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Year 2013 is a very good year for DJIA, S & P 500, Russell, Nasdaq .. How about year 2014 forecast/prediction? Will economist/analyst expect a 10% correction or more in year 2014,
some major volatility, good Treasury yield, increase of interest rate, inflation above 3%,
bubbles causes by the QE / money printing /currency trading war or etc..etc? Will the
year 2014 of Chinese HORSE horoscope will continue riding through the hills and mountains like year 2013?
What are your strategies or secret success formula to trade in USA Stock?

What is your best ever stock you ever have and still holding it? What are the financial ratios you are looking
at before you make up your mind to buy/trade USA Stocks? Any good "own" trading skills/experiences you
want to share about? Will DJIA reaches 20K pts by end of year 2016? Will financial/housing/credit crisis or
new type of unforseen circumstance will be happened again? When is the best time to unlock your profit?
If you sell yr stocks, where you put yr money to work even harder for you? Why rich ppls becomes even more richer?
Is CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) still relevant in Today's Investment?

Why do you like to invest / trade in USA Market? What are the best brokers available? How to
open an account to trade/invest USA stocks? All the world knews that USA market is the biggest stock
market, as USA country is the biggest economy power in term of GDP.. Rule # 1 Don't make losses in
USA Stock market. Rule # 2 Don't forget rule # 1 .. How to make good money in a falling market? The cure for money
madness is .... Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits. Roadmap to successful financial freedom? Break
your bad money habits, live without financial stress and make more money. No more destructive debt,
overspending, money fights, worries, secrets, or lies? We all want to do the RIGHT thing with our money,
make it GROW, spend it wisely, and use it to MAKE the world a better place. BUT something is stopping us from
doing that, and we all have a name for it. It is called "Money Madness". WHY? All the best. Start to Discuss.
Bullish Year of Horse 2014 ???

Jeremy Siegel's Bullish Call 2014

This post has been edited by netmask8: Jan 2 2014, 11:46 PM

TWTR, WYNN, MPEL and LVS are in record high again.. Super BULL continue till Saint Nicholas is out of gift?

In North Poles, this joyous, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, and black leather belt/boots and carries a bag full of gifts for USA Stock? Did you write a letter
to Santa Claus to ask for the exact USA Stock directions in coming X'mas and New year 2014?

Why banking/financial stocks were in stagnation mode? BAC, C, LYG, NBG, RBS, UBS, JPM, WFC, GS
Is USA Housing Stocks good to buy? SPF, BZH, LEN, DHI, HOV
Do u like Technology Stock? TXN, STM, ADI, MXIM, INTC, FCS, CSCO, IBM, MSFT, AAPL,GOOG
How abt consumer and health care field ? JNJ, MRK, LLY, KO, MCD, WMT, PG

This post has been edited by netmask8: Dec 12 2013, 12:30 AM

When will be the Fed meeting? Jobs data was good, more tapering talk coming?

Will 2014 be finally the bears come out from nowhere as a surprise? I hope so...

The next FED meeting will be held on 17th and 18th Dec 2013 ..

2014
28-29 Jan 2014
18-19 March 2014
29-30 Apr 2014
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Source ==>> FED MEETING SCHEDULE - SOURCE

This post has been edited by netmask8: Dec 12 2013, 08:42 AM

You know, even since Bernanke took office, he has been the market Santa Claus except for 07 and 08.
Now, we all know Bernanke will no longer be here next year, and Yellen will take over.
I think she could be the Grinch instead of playing Claus for next year.

I hope so too

Been going up from 09 till now.

The bull must be tired

thanks. looks like chinese new year holidays could be a stress one if still holding high % of stocks.

Chinese new year should be good for Asian stocks (Year of the Horse).. but not sure about US stocks.

I look at the performance of China/HKSE market.. been flat for entire year of 2013. Hopefully, next year will be better for them (rotation).

I've been accumulating China/HK shares especially in the past 1 year, and I plan to continue doing this for the next few months.

Anyone shorting twtr?

