Monthly Archives: January 2012

Market Report: January 25, 2012

WK04_TD017_January 25, 2012 MARKET ACTION: Prospect of a Greek default loomed large after finance ministers rejected private bondholders   PICKS PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Megaworld Corp. (MEG),  Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCB) , Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Dev (TA) , RFM Corporation … Continue reading

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Guide to Stock Trading Tools: Lesson 1: Charts – The Most Important Tool in the Shed

LESSON I: CHARTS – THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL IN THE SHED All professions have their “signature” (or some may say, stereotypical) tools of their trade – doctors have their stethoscopes, engineers have their trusty plumb bob, and lawyers have their … Continue reading

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Market Report: January 24, 2012

January 24, 2012, Tuesday WK04_TD016_2012 OUTLOOK: THE FORWARD outlook remains rosy, if the market’s movement in the first three weeks is any indication. Benign inflation which gave the BSP room for a rate-cut and government’s avowal to rev up public … Continue reading

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Market Daily: January 24, 2012

Market Summary and Outlook: The local stock market continued its impressive rally, closing to a fresh record high on Friday and its third straight week of gains this year, as bullish investors cheered lower key interest rates. The PSEi main … Continue reading

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The Daily S.W.I.M. – January 20, 2012

Yesterday’s Philippine stock market performance reached an all-time high, with the main index climbing up to 4,700.37 points. This, however, did not dampen today, as could be attested by the performance of the market. Today’s morning session continued to climb … Continue reading

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Market Report: January 20, 2012

January 20, Friday, WK03, TD015 2012 OUTLOOK: FOR purely technical reasons, the PSEI’s extended advance puts us to generally seek opportunities to book profits. On the other hand, as the table of stocks below suggest, we remain open to bargain … Continue reading

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Market Report: January 19, 2012

January 19, Thursday, WK03, TD014 2012 OUTLOOK: A SECOND session advance erased losses sustained through a prior two-session slump, thus keeping the market inside technically overbought territory. While the search for the reasons keeping optimism elevated continues, there is alternatively … Continue reading

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Market Daily: January 19, 2012

Market Summary and Outlook: The PSEi main index rose for the second-straight day yesterday, hitting a new intra-day high, on expectations of lower interest rates this week. The benchmark index gained 34.86 points, or 0.75% higher from Tuesday, to close … Continue reading

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The Daily S.W.I.M. – January 18, 2012

The stock market today has, once again, broken records, setting new market highs as the market continues to push towards the 4,700 point line. However, by the end of the market session, it became apparent that there is hesitation on … Continue reading

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Market Report: January 18, 2012

January 18, Wednesday, WK03, TD013 2012 OUTLOOK: DESPITE a two session slump, prices have remained pretty much stable inside trading ranges. If the impeachment trial of CJ Corona has had any impact, negative or otherwise on sentiments, it has yet … Continue reading

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