Archive for September, 2008

Happy Eid Al-Fitr

Posted on September 30th, 2008 by pratolo
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Amalan Saliha is kind of investment. We do it now, and harvest it later.
They who have no patience cash out right away, but have nothing left.
Happy Eid Mubarak. Taqabalallahu minna wa minkum.

18 Warnings to Individual Investors

Posted on September 29th, 2008 by pratolo
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Peter Lynch, the greatest mutual fund manager ever, gave us these warnings to individual investors which is notable in this current market fluctuation.

Sometime in the next month, year, or three years, the market will decline sharply.
Market declines are great opportunities to buy stocks in companies you like. Corrections -a Market’s definition of going down a […]

Stock (Company) You Must Avoid

Posted on September 25th, 2008 by pratolo
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As an alternative tool to investigate a company’s prospect, besides B/S (Balance Sheet) and P/L (Profit/Loss Statement), Peter Lynch told us to sniff around its management culture. Solid and visionary management is an early sign of good stock performance, otherwise it indicates early sign of decline and you should abandon its […]

Ketika Musim Diskon Tiba

Posted on September 15th, 2008 by pratolo
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Anda mestinya gembira. Ternyata BEI tak mau kalah dengan department-department Store mengadakan great sale menjelang lebaran. Inilah saatnya membeli saham perusahaan sekelas Ferrari dengan harga Hyundai. Berikut ini criteria screening praktis yg saya ambil dari buku “The Little Book that Beats the Market” oleh Joel Greenblatt.

The Law of the Few, Hukum tentang Yang Sedikit

Posted on September 13th, 2008 by pratolo
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Puluhan riset menunjukkan bahwa hanya sedikit investor yg sanggup mengalahkan return market dalam jangka panjang. Ini disebabkan utk menjadi 20% itu diperlukan bukan hanya skill (fundamental analysis) yang mantap, namun juga factor mental psikologis yang matang.

The End of Dollar Hegemony, The Beginning of Global Economic Change

Posted on September 4th, 2008 by pratolo
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When you finish reading this article, you may find the reason why U.S invaded Iraq, why U.S President hate Iran and Venezuela, and why the oil price continue to soar. You may change the way you invest.