Depending on your timeline, now, it's the time to stay long, not short for TWTR.
Wait for it to stall at the top first. It's still going up.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Dec 14 2013, 11:15 PM

Las Vegas Sands(LVS) price was in 5 year high.. Aborted usd30B EuroVegas casino development plan
in Madrid as Spain unemployment reaches 26% ..Use its cashflow for Japan and S.Korea casino
licenses /business expansion if parliament legalised casino bill in Q1 2014 or perhaps, payout special
dividend with its huge cashflow.
Qrtrly dividend 2012 = 25cents. Special Dividend = usd 2.75 . Total dividend for 2012 = usd 3.75 per share.
Qrtrly dividend 2013 = 35cents. Special Dividend = waiting for announcement.

This post has been edited by netmask8: Dec 16 2013, 11:11 PM

FYI Only.
Some HK shares have been up at least 3 - 7 folds since year 2010.. E.g Wynn Macau Ltd (1128.HK) / MGM Chn
(2282.HK) - 3 fold , Macau Legend (1680.HK) - 4 fold, Sands Chn (1928.HK) - 6 fold , GALAXY Ent(0027.HK) - almost 7 fold ..etc.. So sorry.. Wrong forum to discuss HK shares per thread topic.

This post has been edited by netmask8: Dec 16 2013, 11:29 PM

why so bullish today??

Old concept = Buy in Oct Sell in Apr ??
IMHO, Taper of QE topic will be discussed on 17th-18th Dec 2013 ( Last FED meeting of year 2013 and
also last chapter for Fed chairman).

Taper QE/Bond = GOOD, as USA economy can sail by itself without any help..
No taper QE/Bond = also good, as usually QE helps equity/employment ..etc to move uptrend.
QE or Not, doesn't matter for Super BULL to move even higher.Investment is for long-term..

This post has been edited by netmask8: Dec 16 2013, 11:50 PM

super bull....only time can tell.

Feel like shorting twtr tonight, shoudn't I?

The sell signal came in yesterday ($60). It's not too late but if you want to do it,
do it with a defined stop.

FB so bullish ^^

Yeah...just manage to short from 57 to 55.. kinda hard to play with...the stoxck still volatile

This post has been edited by Louiz: Dec 18 2013, 10:59 AM

show time today. popcorn ready.

damn! so many optimistic researchers bullish on Apple. Keep quiet lah! Let the bear plays a little more drama lah! I still have 3 more batch to go lah!

AAPL still going down.. almost to 53x.xx level, that would be a good buy point.

hello all
registering my interest again in this thread, demoing on AA
JAN 9 / 10 calls

This post has been edited by mabsandcals: Dec 19 2013, 02:45 AM

you expect this mild correction? i wish to see close to 500...
already touched 538 today. already time to buy? ...

This post has been edited by yok70: Dec 19 2013, 02:56 AM

welcome!

hello comrad yok, exciting 30 -45 mins to come

fuyoh dollah index vroom vroom, fed cuts to 35b

finally, tapering conform! this is good news! one good step to lessen uncertainty.

how much will it affect our local market ? or asian market in overall ?

Yes! I'm IN!

The intraday reversal is good, it follows SP500 to bounce, though not as much.
The bulls are happy again. Taper news is good news...

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Dec 19 2013, 09:46 AM

ok! Added my 3rd batch of Apple today at 544.50. Don't want wait anymore, so tired waiting it to drop for months. Just buy in my 4th and 5th batch if it drops lah.

target 800 by next 2 years.

This post has been edited by yok70: Dec 20 2013, 05:07 AM

me already fully loaded on stock last month....no more cash ^^
let the bull run wild!!!!

Better take a look and close out short depending on your position. Bulls are back in control for TWTR.

damn bullish.
this christmas is a bull.

Us 10 Treasury -bill drop to 2.8870%.

not what gark expected above 3.00%

This will be Bernanke last Christmas gift to the bulls. Just enjoy it and ride the bulls till Jan.

My Christmas wish is Yellen to take over this bull from Bernanke and continue the ride until 2016 for a big crash down.

My New year wish is it to drop back to 2.20 and be stabilized there in 2014.

Hi guys,

I would like to transfer funds from my Malaysian HSBC account to my OptionXpress account, but am trying to figure out the account number to key in. Should I add the SWIFT code in front of their bank account number? This is my first time wiring funds over to the US. Previously I was transferring from my SGD account in SG to their Singaporean account.

