Old man walking to the Stage

old-man1Old man walking to the Stage

I was attending a Motivation Seminar conducted by a well-known Insurance Company. There was one part where they called upon a veteran who has already retired to give a testimonial. He was sitting in the audience somewhere in the back. After his name was called, he stood up amidst the applause, made his way to the front. The auditorium was slanted forward and so there were steps along the side where he walked. Somewhere near the front seats, he toppled and felled. There was a huge commotion of shock from the audience but when they saw him get up and carried on walking, there was a smaller commotion of relief. Continue reading

Old man walking to the Stage

old-man1Old man walking to the Stage

I was attending a Motivation Seminar conducted by a well-known Insurance Company. There was one part where they called upon a veteran who has already retired to give a testimonial. He was sitting in the audience somewhere in the back. After his name was called, he stood up amidst the applause, made his way to the front. The auditorium was slanted forward and so there were steps along the side where he walked. Somewhere near the front seats, he toppled and felled. There was a huge commotion of shock from the audience but when they saw him get up and carried on walking, there was a smaller commotion of relief. Continue reading

The History of FOREX Trading

imageThe origin of Forex trading traces its history to centuries ago. Different currencies and the need to exchange them had existed since the Babylonians. They are credited with the first use of paper notes and receipts. Speculation hardly ever happened, and certainly the enormous speculative activity in the market today would have been frowned upon. Continue reading

Your Mother Could Make Money In Forex Trading

imageThe question would be not whether she could but rather would she enter the Forex trading market. The Forex day trading arena is a veritable snake pit ripe for scam artists to bilk money out of unwary investors. On the other hand, it is a forum for educated traders with the correct education, tools, and trading strategy to make a handsome income. Continue reading

Forex Trading — Opportunities for Individuals

imageForex Trading-How Can Individual Investors Benefit?

Indeed large multinational and individual banks and other major financial institutions have dominated FX trading (also known as Forex trading), but there is a paradigm change in the nature and type of investing. According to one estimate, in the new millennium, there are over 6 million online investment accounts, up from 1.5 million in 1997. As a result, start-up firms now compete directly with financial institutions to serve investors in the new technologically driven economy, and the clear winner is the customer. The competition between the brick and mortar institutions and the Internet-based companies has dramatically lowered the costs of investing, and empowered the individual investor to take control of their own investment strategy in Forex trading. Continue reading

Forex Made Easy for Everyone

imageForex made easy is as simple as you would want it to be. The foreign exchange market is a worldwide market and according to some estimates is almost as big as thirty times the turnover of the US Equity markets. That is some figure to chew on. Forex is the commonly used term for foreign exchange. As a person who wants to invest in the forex market, one should understand the basics of how this currency market operates. Forex can be made easier for beginners to understand it and here’s how. Continue reading

Internet Marketing VS Forex Currency Trading

imagesHave you noticed that when someone’s trying to sell you something — such as a system for making money — they always make it look far easier than it is?

Let’s look at two Internet businesses, almost as diametrically opposed as it’s possible to be — Internet Marketing and Forex Currency Trading.

You’ve probably heard the old Internet adage — build a better website and they will come. Well it ain’t true! Continue reading

Reality of Online Forex Trading

imagesForeign exchange trading is the trading of currencies. Most currencies can be traded. Huge amounts of currencies are traded 24 hours a day, 5 days a week. On average $1.9 trillion is traded a day. The most traded are United States Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, Canadian Dollar, British Pound Sterling, Australian Dollar and Swiss Franc. Continue reading

How To Get Started In Forex Trading

imagesYou may have been hearing about the foreign exchange market (Forex) and the investment advantages it offers. You would like to try it out, but don’t know where to start. This short guide will give you the basics in Forex and tell you what you need to participate in this fast growing field.

Foreign exchange used to be limited to large players such as national banks and multi-national corporations. In the 1980’s the rules were revised to allow smaller investors to participate using margin accounts. Margin accounts are the reason why Forex trading has become so popular. With a 100:1 margin account, you can control $100,000 with a $1,000 investment. Continue reading

Forex Glossary

imagesHere are some of the most common terms used in FOREX trading.

Ask Price — Sometimes called the Offer Price, this is the market price for traders to buy currencies. Ask Prices are shown on the right side of a quote — e.g. EUR/USD 1.1965 / 68 — means that one euro can be bought for 1.1968 UD dollars. Continue reading

Forex Market Offers Opportunity And Information

imagesThe forex market is what is called an international exchange currency market, where currencies are exchanged on a daily basis. There are five forex market centers around the world — New York, London, Tokyo, Frankfurt and Zurich. One does not need to be on the trading floor, so to speak to be involved in the forex market. Today, forex trading can be done from home on a computer. Continue reading