At
Syracuse University
we are presenting a web-based course on
Investing and trading on the Internet for the new
investor.
This is in keeping
with the recent activity by Charles Schwab and others to
promote the idea that it is feasible for average
individuals to manage their own portfolios.
Our service,
Tradersweb is
made available to the students, free of charge, and
serves as the primary source of information.
Other sites listed
below provide additional data. |
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Web-based Course at Syracuse University |
Course
Description
The
focus of the course is twofold.
1) the theory of investing
and
2) the effective use of
technology.
Topics include the
following:
1. Review of available
sites, how to access and how to use. (one lecture)
2. Review of fundamentals
of investing for income and growth. Which stock should I
buy? What are suitable measurement criteria? What is the
relation between the economy and the stock market? (three
lectures)
3. Review of market timing
and short-term investing. Is this a good time to buy, sell
or hold a particular stock? (two lectures)
4. How to construct a
portfolio. Discussion of sources of investing information.
(one lecture)
5. Review of required
discipline and methodology. Conclusions and recommendations
for further work. (one lecture)
We hope to provide the
additional information and tools needed by the average
investor to be successful in managing his/her own portfolio.
Reading
Materials
1. Fundamental of
Investing for Growth and Income, V.W. Eveleigh, SCEEE Press,
1996
2. Computer and
Information Technology for Trading in Stocks and Options, F.
Schlereth, B. Schlereth, 1995
3. The Encyclopedia of
Technical Market Indicators, R.W. Colby, T.A. Myers, Irwin,
1988
4. Market Timing for the
Nineties, Stephen Leeb, Harper Business, 1994
5. The Visual Investor,
John J. Murphy, Wiley, 1996.
6. Finance and Investment
Handbook, Downes and Goodman, Barron's 1990
7. Technical Analysis from
A to Z, S.B. Achelis, Irwin, 1995
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We maintain
that traditional methods of investing such as dollar cost
averaging, "buy and hold", reliance on mutual
funds and investment advisors are now pretty much passe
because of the Internet and low transaction fees. The
Internet is an information provider and low transaction
fees allow for more frequent trading. The preferred
investment style, Dynamic
Investing, is to:
1) Select
stocks based on sound fundamental analysis.
2) Use
technical analysis to determine entry and exit timing.
3) Use the Web
to collect "other" information prior to making
the final buy/sell decision.
We are
stressing the use of the Web, in general and
using Tradersweb, in particular.
Trading decisions are made using the first two elements.
The third is used as corroborating information. |
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Seminar and Examples |
http://www.tradersweb.com/aaii2.htm
is a seminar that we present to interested individuals.
It contains a set of
slides, with comments, that are self contained. There are
also several examples drawn from our recent experiences
which illustrate the trading methods we are suggesting.
The primary point that we
stress in the seminar is that a successful investor requires
another level of information than can be obtained from
sources such as television, news web sites and data
services.
At Tradersweb.com we provide clear and simple
suggestions of "what to buy/sell"
and "when to buy/sell".
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Our mission is
to help investors and traders locate securities offering
unusually good profit potential and provide technical
analysis support to define attractive buying and selling
opportunities for selected securities.
Our
primary goal is to help investors gain real
control over their investments. |
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University
College, the continuing education division
of Syracuse University, offers a variety of degree programs
in formats tailored to the busy schedules of part-time
students. Adults of all ages with work, family, and other
responsibilities who seek quality higher education find it
through University College.
Part-time students—executives and clerical
workers, homemakers, retirees, teachers, service providers,
technicians, and retailers—are drawn to the University
for career advancement, a career change, or personal
enrichment. |
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