Btw guys, check Gilead out.. its due for a massive run up in 2014. My options on the stock has paid off handsomely

this i like veli much heheheee

Just a quick question regarding US Withholding taxes, hope someone can confirm I'm correct with the below. I've opened an account with TD Ameritrade with the intention of investing in some ETFs and just trying to make sure I'm understanding the withholding tax correctly :

1. If there's dividend payouts - they'll be charged at 30% Withholding taxes
2. If I opt for dividends to be automatically re-invested, this avoids the 30% withholding tax
3. In case of Nr 2, once the ETF is sold, there's no CGT to be paid

Thanks in advance. I've invested through UK brokers before but not the US

Apple deal with China Mobil has signed.
Lets see if it will be a sell on news or buy on news.
Both sides I also ok one, you sell i buy, you buy i hold.

Yeah, finally.
Expect to go up around 3-5%?

no idea. stick to my tp of 800 (maybe 1000).

TP 800 maybe 1-2 years time lar.
Or maybe AAPL manage to come up with another BIG thing in 2014.

BIG screen iphone not BIG enough for you?

According to the Help section on HSBC MY :

Provide 9 digit beneficiary bank’s ABA (American
Bank Association )/Fedwire routing number
followed by the beneficiary account number


The ABA should be sufficient, as there isn't anywhere to input BIC/SWIFT

wah today so bullish especially y beloved aaple and facebook hehehee

when will be US's holidays? 25th and 1th?

FB now in S&P. Does it mean it is no longer in Nasdaq? Can it co-exist?

Hi, I recently made TT transfer via maybank2u to OptionsXpress and notice there is USD 22 charge. Other than RM10 charged by maybank, is the amount USD22 charge come from intermediately bank? Appreciate anyone able to answer my doubt

Yup DJIA will be closed on 25th Dec and 1st Jan 2014.

Source

1. Usually 30% withholding tax applies for dividends.
2. Usually, keep in the trading account and buy again when there is a intrinsic value.. Email TD
Ameritrade Customer Service for # 2 and # 3 for enquiry

Fill up W8BEN FORM

Fees are depending on the brokers and service value-added provided. Some broker charge much lower fees
and some bank got better deals... Perhaps, if the usd22 charges shown up in broker's account, hence
u need to email the broker for detail explanation of usd22 charges.. Otherwise, if the usd22 charges
shown up in M2U account, check it out with Maybank.

FB can be in DJIA in the future too if price up more than usd300 ? Or perhaps, in Russell 2000 index
if the price value drop below usd 5 ?

This post has been edited by netmask8: Dec 24 2013, 09:00 AM

chantek la FB and AAPL....thank you for the christmas gift....but i no sell yet

so a stock can only be in one index? cannot co-exist?

FB is crazy. If I bought it, I'd have sold it now. I don't know how to calculate a TP on this one, really. Anyway, happy for you!

yeah really duno how high can it go....i guess just ride the bull wave till it stops....my guess it will go over USD 60 ^^

Guys , any idea on TSLA and TWTR ? so bullish , especially TWTR , any of u invest or trade these stocks ? And do u guys follow shipping stocks ? recently soared a lot

I also using Optionsxpress , but i TT through CIMB , and there is a USD 20 charge , as it went through bank of New York i think , but previously there's no charges , hmmm weird tho

TWTR = stay long (no saying how high it will go).
TSLA = ok so far but I see upside limited to 180'ish ~

Not sure which shipping stock you're refering to, give us some examples.

FB = continue to stay long as well but I won't not put new money here. Wait for pull back to 54/54 area.

master, how do you see Apple?

I think $600 will be here by Jan earnings. So, I'm long since that last dip to 538, remembered?
So, I'm staying long and just sell some lower strike PUTs and covered calls to make extra money while I wait.

ya i remembered. i bought some at 544 a day later.
now thinking to add more....so unsure should do it now or wait for correction. From the graph, it seems correction may only pressed down to around 550 area, unless the bull back off for a little longer from here. On the other hand, if it reach 600 before correction, the following correction may get quite hard to fall until 550.....probably only at 570 area, which is even higher than today's price.

This post has been edited by yok70: Dec 25 2013, 05:55 AM

538 is the support floor now, 575 is ceiling (Dec 5 high). We need to see AAPL pushes above 575 for the next traction to 600 level.

thanks!

