ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Jim Owen On Professional Investment Managers by Mike Takano Jim Owen is managing director of NWQ Investment Management Co. and author of The Prudent Investor, published by Probus Publishing Co. He is co-founder and executive vice president of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA), a national organization representing investment management consultants, money managers, attorneys and certified public accountants who serve the middle market investor, or investors or institutions with accounts of $5 million to $100 million. Q: Do you think the information pool or resources are ...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stochastic oscillator by Mike Takano The stochastic oscillator is used to indicate overbought or oversold conditions on a scale of zero to 100%. The stochastic process is based on the observation that as price decreases, the daily closes tend to accumulate nearer the extreme lows of the daily range Likewise, as price increases, the daily closes tend to accumulate closer to the extreme highs of the daily range. This concept also holds for monthly, weekly or even intraday time frames. Stochastics produces two oscillating lines--%K and %D. The %K line, also referred to as the stochastic ""raw v...
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Stochastic oscillator by Mike Takano The stochastic oscillator is used to indicate overbought or oversold conditions on a scale of zero to 100%. The stochastic process is based on the observation that as price decreases, the daily closes tend to accumulate nearer the extreme lows of the daily range....
ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Tracking profits: accounting software by Mike Takano Choosing the ""best"" accounting software package is a difficult task. Given different circumstances and user abilities, one package may suit your needs better than another. Nevertheless, I liked Monogram's Business Sense for small businesses, Layered's Insight for small to medium-sized businesses and Great Plains Accounting Series for large businesses. If you're in the market for an accounting software package, decide how elaborate a system you need, including special features, prior to looking at any package. This may prevent you from pa...