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Insider trading offers a rare glimpse into the internal sentiments about the company. By thoroughly studying insider transactions you can gauge the level of confidence posed by the company management in its policies and future direction.

I use a wide variety of financial ratios to make decisions about my portfolio. These ratios are helpful in determining the robustness of the company’s policies and its financial health. One of the most important financial ratios is Price Earnings ratio. This ratio tells the relationship between the stock’s current trading price and its earnings.

When it comes to portfolio management, it pays to listen to experts. These experts may be company insiders or analysts. In addition to my own research, I like to seek these analysts’ opinion. One of the most important things that I watch out for is the price upgrades given by equity analysts.

I have already started dreaming about holiday season, but before that there is another season waiting which is promising to be even more exciting. Yes, that’s right; it’s the earnings season, which is all set to start this week. Quarterly earnings reporting is an important event for the company, analysts and investors alike.

The bad news for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) mounts on the earnings front with events at both Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) and at LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) contributing to its woes. Gradually even the most diehard bull must be starting to recognise that there is no earnings visibility at all for Mark Zuckerburg’s company. It is on that basis that I […]

Markets are looking to conclude the week on a positive note. However, if you are willing to ride the bullish wave, you need to pay attention to individual stocks. One of the ways to do this is to pay attention to the stocks touching or creating new 52 weeks high. However, like any other indicator, […]

Technology sector is looking gloomy today and I am going to put the blame on Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman. Whitman sounded a caution against the coming year for the company. The effect of the announcement is evident on the company stock which is trading in red in an otherwise green market. Outlook is not so […]

Markets are trading up today but Oil does not seem to catch a break. Its downward slide is still on and it is trading 1.93 percent down at $90.12, after sliding below $90 in the early trades. Also, the entire energy sector is in the red zone, going against the broad market trend. The impact […]

In early trade today, the markets seem to be undecided. While S&P 500 and NASDAQ are in positive territory, Dow Jones is slightly in red area. This is largely in line with global cues where markets are showing mixed trend. However, there are some major gainers in trading today. So, let’s have a look at the […]

Portfolio management is simultaneously an interesting and time consuming exercise. Depending on your risk and preference profile, you can choose various tools to help you in decision making.