شهيد وعدد من الإصابات في قصف استهدف موقعا للبحرية شمال غزة

 

 

 

افاد مراسلنا في مدينة غزة أن طائرات حربية صهيونية قصفت في ساعة متأخرة من فجر الأربعاء مدينتي رفح وغزة  مما أدى إلى استشهاد مقاوم فلسطيني و إصابة ثلاثة آخرين وصفت جراح بعضهم بأنها خطيرة . وقال شهود عيان لمراسلنا أن طائرات حربية قصفت بصاروخ واحد على الأقل موقعا للبحرية في منطقة السودانية شمال مدينة غزة مما أدى إلى تدمير جزء كبير من الموقع واستشهاد أحد عناصر البحرية .

وأكدت مصادر إذاعية أن قوات الدفاع المدني وعناصر من الإسعاف يبحثون بين الأنقاض عن جرحى يعتقد أنهم أصيبوا في المكان .

في ذات السياق أفاد مراسلنا أن الطائرات الحربية الصهيونية أغارت  بصاروخ واحد على  مزرعة دواجن شمال مدينة رفح بصاروخ واحد على الأقل دون أن يبلغ عن وقوع إصابات
 

"DuPont" achieved record growth in revenues was 20% for the full year 2011

Achieved returns "DuPont" (DuPont) for the full year 2011, by the exclusion of some important products, an increase of 20% registered $ 3.93 per share versus $ 3.28 per share last year. The revenue amounted to unauthorized share of $ 3.68 versus $ 3.28 per share in 2010. The sales amounted to 38 billion dollars, up 20%, with an increase of 27% in developing markets. With the exclusion of certain important products and pharmaceutical product revenue, increased operating income of the company and pre-tax rate of 31% with significant contributions from the sector of high-performance products, chemicals and agricultural products. The company posted a $ 3.3 billion in free cash Ktdfqat last year, compared to $ 3.1 billion in the year 0201, driven by increased operating income and initiatives to increase productivity. As for the productivity of fixed costs, which amounted to $ 400 million and the productivity of working capital, which amounted to $ 500 million has crossed far the stated objectives and the estimated $ 300 million each.
The profits of the last quarter of last year to $ 0.35 per share, excluding some important products, reflecting a decline of $ 0.23 per share on an annual basis from the top rate of tax. Profits of the previous year $ 0.50 per share, except for some key products. The profits declared for the fourth quarter of last year amounted to $ 0.40 per share, unchanged from the previous year.
Experienced sales growth of 14% to reach U.S. $ 8.4 billion, mainly due to higher domestic prices by 14%. Equation has also been a net increase of 10% due to changes in the business portfolio, down in sales volume of 10%. The sales of agricultural products thus achieved an increase of 8% in the last quarter of the year and growth in the second half sales by 23%. This reflects the strong performance during the season of sales in Latin America. With the exclusion of certain important products and pharmaceutical revenues, increased operating income before taxes of more than $ 100 million, or an increase of 18% compared
The previous year, which is due primarily to sales of high-performance chemicals and acquisitions that took place in the field of industrial and biological sciences, nutrition and health.
Said Ellen Coleman, President and Chief Executive Officer, "DuPont": "We have had exceptional results with respect to a turnover for the full year in 2011 despite the difficult circumstances that have occurred in the market late last year. We continue by offering products based on scientific research to meet the full needs of our customers the sectors of food, energy and protection. also contributed to acquisitions in the field of nutrition, health and bio-sciences industry, along with our large in promoting productivity in various operations, to achieve this successful performance. We are still in an excellent position qualifies us to provide the best services to our customers and create more products under recovery of major markets and the presence of new opportunities offered by the population growth in the world. "
Also re-"DuPont" to emphasize its forecast for earnings this year and that will be in the range of $ 4.20 and $ 4.40 per share, representing a growth of 7% to 12% compared to last year, except for some key products.
The company "DuPont" (DuPont), listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (NYSE: DD), the scientific and engineering innovations of high-level in the form of products, materials and services since 1802. The company believes that it is possible through cooperation with customers, governments and non-governmental organizations and leaders with vision, helping to find solutions to global challenges such as providing enough healthy food to people in any location and reduce dependence on fossil fuels and the protection of life and the environment. For more information about the company "DuPont" and its commitment to innovation, the concept of destruction, please visit www.dupont.com.

