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It is different from the common shares.
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Peace of mind after buying shares?
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Don't attempt to try these even you are an expert
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Buying stocks based on price and value
This is the method I use when buying stocks
Investor, Traders and Speculators Charts
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The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs
Protect them at all costs
Dealing with Market Randomness
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Beware of people who give you tips
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Know your own limits and rules of the game.

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STI Index
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GOLD VS SGD Chart
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EUR/USD 10 years chart
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Taiji Symbol VS S&P 500
S&P 500 25 years chart
True value of S&P 500
Based on dollar index from 1988 to 2009
US Dollar Index
Using Taiji to Analyse
S&P(2007 to 2009) VS NIKKEI (1990 to 1992)
Is there any similarity?

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

True value of S&P 500 based on dollar index (1988 - 2009)


I have drawn up the chart to see the effect of multiplying the S&P500 and dollar index. My purpose is to show why non US investor must know the Dollar Index if they are buying US shares. US Dollar Index is the measurement of US Dollar value compared to other major currencies.
To simplify the chart, I am using one value for each year taken from the beginning of the year. Please note that I have used Oct 09 value for year 2010. Let make a assumption that the movement of your share price is tied to S&P500.
We can see that during year 2001, the product of S&P500 and dollar index is the highest. It means that if you are a non US investor, you will buy or sell US shares at the peak. In 2007, we can see the S&P500 have reach 1438 which is higher than 2001, but the product of S&P500 and dollar index is lower than that in year 2001. It means that if you buy US shares in year 2001 and sell share in 2007, you are in fact making a loss.
The chart also shows that the value of US shares is getting weaker since 2001. The recent bear rally has only reached the value during year 2003. So don't you think US shares are still considered very cheap now? The question now is will it get cheaper or it is worth to buy US shares?

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