tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71415027987939944312024-02-07T04:55:32.167-08:00FSMSmart Reviewsfsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-72044218427923891372019-03-25T03:51:00.005-07:002019-03-25T07:47:17.493-07:00The Importance of Trading Journals
Trading journals are complete records of all your trading
activity over time. You write down the results of all your trades to review
your overall performance.
The following explains some of the biggest reasons why
trading journals are important.
Trading Journals Help Shed some Light
Trading journals come in handy when you have started
experiencing negative results. As we all fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-55991093546582316552019-03-04T05:36:00.001-08:002019-03-04T05:49:31.221-08:00Investing Mistakes that You Should Always try to Avoid
Each person’s investing strategy will not be exactly the
same as the next person’s. On the other hand, there are general things that an
investor should try to avoid at all cost. Here are some of them.
Timing the Market
Day trading has gained popularity in part due to films and social
media, attracting many traders because of the high rate of returns that it
provides. fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-48794100034650736802019-02-01T01:45:00.002-08:002019-02-01T01:45:35.215-08:00An Introduction to Money Market Mutual Funds
If you are interested in the money market, the easiest way
to access it is through money market mutual funds. These funds require you to
have an understanding of the Treasury bills, commercial paper, certificates of
deposit, and others, which make up a bulk of money market mutual funds.
See also: Treasury Bonds and Their Advantages for Investors
Money Market Mutual Funds vs. fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-24513350121878229022019-01-31T02:36:00.000-08:002019-01-31T02:36:10.211-08:00Ways to Use ETFs in a Portfolio
Exchange traded funds are an investing vehicle that mix
the best features of index mutual funds with the trading flexibility of
individual securities. ETFs provide diversification, low expense ratios, and
tax efficiency in a flexible investment that can be adopted to suit many
objectives.
Index Investing with ETFs
From a strategic point of view, the first and most obvious
use of fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-50728090918665650162019-01-18T01:46:00.001-08:002019-01-18T02:14:12.051-08:00How to Make a Living Using Mutual Funds
Although it is technically possible to trade mutual funds to
earn a living if you have enough capital to invest and if you can employ a
highly active trading strategy, mutual funds are not created for short-term
investors.
The Basic of Mutual Funds
Mutual funds have maintained their popularity as a choice
for investors due to the wide variety of funds available. There’s also the
fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-8344392706682792002019-01-15T04:12:00.004-08:002019-01-18T00:12:59.331-08:00The Roles and Functions of Stock Markets
We hear about the stock markets every day. We also know that
they’re basically about companies and their wealth. Investing in them is a
given, but do we really know what their roles and functions are? Here are the
answers.
Fair Dealing in Asset Transactions
With the standard rules of supply and demand in mind, the
stock exchange needs to guarantee all interested participants have fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-53332760159776387122019-01-03T04:32:00.001-08:002019-01-03T04:32:59.786-08:00Tricks to Improve Your Investing Habits
If you want to improve your investing habits, you must do
the following tricks. They work like magic.
Connect your Investments to your Goals
It’s quite tempting to think that there’s a secret formula
which you can use to invest your money and ensure success. Even though some
strategies are better than the others, there’s actually no universal solution.
If you want to find the best fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-3054180512020060822018-12-11T04:15:00.000-08:002018-12-17T04:54:03.506-08:00What to do during a Bear Market
When the bear markets come, it’s best to know what to do
before it swipes down all of your profits and gains. Check out the following
for some tips and hacks for the bearish times.
Growth Stocks
If it seems that a bear market could be around the corner, you
should get your portfolio in order by determining the relative risks of each
asset you are holding, whether it’s an fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-7586129814107733392018-12-05T02:03:00.001-08:002018-12-05T02:03:25.141-08:00Kinds of Management and a Passive Portfolio
There are different ways to approach your portfolio and managementstrategies. Here’s what you need to learn about a passive portfolio.
Active Management
Active management is a technique based on some type of
information the advisor or investor thinks gives them an advantage in their
investment holdings. They might even use some type of fundamental analysis based
on corporate earnings,fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-15895207177044584772018-12-04T04:15:00.002-08:002018-12-04T05:54:34.251-08:00Treasury Bonds and Their Advantages for Investors
A Treasury bond is simply a long-term security issued by the
US Treasury that features a 30-year, fixed maturity and requires a minimum
investment of $100. Treasury bonds belong under the umbrella of US Treasury
securities, which include:
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<!--[if !supportLists]-->· fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-21968284268905235152018-11-30T02:53:00.001-08:002018-11-30T05:00:23.168-08:00Useful Tips for Diversifying Your Portfolio
Diversification is something that all investors want to
achieve to spare themselves from a bearish swipe. Here are some of the most
useful tips for diversifying your portfolio.
Understand Your Risk Tolerance
Risk tolerance is a measure of an investor’s appetite to
take on and endure risk. It’s your ability to withstand volatility in the marketplace
without making any emotional or fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-69011572065428371842018-11-28T04:01:00.001-08:002018-11-28T04:01:10.707-08:00Improving Your Portfolio’s Performance
There are important things to remember when it comes to improving
your portfolio’s performance. Here are some of them. Read on!
Setting Asset Allocation
The percentage that you put into different asset classes
such as bonds or stocks should be allocated according to your risk tolerance,
financial stability, time frame, and length of time you’re willing to wait to
see the returns.
fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-40631025269631917672018-11-26T04:24:00.002-08:002018-11-26T04:24:57.873-08:00Different Asset Allocation Strategies for Beginners
Asset allocation is all about having the right mix of
assets. It’s all about having enough stocks, bonds, and even real estate on
your portfolio. It’s a dynamic process that plays a crucial role in finding
your portfolio’s overall risk and return.
