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First Trading Experience with Zecco
A week after I opened a Zecco Trading account (check out my Zecco review post for details on account opening process) and initiated an ACH fund transfer, the money finally came through and I got the chance to make my first trading with Zecco.
I requested an ACH transfer of $1,000 last Friday evening from my [...]
Do You Believe Analyst’s Forecast?
Do you believe in technical analysis? Do you think stock analysts can use charts to predict the future of a stock and thus make a winning trade?
I have a technical analysis book (All About Technical Analysis* by Constance Brown) that I bought several years when I was once considering to learn the technique, but never [...]
Loaded Up Altria and More Gold
I have been long considering adding Altria (MO) to my investments because of its long history of dividend growth. On March 13, 2007, MO distributed a quarterly dividend of $0.86/share, equivalent to a $3.44 annual dividend (5.00% yield). Though the spin-off of Kraft Food will reduce its annual dividend to $2.75, MO has increased its [...]
China Life Surge with No Apparent Reason
China Life Insurance (LFC) surges on Friday with no apparent reason. Currently, shares of China Life’s American Depositary Receipt (ADR) rise $3.66/share, or a gain of 7.75%. The only news I could find that is possibly related to the movement of the stock is a report from Lehman Brothers:
The 12-month target price of China Life [...]
Performance of Recent Chinese IPO Stocks
[This article also appears on SeekingAlpha, Recent Chinese IPOs On Wall Street - EDU Leads The Pack]
In the past year, thirteen Chinese companies located in the mainland China offer their shares to the public and traded their stocks in the US. The following is a table showing their performance as of today.
Company
Symbol
IPO date
IPO price
Current price
New [...]
