Weakening the weak

source: www.money.cnn.com

If you are reading The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas Stanley and William Danko(I am in the last few pages) this phrase might be familiar to you.

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The chapter that brought out this phrase is about outpatient care of adult children of the affluent. Back in the Philippines if one is born rich or with a silver spoon we say they are lucky. The fact is there are a few lucky born rich kids who are able to stand on their own. Most would likely be under the roof of their parents even after they finish graduate school. 

Weakening the weak means instead of strengthening somebody by helping out by way of shouldering their first rental by the time they live on their own or continually giving money even if they already have their own family they instead grow dependent on that support which they expect to come. It is like your mother giving you money even if you are already working thus it creates that thinking of yours that it is okay to not save up because financial help is always accessible.

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Technical side: What are Candlesticks?

source: http://www.candlestickpicks.com/

First of all lets know where Candlesticks came from. Let's borrow some history information from Investopedia.com

The candlestick techniques we use today originated in the style of technical charting used by the Japanese for over 100 years before the West developed the bar and point-and-figure analysis systems. 

source: http://optionalpha.com

In the 1700s, a Japanese man named Homma, a trader in the futures market, discovered that, although there was a link between price and the supply and demand of rice, the markets were strongly influenced by the emotions of traders. He understood that when emotions played into the equation, a vast difference between the value and the price of rice occurred. This difference between the value and the price is as applicable to stocks today as it was to rice in Japan centuries ago. The principles established by Homma are the basis for the candlestick chart analysis, which is used to measure market emotions surrounding a stock. Read more

The Concept of Candlesticks

source: http://stockcharts.com

A candle is formed as per above illustration. A candle has 3 parts: the upper shadow/wick, the body, and the lower shadow/tail. Relevant information as shown above correspond to the Open, High, Low, and Close information we get from trading.There are two basic candles one is the hollow candle(which is mostly green on other charting programs) and the filled/black candle(which is sometimes red in charting programs). 

A Hallow Candle is a bullish candle because it shows that the stock closed higher than its opening. Filled or black candle is a bearish candle indicating that the stock closed lower than its opening. Now the difference between the opening and closing can be seen in a candle's body length. An elongated candle means that the opening and the closing are far apart indicating a very high interest of the market. On the other hand a short body indicates a low interest and may even indicate that the stock is bound to consolidation.

Below is the candlestick chart of PSEi as of July 27, 2011 for our illustration:

PSEi as of July 27, 2011

As you can see above the green candle indicates a bullish trend from mid-June to the first week of July. Also if you noted in the end of June a successive long green candles led to one of the all time high of the PSEi with a sudden reversal indicated by the red candles but then it recovers with another series of elongated green candles that led to the 4506 finish of PSEi.

Candlesticks has become popular because it gives the stock analyst the feeling of the general market through the color and length of the body and shadows. In a glance one can see what is the market action and what is the likelihood of the next. The body of the candle generally indicates when a stock is bullish or bearish. The more it is elongated, the more it states how bearish or bullish it is. 

The wick or the tail also indicate at what price investors are willing to buy or sell. If the wick and tail is short it indicates that price action is within the range of the candle's body while longer shadows indicate that trading has gone beyond the range of the open and closing. 


Note: This is the first part of the topic regarding candlesticks. More postings will be made in the future.

  

For those who are still confused about the Stock Market

source: http://thedailydigi.com

While searching the internet with the help of our friendly Google.com I came upon this slide from our very helpful guys in the PSE.com.ph.

Please check it out and you might gain a clearer understanding of the Stock Market.

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What is Expert Stock Screener?

Are you a new in the stock trading? Probably you have been introduced to Value investing which focuses on fundamental analysis as well as Momentum trading which requires technical analysis and I guess your head ache with all these analysis right?

Each has merit in your decision making thus you cant just use one analysis over the other. Using the two though would be tedious and it might use a lot of your time that you wont be able to catch the market. 

There is a company that provides a product called Expert Stock Screener. 

source: http://www.apftrading.com

APF Trading is a Singapore based company that provides trading advisory services and products which include Expert Stock Screener. They provide the product into specific market like the PSE(Philippine Stock Exchange), Singapore Stock Exchange,  Bursa Malaysia, Indonesia Stock Exchange, Stock Exchange of Thailand, Hongkong Stock Exchange and India Stock Exchanges.

What is the Expert Stock Screener?

Below is an introduction from APF Trading's website about Expert Stock Screener:

APF Trading has designed an Equities Screener, which combines BOTH Fundamental and Technical analysis, so investors can easily seek alignment between the 2 approaches, and at one glance zoom in on the most promising stocks. 

