May, 2009

How do you quantify in dollar terms the points gained or lost in the stock indices?

Written by admin on Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Like, if the Dow Jones went up by 100 points, the S & P went down 200 points, NASDAQ went up 100 points… how much in dollars would a $100,000 investment gain/lose?
Assuming that the $100,000 is spread across the three major indices and the smaller ones.
The easiest way to approach this problem: look at [...]

What is the type Dow Jones World Stock Index?

Written by admin on Sunday, May 31st, 2009

I know the DJIA is price weighted index, but is the Dow Jones World Stock Index price wieghted or market value Weighted?
Float-adjusted Market Capitalization

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How do you play the stocks and what are blue chip stocks?

Written by admin on Sunday, May 31st, 2009

I'm trying to gain more money with the money I have without losing it.
It is not "play" it is serious with serious money. Choices, success and failure, can affect lives. I think you starting out with the wrong attitude.
Reward is a function of risk. It is directly related. You must take some risk to gain [...]

Why can “Growth stocks” be profitable?

Written by admin on Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Growth stocks also go hand in hand with the future commodties market. growth stocks are considered stocks that will increase in value over time. So if you buy a stock for $100 and its labelled as a growth stock (with historical or future evidence of this), the value of this stock will increase higher than [...]