COMMON SENSE INVESTING
todays financial news is replete with alternation- getting headlines of kind - big swings in stock prices , program trading, large corporate mergers ,
to those who do not follow the day today heppenings in the market , it appears confusing and intimidating , it sounds complicated , so , many would be investors become discourged .
ACTUALLY , for most , investing in the stock market can be a simple process , it can e educateional chalenging , and with a little patience , very rewarding

it would be wrong to say that successful investing is only a matter of common sense , it also involves some effort but many rewarding invesments have been identified by applying vcocommon sense it alsense to personal knowledgw and experiences and using each obsercation as a starting point




WHY DO PEOPLE BUY STOCKS?
where should that extra money go?
into the bank? bonds ? real estate ? art ? oir will the stock market provide the best possible return ?
while each individual has adifferent investement objective
stocks are brought for one ot many reason :
TO MAKE MONEY!!
an individual can participate in the stock market in three ways:

INVESTING

this is generally the most successful aproach because time can be used to an advantage
an investor buys shares to be a part owner of the company
and to obtain at least an adequate return on the investemnt

SPECULATING

the speculators is willing to assume great risk for a potenially great reward , being a part owner is not important to the speculator , since the time horison is to be no longer than necessary

TRADING

a trader attempts to take advantagee od small price , changes, and is less interested in value
stock certificates are merely pieces of paper to be bought or sold for a profit within a short perion of time - some times days or hours


whether investing , speculationg , or trading ,
a stock holder makes money by receiving cash dividends ( ussually paid quarterly )
from the company and/ ir by obtaining capital appreciation if the stock is sold at a higher price than the original
price of purchase
each day the stockholder can calculate the theoritical profit or loss on a piece of paper ( paper prfit , paper ;loss)
but the profit or loss is not as they say , realized untill the stock is actually sold

STOCK MARKET

THERE IS A PENNY THAT MOVES
WHENEVER IT MOVES FAST , AND GO AROUND AND AROUND
YOU WILL GET YOUR BENIFET

WHAT IS THE STOCK MARKET
it is the place , that combines the buyer and the seller of equity

that is the simple meaning of the stock market
but the hide meaning , it is the place that youhave the chance to change the world in

THE STOCKS AND PRICE
over a period of days , weeks or months , the proce of a stock can fluctuate widely , depending upon the direction of the overall stock market or news items affecting the company or its industry
some times a stock will rise or fall for no apparent reason
any number of circumstances or events can influence the conference level of incestors and the supply / demand balance and equillebrium
of buyers and sellers . however , over an extended time period
a few years od longer - the stock proce will most likely rise or fall in line with the company`s earnings . dividends , and financial codition

WHAT IS THE STOCK
the stock is a part of the property of the owner ship of the capital
this capital is divided on the number of stocks , to know the price of each share in the capital

WHAT DO I BENIFET FROM HAVING A STOCK
i will own a part of the entity , i can benifet from its profit , and increase my wealth

DO I NEED ANY STUDIES BEFORE I INVEST IN THE MARKET
yes of course , you need to study the stock market it self , how do it works , whom are the players in the markets
what is the forces affecting in the market
what is the fields and industries that have stocks to be dealed among the public ,
what is the law of investing in the country
what is the regulation to be registered and trade on stocks
what is the other means of investing in this country
what is the investment policy in the country
what is the commpetition in other markets , in investing
what is the interest rate in the country
what if you invest your money in other country
what is the risk that you will have in dealing in stocks
what is the number of deals per day , and the amount of stocks traded per day
what is the declaration that you have in the market

SCOUTING IS :- A METHOD
the way that SCOUTING used to develop and use its programs , and activities


MAKING A PERSONAL COMMITMENT
to a simple code of living : the SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW

LEARNING BY DOING
active participation , with others .
when you learn some thing by doing it , you will never forget , not just to learn the information

WORKING IN SMALL GROUPS
in patrols to develop leadership , group skills , and individual responsibility

SIMULATING PROGRAMS
progressive activities based on the interests of young people , activities in contact with nature
a rich learning enviroment where simplicity , creativity and discovery come together to provide adventure and challenge.

