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julialee - ArticlesWarning: China is going crazy!Things are just not looking normal. GDP growth is at 7.9% but that is on the back of a massive decline in exports. How to make money? - Buy low and sell highThe problem is, most people tend to do the opposite. They tend to buy when the market is reaching all time highs and when things are looking expensive. Wait on the sidelines or recovery time?On Wednesday 15 July 2009, $3.9 billion worth of stock was traded. Compare that to Wednesday 16 July 2008 where there was $5.7 billion worth of stock traded. That's a fall of 30% in the value of trades Scorecard time – earnings seasonEarnings season is the final scorecard for a company. It sets the tone and sentiment for the next quarter, if not the next year. The new financial yearAnother year's over and a new one has begun. What can we expect in the new financial year?Most traders will be happy to close the book on the 2008/09 financial year.We saw the market lose 24% which represents the worst loss since the 1981/82 year. Exchange traded fundsIt's a difficult time to be stock picking at the moment so many retail and professional investors are turning to buying into exchange traded funds, or ETFs. On Friday 12 June there was a golden cross on the marketAfter the golden cross, the market dropped 4%. We saw the market fall for two straight days, with the ASX 200 falling below the 4000 point psychological barrier. Performance metrics: what are they, why are they important and how can they help you?On Tuesday 9 June we heard from CSL: The company said that its $1.6 billion buy-back would improve its investment return metrics such as EPS and ROE.
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