Had a phone call asking for a view on the markets now that the stock indexes regionally had gone up after the rate cut by the Fed. The Fed did excatly what the markets were hoping for and the market investors have 'rewarded' the cut by pushing up stocks. The old adage has of a Buy on expectations and then taking profits when the news comes out seems to fit this scenerio.
The latest focus is now on subprime problems (Northern Rock) in London , Bank of England about turn guaranteeing all bank deposits in Britain , as well as the higher oil prices, courtesy of weaker US dollar from Fed cut. One thing for certain is that credit problems will continue and the rate cuts are just temporary stop gag measures to soothe the confidence of everyone. It will be interesting to note that Gold price continue to ride up higher again and gold has always been viewed as a traditional hedge against inflation. The market is likely to use them as an excuse to sell the stocks again, would stay long still on the Oil and Marine stock although expect range trading by day traders and hedge funds. The Yen continues to firm and ebb to the USD but my general thinking is it is likely to be overall continual uptick...what a snail compared to the Euros.
On the home front, there is a higher interest with lots of TV and Print ads advertising training courses on currency trading and it is likely to continue to grow. No surprise given that currency trading is another option for the retail investor when the stock market is in the doldrums. Note that this is not new, it used and is still being done so by the high net worth individuals and corporates but there is now a wider reach with even the auntie and uncles and university students signing up for the courses. Certainly, if one is invested in Euros and short USD, you will be adding on to your net wealth even if you are not making as much as you like on the equity side. A note of caution, there is always a trend for the small investor to margin up their accounts and hence suffering losses when the positions go against them.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Met up with some friends yesterday and today and both times, these friends were speaking of how tired or stressed they have been facing daily volatility in the stock markets amidst the background of subprime problems and Yen as well as expectations interest rate cuts in US. So far, none of them seem willing to walk away from their job, one mentioned that they are not ready for retirement although would like to if they have the sufficient funds to take the risk.
Anyway, this prompted me to write up an article on it. The reason for this, do we want to be tied to our current jobs daily for a monthly salary or is it better to just to take life easy, trade at home and make some extra income on the internet. Below is just an excerpt
Want to make easy money online? Be an Affiliate Marketer.
Affiliate Marketing is the method of promoting merchants businesses in which an affiliate is rewarded for every visitor’s sale provided through their efforts. This includes internet affiliate marketing programs.
Anybody, even a newbie can start up by being an affiliate. You can start it out as part time while you are holding on to a full time job and gradually focussing more efforts as it becomes more and more profitable.
Anyway, this prompted me to write up an article on it. The reason for this, do we want to be tied to our current jobs daily for a monthly salary or is it better to just to take life easy, trade at home and make some extra income on the internet. Below is just an excerpt
Want to make easy money online? Be an Affiliate Marketer.
Affiliate Marketing is the method of promoting merchants businesses in which an affiliate is rewarded for every visitor’s sale provided through their efforts. This includes internet affiliate marketing programs.
Anybody, even a newbie can start up by being an affiliate. You can start it out as part time while you are holding on to a full time job and gradually focussing more efforts as it becomes more and more profitable.
How to do it?
- Find a hot market (examples-: Weight-loss, golf, pets, health care, E-Commerce).
- Find an affiliate product and register with them.
- Choose your affiliate merchants carefully as you need to ensure that they have backups for you as an affiliate such as startup manuals and regular follow up on creative news to you as an affiliate for you to put on your website as an example
- Once you have chosen your affiliate merchants, the next step is create your landing page on your website
- Promote your affiliate links.
- When a visitor clicks on your link and visits the merchant website and decide to buy.
- You get commission.
There, easy money right? it is your Mindset and Self-motivation that will determine the keys to life success. How much time do you wish to have for your family, your life, your health and time for yourself. ...... just remember not too make too many lunches a week.. its bad for the waistline although watching these stressed up friends is a self motivation too.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
StockWatchCommentary
After all the MSCI rebalancing last week...the focus will be in HK where the market will focus on HSI rebalance which will see HSBC and China Mobile weighting reduced by about 3.23ppt and 4.94ppt by the close of this Friday. Will be interesting to see how the rest of Asia namely Singapore and Malaysia react to HK.
