Hedge Funds

At its most basic, a hedge fund is a grouping of separate assets that are bought and sold in a manner which is designed to use the positive performance of one to counteract the losses incurred by another. Read More…

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Important Stock Trading Terminology

For anyone looking to get involved in the stock trade, they will quickly learn that without a mastery of the language they will soon be lost amid a sea of lingo. Trial and error can go a long way to helping fledgling traders get up to speed on the terminology, but it is advisable to learn the more oft-used terms in advance of live trading. Read More…

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Understanding a Cash Flow Statement

Especially in the wake of the global financial crisis, cash is king, for households and corporations alike. Of the three major accounting documents filed by listed corporations—the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement—the cash flow statement provides a snapshot of the company’s immediate, and immediately liquid, cash situation, and therefore should be understood by all share traders. Read More…

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Potential Differences Between Paper Trading and Real Money

There are several potential differences between paper trading in theory and trading with real money in fact. The two most telling are trading with historical price data rather than forward trading, and the emotion involved.

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Target Prices

Every chart pattern or other technical event is expected to result in a particular price move, which in turn is forecast to reach a particular level. This predicted level, called the target price, the price target, or the measured move, is the subject of some heated discussions amongst share traders and other technical analysts. Read More…

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