A Financial Analysis of Nuveen Investments Inc

As bad as the financial sector has been over the past few months, there are still many industries which have high capabilities of producing strong growth. The asset management industry is one of these groups. With a low P/E ratio of 21 and revenue growth apparent in almost all the upper cap companies, investing in any of these stocks will more than likely reap some benefits. The question, however, is which one will reap the most benefits? Will it be the large caps of Franklin Resources, Brookfield Asset Management, or Principal Financial Group Inc? It is quite possible. However, after looking through the strategic and fundamental elements of various companies in this industry, I see a mid-cap stock, Nuveen Investments (JNC), to have to highest potential of producing capital gains.

Commodity Option Buying - The Hidden Dangers PART 2 What The Option Pros Don't Want You To Know

The buying of options (verses writing them) is the most popular way most new commodity traders start out. Little do they know that over time, their chance for success is 10% at best. The option premium cost over a year is tremendous. Read how most pros use commodity options and how you should too.

Graduating To Real Money From Paper Trading - Controlling Our Emotions

Failure to make the successful leap from paper to 'real money' trading can be a demoralising experience but we can get it right first time. Here's how…

Commodity Market Forecasts How Do I Trade Them? PART 2 Decrease Risk and Increase Staying Power

Producing a high probability trade forecast is not easy. Just as difficult is determining the best trading strategy and vehicles to capitalize on the forecast. Read on to learn some of my favorites trading strategies.

Oil Investment

Depending on your perspective, the oil industry is not the evil empire that it is portrayed to be and oil investments can be very attractive. Whether stock investing or commodities trading, oil can be an excellent addition to your investment portfolio. Do your technical analysis, consider your trading plan and make your oil investment work for you.

Stock Picks 101 - Trading on Insider Activity

Everyone knows that insider trading is illegal, but do you think that keeps it from happening? Of course not. Just because you're not allowed to trade on insider information doesn't mean you can't trade on the telltale signatures that insider trading activity leaves. This can be quite profitable if you can detect it in a reliable way.

Stock Picks 101 - Making Trading Easy

The stress of trading can burn you out, so it's important to develop a trading style that's easy and comfortable for you. This means your trading style for stock picks should match your personality. Unfortunately, there's no test you can take to determine that you've picked the right style. Also, no one can tell you what your own personal style might look like. However, it's really important that you have this goal in mind as you try out different trading strategies.

Expensive Stocks - When is Paying a Lot a Good Thing?

Buying expensive stocks seems like it goes against everything you have learned about investing in the stock market.

Stock Picks 101: Profiting From Fear - Greed and Hope

There is a common misconception that trading should be a purely logical activity devoid of all emotion. Let me make quick work of this erroneous belief right now. For one thing, if you try to discipline yourself not to feel your emotions, you will end up simply playing hide and seek with them and ultimately that's quite counterproductive. Let's face it, when you trade stock picks, you’re trading for a reason, most likely because you want more money. There's nothing wrong with wanting money, but that want needs to be disciplined so you don’t end up wanting more money than the situation in a trade will reasonably provide.

Signs of The Apocalypse? or Why You Shouldn't Listen to your Shoeshine Boy

Market wise, equities are in the midst of the second longest rally since 1929. Yet, according to some market soothsayers, there are warnings signs that ought to make us sit up and take notice.

Downbeat Stocks

There are many profitable ways for an investor to make money using the stock market. The common belief is the investor has to trade large amounts of stocks as they go up or down in order to make money. However, searching for stocks that are moving in one direction or the other isn't the only way to trade profitably.

Nine Things You Need To Know About Pink Sheets

So you want to invest in the stock market, but don't know where to begin. Have you thought about starting out at the bottom? In the stock market the bottom is the Pink Sheets. The Pink Sheets aren't a stock exchange, but rather a listing service that allows market-makers to place bid and offers. Why would you want to buy and sell stocks on the Pink Sheets? Why would you want to start out at the bottom? Well, by starting out at the bottom you can work your way to the top.

How to Issue Shares

The Companies Act and its own constitution bind a company when it comes to matters related with managing its affairs. The power of issuing shares is vested in the company board of directors. However, these powers are restricted to the proviso of the Companies Act and the company's constitution.

Mutual Fund Investing

Here is a look at the successful performance of a mutual fund and how you can get the facts you need to make a investment decision.