Recent content by freevestor

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    Stock manipulation, demand and supply

    I would take several factors into account when dealing with securities that have lower levels of liquidity to watch out for pump and dump, etc. 1. Check the charts, are the participants doing the same activities at the same time every single time they do it? That's an easy tip off. 2. Check...
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    Forex traders in UAE

    Learning how to trade takes some time to cultivate. Unfortunately, there are a lot of flim-flam artists telling you that can become rich quick with Forex - if you use their signals, tools, "weird tricks", etc. I would recommend learning the basics and applying that knowledge in a demo...
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    Looking for partners for starting Forex Brokerage Firm

    Didn't say anything about the quality of service. Just saying that there is so much competition that is similar. No firm can distinguish itself in the marketplace.
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    Covestor.... com - what is your take?

    You asked for an opinion... :confused: Sorry.
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    Covestor.... com - what is your take?

    It is mirror trading. It is like having the ability to switch between different funds run by different gurus. It's an approach that is for some and not for others as far as managing their portfolios. The fee naming has shifted and then there's the monthly fee, but they do a good job of...
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    Looking for partners for starting Forex Brokerage Firm

    Forex is a very tough business considering the increased and still largely uncertain regulation in the US leading to consolidation of competition. It is also difficult because there are hundreds of firms out there outside the United States and none of them stand out in any way.
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    Altman Z Score

    Keep in mind, there are two different Altman Z-Scores - one for manufacturers and the other is for non-manufacturers. For manufacturers: Z = 1.2T1 + 1.4T2 + 3.3T3 + 0.6T4 + 0.999T5. T1 = Working Capital / Total Assets. Measures liquid assets in relation to the size of the company. T2 =...
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    Why did you decide to trade forex?

    120 hours of funstration? Fun + Frustration. The gimmick holy grail providers, B-Books, bad traders, and shysters have sullied the reputation of the market.
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    Bitcoin - online fad or the future?

    It will take some time before there is a true market valuation on it. Right now, individuals have their own idiosyncratic values on Bitcoin. People have exchanged items of value, items that are tied to items of value or lack thereof since the beginning of time, the concept of Bitcoin will...
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    forex for beginners

    There are many different fundamental indicators and technical indicators that impact the markets. Central bank speculation, national economic reports (unemployment, home building, etc.), national trade activity, etc. I would suggest as a beginner, mastering your strategy whatever it may be and...
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