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10 must read articles if you do not invest in index funds yet
Submitted by Van Beek on May 6, 2010 - 10:58Do you still doubt if you should invest in index funds or are you not really aware of what index funds are? At Stock Trend Investing, we have selected 10 articles that will give you quickly an overview of what is written and what one thinks about index funds.
From each article, we have taken a short quote, but we encourage you to read the original articles at the renowned sites as CBS MoneyWatch, Forbes, and NY Times etcetera. The titles below link to the original articles.
Why would Germany bail out investors in Greek debt? To save the Euro?
Submitted by Van Beek on April 28, 2010 - 16:12Two issues that are raised in the discussions around the enormous Greek debt have surprised me. Let’s have a look at them and I am curious to hear what you think of them.
When we follow the news, we come across the following topics:
• Germany will or will not bail out Greece
• The Euro drops to the lowest rate in a year compared to the dollar
Let’s have a look at this Germany bailing out Greece and what the Euro has to do with it.
Are you asking your self these 7 important questions when stock investing?
Submitted by Van Beek on April 20, 2010 - 06:20Have you thought through well enough how you want to invest your money in the stock market? Stock investing is a very personal thing when you invest your own money. How you invest depends on the choices you make. It is easy to make these choices undeliberate and end up investing your money in a way that carries different risks than you would like to.
To help us to make our investing choices in a deliberate way, at Stock Trend Investing we ask ourselves 7 important but basic questions on a regular basis. By answering these questions and acting accordingly, we ensure that we invest the way we want to invest.
Nasdaq Historic Trend Trading Chart - March 2010
Submitted by Van Beek on April 8, 2010 - 12:24Every month, Stock Trend Investing is publishing one of its historic trend trading charts for free. This month, it is the trend trading chart or the Nasdaq.
The blue line shows the closing price of the Nasdaq index for that month.
The green line signals when our Initial Trend Expectation for the Nasdaq was "Up". The red line signals when our Initial Trend Expectation for the Nasdaq was "Down" or when there was a special warning.
Click and drag the chart to a tab in your browser to see an enlargement.
Did you claim your free copy of this new investing eBook already?
Submitted by Van Beek on April 1, 2010 - 14:26Earlier this week we have published our new Stock Trend Investing eBook. This eBook is at this moment freely available for those who sign up for our newsletter, which is actually free as well.
The title of the eBook is “Superior Stock Investing Results and Peace of Mind in One Hour per Month”. It is an extensive introduction to and background for the Stock Trend Investing website.
It tells the story how and why I came to Stock Trend Investing system; to explain the journey of a decade that I have taken to get where we are.