Btw, if you hold enough AAPL shares (at least 10), you can also sell weekly covered calls to make some money while you wait. The only thing is if it gets taken away (if it hits the strike price by every Friday expiration), you almost have to buy back immediately if you want to own the shares. For these two weeks (holiday seasons), it is the best time to sell some slightly out of money calls because the trading days are short (in your favor).

ya i got more than 10 shares. everyone on holiday mood this week, my wild guess is downtrend more likely before new year. After new year, probably uptrend will come back.

Hey DMC , check out BALT and DRYS , seems good from the chart , but looks like they are to due for a pullback soon . I might add more on the dip .

So you guys think twtr is a good investment ? Seems it is unstoppable now , I planned to bought some during last night dip before the previous day closing price but I didn't , wonder when will there be a pullback ? U guys invest in it or just swing trading it ?

IMO, no, I do not think TWTR is a good INVESTMENT because TWTR hasn't really figure out how to make money yet.
But, I think it is good for a TRADE only. Get in during momentum UP and momentum DOWN.

Lots of speculation that it is going to be next FB but until TWTR can come up with a good plan like FB, I will not hold it.

I'll take a look at BALT and DRYS later. I know DRYS been really bad for many years.. is it making a come back?

my WYNN and LVS is on uptrend recently with rumors of possibility on taiwan and china and japan approving the building of casinos ^^
dunno Wynn can break 200 and LVS 90??

Yeah, waiting for the right time to short TWTR

Shorting chance for TWTR coming up soon.. we got gap down. I'm watching for bounce to 72-72.50 to make my entry with a tight stop. This thing is volatile...

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Dec 27 2013, 11:21 PM

Aim LVS at usd 200 to decide whether to sell or not? Or perhaps, hold it as long you could like WB II?
Previous record break was usd 148 (Oct 2007) (without Marina Bay Sands + new/latest Macau resorts )..
Sands Chn (1928.HK) jump from IPO HKD 10.88 (Dec 2009) to today closing hkd 62.05 ( > 5 folds ).

fantastic suggestion! TWTR went exactly as predicted/ forecast. Up over 72, and gap down 7+%!!! wow. i wonder if you used chart TA ??

Yes, mostly TA and got a few adjustments myself to see the price action.

Again, TWTR is momentum play only.. this is NOT for investment. Lots of big boys are playing quick money.
Don't put all your money in this stock. Very dangerous.

agree agree. price shot to 70+since ipo 42 within too short a time. also the biz model is yet to be clear. good short bro.

How to buy china stock from malaysia?

Take a look at the CIMBC25. This ETF was setup 3 years ago by CIMB to emulate the FTSE Xinhua 25 Chinese stocks traded at HKSE.

i mean direct buy china stock.

not buying the cimb etf

Apple coming down....how low can it go?

I'm holding my stop for AAPL at 549 and covering for TWTR short @ 59 tonight.

IMO, trading ETF is better as it is broader based index to see how healthy is the market in China. In the past 2-3 years, it basically been flat.

You probably need to ask the folks who actively trading in Bursa to see if there is any well known China company listing in Bursa or not. I'm sure there are but the last few years been quite a few of pump and dump by the Chinese pirate ship in local market making investors shy away from China based company.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: Dec 31 2013, 12:34 AM

damn my hands are getting itchy.....

I just buy through itrade by letting them to charge me big fees. I go for long term, so don't care that fee.

nah, no well known China company listing here. All PE 1-2x one.
I love to trade cimbc25, been trading it probably 10 times by now.
So I ride it through HK market mostly on small to mid cap stocks + the cimbc25 ETF to cover blue chips stocks.

Did the broker charges you 3% for the hard to borrow share?

Nope.

Happy New Year and may 2014 brings the best of luck and winnings to all friends and punters.

Happy New Year 2014 and hope this bullish trend will continue in year 2014 - 2016 ?
What is your own prediction and analysis for USA Stocks in coming months or generally in year 2014?
Records were created and History written in many books/journals/magazine ..etc
for DJIA/Nasdaq/S & P 500/Nikkei/Russell ..etc..etc in year 2013 ..

Bullish Year of Horse 2014 ???

Jeremy Siegel's Bullish Call 2014

This post has been edited by netmask8: Jan 2 2014, 11:07 PM