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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As you learn about tapping into the wealthy world of currencies (see Part 1 and Part 2 of our ongoing series on profiting with currencies), be cautious about jumping on the short-sale U.S. dollar bandwagon.
This is a trade that is getting a little long in the tooth and, at the very least, is due for ...
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Happy Tuesday Tycoon Readers,
Before we debate the merits of technical analysis vs. fundamental analysis, I just want to say that, hands-down, I am a fan of technical analysis.
There are many reasons for this, but if I had to pick just one reason why, it's because it allows me to get the clearest ...
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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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Recently, I have become a little alarmed about the health of the banking sector. There are several reasons for this.
First, on the fundamental side, there have been a number of stories that lead me to believe that we could be headed for another round of mortgage-debt problems, and not only on the ...
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Editor's note: Thanks to everyone who participated in Ethan Roberts' survey about real estate investing -- you've given us some very valuable information! There's still time to share your feedback and questions. Click here to take this quick online survey.
How to Earn a 98.8% Return in One ...
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According to a study done in the 1990s by a couple of British anthropologists, the size of the human brain is correlated to the ability to cope with complex human social networks.
In other words, these guys figured out that the total number of kin and friends that the "average Joe" can deal ...
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We got some great comments back from last week's article on trading currencies. It appears that many of you are already getting your feet wet in this exciting area, or you're ready to get started.
This week I want to talk about some of the advantages of trading currencies on an exchange rather ...
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After the recent launch of Options GPS, I've received a lot of questions about BASIC technical analysis.
Right now, there are 1,000 GPS students learning a lot about how to profit when a stock is doing nothing, moving higher, or moving lower (and more).
So, obviously, the next question ...
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Last week, we spoke about what we would do to protect ourselves in this market environment from a potential sell-off.
A 'Dynamic' Downside Approach
We spoke about dynamically hedging our portfolio by purchasing puts in an Exchange-Traded Fund such as the Dow Diamonds (Symbol: DIA), the S&P 500 ...
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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 ...
read more »
Editor's note: In an effort to give our real estate Tycoons the best information possible, we invite you to take a few moments to share your feedback and questions about real estate investing. Click here to take this quick online survey.
Tycoon readers, as is now customary on the third Friday ...
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As an investor or a trader, your quest is simple: to keep your money, and make even more.
Our investing goals, however, are as different as each of us -- to take care of our families ... to have a dignified retirement ... to be able to see the world ... to get to a place where we feel we can truly ...
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