The foreign exchange (forex) market has a huge trading volume giving it high liquidity and making it the largest asset class in the world. Unlike individual exchanges like the London or New York stock exchange it is geographically diverse and operates continuously 24 hours a day (except on weekends). It also encompasses a variety of factors that affect exchange rates. It […]
Solitaire is Not Stock Picking But…
December 21, 2012 by
I believe every squandered minute is a piece of my life I will never get back. But a couple months ago, I saw my wife playing a game on her phone and remembered that my phone has games on it too… and sometimes one is just too tired or jet-lagged to do good work. So I […]
Prechter: “This is Not a Picture of a Bull Market”
December 14, 2012 by
The three-and-a-half-year rally has occurred on declining volume By Elliott Wave International What a comeback for the Dow Industrials! From a March 9, 2009, close of 6,547, the senior index climbed to 13,610 on Oct. 5, 2012. Moreover, the Dow achieved this feat in the face of a weak-kneed economy, and it has grinded forward […]
Investing for Beginners
December 12, 2012 by
Beginning investors are a nervous bunch. Their frustrated naivete can be amusing as well as heartbreaking. As a finance professional, it’s my responsibility to walk these folks through the emotional minefield of investing. Along the way, I often need to play the role of pop psychologist and assuage their doubts and fears. While investing beginners […]
Bears in Control Until Charts Improve
November 12, 2012 by
In this article from Chris Ciovacco, the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC we take a look at where the market is and where it is going. ~Tim McMahon, editor Bears in Control Until Charts Improve From a fundamental perspective, the markets have much to worry about with excessive debt in the United States […]
Control Risk With Options
October 19, 2012 by
Using a Triple Calendar Spread to Trade Google Earnings October 16, 2012 By J.W. Jones One of the most useful characteristics of options is their ability to control risk and achieve a high probability of success when trading impending earnings announcements. Google will announce third quarter earnings after the market closes on Thursday. It does […]
Tips for Trading Forex Online
October 2, 2012 by
What is Forex Trading? Forex is short for foreign exchange, referring to the practice of exchanging money denominated in one country’s currency for money denominated in another currency. Since the values of currencies are constantly changing in relation to one another, opportunities exist for profit so long as people are capable of identifying and then […]
Contrarian Investing: Is It For You?
September 14, 2012 by
Introduction to Contrarian Investing Contrarian investing is the practice of basing your investment decisions on the opposite of the prevailing consensus. It is based on the idea that building consensuses can sweep investors up into a tide of irrational over-enthusiasm that results in too great a price change even if the trend has been in […]