It is still China that remains the most interesting with the big market potential as well as the wealth growth there. ...only it probably has to run through the gamut of recalls on safety standards set by their 'corporate-buyers' who ordered them. Hey, I dont think we should blame China entirely given that these 'corporate-buyers' were motivated by profits when they ordered their made-in-China OEMs, I had to agree that the design of the products which were given to the Chinese OEMs did not specify the excat standards of safety. Still, these news will only ensure that Chinese Govt will work towards upping their safety standards as the clock continues to ticktock forwards towards the Olympics next year.
One thing for sure, there are lots of broker reccomendations these week compared to 3 weeks ago where most were staying clear until it gets less cloudy. Certainly 80% more reccommendations of buys and switches and lesser calls to sell in their strategy reviews on the markets. At UOBKH, an analyst based on technicals, is adopting a sell into strength strategy via SGX.
Here is an interesting news article to read ->WSJ Investors Hope This September
It is still China that remains the most interesting with the big market potential as well as the wealth growth there. ...only it probably has to run through the gamut of recalls on safety standards set by their 'corporate-buyers' who ordered them. Hey, I dont think we should blame China entirely given that these 'corporate-buyers' were motivated by profits when they ordered their made-in-China OEMs, I had to agree that the design of the products which were given to the Chinese OEMs did not specify the excat standards of safety. Still, these news will only ensure that Chinese Govt will work towards upping their safety standards as the clock continues to ticktock forwards towards the Olympics next year.
One thing for sure, there are lots of broker reccomendations these week compared to 3 weeks ago where most were staying clear until it gets less cloudy. Certainly 80% more reccommendations of buys and switches and lesser calls to sell in their strategy reviews on the markets. At UOBKH, an analyst based on technicals, is adopting a sell into strength strategy via SGX.
Here is an interesting news article to read ->WSJ Investors Hope This September
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Article :8 Tested and Successful Ways to Get Traffic
This is my latest article which I plan to submit to a couple of article directories. Appreciate any comments there. See below
The goal of any Online Business is to generate Income. To generate Income, we need to generate Traffic. Without traffic, nothing happens on the website. Most websites usually use a mix of paid as well as free ways.
Here are 8 Tested and Successful Ways to Get Traffic
1. Publish Newsletters - You can write a weekly or monthly newsletter, or get help in obtaining free articles from other web site owners who want to advertise their site. Although writing your own work is highly recommended, as it increases your credibility.
2. Join Online Communities and Contribute to Forums - You can share your knowledge and expertise with many online communities as well as your web site. This is the closest to free advertising when you go to forums that have the same subject or niche as your site while showing how knowledgeable you are.
3. Get Incoming Links to Your Site - Many webmasters are willing to exchange links with one you so that they could produce more public awareness about their own sites which is good for your targeted traffic. Make sure links are related to what your business is about.
4. Write and Submit Articles - There are many online Article directories. When your article gets published on their site, it can gets picked up by their subscribers and those surfing the web. These articles include a resource box at the end of your article which provides a back-link to your website. So make sure when you are writing about yourself to include information about yourself and your website.
5. Make sure that Your Web Site Has Good Content - When you write good content for your site, this attracts Search Engines who track the keywords and keyword phrases and directs traffic to your website.
6. Traffic Exchange – Traffic Exchanges are the viewing of one another’s site or page. Traffic Swarm is one such exchange that has earned a good reputation.
7. Blog – Start a blog and regularly updating it with good relevant useful information will encourage visitors to come often to your website. It also builds trust as your reader gets to 'know' you are reliable as you are consistent in what you are saying too. Putting in some Adsense Ads on your posting each time also helps you earn some extra clicks to your income pocket.
