This article is primarily intended to give an introduction to how technical analysis is used to make investment and stock market trading decisions. It will then compare the position of technical analysts to fundamental analysts in terms of what information and data each group uses in their quest for high returns. I have sourced most Read More…
There are four broad styles of hedge funds and multiple strategies beneath each style which are discussed at length in the book Hedge Funds Demystified by Scott Frush. This article summarises the four broad hedge fund styles and provides an insight into the management of hedge funds. In many cases, Hedge Fund managers combine strategies Read More…
By James
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Posted in Trading
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Also tagged Arbitrage, Convertible Arbitrage, Economic Trends, Emerging Markets, Equity Market Neutral, Event Driven, Fixed Income Arbitrage, Funds of Funds, Hedge Fund, investing, Long Term Capital Management, Macrocentric, Managed Futures, Market Timing, mergers and acquisitions, Relative Value, Scott Frush, Trading, Trading Strategies
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After reading the article Opes client loses court Bid, by Chris Zappone in the SMH and the Age, I had a desire to not only consider a career in popular legal journalism but to write a blog about the ANZ Bank, Beconwood Securities and the rest of the companies and individuals that have been affected Read More…
By James
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Posted in Law
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Also tagged ANZ, Beconwood securities, chris murphy, contract law, Corporate Law, equitable interest, equity of redemption, Margin Call, Margin Lending, mick gatto, Mortgage Markets, opes, Opes Prime, Opes Prime clients, opes prime collapse, opes prime summary, Paul Choiselat, Securities lending agreement, stock broker, Trading
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Many investors have heard of the concept of short selling and perhaps many of those people are familiar with the rules of short selling and the strategies behind doing it. It is intrinsically a very risky move as you are betting against the upward trend of the stock market in the hopes that a stock Read More…
By James
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Posted in Trading
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Also tagged bear market, investing, Investing Stock, Investors, Risky Move, Selling Stock, Selling Stocks, shares, short selling, Stock Price, Trading, Uptick Rule, Upward Trend, Value Investing1
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I recently read an interesting article about the potential upsides that accompany a recession. With much talk of a recession in the coming months in Australia and one already on the cards in the USA, I thought it may be worthwhile to outline some of the positives that accompany the fear associated with a recession. Read More…
