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'Black Gold'

13th May 09 By: GedW

The world is awash with ‘Black Gold’! In this Blog - the first of its type from me – I look at sectors that are in the news for a variety of reasons. Hopefully, by looking at sectors’ trends, poin...

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Taking profits

13th May 09 By: Boredmum

You may have read one of my previous Blogs, entitled ‘To trade or invest, that is the question’. I had stated that since the start of 2009, I was making money and doing well. I feel that I have ...

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Know and plan your exit point

9th May 09 By: Boredmum

I think it is very important to know and plan your exit point when investing in individual company shares. This is especially important if your chosen share happens to move quickly. An example I c...

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Timing is crucial

6th May 09 By: Boredmum

In the stockmarket, timing is everything...when to buy and when to sell. Trouble is; I just keep getting the timing wrong with some missed opportunities. I’ll give you a few examples: Aricom (T...

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Are we seeing the ‘green shoots’ of recovery?

6th May 09 By: GedW

• The latest published figures show that mortgage approvals have risen 40% to a nine-month high of 37,900 in February since a record low last November, while net mortgage lending increased from £1.1bn...

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Why do we buy a particular company’s Share?

2nd May 09 By: Boredmum

So, why do we buy? I don’t mean because we want a holiday in the Caribbean, a new car, kitchen, bathroom or little cottage in the country. I mean what makes us buy a particular share? One of my...

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Is it a Bear trap?

29th April 09 By: Boredmum

I had a terrible time in the markets last year, selling at a loss and holding some even greater paper losses. Since the start of this year, things have slowly been looking up for me. The last coup...

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De-listing and Suspension woes

26th April 09 By: Boredmum

When I originally started investing in shares, I figured some prices would rise and some would fall. I also realised that there may be the odd company that just wouldn’t make it and go bust. I felt ...

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That Old Mantra

22nd April 09 By: Boredmum

You have probably heard the mantra ‘Cut your losses and let your profits run’. I have read that quote several times. It may be good advice but I find myself doing the opposite. It can be hard t...

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The Budget 2009

22nd April 09 By: Didedo

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, is scheduled to make his Budget statement to the House of Commons at 12:30 on Wednesday 22nd April. This will be his second budget and his last ‘ful...

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Technical Analysis: Charting

19th April 09 By: GedW

Have you ever really looked at a stock chart? Technical analysis uses stock chart patterns to make money in the market. Technical charts can be hard to decipher for the uninitiated. With trend li...

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Horse capers…some seriously ‘off-topic’ light relief!

19th April 09 By: Didedo

A busy morning one February, we had guests staying. I made numerous attempts to take my morning shower, but you may know how it is…drinks, children, breakfast, conversation, telephone calls....all co...

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Being prepared for the day’s trading

19th April 09 By: Boredmum

( From Admin: This was written a couple of weeks ago.) That is 2 mornings in a row I have still been in bed after 8am. Before you all think I am having a nice relaxing time, I have to say it’s th...

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More on Lithium

14th April 09 By: Didedo

I thought it might be useful to share some of the information I have found on lithium. To begin with, I have found out from news reports, that companies who produce lithium batteries have reported...

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To Trade or Invest, that is the question

14th April 09 By: Boredmum

When I first became involved in the stockmarket I didn’t know about trading. My only experience was to invest. The difference being that by investing, I would purchase shares in a company that I e...

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The Spread

8th April 09 By: Boredmum

One of the mistakes that I have made Trading has been not paying attention to the Spread (the difference between the ‘Buy’ and ‘Sell’ prices) on a share. It is so important to be aware of it and to...

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What is lithium?

8th April 09 By: Didedo

I must confess that until recently I had not given lithium a great deal of thought. I knew that it was in some batteries but that was about it. However, it had stuck in my mind for a number of reaso...

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A new super currency?

6th April 09 By: Didedo

There were interesting developments prior to last week’s G20 meeting. A growing number of countries have begun to question whether the United States Dollar should be the global reserve currency. T...

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Averaging Down

6th April 09 By: Boredmum

I think it’s fair to say that it is not always wise to ‘average down’ (buying more shares as the price falls ). Certainly in some instances it can be a good idea, but you have to look at each situat...

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G20 Summit (2nd April 2009)

1st April 09 By: Didedo

On 2nd April 2009, the meeting of the G20 (countries which represent 85% of the world’s output) takes place in London. The key agenda items are: o To take whatever action is necessary to stabilise...

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