8. Press Release – Write a short introduction on yourself or your website, giving an idea of what you are doing and sending to the press editors. Most newspapers usually have a column for new business start ups.
The goal of any Online Business is to generate Income. To generate Income, we need to generate Traffic. Without traffic, nothing happens on the website. Most websites usually use a mix of paid as well as free ways.
Here are 8 Tested and Successful Ways to Get Traffic
1. Publish Newsletters - You can write a weekly or monthly newsletter, or get help in obtaining free articles from other web site owners who want to advertise their site. Although writing your own work is highly recommended, as it increases your credibility.
2. Join Online Communities and Contribute to Forums - You can share your knowledge and expertise with many online communities as well as your web site. This is the closest to free advertising when you go to forums that have the same subject or niche as your site while showing how knowledgeable you are.
3. Get Incoming Links to Your Site - Many webmasters are willing to exchange links with one you so that they could produce more public awareness about their own sites which is good for your targeted traffic. Make sure links are related to what your business is about.
4. Write and Submit Articles - There are many online Article directories. When your article gets published on their site, it can gets picked up by their subscribers and those surfing the web. These articles include a resource box at the end of your article which provides a back-link to your website. So make sure when you are writing about yourself to include information about yourself and your website.
5. Make sure that Your Web Site Has Good Content - When you write good content for your site, this attracts Search Engines who track the keywords and keyword phrases and directs traffic to your website.
6. Traffic Exchange – Traffic Exchanges are the viewing of one another’s site or page. Traffic Swarm is one such exchange that has earned a good reputation.
7. Blog – Start a blog and regularly updating it with good relevant useful information will encourage visitors to come often to your website. It also builds trust as your reader gets to 'know' you are reliable as you are consistent in what you are saying too. Putting in some Adsense Ads on your posting each time also helps you earn some extra clicks to your income pocket.
8. Press Release – Write a short introduction on yourself or your website, giving an idea of what you are doing and sending to the press editors. Most newspapers usually have a column for new business start ups.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
What a farce, BOA is paid to invest in Countrywide.
Just happened to read this article on Bloomberg dated Aug. 24 - Bank of America Corp's (BOA) sweetheart deal in return for its $2 billion investment in Countrywide Financial Corp. It helps being a cash rich white knight .
OK, I am green-eyed and I am clearly not Warren Buffet. But read this article on Bank of American deal its 'saving' in Countrywide is clearly in the favor of BOA of course.
OK, I am green-eyed and I am clearly not Warren Buffet. But read this article on Bank of American deal its 'saving' in Countrywide is clearly in the favor of BOA of course.
Brewing the Perfect Storm
This article is written by Andy Sng(Assetia Asset Management) on what he thinks of the market.
I expect the ABCS market to remain tight as investors shun risk from asset backed commercial papers. Billions of ABCP may need to be rolled over in the next few days or weeks. This jitter could spill over to other assets if sustained .
This means that the short term credit market (and borrowing costs) will remain nervous, prompting central banks to continue injecting liquidity to tamper this burden (and encourage confidence). However, sustained injections and FED cuts (if any) will lead to stabilization of the markets but the price of inflation will have to be paid down the road. Also, the injection may find its way to provide more easy credit to areas not intended for.
What is worrisome is the perceived certainty of central bank intervention that encourages unwarranted risk-taking. Not too long ago, investors will not bat an eye to take on additional risk in order to earn a mere 20 basis or so more. Today, borrowers are crying at having to pay 80 basis more and still not attracting investors. What about paying a “reasonable” price for risk-taking, like 300 basis or 500 basis more? No, scream loud enough (“or be too big to fail”) and FED will come to the rescue. Stocks markets had hardly given up its gain this year when the world “swoon”, and looked to FED for action. It seems that central banks have become “Guardians of asset prices” or “Asset reflators” of the new world .
This reminds me of childhood times when “Daddy” always have more money no matter how we spend them. So spare the rod and spoil the child – we are brewing a perfect storm
I expect the ABCS market to remain tight as investors shun risk from asset backed commercial papers. Billions of ABCP may need to be rolled over in the next few days or weeks. This jitter could spill over to other assets if sustained .
