality.  Some people trade very aggressively and like to go after the short term movements.  Some people are less aggressive and like to ride the longer term trends.

Finding your trading style is very important.  If you try to be too aggressive and your personality isn’t the same you might get too stressed out to make good decisions.  On the other hand if you are very aggressive and are trying to trade long term trends you could end up getting bored with the market and stop trading all together.

Most people decide that the stock market is just too risky for them to put their hard earned money into.  I know many savers out there who would rather put their money into a savings account then into the markets.

Most people decide that the stock market is just too risky for them to put their hard earned money into.  I know many savers out there who would rather put their money into a savings account then into the markets.

This way they can go for the sure thing, the government insured return, but what are you actually getting when you invest your money into a savings account? Say your bank pays you 2% interest in your savings account, and you put $10,000 into it.

There are 5 challenges of a swing trader.  These things are problems that all swing traders face and should be overcome to be successful.

There are 5 challenges of a swing trader.  These things are problems that all swing traders face and should be overcome to be successful.

1.       Exiting winners too early.  Exiting a profit early is tempting, especially if you have been on an unlucky streak.  If you buy a stock at $30 with a target of $36 you cannot sell when the stock goes to $33.  The major reason this can be hard is knowing that a wining position can turn around.  It is natural to want to get out before that, but a strong position can also stay strong. Remember letting your winners ride will go a long way.

Selling a home on lease option is a rarely considered option for most people. Lease Options have advantages over selling, including a higher return on your money, and more favorable selling prices, though may not be right for the person who needs their home equity for other investments. Ultimately, it depends on your personality and your need for your home equity.

Leaps have many advantages over other strategies in the stock market.  This is because they give the buyer both high leverage and a long term approach to the market.

                Leaps have many advantages over other strategies in the stock market.  This is because they give the buyer both high leverage and a long term approach to the market.

                Leaps like options give the owner the right to buy a given stock on or before a given date.  But unlike options however the date at which it expires is farther out.  Instead of an option contract which might give you a couple months before it expires, a leap will give you a year or two before it expires.

Before you can be successful as a trader you will need to learn first-rate trading habits. Being human means we all make mistakes. However, if you stick to tried and trusted techniques you will be able to minimize these mistakes and make a lot more money.

  Too many traders don’t know why not to bottom pick.  Not only that, some of these traders actually think bottom picking is a good idea.  This is never the case.

              Too many traders don’t know why not to bottom pick.  Not only that, some of these traders actually think bottom picking is a good idea.  This is never the case.

                It may be tempting to bottom pick.  After all who wouldn’t want to buy a stock when it is at its lowest and sell it when it gets to its highest.  The whole buy low , sell high ordeal.