Fundamental Analysis Approach: Provides you the potential upside of stocks as indicated by Financial Institutions. 

Technical Analysis Approach: Uses APF Trading's proprietary algorithm which quantifies daily/weekly/monthly chart action, based on the Japanese Ichimoku Trading system and other unique qualifiers.

How does it help you?

• Expert Stock Valuations stack odds in your favor

• Maximize Profits by zooming in and sorting out stocks with the most upside

• Gain Unfair Advantage by quickly understanding smart money flows, without the need to read through 1000s of research reports

• Advanced Insight through alignment of both fundamental and technical direction

Check this video to understand how APF Trading combined Fundamental and Technical analysis into Expert Stock Screener:

Interested in APF Trading's Expert Stock Screener? 

Learn more about Expert Stock Screener click here and make that profitable stock trade right now.

What is Expert Stock Screener?

Are you a new in the stock trading? Probably you have been introduced to Value investing which focuses on fundamental analysis as well as Momentum trading which requires technical analysis and I guess your head ache with all these analysis right?

Each has merit in your decision making thus you cant just use one analysis over the other. Using the two though would be tedious and it might use a lot of your time that you wont be able to catch the market. 

There is a company that provides a product called Expert Stock Screener. 

source: http://www.apftrading.com

APF Trading is a Singapore based company that provides trading advisory services and products which include Expert Stock Screener. They provide the product into specific market like the PSE(Philippine Stock Exchange), Singapore Stock Exchange,  Bursa Malaysia, Indonesia Stock Exchange, Stock Exchange of Thailand, Hongkong Stock Exchange and India Stock Exchanges.

What is the Expert Stock Screener?

Below is an introduction from APF Trading's website about Expert Stock Screener:

APF Trading has designed an Equities Screener, which combines BOTH Fundamental and Technical analysis, so investors can easily seek alignment between the 2 approaches, and at one glance zoom in on the most promising stocks. 

Fundamental Analysis Approach: Provides you the potential upside of stocks as indicated by Financial Institutions. 

Technical Analysis Approach: Uses APF Trading's proprietary algorithm which quantifies daily/weekly/monthly chart action, based on the Japanese Ichimoku Trading system and other unique qualifiers.

How does it help you?

• Expert Stock Valuations stack odds in your favor

• Maximize Profits by zooming in and sorting out stocks with the most upside

• Gain Unfair Advantage by quickly understanding smart money flows, without the need to read through 1000s of research reports

• Advanced Insight through alignment of both fundamental and technical direction

Check this video to understand how APF Trading combined Fundamental and Technical analysis into Expert Stock Screener:

Interested in APF Trading's Expert Stock Screener? 

Learn more about Expert Stock Screener click here and make that profitable stock trade right now.

Stock Investing is like driving

source: http://www.2gn.com.au/banks.htm

So many people are still confuse or have many question about investing in the stock market. I know it's a mind boggling activity and a very serious vehicle or means of investing in a sense that you could be a millionaire or broke in just a second.... only if you don't know what you are doing.

The key to a successful or profitable stock investing is really knowing what you are doing. That is why it is said to be one of the secrets of the affluent or the rich one because of the lower tax rate(in the Philippines stock transaction tax is 1/2 of 1% of every sale. I heard about a new law being discuss but have no details yet) and two because you are only placing idle funds(remember only idle funds) which could earn higher to fight inflation.

Now why did I say it is like driving?

 source: http://order.uprintinvitations.com/

I am just a newbie driver. I learned  to drive because I have to drive. Because here in Guam public transport is not famous. Yes there are buses but they come every after hour and it is not fast. There are taxis but the cost is not affordable. Driving is still better and it will get you to your destination sooner.

Stock investing is like driving because like stock investing in order to be good at it you must learn it and really focus on it or else you gonna get into an accident. You don't just drive a car and go into a high way. You need a driver's license and you must have the will to drive(for those not driving you will feel this "will" I speak of when you get to drive a car... if it is your first time you might have thoughts that you can't drive because that fear of getting hit or hitting other cars is always in your mind).

You need focus when driving and it also applies to stock investing. Focus on what you are investing on. You have to learn about the company you want to invest, learn its growth potential, and make a strategy on how to increase your holdings on such stock. The thing is when you make an investment and then suddenly the price drop our tendency is to sell it and get another(for first time investors you will go through this just like what I did). If you invested in a sound company with a proven growth and a stable financials it is still possible that its price will drop(look at TEL today). But when a strong company's price drop don't just go to panic mode and sell it, you have to learn why it is going down.  When its operations is good and yet the price went down then it could be that the market or investors' appetite for it slowed down thus the price is stagnant or gradually goes down. On such occasion it is the best time to cost average.

