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Heya Grant, "If the dividend was expected to be maintained, the price would recover accordingly to reflect the anticipated dividend. If a stock is yielding anything over say, 5%, everybody would pile and the price would be driven up to a level whereby the yield is comparable". You got it in...

Hi Grant, Thanks for the reply. Not sure I get the gist of your msg though. I've found plenty of co's who've been offering up dividends (special one-off and quarterly) of more than 2-30%, -usually greater than $1 a pop. In these situations if you're able to spring for say a thousand shares the...

Hi All, Quick question, or rather an idea I'd like to get others thoughts on. Been reading a lot about 'Dividend Capture Strategy', you know where you look for companies who have announced a special dividend, and jump on board to secure the one-off payment, then sell ex-dividend. I like the...

Thanks Paul, I am hoping there's an easier route. Does Excel auto update/refresh ever second? Never imagined it could do such a thing, let alone set it up. Thanks again. Anyone else?

Hi All, Strange question but hopefully somone has an idea for this. I trade the Nasdaq but live in Australia so the time difference is a killer! Sometimes it's very hard to sit there watching my holdings for 6-8 hours as much I enjoy the ride a person needs their sleep. I've tried setting stops...

Anyone want to hazard a guess whether this will impact the market in the morning, and by how much? The All Ords here in Australia (dropped a half percent as the news broke) but came back. Thinking to raise my stops close all my positions and -hopefully jump back in from a lower entry point :o)

Excellent advice guys! Really appreciate your thoughts. After last week I already came to the realisation that I was treating trading the wrong way - just as you pointed out - by thinking long term. I should be getting in and getting out, but like a ninny I was holding in the hope of ever...

Hi Andy, Thanks for taking the time to reply. You hit the nail one the head. That is th extent of my chart reading abilities. I do spend time looking at the Apple charts, forever hoping they'll reveal some kind of pattern. At the moment I use it's performance relative to the NasDaq as an...

You guys are talking my language! Posted elsewhere but seems like you guys could help answer some rookie questions :) For about 12 months been playing around with my smsf. Mainly investing in shares in the US tech sector. Mixed success but it's for the long haul so it's all good. Now feeling...

Hi, First time poster hoping for some adice. Please excuse me if these things have been discussed elsewhere. For about 12 months been playing around with my smsf. Mainly investing in shares in the US tech sector. Mixed success but it's for the long haul so it's all good. Now feeling confident...