http://www.artipot.com/authors/724/adam-khoo/ Latest articles by Adam Khoo from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/191825/turbo-charge-your-returns-in-the-market-with-the-cfd-strategy.htm Would you be amazed if I told you that it is possible to make 36% in annual returns by just buying the market indexes? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:10:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191825/turbo-charge-your-returns-in-the-market-with-the-cfd-strategy.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191818/principles-of-buying-into-the-markets.htm We know that in the short-term, stock markets go through booms and busts, upturns and downturns. So, there are a few signs you can look out for in order to avoid buying into the market when stock prices are generally high. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:18 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191818/principles-of-buying-into-the-markets.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191817/strategies-used-by-the-value-investor.htm Value investor Warren Buffett, uses specific strategies to make sizable returns in individual stocks. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:13 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191817/strategies-used-by-the-value-investor.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191816/value-investing-the-strategy-used-by-the-worlds-greatest-investor.htm Value Investing is the strategy employed by the world's greatest investor and also the second richest man in the world, Warren Buffett. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:59:20 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191816/value-investing-the-strategy-used-by-the-worlds-greatest-investor.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191803/the-5-rules-for-selling-value-stocks.htm The next most important question people ask is when they should sell the stock to take their profits. When you need the money? When the price has gone up by 20%? 50%? 100%? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:37:50 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191803/the-5-rules-for-selling-value-stocks.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191802/the-stock-market-goes-higher-in-the-long-term.htm Look at the historical performance of the US stock market over the last 50 years. As we all know, stock markets are measured by indexes. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:35:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191802/the-stock-market-goes-higher-in-the-long-term.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191800/two-lessons-on-investing-master-investor-warren-buffett-uses.htm Over the last 49 years, Warren Buffett managed to achieve a 24.7% annual compounding rate of return, which means he doubled his money every 2.9 years for half a century! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191800/two-lessons-on-investing-master-investor-warren-buffett-uses.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191776/how-to-create-instant-rapport.htm Do you realize that when you speak, move or look at people in a particular way, you actually trigger off certain judgments? Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:55:22 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191776/how-to-create-instant-rapport.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/191775/how-to-fine-tune-your-rapport-building-skills.htm In order for us to know how to match and build rapport with others, we must first be able to observe others with precision. In NLP, we call this calibration. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/191775/how-to-fine-tune-your-rapport-building-skills.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183233/how-to-communicate-on-the-same-wavelegth-with-people.htm By using the Meta Model, you can make use of language patterns to influence others, to think from multiple perspectives. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:12:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183233/how-to-communicate-on-the-same-wavelegth-with-people.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183212/how-to-copy-your-way-to-success.htm There are three modeling positions. In your modeling process, you have to cycle through each and every one of them. The first is called third person modeling. This is a position you adopt when you are observing only open and observable behavior. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:44:46 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183212/how-to-copy-your-way-to-success.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183209/the-strategy-of-elicitation.htm Elicitation is a process of gathering information. The process of elicitation has a few prerequisites. First, you need to be in the right state. This is a state of curiosity and exploration. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:40:45 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183209/the-strategy-of-elicitation.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/183208/making-use-of-strategy-notation.htm From a person's language, we can notice certain patterns forming. This is a basis for strategy notation. Strategy notation is a way of being able to create effective notes while eliciting a person's strategy. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:40:24 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/183208/making-use-of-strategy-notation.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/177430/how-to-use-the-meta-model-in-communication.htm Here are several frames of the Meta Model that can be applied to the particular communication situation you are facing. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:46:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/177430/how-to-use-the-meta-model-in-communication.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/177429/run-your-investments-like-a-business.htm I have found that people who have made money consistently through their investments are able to do so because they treat it with same seriousness as they would in building a business or a second career. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:46:28 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/177429/run-your-investments-like-a-business.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/162476/the-meta-model-the-concept-of-precision.htm Let us explore the concept of precision. How precise are you in communicating something to somebody? A lot of the time, people think they communicate effectively, but actually fail to realize that the communication contains a lot of presumptions. To weed out presumptions, we need to chunk downwards, and be as specific as we can in order to get our message across. