
Friday, May 15, 2009
Forex Currencies Trading

Canadian Dollar
Having fallen well below parity with the USD, the Canadian Loonie is now being attacked on two fronts. First, there is the deteriorating economic situation. Prices for virtually all commodities, namely oil, have declined significantly this year, dealing a harsh blow to the natural resource-dependent Canadian economy. In addition, its largest trade partner, the US, is suffering from economic woes of its own and is in no position to support the Canadian export sector. The result is surging unemployment and the most precipitous decline in factory production in 25 years. The most optimistic economists are forecasting GDP growth of 0.0% in 2009. The second prong of the attack against the Loonie is being waged unintentionally by the country's Prime Minister, who recently suspended Parliament in order to avoid a no-confidence vote in his leadership. In short, bulls for the Canadian Dollar (not to mention democracy) don't have much to be excited about these days. Bloomberg News reports:
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Money Management

Pakistani Official Sites
Central Board of Revenue Government of Pakistan
http://www.pak.gov.pk
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
http://www.met.gov.pk
Meteorological Department
http://www.mra.gov.pk
Ministry of Religious Affairs
http://www.finance.gov.pk
Ministry of Finance
http://www.na.gov.pk
National Assembly
http://www.nadra.gov.pk
National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA)
http://www.opf.org.pk
Overseas Pakistanis Foundation
http://www.opf.org.pk
Pakistan Post Office
http://www.pseb.org.pk
Pakistan Software Export Board
http://www.ptcl.com.pk
Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited
http://www.privatisation.gov.pk
Privatization Commission
http://www.pta.gov.pk
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
http://www.pemra.gov.pk
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
http://www.tourism.gov.pk
Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)
http://www.tdap.gov.pk
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP)
http://www.un.org.pk/
United Nations
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
http://www.cdcpakistan.com
Central Depositary Company
http://www.nccpl.com.pk
National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited
http://www.secp.gov.pk
Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
http://www.sbp.org.pk
State Bank of Pakistan
NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
National Assembly
Government:
Ministry of Commerce
Export Promotion Bureau (EPB)
Ministry of Communication
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB)
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA
Ministry of Culture
National Fund for Cultural Heritage (NFCH)
Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation
Ministry of Environment, Local Government & Rural Development:
Central Board of Revenue (CBR)
Ministry of Finance & Economic Affairs
Privatization Commission
Ministry of Food, Agriculture & Livestock
Agriculture Market Information Service
Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Ministry of Industries & Production
State Engineering Corporation
Ministry of Information & Media Development
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)
Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources:
Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP)
Ministry of Religious Affairs, Zakat, Ushr and Minorities Affairs
Ministry of Science and Technology:
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF)
Ministry of Sports
Pakistan Sports Board
Ministry of Water & Power
Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB)
Federal Bureau of Statistics
Lahore High Court
National Language Authority
National Reconstruction Bureau (NRB)
REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Punjab
Government of Punjab
Lahore Department
Sindh
Government of Sindh
REPRESENTATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Embassies of Pakistan in Foreign Countries
How to be a Successful Investor

In investing, intuition also plays an important role. Good intuition comes from experience and sound judgment. When you start making money, you cannot think of yourself as a winner yet because if you lose focus and become greedy, you can lose your money in an instant. More importantly, if you happen to lose money, you cannot let yourself conclude that a single loss makes you a loser. Losing money can be very upsetting, but you need to be consistent and not quit the game easily. Learn to use a loss as a lesson, just as professional traders do, and determine why you lost. In this way, you maximize your chances of becoming a better investor. Talk with your friends and listen closely to trading tips, but in the end, you have to make your own judgments. Believe in yourself. If your next pick ends up being wrong, that may mean you have not yet done sufficient homework on that stock.
Is Currency Trading Safe?

As with any kind of an investment in the monetary markets, there is always a risk, but if you enter the FOREX market well-educated and informed, the risks are minimal in comparison to investing in stocks, bonds, or other security instruments. Most of the sites that are online for currency trading offer education, information, and any kind of tools that you need in order to assure that you make the most informed and financially sound choices. Because you are following your own instincts instead of that of a stockbroker, the importance of information is greatly enhanced. If you make a mistake in judgement, it is you that must bear the guilt, and not someone else.
How much education is required before you can consider yourself an expert? The truth is, with the changing trends in the currency market, you can never say that you have enough education. Although you will become informed enough to make financially sound decisions on buying and selling currency, you will never reach a point where you can stop participating in training classes in order to keep your knowledge current. If you feel you know enough to stop learning, then you are doomed to failure as is the case of any type of investing you may do. One of the most important things you can do as an investor is to make sure that you stay informed and that you know what the trends are in the currency market at any given time.