In driving you have 3 mirrors to guide you but always remember to look at what is in front of you or else you will surely hit somebody. Same thing in investing. You have to look what is in front of you, if you need to you can look at your side mirrors and rear mirror if you need to make a turn or change lanes. In investing you must have one direction and that is to earn. There are times that you will be caught in traffic and thus you need to change lane or take a turn. On those instances you use your mirrors to make a safe turn but you are still going to the intended destination. 

I guess that explains it. If you have more queries or if you have questions don't forget one of the rules and that is don't be shy to ask questions. Search the Internet go to www.pse.com.ph, call up the online stockbrokers(some have free seminars), join a stock investing forum and post your questions( click here for a stock investing forum), or simple ask a friend who is into stock(click here or this one).

Stock Investing is like driving

source: http://www.2gn.com.au/banks.htm

So many people are still confuse or have many question about investing in the stock market. I know it's a mind boggling activity and a very serious vehicle or means of investing in a sense that you could be a millionaire or broke in just a second.... only if you don't know what you are doing.

The key to a successful or profitable stock investing is really knowing what you are doing. That is why it is said to be one of the secrets of the affluent or the rich one because of the lower tax rate(in the Philippines stock transaction tax is 1/2 of 1% of every sale. I heard about a new law being discuss but have no details yet) and two because you are only placing idle funds(remember only idle funds) which could earn higher to fight inflation.

Now why did I say it is like driving?

 source: http://order.uprintinvitations.com/

I am just a newbie driver. I learned  to drive because I have to drive. Because here in Guam public transport is not famous. Yes there are buses but they come every after hour and it is not fast. There are taxis but the cost is not affordable. Driving is still better and it will get you to your destination sooner.

Stock investing is like driving because like stock investing in order to be good at it you must learn it and really focus on it or else you gonna get into an accident. You don't just drive a car and go into a high way. You need a driver's license and you must have the will to drive(for those not driving you will feel this "will" I speak of when you get to drive a car... if it is your first time you might have thoughts that you can't drive because that fear of getting hit or hitting other cars is always in your mind).

You need focus when driving and it also applies to stock investing. Focus on what you are investing on. You have to learn about the company you want to invest, learn its growth potential, and make a strategy on how to increase your holdings on such stock. The thing is when you make an investment and then suddenly the price drop our tendency is to sell it and get another(for first time investors you will go through this just like what I did). If you invested in a sound company with a proven growth and a stable financials it is still possible that its price will drop(look at TEL today). But when a strong company's price drop don't just go to panic mode and sell it, you have to learn why it is going down.  When its operations is good and yet the price went down then it could be that the market or investors' appetite for it slowed down thus the price is stagnant or gradually goes down. On such occasion it is the best time to cost average.

In driving you have 3 mirrors to guide you but always remember to look at what is in front of you or else you will surely hit somebody. Same thing in investing. You have to look what is in front of you, if you need to you can look at your side mirrors and rear mirror if you need to make a turn or change lanes. In investing you must have one direction and that is to earn. There are times that you will be caught in traffic and thus you need to change lane or take a turn. On those instances you use your mirrors to make a safe turn but you are still going to the intended destination. 

I guess that explains it. If you have more queries or if you have questions don't forget one of the rules and that is don't be shy to ask questions. Search the Internet go to www.pse.com.ph, call up the online stockbrokers(some have free seminars), join a stock investing forum and post your questions( click here for a stock investing forum), or simple ask a friend who is into stock(click here or this one).

Listed company profile: San Miguel Corporation

 source: http://nickledimepenny.blogspot.com/2009/02/san-miguel-corporation.html

San Miguel Corp.(SMC) has been in the country since the Spanish times with their brewery business. As the years went by SMC has added other areas of business in the food and beverage area. 

But as of today with Ramon S. Ang (a.k.a. RSA) diversification program for SMC the company has been entering new industries. One of this is power generation with its stake at Meralco(MER) and other is their bid on Philippine Airlines(PAL) of  Lucio Tan.

Below is the Corporate structure of SMC 

(source: http://www.sanmiguel.com.ph)

As per SMC's financial statements as of Sept, 2010 current ratio is at 1.7  but with a 1.87 Debt to Equity ratio.

For some time SMC's stock has been stagnant but the recent news and moves regarding RSA's diversification has caught the attention of investors. Some say it is more of a playing of the stocks by the few people and some say it is the doing of the very people that are already there.