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:20:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/162476/the-meta-model-the-concept-of-precision.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/161903/starting-your-own-business.htm Some people would think that in order to start business, you need to work and that you need to accumulate capital. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:03:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/161903/starting-your-own-business.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/160925/introduction-to-short-selling.htm So far, you have learnt how to make money when a stock appreciates in value. Basically, it is to buy when stocks/calls are at a low price and sell when stocks/calls move to a high price. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:07:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/160925/introduction-to-short-selling.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/160909/options-identifying-bearish-stocks.htm The big question I am often asked is, "how do I find stocks that will keep falling in value". Well, it is actually much more difficult to identify stocks that will continue to fall in price as compared to finding stocks that will appreciate in value. This is why I recommend bearish plays only to more experienced investors who have mastered the art of buying bullish stocks... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:52:52 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/160909/options-identifying-bearish-stocks.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/160907/the-7-steps-to-successful-communication.htm Here are 7 steps of communication, if applied, will allow you to develop your communication skills that can make you a master communicator. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:52:31 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/160907/the-7-steps-to-successful-communication.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/160886/four-powerful-investing-strategies-to-multiply-your-money.htm I believe the questions you are probably have about investing are, How do I get started? How do I actually achieve a 12.08% annual return by buying all the stocks in the Index? Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:26:46 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/160886/four-powerful-investing-strategies-to-multiply-your-money.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/160883/the-psychology-habits-of-successful-investors.htm What sets average and successful investors apart is their psychology or way of thinking. Although all master investors use very different strategies and investment tools that may even contradict each other, they all share the similar psychological makeup that makes them successful. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:21:30 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/160883/the-psychology-habits-of-successful-investors.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/156933/bankrupt-conrad-lim-makes-us-5-000-us-7-000-a-month-through-trading.htm Here's an inspirational true life account about a former bankrupt who achieved financial success by trading in the US stock markets. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/156933/bankrupt-conrad-lim-makes-us-5-000-us-7-000-a-month-through-trading.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/156932/benefits-of-investing-in-the-us-market.htm However, with the explosive growth of the Internet and the emergence of online discount stock brokers, it is just as easy and cheap (in fact cheaper) to access the US stock markets as compared to the local markets! Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:20:58 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/156932/benefits-of-investing-in-the-us-market.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/156927/are-you-taking-responsibility-for-your-communication.htm Many times, most of the problems and obstacles that arise from communication come from assumptions. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:07:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/156927/are-you-taking-responsibility-for-your-communication.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/156916/investing-for-high-returns-at-low-risk.htm Is investing risky? The answer is, it depends. The risk in an activity very much depends on the level of competence of the person doing that activity. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:47:55 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/156916/investing-for-high-returns-at-low-risk.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/148975/how-to-build-rapport-with-different-kinds-of-people.htm There are four main classes of people in NLP and we normally refer to them as the "Visuals", the "Auditories", the "Kinesthetics" and the "Digitals". Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:44:38 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/148975/how-to-build-rapport-with-different-kinds-of-people.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/148970/the-one-thing-that-really-drives-you-in-life.htm Have you ever wonder what really drives you in your life? Why do you do what you do? What drives your decisions and choices you make constantly? Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:33:16 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/148970/the-one-thing-that-really-drives-you-in-life.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/148968/how-your-values-impact-your-success-in-life.htm If you had a person, let us say Jeff, who places a very high value on freedom and fun, and you compared him with someone else, called Sam who places a very high value on security and comfort. Would they behave very differently and make very different decisions? Of course they would. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:30:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/148968/how-your-values-impact-your-success-in-life.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/148405/build-your-wealth-with-the-power-of-investing.htm Are you wondering how you can make your first million without quitting your fixed salaried job? Have you saved up a tidy sum of money but have no idea how to make it grow? Are you looking for ways to build an additional source of income from home? If your answer is yes to any of the above questions, you will be amazed at what the world of investing can do for you! Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:13:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/148405/build-your-wealth-with-the-power-of-investing.htm