Investopedia Videos

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source: www.investopedia.com

I know the stock market is an alien world you and I are in with the bizarre languages, symbols, and terminologies we encounter every day of the trade. Thanks to Investopedia and other sites and also our broker's site where we can get the information we need to decipher what buzz the market is talking about. 

source: http://www.financialnews.ro

But still we can maximize our learning experience if such information can easily be retained in our brains. Some download ebooks and audiobooks which they can access easily so that they can read or listen to the topic which they don't understand like Candlesticks, MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, Backdoor listing, Market Rally and the rest.

But what if we can see such info and explanation in a video? 

I remember back then when a friend's friend came here with his Japanese friend who wants to learn English asked how can Filipino kids who has no formal English lesson able to communicate to an American or anyone who speaks to them with English. The answer was the Tube a.k.a. the Television.

source: http://www.faqs.org

It is easy to remember when what we are learning is an engaging presentation just what the television does. That is why Robert Kiyosaki invented Cashflow 101 and 102. A board game about financial management which aims to get out of the rat race. The game actually covers accounting(a subject most wont like to talk about) and financial management. The more you play it the more you learn it and retain the concept.

That is why I want you to watch the Investopedia videos by going to http://www.investopedia.com/video/. The videos are well made that it presents the concepts of investing in a concise and easy to understand way, you get to learn the meaning of the nose bleeding words you have been encountering and reading in the newspaper every day. 

Free Value Stock picks for all APF Expert Stock Screener Subscribers

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Awhile back I posted about a service from APF Trading called Expert Stock Screener(yup the one up there in the banner).

They have just sent me an email regarding a value added service which comes free to all subscribers to their powerful Expert Stock Screener. The free service is called APF's Value Stock Picks. 

Why did they added this service? We know that we hold some stocks for we believe in the company's capability to provide earnings in the long run thus if we can get a hold of these stocks when their valuation is good we can maximize our limited funds and accumulate such stocks.

Below is an excerpt from APF's website about Value Stock Picks:

New to Value Investing? Start with these 4 Pillars:

Pillar 1: STABILITY		APF Value Stock Pick Criteria 1: We pick out stocks from the larger half of their sector.
Pillar 2: EARNINGS		APF Value Stock Pick Criteria 2: Within each sector, we pick out stocks that are most undervalued based on P/E.
Pillar 3: BOOK VALUE		APF Value Stock Pick Criteria 3: Within each sector, we pick out stocks that are most undervalued based on P/B.
Pillar 4: DIVIDENDS		APF Value Stock Pick Criteria 4: Within each sector, we pick out stocks with the highest dividend yields.
		APF's VALUE STOCK PICKS

If you are not yet subscribed to APF Trading's Expert Stock Screener click the link below:

When in doubt dont buy a stock

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source: http://www.ipprospective.com

I have been out for quite some time... so here am I again...

At times one may be hesitant and then let the day pass then we learn that the stock we are planning to buy just drop further or if worst bad things happen and the company started to go from one problem to another.

Back then the SEC(Securities and Exchange Commission) made an ad on all TV stations regarding the part of the public to know more about the companies that one may invest into. The message was" Invest: Investigate". That time a lot of Pre-need and insurance companies are closing one after the other and one has been all around the news for the alleged embezzlement of the officers of the company.

So I guess you are thinking then we shouldn't invest in companies anymore because they might close down run away with our money. The thing is as an investor one should always do what we call due diligence. What is "due diligence" then?

Wiktionary defines it as:

A legally binding process during which a potential buyer evaluates the assets and liabilities of a company.

Investopedia defines it as:

1. An investigation or audit of a potential investment. Due diligence serves to confirm all material facts in regards to a sale.

2. Generally, due diligence refers to the care a reasonable person should take before entering into an agreement or a transaction with another party. 

In a due diligence this is where audit and Fundamental analysis comes. But such is too hard to do so for ordinary investors like us we should always check their Financial statements that is filed to the SEC. 

 source: http://nrgshift.com

At least we can check how is the standing of the company. 

Is it Liquid(by means of the Current Ratio or Working Capital Ratio which should be at less 1:1)? 

How big its Liability in relation to Shareholder's Equity(by means of  Debt to Equity Ratio that shows if such company is debt strapped that is the likelihood of control is to creditors)? 

Is it Profitable(by means of the Profit and Loss Statement), Is it growing(by comparing This year from last year which is commonly known as Fluctuation Analysis) .

Again that is why when picking stock to invest into one should make a background check on the company. Some stocks have not so good fundamentals and performance and thus they end up into what they call speculative stocks. Investors and players speculate that a good news about the company will make a short uptrend thus players buy it at a lower price and sell it once the price goes 2-5% up. They use volume to profit from such. But as an investor in which one looks at the long term benefits of an investment one should always do what we term "home work".

Again a reminder to do due diligence, invest in fundamentally sound company, invest only free cash, and trade at your own risk.