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Market rally lasts one day – 2012-07-22

The U.S. stock market continues to toy with investor’s emotions, oscillating between rising, stalling, and falling on a seemingly weekly basis. Prior to Friday, the major indexes shrugged off a slew of worse than expected financial news. Continue reading: Confirmed … Continue reading

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Starting out with nothing…

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Newest Denomination of the Euro

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Step by Step Guide Through Greek Default

Hat Tip: Barry Ritholtz @ The Big Picture A cool interactive graphic consequences of a Greek Default – click on the picture to visit FT.com. Source: FT.com

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Trading verses Investing

If you’re going to invest, you have to make trades. It is the only way to get into the market. But traders do not necessarily invest. It all comes down to the length of time you want your money in … Continue reading

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Japan 2.0 Chart Pattern Revisited

As an investor, I always like to go back and review my thoughts and see if I still agree with myself. Back in August, Barry Ritholtz (The Big Picture) posted a chart comparing the US and Japanese markets, with the … Continue reading

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United States loses AAA credit rating

I guess it serves me right for heading to bed early on a Friday night. I wake up to terrible news for the US investor. Our bluff has been called. I can’t say I’m surprised. We were living on borrowed … Continue reading

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