Nonetheless it is worth looking back and checking SMC and be considered specially now that they have been aggressively diversifying into new areas.

Listed company profile: San Miguel Corporation

 source: http://nickledimepenny.blogspot.com/2009/02/san-miguel-corporation.html

San Miguel Corp.(SMC) has been in the country since the Spanish times with their brewery business. As the years went by SMC has added other areas of business in the food and beverage area. 

But as of today with Ramon S. Ang (a.k.a. RSA) diversification program for SMC the company has been entering new industries. One of this is power generation with its stake at Meralco(MER) and other is their bid on Philippine Airlines(PAL) of  Lucio Tan.

Below is the Corporate structure of SMC 

(source: http://www.sanmiguel.com.ph)

As per SMC's financial statements as of Sept, 2010 current ratio is at 1.7  but with a 1.87 Debt to Equity ratio.

For some time SMC's stock has been stagnant but the recent news and moves regarding RSA's diversification has caught the attention of investors. Some say it is more of a playing of the stocks by the few people and some say it is the doing of the very people that are already there.

Nonetheless it is worth looking back and checking SMC and be considered specially now that they have been aggressively diversifying into new areas.

Stock market news: IP CONVERGE DATA CENTER, INC.IPO

I got this message  again from my COL account 

Offer Price: P4.20/ share

Minimum Subscription: 1000 shares and thereafter, in multiples of 1000 shares

Offer Period: November 25 to November 30, 2010 - 12:00 Noon

 

COL End of Offer and Payment: November 30, 2010 

12:00 Noon

Tentative Listing Date: December 9, 2010 

Payment Terms: 100% due upon subscription not later

than November 30, 2010 12:00 Noon

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING FOR IP CONVERGE DATA 

CENTER, INC.

Please be informed that the Board of Directors of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. approved on October 20, 2010, the application of IP CONVERGE DATA CENTER, INC. (CLOUD or the Company) for the initial listing of 181,866,669 common shares, with a par value of P1.00 per share under the Second Board of the Exchange consisting of the following:

a.136,400,002 common shares, representing the issued and outstanding shares of the Company prior to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Companys shares; and
b.45,466,667 common shares, representing the common shares to be offered to the public on a primary basis.

THE OFFER

Offer Price : Php4.20 per share

Minimum   : 1000 shares, and thereafter in multiples of 

                     1000 shares

COL Offer Period : November 25 to November 30, 2010 

                 12:00 Noon

COL End of Offer and Payment   : November 30, 2010 

                 12:00 Noon

Tentative Listing Date  : December 9, 2010

Payment Terms  : Full payment on or before November

                 30, 2010

Important:

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subscriptions are not guaranteed which may force us 

to raffle minimum lots. We encourage clients to 

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For interested subscribers, please subscribe online by 

clicking here. Deadline for subscription requests and 

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deadline of the payment on November 30, 2010.

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Stock market news: IP CONVERGE DATA CENTER, INC.IPO

I got this message  again from my COL account 

Offer Price: P4.20/ share

Minimum Subscription: 1000 shares and thereafter, in multiples of 1000 shares

Offer Period: November 25 to November 30, 2010 - 12:00 Noon

 

COL End of Offer and Payment: November 30, 2010 

12:00 Noon

Tentative Listing Date: December 9, 2010 

Payment Terms: 100% due upon subscription not later

than November 30, 2010 12:00 Noon

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING FOR IP CONVERGE DATA 

CENTER, INC.

Please be informed that the Board of Directors of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. approved on October 20, 2010, the application of IP CONVERGE DATA CENTER, INC. (CLOUD or the Company) for the initial listing of 181,866,669 common shares, with a par value of P1.00 per share under the Second Board of the Exchange consisting of the following:

a.136,400,002 common shares, representing the issued and outstanding shares of the Company prior to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Companys shares; and
b.45,466,667 common shares, representing the common shares to be offered to the public on a primary basis.

THE OFFER

Offer Price : Php4.20 per share

Minimum   : 1000 shares, and thereafter in multiples of 

                     1000 shares

COL Offer Period : November 25 to November 30, 2010 

                 12:00 Noon

COL End of Offer and Payment   : November 30, 2010 

                 12:00 Noon

Tentative Listing Date  : December 9, 2010

Payment Terms  : Full payment on or before November

                 30, 2010

Important:

Due to the limited number of shares available,

subscriptions are not guaranteed which may force us 

to raffle minimum lots. We encourage clients to 

subscribe through the Local Small Investors (LSI)

Program, for details, click here.

