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How To Invest In Mutual Funds

March 6th, 2011 · Comments Off · Finance

There are two compelling reasons to purchase mutual funds. One of them is that it is a good investment vehicle for extra income, at least as part of one’s portfolio strategy. Another reason is that they are good for retirement accounts. Some financially savvy people subscribe to both.

Risk factors associated with mutual fund

January 9th, 2011 · Comments Off · Finance

When it comes to money, many people are afraid to try, as a warning that we used to hear every message. ‘Mutual funds are subject to market risks. Please read the offer document carefully before investing.’ But simply decide not to invest in without even understanding what the risks are a bit ridiculous.

What Are Bollinger Bands?

September 17th, 2010 · Comments Off · Business

Volatility in the market is something that you need to understand when trading. High volatility means that the price action is moving between two wide prices. Low volatility means that the price action is moving between two very narrow prices. Now, knowing that the market is volatile is very important. How do you measure volatility. Statistically we measure volatility with standard deviation. But there is a highly popular technical indicator that does it for you graphically by plotting the standard deviations. This is the Bollinger Bands. Two bands are plotted. One above the moving average with a period of 20 and one below the moving average. Period of 20 is used because it is a good representation of an intermediate trend.

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