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ASX Share Market Game Update and Long Term Portfolio Performance
ASX Share Market Game Update and Long Term Portfolio Performance
Written by admin in Tuesday, March 4th 2008   
The first ASX stock market game is underway and it has been a very impressive start. In just 14 trading days the national leader has a portfolio equity of $59272.88. My equity curve is a little bit less impressive suffering a draw down today of around the $AUD 2000 mark. Currently I am ranked 5th in the state and 25th in the country. The chart below shows my equity curve for the previous 14 trading [+]
Constructing a simulated stock trading portfolio with Google Finance
Constructing a simulated stock trading portfolio with Google Finance
Written by admin in Wednesday, January 23rd 2008   
The portfolio I will be constructing is based on the five Australian stocks highlighted in Smart Investor magazine. If you haven't read the previous article on "Economic Moats" I would advise you to read that before reading this article. The tool I will be using for this is Google Finance, therefore you will need to sign up for a Google account (this is free). Go to Google Accounts and click on "create an account now [+]
Global market downturn: Time to think long term?
Global market downturn: Time to think long term?
Written by admin in Tuesday, January 22nd 2008   
I am sure you have heard about the stock markets of the world losing large portions of their value. The mainstream media is really having a field day with it. Some finance blogs are noticing considerably high search volumes as people look for answers. The Australian market has not been immune to this global phenomenon with the market having its longest losing streak in a quarter of a century. You can see the steady decline [+]
Free online share trading course provided by the ASX
Free online share trading course provided by the ASX
Written by admin in Friday, November 30th 2007   
In yesterdays post I highlighted the free on-line courses that could be undertaken for individuals wanting to gain understanding of the futures and options market. The focus today will be on the equity market, in particular the Australia equity market. I know that the majority of my readers are from the US however I think that it is important to expand your horizons as there are many investment opportunities outside the US. The ASX much [+]
2007 ASX Stock Game South Australian winner
2007 ASX Stock Game South Australian winner
Written by admin in Thursday, November 22nd 2007   
<brag>It is official yours truly is the South Australian winner of the ASX share market game.</brag> It has been all quiet on my website for a while as I have been busy with programming and other non-trading related tasks. I am sure everyone can relate to life getting in the way of all the best-laid plans. In case you are unaware with what the ASX share market game is, you might like to read my [+]
Australian Stock Exchange ASX Share Market Game 2007
Australian Stock Exchange ASX Share Market Game 2007
Written by admin in Monday, September 10th 2007   
The ASX share market game is conducted bi-annually, each player is assigned a hypothetical AUD$50, 000. This year however due to technical difficulties game one was cancelled. The Australian Stock Exchange’s (ASX) education arm administers the share market game. The share market game has some very specific rules for trading and takes into account actual functioning of the ASX. Therefore, the simulation is very close to actual trading. Below are some specifics of this year’s [+]

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