This means that the short term credit market (and borrowing costs) will remain nervous, prompting central banks to continue injecting liquidity to tamper this burden (and encourage confidence). However, sustained injections and FED cuts (if any) will lead to stabilization of the markets but the price of inflation will have to be paid down the road. Also, the injection may find its way to provide more easy credit to areas not intended for.
What is worrisome is the perceived certainty of central bank intervention that encourages unwarranted risk-taking. Not too long ago, investors will not bat an eye to take on additional risk in order to earn a mere 20 basis or so more. Today, borrowers are crying at having to pay 80 basis more and still not attracting investors. What about paying a “reasonable” price for risk-taking, like 300 basis or 500 basis more? No, scream loud enough (“or be too big to fail”) and FED will come to the rescue. Stocks markets had hardly given up its gain this year when the world “swoon”, and looked to FED for action. It seems that central banks have become “Guardians of asset prices” or “Asset reflators” of the new world .
This reminds me of childhood times when “Daddy” always have more money no matter how we spend them. So spare the rod and spoil the child – we are brewing a perfect storm
Monday, August 27, 2007
Your Mindset and Online Automated Income
Since learning this and currently on a mentoring course, I begin to learn to be more computer savvy. In the old days, I do not even bother to turn on the laptop to read my news but would rather have a physical newspaper instead. But once I started going on the net more intensively, I discovered the wealth of information there, and begin to take a more active interest. Although, there are a lot of scams too. I thought I would like to share this topic below as it applies to myself too.
Your Mindset is one of the key ingredients to success, you should focus and organize your time and efforts on it. You can consciously be making an effort to learn all you know on online business but subconsciously, sabotaging yourself by not making a physical effort to start it.
Success requires conscious efforts, it needs your
1) time and effort
2) Your commitment
3) You have to make a conscious decision that failure is not an option
4) Do not be impatient, be conscientious and patiently learn.
There may be some who thinks that it is not easy to start up given that they lack the neccessary computer skills, or they do not seem to find enough time...well, they are excuses as it can be learned or via use of aids.
Take Ewen Chia, who is the acknowledged 'World's No 1 Super Affiliate' , he started out not knowing much about the internet world but he persisted for 5 years on the internet after his daily work hours from 9pm to 3pm before he finally suceeded. With his knowledge has come his desire to share and help out those who are continuing to come out into the market. He has some products which can cut down the learning process as well as help 'instant start ups'. If Ewen can succeed, then follow his footsteps. I am. Anyway, the system which I am also currently using, is Ewen's plug-play turnkey money-machine , I find that Ewen is very generous with his information given in it and I was able to follow the instructions to set up the system. So too is the technical support staff who are very helpful.
Your Mindset is one of the key ingredients to success, you should focus and organize your time and efforts on it. You can consciously be making an effort to learn all you know on online business but subconsciously, sabotaging yourself by not making a physical effort to start it.
Success requires conscious efforts, it needs your
1) time and effort
2) Your commitment
3) You have to make a conscious decision that failure is not an option
4) Do not be impatient, be conscientious and patiently learn.
There may be some who thinks that it is not easy to start up given that they lack the neccessary computer skills, or they do not seem to find enough time...well, they are excuses as it can be learned or via use of aids.
Take Ewen Chia, who is the acknowledged 'World's No 1 Super Affiliate' , he started out not knowing much about the internet world but he persisted for 5 years on the internet after his daily work hours from 9pm to 3pm before he finally suceeded. With his knowledge has come his desire to share and help out those who are continuing to come out into the market. He has some products which can cut down the learning process as well as help 'instant start ups'. If Ewen can succeed, then follow his footsteps. I am. Anyway, the system which I am also currently using, is Ewen's plug-play turnkey money-machine , I find that Ewen is very generous with his information given in it and I was able to follow the instructions to set up the system. So too is the technical support staff who are very helpful.
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