Hilton Worldwide the fastest growing in the world in 2011

Has become the "Hilton International" the fastest growing hotel company in the world, with turnover of about 29 per cent since June 2007, surpassing its competitors in the markets in terms of growth in the total number of rooms that have 1. Has added the series during this period, more than 950 hotel chains to world, and also plans to establish more than 860 new hotels.
The "Hilton International" opened in 2011, about 170 hotel and got a greater share in each of the areas that have a presence all over the world. The company has in the United States more than 10 per cent market share in the number of rooms and the biggest in the country, in addition to more than 18 per cent of the rooms under construction and that are in the planning stages of construction 2.
Said Christopher J. Nasita, President and Chief Executive Officer, "Hilton International" in this context: "I have seen," Hilton International "booming over the past few years and through the management of a number of macroeconomic factors, and followed for an active strategy of global expansion. We will continue our efforts to maintain the Hmaalada through future projects which we plan to have, which is the largest in our history in this sector. "
Success in the development
Past year has seen a number of developmental achievements of the company, "Hilton International", including:
· The opening of 170 hotels with more than 29.400 rooms, and the signing of an agreement to manage or franchise more than 320 hotels with more than 62 thousand rooms.
· The number of hotel rooms and accommodation on the basis of time-sharing about 633 A, while at the same time on its position as the largest hotel in the number of rooms in the United States 3.
· Access to the largest number of rooms planned and under construction worldwide in the company's history, the number climbed to 150 thousand rooms:
1 - Record Number of rooms under construction in emerging market growth of 6 per cent in June 2007 to 66 per cent 4.
2 - The expansion plans in Latin America, the largest in the history of the company, with expectations that the size of the company is expanding to include more than 50 hotels by 2013.
3 - The company owns the largest in Europe's expansion plans in the region compared to other hotel companies 5, with more than 20 thousand rooms in 117 property.

 Additional achievements of the company
Achieved "Hilton International" in 2011, the following accomplishments:

 · Announcement of the 2010 results of its "Light Stay" which is a system of measuring the sustainability of facilities, real estate affiliate, which showed that "Hilton International" have achieved savings of more than U.S. $ 74 million in expenses of the facilities as a result of reduced energy consumption by about 6.6 per cent, and reduce carbon emissions by 7.8 per cent, and waste by 19 per cent, and water by about 3.8 per cent.
· The company has become one of the first multinational companies to be certified by the International Organization for Standardization by acquiring a certificate of "ISO 9001" Quality Management Systems, and a certificate of "ISO 14001" environmental management systems.
· Launched a global program of institutional responsibility for the company under the title "traveled to."
As part of these efforts, the company has the following:
1 - the announcement of its partnership with all of the "Global Project Soup," and "a 360", and "the Sundance Institute."
2 - led institutional initiatives to collect donations to support international efforts in Japan, and East Africa, Turkey, Thailand, through GlobalGiving.org, field trips and educational cooperation with: DonorsChoose.org.
3 - The signing of the terms and conditions of its accession to the Tourism Authority of ECPAT-USA, as well as implementation of training programs for team members against child trafficking in the travel industry.


Achievements of the brand
Has the leading brands and loyalty programs of the "Hilton International" a number of concrete achievements in 2011, including:


· Program has "the world-Hilton H" represents a major achievement to register for more than 30 million members, following the accession of more than 3.5 million Edovi in ​​2011 alone. Kmasubh program official hotel sponsor of the Chinese Olympic Committee until 2019, a move that is the first of its kind in which you multinational hotel company with the support of this Committee. We have sought the partnership of the participating Olympic Company "Hilton International", which includes care of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
· Hotels & Resorts announced, "The Waldorf - Astoria," announced the opening of Hotel "London Sion Park", in addition to the opening of a number of other real estate in 2012, including "The Aldrof Astoria Chicago," and "Aldrof Astoria Berlin", and "The Panamera", a one Hotel chain "and Aldrof Astoria" in Panama, the hotel "Astoria Aldrof and Ras Al Khaimah" in the UAE.
· Celebrated hotels and resorts, "Conrad," the 25th anniversary of its founding, and revealed a promotional campaign, a global focus on the brand name of "welfare to be yourself," he opened the Hotel "Conrad Koh Samui" in Thailand, and announced the opening of a number of new hotels in 2012 including the hotel, "Conrad New York," which will open in the first quarter of this year.
· Hotels & Resorts announced "Hilton" for Atalagahaalaalmi Hotel "Hilton Hanning," which is a personalized experience for Chinese travelers aims to welcome them in the real estate "Hilton International" all over the world, and has expanded the program to include more than 60 properties in 16 countries. The total number of rooms have been booked at participating hotels, which based in China during the first five months of the program by about 30 per cent over the previous year.
· Launched a series of "Doubletree Bay Hilton," a new global identity, and the opening of the hotel in its series No. 250, also celebrated the 25 anniversary of the distinctive brand of chocolate chips to provide to the guests as they stepped off at the hotel.
· Has been honored each of the "Embassy Suites Hotels," and "Hilton Garden Inn" and "Homewood Suites by Hilton Bay" by the "JD Power and Associates." Were also received from the "Embassy Suites", and "Homewood," the highest honors in their categories for 2011 and the satisfaction index, according to a study of hotel guests in North America.
· Launched the "Hilton Garden" the largest program of entertainment and recreation for the brand to date, a "puppy Project", which is the initiative of entertainment in the hotel lobby, along with the "Hilton Garden Inn Brimisaz Jarantea."
· For the second year running, select the "Hampton Hotels," the first series of excellence for the year 2012 in the list of leadership of the privileges of the 500 first, and opened its first hotel in Asia.
· Opened "Tu Hom Bay Suites Hilton" her property last February to become its seven properties in the United States and 56 other drug in the planning and construction.
· I got "Hilton Grand Vicychendz" was named best mark for the year in its history, to record the highest rate of sales.

