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Want To Become A Financial Analyst?

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Let us first understand the meaning of financial analyst in simple way A  financial analyst  is a professional,  responsible for activities like  gathering data, organizing information, analyzing historical results,  making forecasts and projections, making recommendations, and generating  various Excel Reports , presentations, and reports.      Key Role and Duties of Financial Analyst:- 1 .  Analyze financial results This typically includes looking at ratios and metrics like gross margin, net margin, fixed vs. variable costs, year-over-year (YOY)  growth rates, return on equity (ROE ), return on assets (ROA ), debt/equity ratio, earnings per share (EPS ), and many others. The analyst will look for trends and benchmark the performance against other companies in the same industry.  When asking  what does a financial analyst do , this is one of the biggest components! 2 . F orecasts and projections Second role is ...

Wall Street Crash Of 1929

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                            The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, the Crash of 29, or Black     Tuesday, was a major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929.       It started in September and ended in mid-November, when share prices on the New York     Stock Exchange  (NYSE) collapsed. I t was the most devastating stock market crash in the    of the united states  when taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its     aftereffects. The Great Crash is mostly associated with October 24, 1929, called  Black  Tuesday , the day of the largest sell-off of shares in U.S. history  and October 29, 1929, called  Black Tuesday , when investors traded some 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in a single day.  The crash, which followed the Lo...

Career opportunities for CMA USA

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  The certified management accountant (CMA) credential awarded by IMA (US) is an advanced professional certification that is equivalent to CMA(India)  as per an MOU signed between IMA and ICMAI (India).CMA (US) provides a tangible to the CMA (India)certification provided by the ICMAI. Earning a CMA (US) professional certification demonstrates the professional expertise of a person in financial planning,analysis, decision support, control, and professional ethics.These are the skills that are demanded by top MNCs around the world and in India. India is fast becoming the financial capital of the world due to the brilliant minds in the country. Who is it for? In the early part of the century, Management courses were the hotcakes.Management courses still hold value, but unless the degree is earned from respectable institution, the value is pretty low in comparison. The managerial decisions taken in companies today are very much tied to the Financial path of the company. The change...

Easiest Ways For Newbies To Start In Affiliate Marketing

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                  Easiest Ways For Newbies To Start In Affiliate Marketing   With the aid of the Internet, you can almost have everything right at your fingertips. With just a few clicks you get access to thousands and even millions of pieces of information and data on virtually any field of interest. As years pass by, the Internet continuous to effect radical changes in many facets of human endeavors, including commerce. Experts say that the information space, commonly known as the “world wide web,” grows by over a million pages everyday as more and more people utilize the Internet for information, education, entertainment, business and other personal reasons. It doesn’t take a business-oriented individual to realize that this phenomenon can bring about sky-high financial gains. The Internet’s fast-growing popularity in the recent years is surely an opportunity for business that any entrepreneur would not want to miss. You might be thin...

Which Would You Rather Do Forex Or Daytrading

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               Online trading is great way for serious investors/traders to make money, but inexperienced traders often wind up with big losses. A good set of instructions can minimize the risks and save months of expensive trial-and-error learning.   Day Trading  Day Trading had its heyday during the bull market of the 1990’s. All the amateurs have since dropped out, but day trading is still being practiced by professionals. There are fewer opportunities in the current market, but skilled investors can still find them if they know what to look for.   FOREX Trading  The Foreign Exchange Market (FOREX), the world’s largest financial exchange market, originated in 1973. It has a daily turnover of currency worth more than $1.2 trillion dollars.  Unlike many other securities, FOREX does not trade on a fixed exchange rate; instead, currencies are traded primarily between central banks, commercial banks, various non-banking inte...

Trading With Root Cause Analysis

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If you have read my article on Pareto charts this will probably make more sense to you. Root cause analysis is another tool that traders could benefit from. I know that some of these things do not seem trading related, but you can improve results with them. When all is said and done results are what matter anyway. On your Pareto chart you have identified weaknesses in your trading style. Root cause analysis is how you start to fix them. First we need to identify the most prominent cause of failed trades. Once this is identified you will need to write it at the top of a separate sheet of paper. Below this you will ask a question. What caused this reaction? Then you list the answer. Now ask yourself the same thing about this new answer. List it. You will continue to ask yourself this for each new answer, until you cannot come up with an answer. Generally, you will only be able to go about 3-5 levels deep. This is your root cause. This is the start of the path that leads to the l...

Why We Should Build Portfolio?

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  Walking through the financial maze of stocks, bonds and mutual funds can be         quite a challenge. Check out 4 tips below to build a successful portfolio.                 1. Know your goals . Consider how much money you’ll need for your children’s education or your retirement. Whatever your vision for the future might be, set your goals and develop a concrete plan for meeting them. 2. Define your investment time horizon. If you’re not planning on retiring anytime soon, you might want to have a portfolio that includes more long-term investments. If retirement is just around the corner, consider a more conservative approach. 3. Determine your risk tolerance. Figure out your risk comfort level and compare that with what you can afford. In general, the longer you have to invest, the bigger risk you can take. 4. Consult a professional . In order to avoid financial pitfalls later on, it is often wise to seek profes...