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Melanie
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21st August 2007
The tide has turned in debt markets. We're about to find out who's been swimming naked.
The events of the past few months deserve reflection. Hank Bloggs – a citizen of the United States who never should have been lent money to start with but though...
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21st August 2007
The way to achieve great returns from investing is to keep things simple and avoid making mistakes. When was the last time you played noughts and crosses? Probably a while ago, because it can be pretty tedious once you get the hang of it. It's an easy gam...
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17th August 2007
If you think a low PER means 'cheap' and a high one means 'expensive', be careful. It ain't always so.
Hands up. Have you ever made a list of all stocks trading on low PERs from the newspaper? Don't be shy, because many of us have. From the beginning o...
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17th August 2007
A few simple rules will help you establish and maintain a fortress to keep you financially independent.
For all the peripheral reasons one might get involved in investing, the foremost priority is almost invariably to accumulate wealth. Obviously, goal...
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17th August 2007
Confused by some commonly used investment terms? Our new glossary should help you out.
The world of finance is full of jargon. Partly this is because, as with most things, there are similar concepts that keep repeating, so it's easier to have a conden...
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16th August 2007
Most people are net buyers of stocks throughout their lives, which means that market falls should be welcomed rather than feared.
You could be forgiven for thinking that there had been some major ructions in the stockmarket over the past couple of wee...
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01st August 2007
Apart form the Stamp Duties, legal fees and various searches that you may need to do, there are yet more costs to factor in to your budget when purchasing a property. This may seem like bad news, yet they are there for your protection and could save you m...
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24th July 2007
You can know everything about valuing companies, but it'll be no use unless you can apply it rationally.
There's an old Japanese tale about a young archer who shows off to an old master by scoring a distant bullseye and then splitting his first arrow w...
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23rd July 2007
Trying to buy our recommended stocks can be frustrating at times. But patience often has its rewards.
You probably never thought you'd read it: Trading tips from The Intelligent Investor. Well, there's no need to run out and cancel your subscription â€...
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23rd July 2007
If you've ever been confused by the array of dividend dates, you're certainly not the only one. Here's how they all fit together.
Ex date, record date, books closing date, payable date: dividends seem to have almost as many dates as you'd find at Sydne...
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23rd July 2007
The theory behind selling stocks is pretty simple; the hard part, as always, is putting it into practice.
The question of when to sell a stock is one of the most talked about areas of investing. It's also one of the most vexing. And it's no accident th...
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23rd July 2007
The second part of our Value Investing Series shows how you can value any security - if you know how much it will pay, when it will pay it and the return you want to make.
Last issue we looked at value in the context of the ancient people of north Quee...
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23rd July 2007
The market's expectations about a stock swing around much more wildly than its underlying value.
In the first instalment of this value investing series back in issue 197/Apr 06, we noted that 'for some, [value investing is] all about buying shares on l...
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23rd July 2007
A company's dividend yield and cash flow provide useful cross-checks on the PER.
In the sixth instalment of this value investing series, last issue, we saw how the earnings of a company could be split into two elements: one that appears in the form of ...
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23rd July 2007
Despite what many would have you think, managing risk is less about ticking boxes and more to do with recognising the extent of your knowledge.
Financial planning these days – at least as practised in some quarters – can be a peculiar business. You...
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