Israel will cut tariffs on several food commodities

Newspaper 'Maariv' speaking in Hebrew, in its issue of Thursday, the report described Balhbar, Israel's intention to reduce the fees Alhmarkih imposed on many products and goods imported food in line with the recommendations of the 'Academy' headed by the Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Sharon Academy which is expected to recommends that the beginning of next week, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz and Minister of Industry and Commerce Shalom Simhon to reduce customs duties.
The newspaper added that the customs duties imposed on a wide variety of products and food commodities will be reduced by between 7-12% note that this reduction is at the core powers of the Minister of Finance, a non-binding offer to the government or the Knesset, it makes it easier.
Among the food commodities which will see reduced substantially in the drawing of customs, 'sausage' will be reduced customs rate of 50% as well as juices by 45%, and fish, canned 'tuna' by 30% as well as tariffs on imported meat will be reduced from 190% to 90% As will be reduced customs duties on imported beef by 50-30%.
And will continue to Customs high imposed on the fish and oil imported intact and remained milk and dairy products outside the recommendations of the Committee mentioned because of the petition made by the farmers of the Israeli Supreme Court, where the Committee decided to await the outcome of the petition and then determine the percentage reduction in the case was rejected by the court.

Tamboor participated in the first Arab real estate in Nazareth

As part of its work plan for 2012 and a step to consolidate and strengthen the relationship between them and the Arab sector, general contractors, architects and stakeholders in the field of paints and their partners, in particular, participated Tamboor, our company is a leader in the country, in the conference Estate the first one who held on Wednesday at the Hotel Golden Crown in Nazareth.
He has represented the company at the conference by Mr. Michael Dayan, General Manager of Tamboor, Eitan Weitzman, director of marketing, and other representatives of the company.
Was presented by Mr. Michael Dayan, Director General of the company's latest developments and events carried out by the company also talked about the modern services and renewable provided by the company to its customers, saying: "The company Tamboor was wall paint art in the country with the possibility to choose from a wide variety of colors Alhleykht, as well as to a variety of building materials such as adhesives, sealers, concrete and gypsum. " The company also offers solutions for the maintenance of heavy and light industry, paints for furniture, and packaging-mail and others. "Added Diane. In addition to the factory panels gypsum, which the company has inaugurated in the year 2009 to be the most sophisticated in the country, and and make your company a variety of solutions to complete the construction , accompanied by teams of technical services and guidance in all areas.

Iranian currency lose 50% of its value during the month .. And fears of collapse

Iran's central bank announced yesterday devaluation of the real rate of 8 per cent, and said he would impose a unified exchange rate as of tomorrow (Saturday) to eliminate the black market where the dollar jumped in recent weeks amid concerns over new sanctions imposed by Western countries. The move comes a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad raised the proportion of the interest rates to 21 per cent. The governor of the Central Bank Mahmoud Bahmani told state television that the dollar will be the new 12 thousand riyals and 260, starting on Saturday. The total price of the dollar on the official website of the Bank on March 11, and 296 thousand riyals. It seems that the sanctions announced by the United States and the European Union over the previous month target oil exports of Iran vitality and its central bank was the most painful for the Iranian economy is paid to the emergence of real fears and chronic on the Iranian economy and weakened foreign exchange inflows, and landed in local currency to levels not seen since the eighties of last century during the Islamic Revolution and the Iraq war - when the Iranian currency against the dollar collapsed.
And suffered a new setback Iranian currency against the dollar, her features appeared during the past few days with a rapid decline in the exchange rate of the Iranian rial pressure from the international sanctions on Iran's oil and its central bank. Rial continues to decline rapidly since the end of last month amid growing concerns of a repeat of the events of the eighties of the last century and the collapse of the domestic currency after the outbreak of the revolution and during the war, Iran - Iraq, which reports said Iranian yesterday.
And plunged the value of Iranian rial since the beginning of this month and until yesterday against the dollar by about half, compared to what it was in December (December) last year. However, lack of shops to exchange hard currency, with the citizens refused to give up all their savings in foreign currency.
It is interesting that the network «Tabnak» News Iran is close to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, expressed fear of further Iranian rial decline accelerated since the end of last month amid growing concern that it considered a repetition of the events of the eighties of the last century and the collapse of the domestic currency after the outbreak of the revolution, Khomeini during the Iran - Iraq.
And led sanctions announced by the United States and the European Union over the previous month target Iran's vital oil exports and its central bank to the growing concerns about the weakened economy and foreign exchange inflows. The lost Iranian currency, Rial, already part of its value since the decision was issued in April (April) reduction in interest on deposits in banks to between 12.5 and 15.5 per cent, below the rate of inflation, which currently stands at about 20 per cent, which pay a lot of Iranians to withdraw their savings from banks to buy gold and foreign exchange, which in turn led to the rise of prices.
The day before yesterday bowed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears to the reality of the market and agreed to raise the proportion of the interest rates to 21 per cent, and the agency quoted «Mehr» Iranian economic spokesman of the government as saying that President Ahmadinejad and agreed on the list of the Monetary Council to increase the proportion of the interest rates to become higher than the rate of inflation, or 21 per cent. Said Shams al-Din Hosseini, Minister of Economy and Finance was commissioned Governor of the Central Bank informed of the decision, approved by the Monetary Board to the banks in order to start its implementation.
In a new development, banking sources said yesterday that business and the major banks in the European Union stopped funding for grain shipments bound for Iran.
The European grain trader said it is a fact now that none of the EU banks will not provide funding for commercial shipments of grain and vegetable oils and the like destined to Iran. He become very difficult now financed shipments to Iran through the banking systems. Some buyers Iranians are seeking to use other methods to avoid the payment of letters of credit .. Primarily through direct payment .. But this is impractical with large-scale shipments.
A banking source said the major European banks have stopped financing trade of agricultural products destined for Iran and that any new deals will have to be supported by small financial institutions.
Iran imports about 4.5 million tons of grain annually, including about 3.5 million tonnes of maize, according to figures from the International Grains Council.
And Iran among the top 10 importers of corn in the world. Among the leading corn exporter to Brazil, Argentina and Ukraine.

