Trading currency in foreign exchange markets, or FOREX, the world’s largest securities market is available to anyone with small capital. The essence of foreign currency trading is simple. You buy one country’s currency with that of another country. If the exchange rate changes in your favor, you buy the original currency back at a profit.
Educate yourself on how the foreign exchange markets work…
These High-Tech IPOs Are Fueling the Nasdaq Rally
From the depths of the 2009 bottom, the Nasdaq is up 139%, hitting levels it hasn’t seen in more than 10 years.
In the last three months alone, the bellwether index is up nearly 19% — outpacing the 12% gain in the S&P 500.
But here’s the thing: It’s not all about Apple.
The high-tech IPO market is practically on fire. One of them is Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE).
Since Jive debuted last December, shares have jumped 25% from the offering price on the first day.
Since then, the stock has done nothing but power ahead. At the close of trading Thursday, Jive had nearly doubled in less than four months!
Healthcare Stocks Are Headed Higher
Three days of arguments before the Supreme Court have made it abundantly clear – “Obamacare” is in danger of being gutted or completely wiped off the books.
Only one thing’s for sure. Investors will want to keep buying healthcare stocks -especially as 10,000 baby boomers a day turn 65 years old for the next 20 years.
But there’s one segment of the healthcare sector that will be sitting in the driver’s seat when it comes to delivering healthy profits and investment returns – no matter how the court rules.
Trading Pick-Up Masks Investment Bank Pain Ahead
A pick-up in trading revenue in the first quarter of 2012 disguises a chilling future for investment banks who need to drastically cull their business under new regulation.
Gasoline and heating oil fell
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Gasoline and heating oil fell as commodities retreated on concern that Greece’s bailout was unraveling over German demands for deeper budget cuts and that the region’s debt crisis would spread.
Most commodity prices fell broadly
Commodity prices fell broadly as a plan to fix Greece’s crippling debt crisis remained far from settled, renewing concerns about global economic growth.
How to Invest $20, $100, and $1,000 (and More)
Drips may be one of the surest, steadiest ways to build wealth over your lifetime (just make sure you keep good records for tax purposes
Stock Market News for December 23, 2011
Stock Market News for December 23, 2011-Investors received a pre-Christmas gift in the form of encouraging economic data, which led the benchmarks higher on Thursday.
Stocks Higher on Wall Street
Positive economic data spurs a rise in the stock indexes
Stocks rose on Thursday December 22nd putting the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index on the cusp of finishing out the year higher as another decline in jobless claims pointed to further improvement in the labor market.
Central banks join forces to ease financial strains
Some of the world’s biggest central banks have announced a programme of co-ordinated action designed to support the global financial system.