Commodities are hot! Any investor who has been investing in commodities in the last decade must be a happy investor. Just look every where, Cocoa, Coffee, Gold, Tin name it. All you see are runaway prices. Prices hitting new highs now and then.
Commodities Future Price Trend Report
According to an article in FT, Four Reasons Why Commodity Prices will Continue to Rise. Some traders even predict higher prices. Arguments in the article are
First, Not all commodities have seen price hikes
Second, Price hike have been caused by tight markets.
Third, Bankers say their clients’ approach to commodity markets is a long way from the buying frenzy that typically characterises bubbles.
Fourth, It is real shortage, eg Drought in Russia, that has caused price hikes
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When it comes to investing your money in the stock market, making a beginner’s mistake can cost you alot of money. Thankfully, Stock market games simulators makes it easy to practice with virtual money.
The following are some of the best or let me say most popular online stock market games.
Motley Fool Stock Market game simulator
The Motley Fool hosts a fantasy stock market game and gives participants a chance to win $5,000.
How The Market Works Stock Market Game
How the market works gives beginners a chance to experiment with Forex portfolios, penny stocks, mutual funds and short selling.
Updown Stock Market Game
Updown is for the green investor. If you have never touched stocks before this is the game to try. Provide key terms for beginners. Also has resources in the education center that cover even the most basic of investing concepts.
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Loral Langemeier is the resident ‘Money Expert’ on the Dr. Phil show. She makes appearance on Dr. Phil show where she shares her money making ideas.
Loral Langemeier has written a book, The Millionaire Maker ; Act, Think and Make money the way the wealthy do. The book made it to New York Times best seller list.
In her book Langemeier urges the nonwealthy to quit their jobs, start businesses, plow money into real estate and other “aggressive, unconventional” investments.
Langemeier emphasizes aggressive, multilateral investing.
According to Langemeier this is how millionaires are made. They get their assets invested; they learn to make more money; they run their personal finances like a business-for profitability.
While I agree with some of her ideas I think her advice is not for the beginner, it is for the experienced investor.
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While Mark Zuckerberg has refused to commit to a date when Facebook will file for IPO, there is a clue to predict Facebook IPO date.
An investor interested in Facebook IPO just needs to watch Facebook secondary market. Facebook shares are quietly sold in the secondary market even though most people can’t buy them. The going price has been about $76 a share.
Predicting Facebook IPO
Once more than 500 individuals or institutions own shares in Facebook, securities laws mandate that the company go public. Google staged an I.P.O. in part because it hit that same threshold.
So, watch out the number of facebook shareholders, once the number hits 500, the IPO will happen!
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In a Reuters interview George Soros says the Johnnies come lately buying into gold now might end up in tears. The famous investor thinks the gold rush underway is the ultimate bubble.
The yellow precious metal has been in a super bull trend for the last ten years. The great gold party begun in 2004.George Soros now thinks many are late for the party of decade.
The following is a chronicle of the rise and rise of Gold.
2004 Gold broke beyond $400
2005 Gold Hits $500
2006 Gold hits $730
2007 Gold Hits $845
2008 Gold hits $1000
2009 Gold hits $1230
2010 Gold hits $1275
Listen to the Video at Reuters Finance.
They say whatever goes up must come down.
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We know the Iphone exclusivity has kept AT&T in wireless business. With the Iphone exclusivity set to end anytime in 2011 investors have a reason to be concerned with AT&T stock.
If you believe the loss of Iphone exclusivity will have a negative impact on AT&T, with subscribers jumping over to Verizon or slowing subscriber growth then you can profit from the loss by shorting AT&T stock.Talk to your broker about the possibility of shorting AT&T stock.
What AT&T Thinks?
According to AT& T filing with SEC, “We do not expect any such terminations to have a material negative impact on our wireless segment income, consolidated operating margin or our cash from operations,” AT&T said
AT&T said more than 80% of its contract customers are on family or business plans that are less likely to see turnover.
What Business analyst are Saying,
Some surveys are telling us as many as 23% of AT&T users are likely to switch to Verizon when the Iphone goes to Verizon.
It’s hard to predict the impact of the loss of Iphone exlusivity, any position an investor takes on AT&T stock now will be speculative.
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Thomas Kaplan, a billionaire investor has been profiled in the latest issue of Business week magazine. He is also the Chairman of Tigris Financial Group
Thomas Kaplan gold forecast
Kaplan says the big rally is still to come. It’s not riots in the streets he envisions, but a more fundamental case of demand outstripping supply as gold becomes a currency in its own right.
Gold Stocks he is holding
Thomas has invested in in Vancouver-based mining company NovaGold Resources. Other investors in this mining operationg include George Soros & John Paulson.
Best Thomas Kaplan quote
“People view gold as emotional, but when they demythologize it, when they look at it for what it is and the opportunity it represents, they’re going to say, ‘We really should own some of that.’ The question will then change to ‘Where do we get the gold?’ “
Source Businessweek Gold Evangelist
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James C. Boogle is the founder of The Vanguard group, a mutual fund that allows retail investors invest in the movement of S & P 500. The fund owns 500 stocks — all the companies that are included in the index.
James C. Boogle is a champion of investing in index funds. He believes index funds have three advantages over the traditional mutual funds.
The Advantages of Investing in Index fund.
Low Cost fees – Vanguard funds don’t charge commission fees to buy into the fund
Higher return to investor – Vanguard funds don’t hire expensive stock analysts, don’t rapidly move in and out of position. This saves on operational cost. The money saved is moved that is distributed to investors as gains.
Stable Return. Vanguard fund never claims to beat the index. The returns are average but stable.
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The Vanguard group is a mutual fund that allows retail investors invest in the movement of S & P 500.The fund owns 500 stocks — all the companies that are included in the index.
If you are interested in investing in Vanguard fund and you may be interested to know its advantages.
The Advantage of Investing in Index fund.
Low Cost fees – Vanguard funds don’t charge commission fees to buy into the fund
Higher return to investor – Vanguard funds don’t hire expensive stock analysts, don’t rapidly move in and out of position. This saves on operational cost. The money saved is moved that is distributed to investors as gains.
Stable Return. Vanguard fund never claims to beat the index. The returns are average but stable.
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T. Rowe price investing firm has an investing strategy known as growth stock philosophy of investing.
The philosophy advocates investing in companies whose earnings and dividends could be expected to grow faster than inflation and the overall economy.
T. Rowe Price offers an investor a choice of over 90 mutual funds.
T. Rowe Price Retirement funds
Offers a fully diversified portfolio with one fund that matches the approximate year you turn age 65.
For more information Visit T. Rowe Price
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