With a little more than six weeks left before 2009 draws to a close, I want to give you my take on how I think this year will end for the markets.
The Reasons Behind the Rose-Colored Glasses
We all are aware that the market's continued run has definitely exceeded any correlation to the real economy ...
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I was traveling last week, near an area where an old friend of mine lives. So I called him to see if there was a chance of meeting for lunch.
After the usual "How ya doing, dude?" opening, the first question he asked me, but with a real surly tone in his voice, was, "SO, ...
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A Special Note from The Tycoon Report: As a free investor-education newsletter, we are always on the lookout for opportunities to round out your education with different strategies and approaches.
Today, we are pleased to bring back Profits Run Founder Bill Poulos, who talked with you last week about ...
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Mixed messages can be baffling in personal relationships, but they can be paralyzing in financial markets.
Case in point: After delivering a series of bearish indicators -- each one larger than the previous one -- we saw the Dow Industrials (Symbol: INDU) turn around and break out ...
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Flip a coin 10 times, and see if it lands on tails 10 times in a row.
Can it happen? Of course. Anything can happen. Heck, it can land on tails 100 times in a row.
The odds would have to be ("one") in the billions somewhere, but it could happen.
But ...
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When we left off last week, we had been talking about the addition of the rolling technique to the stock-replacement strategy.
We examined how the use of options, combined with the rolling technique, gives the individual investor an advantage that is simply not available in any other type of asset ...
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For all the analysts and pundits in the financial media, there is still no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the owners and executives of those companies themselves, along with major institutional shareholders.
That's why insider buying and selling is a critical piece of ...
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Thanks to the tax credit for first-time homebuyers along with low interest rates, home sales have been creeping up during the past few months.
However, a very large percentage of home sales are either foreclosures or short sales.
First-time buyers and investors alike are looking for ...
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A Special Note from The Tycoon Report: As a free investor-education newsletter, we are always on the lookout for opportunities to round out your education with different strategies and approaches. Today, we are pleased to introduce you to Profits Run Founder Bill Poulos, who will be talking with you ...
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As a trader or investor, you know that keeping a cool head whether the markets are on fire or flaming out is key to your success.
Yet, when havoc is wreaked on your portfolio, it's altogether too easy to forget not only that you've probably endured worse, but also how you might have failed or even ...
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Hi folks, happy Tuesday!
Been feeling a little under the weather lately, but I'm back in the saddle and it's GREAT to be back. So, let's dive headfirst into this week's article!
As most already know, I typically keep my general commentary reserved for members of The Trend Rider (my options ...
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For all the analysts and pundits in the financial media, there is still no better judge of a company's health and future prospects than the owners and executives of those companies themselves, along with major institutional shareholders.
That's why insider buying and selling is a critical piece of ...
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When we left off last Monday, we were discussing a concern I had about the banks.
I had recommended late the prior week (Oct. 22 to be exact, on "Morning GPS," a daily before-the-bell commentary for members of Options GPS), to sell off any long positions in the banks and to get a little ...
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Tycoon readers,
Today I want to tell you about some cities in America that are bucking the overall national real estate trends ... and have been doing so for quite a while.
These are places where people did not speculate about the market top, and there is little discussion about foreclosures ...
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Novice skydivers who don't jump solo have an instructor with whom they dive, strapped to their backs.
That way, if panic (or overwhelming wonder) sets in
and the new jumper forgets to pull the ripcord for the parachute, the instructor's got his or her back.
Likewise, investors ...
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