Sawiris and Alwaleed bin Talal al-Hariri and the wealthiest people and the Arab world

Reviewed by the U.S. Forbes magazine specialized in finance and the economy in the classified monthly rich Arab countries, it was noted change the classification of some Egyptian businessmen on the previous months.
May issue a businessman Nassef Sawiris, who owns a construction company Orascom of Egypt with a wealth estimated half-lives of 6 billion and a half Alumblyardolar and occupied 182 world ranking.
Followed by his elder brother in the classification Naguib Sawiris, Chairman of Management Journal Orascom Telecom, which came in second with $ 3.5 billion and occupied by the order of 310 worldwide.
Then their father Sawiris, 82-year-old with a wealth estimated at $ 2.9 billion came from the order in which the 393 individual worldwide.
The businessman Mohamed Mansour in the fourth position in a fortune worth $ 2 billion and disturbed the order of 595 worldwide, and Yassin Mansour, aged fifty years in the arrangement, the fifth fortune worth $ 1.8 billion and took the order of 692 worldwide.
And comes businessman Samih Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Hotels and aged 55 years, ranking sixth in wealth is estimated at $ 1.4 billion and occupied by the order of 879.
The businessman Mohamed Al Fayed, 79 Aamavy ranking seventh with a wealth of 1.2 billion dollars and took the remaining 993 world ranking.
The magazine reviewed a number of Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, which exports classified richest Agneaúha Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, 56 years, totaling $ 19.6 billion fortune upset the order of the twenty-sixth in the world.
And behind him comes directly businessman Alamoudi's largest oil companies in Saudi Arabia with a wealth estimated at $ 12.3 billion and occupied the 63 world ranking.
Then comes Sulaiman Al Rajhi, which has a number of local and international banks in the arrangement, and the third Saudi Twenty percent global wealth is estimated at $ 7.7 billion and several Mamedbn Issa Al Jaber, who owns a group of hotels with a wealth estimated at $ 7 billion and occupied 136 world ranking.
According to Abdullah Al Rajhi's wealth of $ 2.5 billion in the order of 459 worldwide.
And businessman Mohammed Issa, 57 years in the sixth order locally estimated fortune of $ 2.3 billion respectively occupied by the 512 globally.
Then came the Sheikh Saleh Kamel, aged 70 years in Altertabal 736 global wealth is estimated at $ 1.7 billion. And came immediately after Mohammed Al Rajhi wealth of 1.7 billion respectively occupied by the 736 globally.
And also included a half-life of Lebanon, which disrupted the families of Hariri and Mikati Capital scene came Najib Mikati Alzyaaml in communications in the first order locally with a wealth estimated at $ 2.8 billion, ranking the order of 409 worldwide.
And comes in several Taha Mikati, who also works in the communications net worth $ 2.8 billion, ranking the order of 409 as well.
And Bahaa Hariri in third place collecting a wealth of real estate valued at $ 2.5 billion, ranking the order of 459 worldwide.
Saad Hariri, then aged 41, with a wealth estimated at two billion dollars ranking order of 833 worldwide.
According to Ayman al-Hariri, who invests his money in real estate and construction after the sister of the biggest wealth is estimated at $ 1.5 billion, ranking the order of 833.
Finally came the younger brother Fahd Hariri's 31-year-old fortune worth $ 1.5 billion, ranking the order of 833.

