Sunday, December 27, 2009

Build Your Financial Future With Automated Forex Trading System

By John Adams

Most of us are not (yet) using forex software for our currency term contracts. The closest we get to the concept is placing a limit order. However, it is very clear that an automated trading system can help us obtain a profile of one of the participants in the market. The forex software system can help a participant to keep strongly anchored in the market and make the best of the money changing hands at any given moment in time. The reason why most of us are not using a currency trading software (yet) is not that we do not like the idea of having a computer program do some of the work for us. The problem lies with the fact that we feel uneasy about working with brokers.

Like I mentioned before, the software can be run on your computer 24 hours a day even while you are sleeping. This allows you to let the software make decisions that will make you money while still letting you get stuff done during the day. The forex trading software is able to work with any forex market and is able to be run by itself. This means you don't have to sit at the computer trading and worrying that one decision you make could cost you a lot of money.

There is software that uses FXCM API but it is important to understand beforehand what it is all about. The costs can amount to exorbitant sums like $600 each month. Interactive brokers ideally work with C(++), Java and .NET-API systems. They appear to be a very clever choice of forex trading software. The reason is simple, brokers work via an enormously widespread platform and they can therefore ask lower commissions. The portfolio is more spread out which makes them an efficient money making instrument.

Which ever automated system or forex software you end up selecting, you should really make sure you know what you are getting your hands on. Does the program have any proven track record? What will it actually do for you? Where does it get its information from? There are answers to all these and any other questions you may have. A good idea would be to look into them before you buy. Forex trading software might help you pick up signals from the providers of signal portfolios. Is this the way you want to? Or do you have other strategies you want to apply and follow?

Still, it pays not to succumb to the saving powers of automatic Forex trading software. It is still important to delve into the market yourself so that you can also learn a thing or two, especially with the fast pace trading trends come at. Sick of spinning your wheels trying to make an honest living online? Have you started using Automatic Forex Trading Software for your business yet? - 23309

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14th Motilal Oswal Wealth Creation Study : Winner Categories & Category Winners

By Saisha Jones

The 14th Motilal Oswal Wealth Creation Study is a financial event which was held on 17th- Dec- 2009. An Annual Wealth Creation Study is commissioned every year by Mr. Raamdeo Agrawal, Managing Director of Motilal Oswal Group. The Motilal Oswal 14th Annual Wealth Creation Study (2004-09) is divided into three parts i.e. The Wealth Creation Study Findings, Wealth Creation Theme: Winner Categories + Category Winners = Formula for Wealth Creation in the NTD Era & Market Outlook.

Wealth Creation Study findings analyzes the top 100 wealth creating companies during the period 2004-09. Wealth created is calculated as change in the market cap of companies between 2003 and 2009, duly adjusted for corporate events such as mergers, de-mergers, fresh issuance of capital, buyback, etc.

Five companies - HDFC, Sun Pharma, Reliance Inds, Hero Honda and Infosys - featured among the top 100 wealth creators in each of the last 10 years. HDFC was ranked as the most consistent by virtue of its 10-year price CAGR being the highest. Unitech was the Fastest Wealth Creator in FY09, for the second time in a row. Its 5-year stock price CAGR is a staggering 122%. Reliance Industries emerged as the biggest wealth creator for the third time in a row. It created 1514 billion RS worth of wealth contributing 15.6% of total wealth created in FY09.

The theme for this year's wealth creation study was A Winning Formula For Wealth Creation.

The formula for Winner Categories was the blend of Categories benefiting from India's Next Trillion Dollar GDP opportunity & their Scalability. The formula for category winners was the combination of the winner categories, the entry barriers & the great management. The formula used for the winning investments was the combination of the category winners & the respective reasonable valuation. The most important recipe for the Wealth Creation Study was the combination of the Winner Categories & the Category Winners.

Winner Categories: India's NTD Era will see a huge boom in consumption and savings/investment, which will throw up several Winner Categories i.e. those which grow at over 1.5x GDP growth rate, and are consolidated in nature. The study identifies 21 Winner Categories which are Alcoholic beverages, Auto - 2 - wheelers, Auto - Cars & SUVs , Auto - Tractors, Capital Goods - Power equipment, Construction, Engineering - Turnkey, Finance -Banks & Private sector, Finance - Banks & Public sector, Finance - Brokerages, Finance - Credit rating, Finance - Housing, FMCG - Personal Care, FMCG - Processed Food, Gas distribution, Infrastructure, Insurance, Media - Entertainment , Real Estate, Retailing , Telecom.

Category Winners: These are companies from Winner Categories, which have great managements and high Entry Barriers. Great management is one which successfully defends or even increases Entry Barriers and manages growth at least in line with category. Entry Barriers is a simpler term for sustainable competitive advantage - The existence of barriers to entry means that incumbent firms are able to do what potential rivals cannot. Being able to do what rivals cannot is the definition of competitive advantage.

Winning investments: The category winner in Auto (2 wheelers) was Hero Honda, Auto (Cars & SUVs) was Maruti Suzuki, Auto (Cars & UVs/tractors) was Mahindra & Mahindra, Capital Goods (Power equipment) was BHEL. Category Winners are those that at reasonable (not necessarily cheap) valuation create significant wealth over the long term. The study constructs a model portfolio for the NTD Era, based on the above principles. This portfolio would have outperformed the markets if purchased any time during the last five years.

The category winner in Infrastructure was Mundra Port, Media (Entertainment) was Sun TV, Retailing was Pantaloon Retail & Telecom was Bharti Airtel, Engineering (Turnkey) was Larsen and Toubro, Finance (Banks & Private Sector) was HDFC Bank, Finance (Banks & Public Sector) was SBI, Finance (Credit rating) was CRISIL, Finance (Housing) was HDFC, FMCG (Personal Care) was Dabur India, FMCG (Processed food) was Nestle India.

It can be concluded that the NTD Era will be marked by sustained boom in investment, discretionary spend, and savings. Winner Categories and Category Winners will enjoy exponential growth in profits. Category Winners bought at reasonable valuation will create significant wealth over the long term. - 23309

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