Investing In Shares Is Part Of A Long Term Strategy

10. February 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Money Investing · Tags: , , , , ,

Article by Psg Online

You can buy shares online in companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to build your own portfolio through our online trading process. You will receive a cost effective online broking platform with no minimum investment requirements and free access to a trader on our dealing desk. When you buy shares, you become an owner of a small part of that company. That ownership is transferred to you via your PSG Online share trading account – the entire transaction is concluded electronically.

Investing in shares is part of a long term strategy. As a share investor you will be the proud owner of your share of a company’s future earnings, paid out through dividends as declared by the company’s board. As you buy shares and the companies in your portfolio grow more successful over time, your dividend income will increase and you will earn an income from your share investment.Our research and investment tools will empower you to make the right investment decisions by buying shares that keep your portfolio on the right growth path.

Our intuitive online trading system provides you with direct market access, live prices, let’s you buy shares online and can automatically execute on your parameters as well as alert you to new opportunities that match your strategy for buying shares.

A watch list automatically tracks your investment performance.

Alerts are sent to your cellphone or email.

Independent fundamental research reports on more than 400 JSE listed companies will assist you to identify opportunities for buying shares based on each company’s financial health.

Daily Recommendations including the latest fundamental research, Tradewise reports and technical charting functions.

A consolidated platform gives you access to all your PSG Online investment accounts through one login – including your investment account, trading positions, derivative holdings, offshore portfolio and even your unit trust portfolio.

Direct market access to the JSE, ensuring you receive real-time prices and that your order instructions reach the market within seconds.

If you are interested in investing if shares, you can complete the simple online registration process.

STEP ONE: Register online for a new share investing account and PSG Online web profile.

STEP TWO: Provide us with your FICA details if you are new to PSG Online. PSG Online will open your share investing account within 48 hours of receipt of your FICA documents.

STEP THREE: Login to your account. You will use the same username and password chosen when you registered for your web profile in Step One.

STEP FOUR: Select the appropriate share investing account and place an order through the New Order screen.

All withdrawals can be processed online and if received by 12pm they are processed on the same day.

What are the costs of investing in shares? Brokerage is charged on a sliding scale starting at 0.9% (excl VAT) of the value of the transaction, with a minimum of R98. As the size of the trades decrease, the brokerage rate also decreases. We are always open to negotiate brokerage rates for active traders.

An admin charge of R40 per month is charged per active account.You can find a link to all our fees and charges on our website.PSG Online offers direct, live access to the JSE for all listed instruments through our online trading platform.

We provide free access to all trading, tracking and alert services.You can find more information and learn about buying shares on our FAQ page.

source: http://www.psgonline.co.za/invest/buy-shares.php

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Best Investment Strategy For 2012 and Beyond

05. February 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Money Investing · Tags: , , , ,

Article by Hyip Soldier

The best investment strategy for 2012 and beyond will differ from the popular investment strategy offered by most investment advisers and financial planners today. The investment landscape has changed. Here’s a strategy for making the best of it.

Up until recent times you could stay out of serious trouble by simply allocating about half of your investment assets to stocks and the other half to bonds. That’s the traditional investment strategy often recommended for average investors, and most people deal with it by putting their money in stock funds and bond funds. Stock funds are the growth half of the equation and the risky part of the strategy. Bond funds are considered the relatively safe investment designed to pay higher interest income. Over the years losses in one fund type were usually offset by good returns in the other.

Welcome to the year 2012, where bonds and bond funds will likely not be such a safe investment. Stock funds are never safe and 2012 will be no exception to the rule. Asset allocation will be only half of the story going forward. Selecting the right funds within each category will be the other key to success. Let’s look at your best investment strategy in both fund categories, and the reason why certain funds will be your best choices.

Two things stand out about the so-called recovery the USA has supposedly experienced over the past few years. First, the economy did not recover as it has in the past after a recession – 9% of the working force is out of work. This makes for a weak economy and puts pressure on the stock market and stock funds. That’s why you’ll need to be careful about which stock funds you include in your investment portfolio.

Second, interest rates have been driven down to historically low levels to stimulate the economy in general and the pathetic housing market. Even with a 4% mortgage rate average folks can not qualify for a mortgage or afford to buy a house. Today’s ridiculously low interest rates mean savers can not earn a respectable interest income in truly safe investments. It also means that bond funds could be a trap in 2012 for people who don’t really understand bonds and bond funds. Let’s look at the best bond fund strategy first.

Even the best bond funds of the past few years could be big losers in 2012 if they hold long term bonds in their investment portfolios. When interest rates turn around and go back up the bonds they hold will lose significant value because new bonds will become available that pay more attractive (higher) interest income. Your best investment strategy for bond funds is to own funds that hold corporate bonds that mature in about 5 years to 7 years. CORPORATE BOND FUNDS pay more interest income than similar funds that invest primarily in government bonds. Funds that hold bonds maturing in 5 to 7 years (intermediate term bond funds) will be much less affected by rising interest rates than long term funds holding bonds that mature in 20 years or more. That’s a fact, and that’s how bonds work.

Your best investment strategy for stock funds will be to go with GROWTH AND INCOME funds that invest in high quality companies with a history of paying 2% or more per year in dividend income. If the stock market gets truly ugly in 2012 and beyond these funds will be your best bet to sidestep huge losses. In a bad stock market funds that pay little or nothing in dividends are usually the big losers.

Sometimes it pays to be aggressive and take on more risk. The year 2012 looks like a time to get more conservative and live to be a risk taker another day. Most investors need to hold stock funds and bond funds as well as truly safe investments like bank CDs. Your best investment strategy for 2012: allocate your investment assets with 40% going to INTERMEDIATE TERM CORPORATE BOND FUNDS and the same going to high quality GROWTH AND INCOME STOCK FUNDS paying 2% or more in dividend income. The other 20% of your investment portfolio goes to safe investments like bank CDs.

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