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What are credit default swaps?

2008-10-10T03:46:00.001-07:00

There is a lot of mention currently in the media regarding credit default swaps. Here is our explanation on the credit default swaps, and why are they such a problem in the current market.What are credit default Swaps?The credit default swaps are unregulated contract that is approximately $62 trillion market. Currently, these contracts are blamed for the market volatility, as well as, downward

We added askStockGuru UK

2008-10-02T21:02:00.000-07:00

For those who want to research stock, analysis stock, perform technical analysis and know support and resistance for stocks traded in London Stock Exchange(LSE) in UK, we have added askStockGuru.co.uk. Hope you find it as helpful as askstockguru.com, which analysis US stock traded on NYSE and Nasdaq.

Changes to the top menu

2008-08-19T02:46:00.001-07:00

Changed the top menu to provide following functions:Ability to logoutAbility to change passwordMoved the Feedback under the affiliate

How to add/remove a stock to watchlist ?

2008-06-18T20:34:00.000-07:00

How to Add stocks to the watchlist ?1. Login to the website using your email and password. on the top menu, Login/Free Registration --> Login then, type your email and password, and then click login2. Look up a symbol, For example, type "IBM" in Symbol box, and click "GO" On the Right hand side of the Summary Bar in gray, you should see "Add to Watchlist". Click "Add to

How do we determine which stocks we follow ?

2008-05-22T19:08:00.001-07:00

Currently, we follow about 3500 to 4000 stocks that are traded either on NASDAQ, NYSE or AMEX exchanges. Furthermore, we filter out stocks that do not meet our criteria. The criteria is based on history of the stock and other indicators that we follow. Sometimes, we may exclude a stock because of limited trading history, inadequate daily trading volume, exceptional events, and based on other

Site Down

2008-05-07T15:29:00.000-07:00

Today the site went down for about 2 hours. We apologize for any inconvenience that it may have caused our users.

Why Market Phases Are Important For Stock Investors?

2008-04-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

Are you into stocks? Do you trade the stock market? Are you an investor or a trader? In either case, you will find this article very helpful. You will also find the market phases to be a good indicator for stock, and perhaps you will be able to profit from it.It is important for an investor or a trader to understand the life cycle of a stock. If you trade stocks, you know that stocks go through

Happy New Year

2008-01-01T06:55:00.000-08:00

We wish all traders and investors a very happy new and prosperous new year.

Breakouts and Breakdowns

2007-12-31T01:04:00.001-08:00

One of the questions that was recently asked was:>What does upside and downside breakout mean?Breakout is price movement of a stock through an identified level of support or resistance. The upside or downside breakouts are traded with the presumption that the move will continue. Traders who keep an eye on the upside or downside breakout, generally, look for increase in the volume( number of

How often do we update our analysis ?

2007-12-29T13:44:00.000-08:00

Recently, we were asked the following question:> How often do you update your analysis ?We want to give our clients timely and actionable analysis. To achieve this purpose, askStockGuru.com updates its stock analysis at least 2 times a day. The first update occurs during the market hours, and the second update occurs after the market close. When the market is open, we may update our analysis

Understanding Market Phases

2007-12-26T19:31:00.001-08:00

It is important for an investor or a trader to understand the life cycle of a stock. Typically, a stock will go through peaks and valley. We believe that most stocks go through these cycles. Through an algorithm developed by askStockGuru.com, we have classified the life cycle of the stock into 6 distinct phases. These phases are as follows:

How do I manage my trading risk ? What do the risk management numbers mean ?

2007-12-23T16:35:00.000-08:00

Recently, we received the following question regarding risk management numbers.>>Love the site! (www.askstockguru.com) Could you please explain your risk management numbers and how to use them by providing a practical example.First of all, we are happy that you love the site. We hope that you find it useful.Risk management is a critical element in a trading plan. The two elements primarily

Welcome

2007-12-18T09:01:00.000-08:00

HelloWelcome to askStockGuru.com blog. You will find us useful. We analyze about 4000 stocks, rank them, and tell you how to trade them.