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by RJ Camposagrado

Formed in 1937 by Thomas Rowe Price Jr. T. Rowe Price is one of the world's primaryinvestment management companies. With more than $391 billion in assets under management, it serves individuals, financial intermediaries and institutions. Relying on fundamental research and a disciplined approach, the company strives to provide a full assortment of investment strategies. In 2005, T. Rowe Price's target-date retirement funds set new records for asset growth, reaching $8 billion within two years of their inception.

Below we will share with you 5 top rated T. Rowe Price funds. Each has earned a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) as we expect the fund to outperform its peers in the future. To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all T. Rowe Price funds, then click here.

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation (PRWCX) seeks long term capital growth by investing in leading U.S companies that show significant potential for growth. At least 50% of its assets are used to purchase common stocks and the rest are invested in convertible and foreign securities, futures and options. The fund returned 33.05% in 2009 and has a ten year annualized return of 9.34%.

This T. Rowe Price fund has a minimum initial investment of $2,500 and an expense ratio of 0.74% compared to a category average of 1.02%.

T. Rowe Price Tax-Free High-Yield (PRFHX) invests a large share of its assets in high default risk or speculative bonds. It may also develop 10% of its assets to purchase bonds in default. In the last one year, the fund was up 28.12%...

James M. Murphy is the fund manager and has managed this T. Rowe Price fund since 2002.

T. Rowe Price Emerging European & Mediterranean (TREMX) seeks capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its assets in emerging European markets such as the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa. It is non-diversified and focuses on large and medium-sized companies, but considers companies of any size for investment. The fund has a five year annualized return of 10.6%.

As of December 2009, this fund held 42 issues, with 5.97% of its total assets invested in Magnit JSC.

T. Rowe Price Global Stock (PRGSX) seeks capital appreciation by investing across several sectors in developed as well as emerging markets. The fund focuses on large and mid-cap stocks and invests in at least five countries, including the U.S. At least 80% of its assets are invested in domestic and foreign companies, with the proportion varying over time. It is a no load fund.

This T. Rowe Price fund returned 44.77% over the last one year period.

T. Rowe Price Inflation Protected Bond (PRIPX) invests the majority of its assets in inflation-protected bonds. It focuses on U.S Treasury bonds but may also acquire bonds issued by companies and government agencies. This T. Rowe Price fund has a three year annualized return of 5.71%.

The Fund Manager is Daniel O. Shackelford and he has managed this fund since 2002.

To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all T. Rowe Price funds, then click here.

About Zacks Mutual Fund Rank

By applying the Zacks Rank to mutual funds, investors can obtain funds that not only outpaced the market in the past but are also expected to outperform going forward. Learn more about the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank at http://www.zacks.com/funds/mutualfund/.


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By: Brett Hill

"I only wait bundles of cash pile up in corner of wall, then I walk there and pick it up without efforts. Besides, I do nothing".,Trade mater James Regales said so, but what will the words of master to inspire investors?

As we know,currency market is consists of a series of trading days, and it's uncommon for complete irrelevant next trading days. But in some trading days, obvious characteristics board trend had clearly indicates the real intention of market, if we could grasp these trading opportunities of high profitable percentage,it'll be very helpful to make profit. In conclusion, easy" pick up money" opportunities are as follows:

Balanced market of close high/low: The trading day was balanced market of rise and fall but closing price is high ( or low), this shows one side obtained assumed victory. So the morning session trading on next trading day usually well be beneficial to closing side. Therefore, open a position on closing direction is a good move.

Strong trend trading day: market is controlled by unilateral force from opening to closing, exchange rate moves toward one direction. This is absolutely good chance to open a position by trend and bear very small risks. This is because the value range in next trading will commonly be continued, and it can ensure there's plenty of time make profit and leave the market without suffer losses.

Gaps: In market opening stage, gaps will be formed by the resistance entry of long-term strength, it has characteristic of support and resistance function. To open a position along gaps direction also has high profitable percentage. However because there are many types of gaps such as ordinary type, breakthrough type, relay type,exhaustion type,etc, so investors better to take action after clear analysis combined with overall environment.

Breakthrough consolidation area: When the maintained consolidation area is being breakthrough, the exchange rate change is usually rapid and fierce. This is because market participants have changed views of value and confident intervention of long-term strength. At this moment, investors should enter the market following breakthrough direction and enjoy the pleasure of "free ride"

Breakthrough failure trap: When exchange rate failed to impact resistance level( or support level), it will usually fall back to original value range. The longer of time cycle of reference point impact, the broader of return range, and this is a concept in basis of market balance. Therefor, investors should quick witted, "turn around strike".

The above trading opportunities are not absolutely not going to fail, but in compare to say are safe and reliable. If a trader could has patience to wait for emerging of opportunities and sensibility judge its fact, and combined with scientific assets management methods, and to decisive actions, he/she will must attain the good results.

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by Shaun

Selling Naked puts and naked calls are two strategies that are hardly used in the stock market. And there is a reason for that, they are considered to be the 2 riskiest strategies of all.

What is the difference between the strategies and what makes them so risky? Well when you sell an option you are giving someone else the right to either make you buy or sell a stock at a given price on or before a given date.

For instance when you sell a naked call you have the obligation to sell a stock at a given price on or before expiration. So if you sell the $30 call option the buyer of that option can make you sell the stock at anytime during the lifetime of that option.

So if the stock goes up to $40, $50, or even $100 you will be forced to sell it at $30. Of course this has the potential of giving you a very big loss. Your potential loss is actually unlimited. That is why I never ever even think about entering a naked call.

A Naked Put on the other had can be less risky. If you sell a $30 put you have the obligation to buy the stock at $30, which means that the most you can possibly lose is $30, not unlimited.

If the stock is a very strong company that you would not mind holding onto for a long time then there can actually be less risk in selling a put then there is in buying the stock, because you get paid to buy it.

So while naked calls are too risky to touch (at least for me) naked puts can definitely be a great strategy if you use it right.

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When I was young I wanted to learn how to trade the stock market. So I traveled around the country listening to professional traders talk about how they are making money in the market. Now I understand how easy it is to make money in the stock market and started a site http://www.stocks-simplified.com to help others learn.

by Sam Wilmore

Looking for Historical Stock Data for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)? Well you've come to the right place. You can download free HKEX Historical Stock Data in metastock format from 2000 - 2009. The data is updated every month, and downloadable every month in zipped .CSV (comma separated values). You can import this data into software programs such as Amibroker, and use it to back test your buy and sell strategies.

The historical data can be used for both technical and fundamental analysis, though it is more geared more towards technical analysis. What is Technical Analysis? It is a method for predicting future price movements in stocks based on previous stock movements. The many technical indicators traders use can include RSI (relative strength index), moving averages, regressions, MACD, just to name a few. All these indicators rely on stock prices, price changes, and volume changes. This information is available in the metastock data provided. Metastock data is of the form:
Symbol, Date, Open Price, High Price, Low Price, Closing Price and Volume

Once you've developed your trading model, you can back test it against the HKEX Historical Stock Data

The data can be downloaded in its raw form, or with adjusted closing prices for dividends and stock splits.

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