Category: Financial

  • January effect

    January effect As we discussed in the marketing timing strategies, January Effect is the oldest and more common accepted ideas. In this article, we expand the topic and look at more details. Increase in buying securities before the end of the year for a lower price, and selling them in January to generate profit from…

  • Easy ESPP Mathematical Formula

    When you are first hired to a new company, the human resource personnel would educate you that Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) is a fantastic deal etc. She would spend hours explaining how the 15% number  would nest you a profit. An ESPP typically works this way: 1. You contribute to the ESPP from x%…

  • Even a stopped clock is right twice a day

    Even a stopped clock is right twice a day There are many different ways to predicate stock market.  Some are well known, some are not, but all theories have their true believers. First I will list a few very “reliable rules”. Then I will list a few common but not so reliable ones. For each…