SCOUTING IS :- A CODE OF LIVING:
A SPIRITUAL DIMENSION :-
a commitment to seek the spiriual value of life beyond the material worl
A SOCIAL DIMENSION
participation inthe development of society , respecting the dignity of others and the intgrity of the natural world
promoting local , national and international peace ,.understanding and co-operation
A PERSONAL DIMENSION
developing a sense of personal responsibility and stimulating the desire for responsible self expression

SCOUTS ARE INVOLVED
MEETING REAL NEEDS
SCOUTS are involved in a vast number of issues facing the communities where they live
SCOUTS work with others in the community to achieve mutual objectives , they work with friends , neighbours , community leaders and other organizations

SCOUTS ARE INVOLVED IN:

child health
drug abuse prevention
clean water and sanitation
appropriate technology
low-cost housing
literacy
peace education
life skills traning
children at risk
integration of the handicapped
family life education
rights of children
food producion and agriculture
enviromental conservation and education
renewable energies
reforestation
job skills training
youth unemployment
immigrant communities
education about development issues


SCOUTING PROMISES YOU THE GREAT OUTDOORS , AS a scout , you can learn how to camp and hike without leaving a trace
and how to take care of the land

SCOUTING :
promises you frindship
members of the troop you join might be boys , you already know , and you will meet many other scouts along the way
some could become lifelong friends

SCOUTING
promises you tools to help you make the most of your family , your community , and your nation
SCOUTING
promises you experiences and duties that will helop you mature into a strong , wise adult , the scout oath and the scoout law can guide you while you are a scout an throuout your life

ADVENTURE , LEARNING , CHALLENGE , RESPONSIBILITY - THE PROMISE ODF SCOUTING IS ALL THIS AND MORE


SCOUT OATH OR PROMISE
On my honor i will do my best
To do my duty to god and my country
and to obey the scout law
to help other people at all times

SCOUT LAW
A SCOUT IS :
Trustworthy
Loyal
Helpful
Friendly
Courteous
Kind
Obedient
Cheerful
Thrifty
Brave
Clean
Reverent

SCOUT MOTTO
BE PREPARED

SCOUT SLOGAN
DO A GOOD TURN DAILY

THE SCOUT ORGANIZATION
there is more than 216 country and territory that have registerd in the WORLD ORGANISATION OF SCOUT MOVEMENT ( WOSM )
AND THERE IS 6 REGIONS WORLD WIDE

European Region
Arab Region
Pan American Region
Asia Pacific Region
African Region
EURASIA Region

In each country , there is only one organization that have the right to participate in the world scout organization or the regional scout organisation
and if there is more than scout organisation in the same country ,
there must be a federation ( or union ) between those organizations to be registered regionaly or internationaly


THE WORLD ORGANISATION OF THE SCOUT MOVEMENT
it is internatinal and non governmental , brings together every recognised national scout organisation . it is governed by the WORLD CONFERENCE
which meets every three years , and the world commmittee , made up of elected volunteers


The WORLD SCOUT BUREAU is the secretariat of the movement . it serves national associations from its head quartarters in GENEVA and from six regional offices
located in : Geneva , Cairo , Manilla , Nairobo , Santiago , Yalta-Gurzuf

The world Scout Bureau is partaly financed by contributions paid by the NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANIOSATIONS
Which are calculated according to their number of members and the national income percapita of the country where they are based
other scources of funding supplement these contributions , coming from contributions or grants from foundations , companies , agencies , or individuals

SCOUT

In the begining of the 20th century , LORD BADEN POWELL Established the SCOUT MOVMENT
and it is a movement because it moves , no borders , no discrimination , nothing to stop it
it is an activities that made by adults , for the benefets of young

SCOUTING IS

EDUCATION FOR LIFE
scouting complements the school and the family , filling needs not mett by either.
scouting develops SELF-KNOWLEDGE , the need to explore , to discover , to want & to know
SCOUTS discover the world beyond the classroom

A MOVEMENT FOR YOUTH
SCOUTING is a movement , on the move , evolving anand adapting everywhere according to local conditions , serving according to local needs

INTERNATIONAL
there are recognised yscout organizations and branches in more than 216 countries and territories

GROWING
scouting has never stopped growing , since its founding in 1907 . today , there are more than 25 million members - boys and girls ,.

OPEN TO ALL
SCOUTING is open to all , regardless of race or creed , in accordace with the purpose , principles and method conceived by its founder ROBERT BADEN-POWELL.

FUN , WITH A PURPOSE
through recreation ,SCOUTING acheives its purpose to help young people to be developed physically , intellectually , socially and speritually

ALSO A CHALLENGE FOR ADULTS
a chance to help young people a way to improve the understading between a generations , in their service , adult leaders get valuable traning and experience

VOLUNTARY
scouts and leaders muct choose to join scouting.

NON-POLITICAL , NON-GOVERNEMENTAL
SCOUTING dose not and must not represent any political party or organisation . nonetheless , SCOUTS are encouraged to make a constructive contribution to their community , socity and country

The first World Scout Interreligious Symposium, entitled "Learning to Live Together: Tolerance and Solidarity" will be held in Valencia, Spain, 29 November - 2 December 2003. It is being organized by the World Interreligious Scout Forum which unites the recognized Scouting religious organisations as well as representatives of other religions active in Scouting.