For interested subscribers, please subscribe online by 

clicking here. Deadline for subscription requests and 

payment is on November 30, 2010 12:00 Noon.

NOTE: COL shall not process subscription requests for

accounts that fail to provide adequate funding given the

deadline of the payment on November 30, 2010.

Please be guided accordingly.

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Stock market news: NAC(Nickel Asia Corp.) IPO

Got this message from my COL account regarding the anticipated IPO of Nickel Asia Corp.

NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION IPO

Offer Price: P15.00 / share

Minimum Subscription: 1000 shares and thereafter, in multiples of 100 shares

Offer Period: November 8 to November 11, 2010 12:00 Noon

COL End of Offer and Payment: November 11, 2010 12:00 Noon

Tentative Listing Date: November 22, 2010 

Payment Terms: 100% due upon subscription not later than November 11, 2010 12:00 Noon

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING FOR NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION

Please be informed that the Board of Directors of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. approved on October 20, 2010, the application of NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION (NIKL or the Company) for the initial listing of up to 1,339,831,828 common shares, with a par value of P0.50 per share, under the First Board of the Exchange consisting of the following:

a.989,656,828 common shares, representing the total 

number of issued and outstanding shares of the 

Company prior to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the 

Companys shares;


b.Up to 304,500,000 common shares, representing the 

total number of shares, inclusive of 132,991,828 

common shares held in treasury, to be offered to the 

public on a primary basis; and 


c.Up to 45,675,000 common shares, representing the 

Over-Allotment Option in connection with the

companys IPO.

THE OFFER

Offer Price              : Php15.00 per share
 
Minimum                : 1000 shares, and thereafter in 

                                  multiples of 100 shares
 
COL Offer Period    : November 8 to November 11, 2010

                                 12:00 Noon
 
COL End of Offer and Payment   : November 11, 2010

                                                       12:00 Noon
 
Tentative Listing Date   : November 22, 2010
 
Payment Terms             : Full payment on or before 

                                       November 11, 2010

Important:

For interested subscribers, please subscribe online on 

November 8, 2010 by clicking on the Nickel Asia 

Corporation Initial Public Offering (IPO) banner located

at the top and bottom of this page. Deadline for 

subscription requests and payment is on November 11,

2010 12:00 Noon.

NOTE: COL shall not process subscription requests for 

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Stock market news: NAC(Nickel Asia Corp.) IPO

Got this message from my COL account regarding the anticipated IPO of Nickel Asia Corp.

NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION IPO

Offer Price: P15.00 / share

Minimum Subscription: 1000 shares and thereafter, in multiples of 100 shares

Offer Period: November 8 to November 11, 2010 12:00 Noon

COL End of Offer and Payment: November 11, 2010 12:00 Noon

Tentative Listing Date: November 22, 2010 

Payment Terms: 100% due upon subscription not later than November 11, 2010 12:00 Noon

INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING FOR NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION

Please be informed that the Board of Directors of The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. approved on October 20, 2010, the application of NICKEL ASIA CORPORATION (NIKL or the Company) for the initial listing of up to 1,339,831,828 common shares, with a par value of P0.50 per share, under the First Board of the Exchange consisting of the following:

a.989,656,828 common shares, representing the total 

number of issued and outstanding shares of the 

Company prior to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the 

Companys shares;


b.Up to 304,500,000 common shares, representing the 

total number of shares, inclusive of 132,991,828 

common shares held in treasury, to be offered to the 

public on a primary basis; and 


c.Up to 45,675,000 common shares, representing the 

Over-Allotment Option in connection with the

companys IPO.

THE OFFER

Offer Price              : Php15.00 per share
 
Minimum                : 1000 shares, and thereafter in 

                                  multiples of 100 shares
 
COL Offer Period    : November 8 to November 11, 2010

                                 12:00 Noon
 
COL End of Offer and Payment   : November 11, 2010

                                                       12:00 Noon
 
Tentative Listing Date   : November 22, 2010
 
Payment Terms             : Full payment on or before 

                                       November 11, 2010

Important:

For interested subscribers, please subscribe online on 

November 8, 2010 by clicking on the Nickel Asia 

Corporation Initial Public Offering (IPO) banner located

at the top and bottom of this page. Deadline for 

subscription requests and payment is on November 11,

2010 12:00 Noon.

NOTE: COL shall not process subscription requests for 

accounts that fail to provide adequate funding given 

the deadline of the payment on November 11, 2010.

Please be guided accordingly.

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