Archive for February, 2009

Explaining the Ponzi Scheme

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Every time I hear about Bernard Madoff and his arrest, this term is always attached to his name: the Ponzi scheme. Who or what in the world is that? But before that who is Bernard Madoff?Bernard Lawrence Madoff is an American businessman and former chairman of the NASDAQ stock exchange. ...

Maximizing Option Trading Profits With Fast Puts and Calls

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

In today's chaotic stock market, the ability to make a profit trading long Option positions (Puts and Calls) depends on being able to capitalize on short-term moves in the price of a stock or index. Stocks are up one day, and down the next - and it's anybody's guess as ...

Empirical Testing of the EMH

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

(1). Anomalies or regularities.An anomaly or regularity is where empirical evidence contradicts the EMH. For example, it may be the case that if a share price rises one day, it is more likely to rise the nest day and if it falls one day it is more likely to fall ...

Is Now a Good Time to Invest?

Monday, February 16th, 2009

The right time to get back in the market may be just around the corner. With global economies sinking, sometimes dramatically, it can be a scary thought to put your hard-earned money on the line. However, a smart investor will realize that golden opportunities are appearing if proper research is ...