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When Stock Market Trading Volumes Thin

December 22, 2009

in VIX volatility, behavioral finance, holidays, market timing, market trends, stock exchanges, technical analysis

In the days leading up to Christmas, and various other times throughout the year, stock market trading thins considerably.  Trading volume levels decrease as stock exchanges close early and many institutions are simply happy to hold onto their positions and wait out the end of the year with their gains.
Lower trading volumes mean less liquidity [...]

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List of Companies in the S&P/TSX Composite Index

December 4, 2009 · 4 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, indexes, stock exchanges

Want to see what companies there are to invest in up in Canada?
There are 203 companies currently listed in the TSX Composite Index.  Approximately 60 of these are large-cap, 60 mid-cap, and the other 80+ small cap.  You may also want to consult the list of just Canadian large-caps in the S&P/TSX 60 Index.
It is [...]

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Finally Learning the Basics of Stock Option Trading

November 24, 2009 · 7 comments

in CME, VIX volatility, commodities, financial education, forex, hedging, indexes, investment tools, market timing, options, stock exchanges, stocks, technical analysis, wealth protection

One area of investor education that I’ve been putting off is learning about trading stock options online.  This is because as risky as the stock market can be if you don’t know what you’re doing, the risk associated with options is even greater if you don’t know what you’re doing.
So why bother learning then?  Because [...]

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Final Stock Market Trading Days for 2009

November 23, 2009 · 2 comments

in LSE, NYSE, TSX, financial planning, holidays, investing, market timing, special dates, stock exchanges

It’s that time of the year again and the holiday season is about to begin.  Don’t forget that the stock market takes a holiday, too.  If you’ve been meaning to place more trades this year, make sure you know your stock market holidays and early closing hours.
Be sure to check your local stock exchange, because [...]

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Large-Cap Canadian Energy and Materials Stocks

November 19, 2009 · 2 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, TSX, commodities, energy, indexes, investing, metals, mining, resources, stock exchanges

If you’d like to make your own Canadian commodities ETF, or be more selective than iShares ETFs like XMA (Materials), then choose your stocks from this list of all the energy and materials stocks currently composing just over one third of the S&P/TSX 60, Canada’s large-cap index.
If you’re looking for Canada’s largest gold companies, Canada’s [...]

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Canadian Stocks Composing the S&P/TSX 60

November 3, 2009 · 5 comments

in Canadian, Canadian economy, S&P/TSX, indexes, investing, stock exchanges

If you want to quickly analyse the broad spectrum of the Canadian economy, take a look at the S&P/TSX 60.  While not the full representation of Canadian companies that make up the S&P/TSX Composite Index (although these companies are also represented in the Composite Index), it is nevertheless easier to manage and still provides a [...]

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The GEM Exchange: China’s New Stock Market

October 21, 2009 · 2 comments

in China, foreign investment, international stock market, news and updates, stock exchanges, technology

China is unveiling another stock market to complement the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges.  The new market, the GEM, will be similar to the NASDAQ and will be comprised of biotech, clean tech, high-tech and other younger companies in the nascent stage of development.
GEM stands for “Growth Enterprises Market.” According to Matt Comyns, CEO [...]

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