Therefore, it’s important that the asset mix is in line with
your goals at any point in time. Below, we list down different strategies fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-11644103736878680292018-11-19T02:38:00.000-08:002018-11-19T02:38:00.490-08:00Inflation and Stocks Relationship
The level of inflation is a very important factor that the
Federal Reserve, investors, and corporations always watch.
What is inflation?
Inflation is basically the increase in the price of goods
and services. As such, it minimizes the buying power of each currency.
Increasing inflation has a disastrous effect when input
prices are higher and there are fewer goods that consumers fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-44972186052692292402018-10-25T01:19:00.000-07:002018-10-25T01:19:19.286-07:00Preparation 101: Top Things You Should Do
Indeed, there’s no one-size-fits-all trading formula to
succeed in trading in any financial markets. Diving into the world of trading
is very much like swimming. It requires skill, patience, proper equipment, and
presence of mind. There are things that you should do to prepare before beating
the odds in trading.
To beat the forex market, you need good analysis paired with
effective fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-49863053035653836712018-10-11T01:34:00.000-07:002018-10-11T01:34:18.044-07:00Different Types of Forex Market Participants
Not like the stock market, in which investors usually only trade
institutional investors, there are more parties that trade currencies. It consists
of many different parties that have different reasons for investing. Thus, it is
very important to know and understand the functions and goals of forex market
participants.
In this article, we’ll list down the main forex market
fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-24125690434980307242018-10-02T03:44:00.000-07:002018-10-03T00:38:05.392-07:00Types of Forex Market Orders You should You Know
The forex market functions in a seamless 24-hour cycle, and
that means a lot for traders – both positive and negative. On the positive side,
they can have flexible schedules and trade with what their schedule allows. However,
the negative part is that it would be exhausting to manually do all the trading
without feeling like you’re chasing the market’s movements all the time. This
is why we fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-16040913391570064162018-09-28T02:56:00.000-07:002018-09-28T02:56:01.897-07:00Top Features of the Capital Markets
There are many different kinds of financial markets, and
each of them plays a different role in relation to each other and the investors
who use them. Among the many kinds of financial markets, the capital markets
are quite the most popular small and big time investors.
The capital markets are where companies and industries
acquire money that they require for the long term. There are fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-46472176532982097272018-09-25T00:48:00.000-07:002018-09-25T05:16:45.124-07:00Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis: A Brief Comparison
Many people compare technical analysis and fundamental analysis
of market securities to find which approach can provide a better way to earn
consistent profits. Not surprisingly, investors and traders are divided between
the two approaches. On the other hand, others just try their best to use the
combination of both techniques hoping to come up with a better strategy.
In this article,fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-61737583211382195602018-09-20T05:17:00.002-07:002018-09-20T05:17:24.770-07:00Hedge Funds and Their Advantages and Disadvantages
Investing in hedge funds is possibly one of the most debated
topics among investors. Is it wise to invest in it or are we better off
steering away from it?
For the supporters of hedge fund investing, hedge funds are
an important addition to their lists. Quite obviously, hedge fund critics have some
negative views about it.
In this article, we will talk about the advantages of hedge
fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-7779087955747439512018-09-19T02:51:00.000-07:002018-09-19T02:51:02.537-07:00Different Financial Markets You Should Invest In
Financial markets are here so that issuers and investors can
buy and sell assets. They do that to build their capital and accumulate wealth.
Meanwhile, the main economic functions of the financial markets include
building a regulated system for allocating newly formed capital, trading
existing assets, and managing financial risks.
Knowing and understanding the opportunities that fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-20732855368269400852018-09-06T01:01:00.000-07:002018-09-06T03:29:14.802-07:00Investing, Trading, Speculating Stocks: The Differences
There are different ways to make money off of the stock market.
You can practically use hundreds of different strategies. Stock investing,
stock trading, and stock speculating may appear to be different words to the
same activity, but they actually have a lot of differences.
Stock Investing
Investing focuses largely on fundamentals, which usually are
long-term drivers of stock prices.fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-76749928398552420392018-09-04T01:54:00.001-07:002018-09-04T01:54:08.006-07:00Factors that Affect Stock Price Movements
Stock prices can move either steadily or erratically,
depending on the several factors that affect them. And as a responsible and smart
investor, you should know what those factors are. If you know what they are,
you can monitor them, and when you can monitor them, you can predict the likely
movements of stock prices in the future.
In this article, we will talk about such factors. If fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-64990862272202412412018-08-23T00:55:00.002-07:002018-08-23T01:05:00.154-07:00Derivatives 101: How Futures Contracts Work
Futures are one of the most lucrative markets for investors
who invest in different kinds of derivatives, along with others like options,
swaps, and CFDs.
The futures market is a centralized marketplace for buyers
and sellers across the world, and it’s where they meet and enter futures contracts.
Even though trading took place using an open outcry system in exchange trading pits,
mostfsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141502798793994431.post-1673682753861621322018-08-21T03:05:00.001-07:002018-08-21T05:22:47.539-07:00Options Contract Explained and Simplified
There are many kinds of derivatives in the market. And among
the most popular ones are options contracts. Just like many derivatives, their price
is derived from an underlying asset.
An option is a contract involving two parties where there’s a
buyer (holder) who buys the right (but not obligation) to buy or sell units of
an underlying asset at a predetermined price from/to the fsmsmarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13109387047677298694noreply@blogger.com