Chinese economy is expected to become China's currency «yuan» global reserve currency within 10 years

Describe what and Jian, general manager of the banking group «HSBC» Chinese, the so-called «optimism currency trade, currency, investment and reserve currency» is three steps of the Chinese currency (yuan) to the World .. He pointed out that «the yuan entered the stage of investment under way around the world», and that he is heading to become a global reserve currency within 10 years to come, bearing in mind that the funding would be the main factor ». According to Chinese economist, in an article newspaper «Chaana» economic in number the last, that although the amount of loans the yuan is not high, but it is characterized by high growth, accounting for loans Hong Kong of yuan to 19 billion yuan in the month of September 2011, after it had been in the beginning of 2011 is estimated at 2 billion yuan .. He said, adding that after China made a policy of direct investment in yuan in October 2011, the volume of direct investments in the Chinese yuan within two months of this date 16 billion yuan.
He explained that although, it is expected to continue the funding base for the Chinese yuan rapid growth through 2012, driven by fundamentals strong that have been developed, and that after it has been a policy of direct investment of the yuan, is expected to enter more institutions of various kinds to the bond market, the yuan, including many of the transnational corporations and private companies.
He added that Hong Kong and other markets in neighboring China's very optimistic to invest in bonds, the Chinese yuan, as it is expected that the Bank «HC ABC» issue worth 260 billion yuan to 310 billion yuan in 2012, and this means that the overall scope of the market will double again , which would be in at the end of this year, between 400 and 450 billion yuan.
For his part, sees Jia Zheng Qiang, head of the Department of Finance the special administrative region of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Director of the Treasury that «Hong Kong will become a center of Chinese yuan outside the mainland, given the importance of the yuan products .. Adding that in conjunction with product development, China has to know how to optimize using the method of funding, and how to expand the area of ​​policy, access and participation in the Chinese mainland market ».

FOREX 101: Make Money with Currency Trading

For those unfamiliar with the term, FOREX (FOReign EXchange market), refers to an international exchange market where currencies are bought and sold. The Foreign Exchange Market that we see today began in the 1970's, when free exchange rates and floating currencies were introduced. In such an environment only participants in the market determine the price of one currency against another, based upon supply and demand for that currency.

FOREX is a somewhat unique market for a number of reasons. Firstly, it is one of the few markets in which it can be said with very few qualifications that it is free of external controls and that it cannot be manipulated. It is also the largest liquid financial market, with trade reaching between 1 and 1.5 trillion US dollars a day. With this much money moving this fast, it is clear why a single investor would find it near impossible to significantly affect the price of a major currency. Furthermore, the liquidity of the market means that unlike some rarely traded stock, traders are able to open and close positions within a few seconds as there are always willing buyers and sellers.

Another somewhat unique characteristic of the FOREX money market is the variance of its participants. Investors find a number of reasons for entering the market, some as longer term hedge investors, while others utilize massive credit lines to seek large short term gains. Interestingly, unlike blue-chip stocks, which are usually most attractive only to the long term investor, the combination of rather constant but small daily fluctuations in currency prices, create an environment which attracts investors with a broad range of strategies.

How FOREX Works

Transactions in foreign currencies are not centralized on an exchange, unlike say the NYSE, and thus take place all over the world via telecommunications. Trade is open 24 hours a day from Sunday afternoon until Friday afternoon (00:00 GMT on Monday to 10:00 pm GMT on Friday). In almost every time zone around the world, there are dealers who will quote all major currencies. After deciding what currency the investor would like to purchase, he or she does so via one of these dealers (some of which can be found online). It is quite common practice for investors to speculate on currency prices by getting a credit line (which are available to those with capital as small as $500), and vastly increase their potential gains and losses. This is called marginal trading.

Marginal Trading

Marginal trading is simply the term used for trading with borrowed capital. It is appealing because of the fact that in FOREX investments can be made without a real money supply. This allows investors to invest much more money with fewer money transfer costs, and open bigger positions with a much smaller amount of actual capital. Thus, one can conduct relatively large transactions, very quickly and cheaply, with a small amount of initial capital. Marginal trading in an exchange market is quantified in lots. The term "lot" refers to approximately $100,000, an amount which can be obtained by putting up as little as 0.5% or $500.

EXAMPLE: You believe that signals in the market are indicating that the British Pound will go up against the US Dollar. You open 1 lot for buying the Pound with a 1% margin at the price of 1.49889 and wait for the exchange rate to climb. At some point in the future, your predictions come true and you decide to sell. You close the position at 1.5050 and earn 61 pips or about $405. Thus, on an initial capital investment of $1,000, you have made over 40% in profits. (Just as an example of how exchange rates change in the course of a day, an average daily change of the Euro (in Dollars) is about 70 to 100 pips.)

When you decide to close a position, the deposit sum that you originally made is returned to you and a calculation of your profits or losses is done. This profit or loss is then credited to your account.

