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February 6, 2020 Dividends 3 Comments

Lockheed Martin Has Growing Dividend Income For 18 Years And Great Total Return

Lockheed Martin Has Growing Dividend Income For 18 Years And Great Total Return The dividend was last increased in September 2019 for an increase from $ 2.20/Qtr to $ … and I look at this as an opportunity to buy BA at a fair price . From the latest news on Boeing is a … […]

December 22, 2015 News 15 Comments

Egypt’s central bank dollar sales total $7.6 bln in recent weeks, official says

Egypt’s central bank dollar sales total .6 bln in recent weeks, official says CAIRO: Egypt’s central bank has sold $ 7.6 billion in recent weeks to make it easier for importers pay for goods, an official told state news agency MENA on Tuesday, as a currency crisis and foreign exchange curbs that have hurt trade […]

Another advantage that 4x has over stocks is the advantage of trading focus. Instead of having to choose between over 4,000 stocks you can deal with 4 main currency pairs. Any good business person knows that focusing on too many things is a recipe for financial disaster and this can hold equally true in the stock market. A stock trader also must grapple with the time issue doing research on all those potential stocks presents. It is also much easier to become familiar with 4 things as opposed to 4,000 things. Focus is the name of the game and 4x trading makes it much easier to do so.

The old Chinese curse, "may you live in interesting times", has particular relevance to the current epoch of U.S. history. There's a lot going on right now, much of it scary. Major investors around the world are responding to the events of our perilous age by sinking their dollars, deutschmarks and yen into gold, silver and palladium; Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and billionaire speculator George Soros to name but a few. Big financial institutions like the Central Banks of Russia and China are also leaping onto the metals bandwagon driving the price of these precious commodities ever higher.

Ratings are a very important element in trying to distinguish between good and bad funds. Good research, however, goes far beyond just looking for five stars or an A+. When evaluating funds, look at the quantitative, measurable characteristics of a fund: returns up against the benchmark, costs, risks, taxes and manager tenure. Use rating systems as part of your research, but remember: just because the analysts give them top marks, it does not mean they will be the best investment in the future, and doesn't it mean that they'll be the best investment for you in particular. Take the time to understand how the ratings were achieved. This will be the first step to educating yourself about funds.