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Dollar Cost Averaging

| March 10, 2008 | 0 Comments

I was talking with a good friend about his investing strategies over the weekend.  He got lucky and managed to exit the market at just the right point a few months back and now is sitting on some cash.  He’s thinking now might be a great time to buy into the market.  Despite a long […]

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Icahn Enterprises

| February 29, 2008 | 0 Comments

I have a guy.  His name is John and he is an expert when it comes to taxes.  He is so good he’s discovered IRS employees attending his tax seminars.  His business is consulting with financial planners and attorneys helping work through difficult tax situations. I have another guy when it comes to major home […]

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Support And Resistance Levels On The Dow

| February 15, 2008 | 0 Comments

I had the opportunity to meet with a very interesting investor recently. He works at a hedge fund putting to work more than $150 million. His focus . . . distressed debt.  Sensing an opportunity, I started questioning him about his investments and how he’s making money in this market. His response was surprising. “We […]

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Technology Sector To Lead Next Bull Market

| February 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

“Hey, check this out” a friend of mine said as he thrust his new watch in my direction. We were meeting for a quick drink after work. I was debating how much longer rush hour traffic would clog the freeways, and he was excitedly talking about his new business venture. Our discussion quickly turned to […]

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Bear Market Trading Strategy – Inverse ETF

| February 6, 2008 | 0 Comments

Yesterday was a horrible day for the market as recession fears scared away all the buyers.  The Institute of Supply Management published a key index showing that non-manufacturing business activity fell sharply.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average followed suit, losing 370 points or almost 3%.  It was ugly and lots of people were losing money. […]

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Microsoft’s Bid For Yahoo

| February 4, 2008 | 0 Comments

The snow was falling hard on the mountains. From the lodge, our view of the peak at 13,000 feet had disappeared. The best snowfall in 30 years is what the locals were telling us – and more was on the way. Howard and I stood by the crackling fireplace drinking beers and talking about the […]

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Stock Market Outlook – Second Half Rally

| February 1, 2008 | 0 Comments

The January Barometer, a well-known indicator of market performance for the calendar year, suggests that 2008 will be a disappointing year for investors in the U.S. stock market.   Before you sell off all your investments, lets look at why this year may be different. Developed by Yale Hirsch of The Stock Market Almanac in 1972, […]

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Inverse ETFs – Short Selling

| January 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

When asked how to make money in the markets most brokers reply with the famous Wall Street saying, “Buy low and sell high.”  This is always easier said than done.  Anyone can make money when the markets are moving up and up and up.  But, what if the market starts falling? As we mentioned in […]

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Financial Stocks – Close To A Bottom

| January 23, 2008 | 0 Comments

Yesterday’s market gyrations were painful.  After seeing the global markets sell off on Monday (a holiday for the US markets), the Dow Jones Industrial Average followed suit on Tuesday.  We closed the day just under 12,000 after hitting an intra-day trading low of 11,508.  We haven’t seen these levels since September 2006. Not to be […]

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Profit From A Market Decline

| January 21, 2008 | 0 Comments

It’s no secret that the market has been very difficult over the last 3 months.  We’ve seen the DOW drop nearly 9% so far this year and almost 15% since October.  So, as an investor, how do you deal with this “gloomy” situation? As editor of The Option Forecast and a stockbroker for nearly 10 […]

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