Investment Strategies: Technical Analysis and Fundamental Analysis

The two fundamental strategies in investing in FOREX are Technical Analysis or Fundamental Analysis. Most small and medium sized investors in financial markets use Technical Analysis. This technique stems from the assumption that all information about the market and a particular currency's future fluctuations is found in the price chain. That is to say, that all factors which have an effect on the price have already been considered by the market and are thus reflected in the price. Essentially then, what this type of investor does is base his/her investments upon three fundamental suppositions. These are: that the movement of the market considers all factors, that the movement of prices is purposeful and directly tied to these events, and that history repeats itself. Someone utilizing technical analysis looks at the highest and lowest prices of a currency, the prices of opening and closing, and the volume of transactions. This investor does not try to outsmart the market, or even predict major long term trends, but simply looks at what has happened to that currency in the recent past, and predicts that the small fluctuations will generally continue just as they have before.

A Fundamental Analysis is one which analyzes the current situations in the country of the currency, including such things as its economy, its political situation, and other related rumors. By the numbers, a country's economy depends on a number of quantifiable measurements such as its Central Bank's interest rate, the national unemployment level, tax policy and the rate of inflation. An investor can also anticipate that less quantifiable occurrences, such as political unrest or transition will also have an effect on the market. Before basing all predictions on the factors alone, however, it is important to remember that investors must also keep in mind the expectations and anticipations of market participants. For just as in any stock market, the value of a currency is also based in large part on perceptions of and anticipations about that currency, not solely on its reality.

Make Money with Currency Trading on FOREX

FOREX investing is one of the most potentially rewarding types of investments available. While certainly the risk is great, the ability to conduct marginal trading on FOREX means that potential profits are enormous relative to initial capital investments. Another benefit of FOREX is that its size prevents almost all attempts by others to influence the market for their own gain. So that when investing in foreign currency markets one can feel quite confident that the investment he or she is making has the same opportunity for profit as other investors throughout the world. While investing in FOREX short term requires a certain degree of diligence, investors who utilize a technical analysis can feel relatively confident that their own ability to read the daily fluctuations of the currency market are sufficiently adequate to give them the knowledge necessary to make informed investments.

Forex Bullet Proof Review Article Source

Forex Bullet Proof is a forex robot being released to the public on August 31, 2010. The robot has 6 years of live results with very impressive results. Over this time the robot did not have a losing month.

We were given an early version of the robot to test ourselves. In the back testing we did the robot produces a steady increase in the account size. And the accounts avoided large ups and downs which many robots seem to experience.

The Forex Bullet Proof collection consists of a basic robot, an add on for the robot, and the best manual trading systems which won in a recent competition. The combination included in the package insures that it will meet the desires of all forex traders.

The Forex Bullet Proof basic robot is designed to grow an account without a lot of risk. The basics of any trader should be to make money consistently and that is what this basic robot is designed to do. With a steady stream of short term and long term winning trades this robot shows some good potential. This is a good robot for beginners as well as seasoned traders.

The Forex Bullet Proof High Voltage add on is a high risk - high reward addition to the basic robot. This add on can double an account in a short period of time and has a 72% success rate of doing so, it can also empty an account. You must have a second account which you use to tuck away your winnings while replenishing your trading account when necessary. This robot is only for those traders who can handle huge swings in their account balance and who will actively monitor their accounts.

The Forex Bullet Proof Market Dominator is a series of manual trading strategies that won a recent competition. This collection of trading strategies are sure to provide a great resource for any trader that does manual trading.

The designers and marketers behind the Forex Bullet Proof robot have brought several very good robots to the market. They have also learned the necessity of providing good customer support. This dedication to customer service should continue with their latest release.

Forex Trading Strategies That Work - Understanding the "Fundamentals"

Foreign exchange ("Forex") trading is a complicated business. The foreign exchange trader must take into account (amongst other things) what may be called the "fundamental" factors of a country's economy (i.e. the qualitative factors that may have a bearing on its currency's exchange rate). So, what are these "fundamental" factors? They include political positions and developments (such as changes to a country's government's economic policy) and relevant decisions made by a country's central bank. They also include any relevant pieces of economic news affecting the country in question. The Forex trader needs to not only be aware of this information at an early stage, but to effectively "second guess" how the money markets will react to it. It would probably be unwise for traders (even those with considerable market experience) to ignore these fundamental elements and to just base their market decisions on technical analyses.

Approximately three trillion dollars is traded each day on the foreign exchange market (on those days that it is operating), making it the world's most liquid market. FX trading is vastly different to stock trading. (For example, in the Forex market, currencies are "paired" in that when one is bought, the other is sold, and vice versa.) As such, investors may find FX trading to be a useful means of diversifying their investment portfolios.

A number of factors make the Forex market unique (in addition to its liquidity, mentioned above). These include the fact that the market operates 24 hours a day, 6 days a week, and that traders in the market typically generate low profit margins (when compared with other markets).

