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How to Bank Even Bigger Profits on a Winning Position

Monday, February 8, 2010 | Ron Ianieri

February might be the shortest month of the year, but for options traders, it's a long month ... this year, anyway. As you may know, options expire on the third Friday of every month, which is known as "expiration Friday." This February started off on a Monday, which gave you 15 full trading days until your February options were due to expire. Compare this to January, which not only kicked off on a Friday, but it was also a holiday, so traders only had 10 days during the month with ...

Insider Buys and Sells: Weekly Wrap-up

Monday, February 8, 2010 | Tycoon Staff

There is no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the actions of owners and executives of publicly traded companies. That's why insider buying and selling is a critical piece of data for investors, both institutional and individual. As part of our continuing efforts here at The Tycoon Report to level the playing field between individual investors and the fat cats on Wall Street, we're keeping you informed -- on a daily basis and at no cost whatsoever -- of the most significant ...

12 Ways to Avoid Real Estate Lawsuits!

Friday, February 5, 2010 | Ethan Roberts

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In my article last week, you learned about the process that I used to make a successful bid on a HUD home. Now this week begins the month-long closing process, in which real-estate-related tasks like inspections, appraisals, surveys and title work come into play. But the fun, my friends, is only just beginning. Jumping for Joy ... on a Trampoline? Another task of mine is to procure rental property dwelling insurance. Interestingly, from talking to a few insurance agents this week, several ...

4 Easy Steps (and 3 Stocks) to Protect Your Portfolio Now

Thursday, February 4, 2010 | Dylan Jovine

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I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'VE BEEN FEELIN' KINDA "OUT OF TOUCH" THESE DAYS. Uncool. Not hip. Square. Crusty. Old-fashioned. Maybe it's because I'm still the only person in my group of friends who doesn't believe that it's "just more convenient" to read my newspapers online each day. I don't know about you, but the most-inconvenient thing for me to do is to look at my computer for a second longer than I have to each day. Perhaps it's because I refuse to rinse my hands with ...

Paul Volcker Makes a Comeback

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 | Teeka Tiwari

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Wall Street is in full fight mode because of the proposed so-called "Volcker Rule," which aims to bring increased regulation to the financial services industry. This rule is named after its champion, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who testified before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday to consider the proposal, which is also backed by President Obama. Deja Vu, All Over Again... This rule will attempt to split agency (handling customer orders) and propriety trading ...