The Forex market has changed quite dramatically since participation was opened up in the 1970's; now, it is not just the banks, but a range of institutions and investors (both large and small) that routinely participate in the market. If you do choose to operate in this market, you would be well advised to enroll in a reputable course to learn the nitty gritty of the complicated world of currency trading, find out about the various different ways that this could be done and to consistently apply Forex trading strategies that work.

The important factors that a Forex trader needs to consider when conducting a fundamental analysis of a country's economy include that country's GDP, employment rate, trade balance and most recent budget. Much of this information is publicly available on the Internet.

The results of a fundamental analysis could affect a trader's course of action in a number of ways. For example, a trader may use fundamental analysis to determine or predict the direction and extent to which a given country's official interest rate may change. Based on this analysis, the trader may sell the country's currency (if he/she predicts interest rates will fall), or buy the country's currency (if he/she predicts interest rates will rise). Indeed, large investors may take this process a step further by seeking to effectively influence the value of a country's currency. For example, such investors could fund industrial development in a country (when that country's currency is weak) and subsequently sell back that country's currency at a higher rate (when the currency is strong).

In an overall sense, if a Forex trader understands how to conduct a fundamental economic analysis, he or she will be in a much better position to know when to exit an "over inflated" economy before its financial "bubble" bursts.

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The forex options market started as an over-the-counter (OTC) financial vehicle for large banks, financial institutions and large international corporations to hedge against foreign currency exposure. Like the forex spot market, the forex options market is considered an "interbank" market. However, with the plethora of real-time financial data and forex option trading software available to most investors through the internet, today's forex option market now includes an increasingly large number of individuals and corporations who are speculating and/or hedging foreign currency exposure via telephone or online forex trading platforms.

Forex option trading has emerged as an alternative investment vehicle for many traders and investors. As an investment tool, forex option trading provides both large and small investors with greater flexibility when determining the appropriate forex trading and hedging strategies to implement.

Most forex options trading is conducted via telephone as there are only a few forex brokers offering online forex option trading platforms.

Forex Option Defined - A forex option is a financial currency contract giving the forex option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase or sell a specific forex spot contract (the underlying) at a specific price (the strike price) on or before a specific date (the expiration date). The amount the forex option buyer pays to the forex option seller for the forex option contract rights is called the forex option "premium."

The Forex Option Buyer - The buyer, or holder, of a foreign currency option has the choice to either sell the foreign currency option contract prior to expiration, or he or she can choose to hold the foreign currency options contract until expiration and exercise his or her right to take a position in the underlying spot foreign currency. The act of exercising the foreign currency option and taking the subsequent underlying position in the foreign currency spot market is known as "assignment" or being "assigned" a spot position.

The only initial financial obligation of the foreign currency option buyer is to pay the premium to the seller up front when the foreign currency option is initially purchased. Once the premium is paid, the foreign currency option holder has no other financial obligation (no margin is required) until the foreign currency option is either offset or expires.

On the expiration date, the call buyer can exercise his or her right to buy the underlying foreign currency spot position at the foreign currency option's strike price, and a put holder can exercise his or her right to sell the underlying foreign currency spot position at the foreign currency option's strike price. Most foreign currency options are not exercised by the buyer, but instead are offset in the market before expiration.

Foreign currency options expires worthless if, at the time the foreign currency option expires, the strike price is "out-of-the-money." In simplest terms, a foreign currency option is "out-of-the-money" if the underlying foreign currency spot price is lower than a foreign currency call option's strike price, or the underlying foreign currency spot price is higher than a put option's strike price. Once a foreign currency option has expired worthless, the foreign currency option contract itself expires and neither the buyer nor the seller have any further obligation to the other party.

The Forex Option Seller - The foreign currency option seller may also be called the "writer" or "grantor" of a foreign currency option contract. The seller of a foreign currency option is contractually obligated to take the opposite underlying foreign currency spot position if the buyer exercises his right. In return for the premium paid by the buyer, the seller assumes the risk of taking a possible adverse position at a later point in time in the foreign currency spot market.

Initially, the foreign currency option seller collects the premium paid by the foreign currency option buyer (the buyer's funds will immediately be transferred into the seller's foreign currency trading account). The foreign currency option seller must have the funds in his or her account to cover the initial margin requirement. If the markets move in a favorable direction for the seller, the seller will not have to post any more funds for his foreign currency options other than the initial margin requirement. However, if the markets move in an unfavorable direction for the foreign currency options seller, the seller may have to post additional funds to his or her foreign currency trading account to keep the balance in the foreign currency trading account above the maintenance margin requirement.

Just like the buyer, the foreign currency option seller has the choice to either offset (buy back) the foreign currency option contract in the options market prior to expiration, or the seller can choose to hold the foreign currency option contract until expiration. If the foreign currency options seller holds the contract until expiration, one of two scenarios will occur: (1) the seller will take the opposite underlying foreign currency spot position if the buyer exercises the option or (2) the seller will simply let the foreign currency option expire worthless (keeping the entire premium) if the strike price is out-of-the-money.

Please note that "puts" and "calls" are separate foreign currency options contracts and are NOT the opposite side of the same transaction. For every put buyer there is a put seller, and for every call buyer there is a call seller. The foreign currency options buyer pays a premium to the foreign currency options seller in every option transaction.

Forex Call Option - A foreign exchange call option gives the foreign exchange options buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a specific foreign exchange spot contract (the underlying) at a specific price (the strike price) on or before a specific date (the expiration date). The amount the foreign exchange option buyer pays to the foreign exchange option seller for the foreign exchange option contract rights is called the option "premium."

Please note that "puts" and "calls" are separate foreign exchange options contracts and are NOT the opposite side of the same transaction. For every foreign exchange put buyer there is a foreign exchange put seller, and for every foreign exchange call buyer there is a foreign exchange call seller. The foreign exchange options buyer pays a premium to the foreign exchange options seller in every option transaction.

The Forex Put Option - A foreign exchange put option gives the foreign exchange options buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specific foreign exchange spot contract (the underlying) at a specific price (the strike price) on or before a specific date (the expiration date). The amount the foreign exchange option buyer pays to the foreign exchange option seller for the foreign exchange option contract rights is called the option "premium."

Please note that "puts" and "calls" are separate foreign exchange options contracts and are NOT the opposite side of the same transaction. For every foreign exchange put buyer there is a foreign exchange put seller, and for every foreign exchange call buyer there is a foreign exchange call seller. The foreign exchange options buyer pays a premium to the foreign exchange options seller in every option transaction.

Plain Vanilla Forex Options - Plain vanilla options generally refer to standard put and call option contracts traded through an exchange (however, in the case of forex option trading, plain vanilla options would refer to the standard, generic forex option contracts that are traded through an over-the-counter (OTC) forex options dealer or clearinghouse). In simplest terms, vanilla forex options would be defined as the buying or selling of a standard forex call option contract or a forex put option contract.

Exotic Forex Options - To understand what makes an exotic forex option "exotic," you must first understand what makes a forex option "non-vanilla." Plain vanilla forex options have a definitive expiration structure, payout structure and payout amount. Exotic forex option contracts may have a change in one or all of the above features of a vanilla forex option. It is important to note that exotic options, since they are often tailored to a specific's investor's needs by an exotic forex options broker, are generally not very liquid, if at all.

Intrinsic & Extrinsic Value - The price of an FX option is calculated into two separate parts, the intrinsic value and the extrinsic (time) value.

The intrinsic value of an FX option is defined as the difference between the strike price and the underlying FX spot contract rate (American Style Options) or the FX forward rate (European Style Options). The intrinsic value represents the actual value of the FX option if exercised. Please note that the intrinsic value must be zero (0) or above - if an FX option has no intrinsic value, then the FX option is simply referred to as having no (or zero) intrinsic value (the intrinsic value is never represented as a negative number). An FX option with no intrinsic value is considered "out-of-the-money," an FX option having intrinsic value is considered "in-the-money," and an FX option with a strike price at, or very close to, the underlying FX spot rate is considered "at-the-money."

The extrinsic value of an FX option is commonly referred to as the "time" value and is defined as the value of an FX option beyond the intrinsic value. A number of factors contribute to the calculation of the extrinsic value including, but not limited to, the volatility of the two spot currencies involved, the time left until expiration, the riskless interest rate of both currencies, the spot price of both currencies and the strike price of the FX option. It is important to note that the extrinsic value of FX options erodes as its expiration nears. An FX option with 60 days left to expiration will be worth more than the same FX option that has only 30 days left to expiration. Because there is more time for the underlying FX spot price to possibly move in a favorable direction, FX options sellers demand (and FX options buyers are willing to pay) a larger premium for the extra amount of time.

Volatility - Volatility is considered the most important factor when pricing forex options and it measures movements in the price of the underlying. High volatility increases the probability that the forex option could expire in-the-money and increases the risk to the forex option seller who, in turn, can demand a larger premium. An increase in volatility causes an increase in the price of both call and put options.

Delta - The delta of a forex option is defined as the change in price of a forex option relative to a change in the underlying forex spot rate. A change in a forex option's delta can be influenced by a change in the underlying forex spot rate, a change in volatility, a change in the riskless interest rate of the underlying spot currencies or simply by the passage of time (nearing of the expiration date).

The delta must always be calculated in a range of zero to one (0-1.0). Generally, the delta of a deep out-of-the-money forex option will be closer to zero, the delta of an at-the-money forex option will be near .5 (the probability of exercise is near 50%) and the delta of deep in-the-money forex options will be closer to 1.0. In simplest terms, the closer a forex option's strike price is relative to the underlying spot forex rate, the higher the delta because it is more sensitive to a change in the underlying rate.



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