IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT NO DEMOCRACY CAN SUCCEED OVER THE LONG TERM.
Why? Because people have the power to vote themselves benefits.
Ironically, the first democracy to learn this lesson over 2,000 years ago was Athens, Greece. The country holds the distinction of being the first in recorded ...
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Yesterday, my colleague Chris Rowe provided you with an excellent look at a powerful reversal pattern called the "doji."
Today, I want to take your education one step further and cover two very powerful trade entry approaches with you so that, when you spot an opportunity, you know how to ...
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Editor's Note: One hour ago, my grandmother Susie Mann passed away. I had just finished writing this article when I got the call.
Many of you know Susie because CBS News has been following her story, and I've written about her in this space before. As you may remember, the doctor gave ...
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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 ...
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During the span of this last rally in the market, both economic news and fundamental news on the state of the economy have played a major role in fueling the market movement, dating back to March.
More than anything else, it seems that corporate earnings were the catalyst to the market rally. Most ...
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Tycoon readers,
Today is the Friday before Valentine's Day, so of course love is in the air!
And because I have a love of discussing foreclosures, I thought that I would write about them again today, but with a different slant. (You can see some other articles that I have written on ...
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Investing does not have to be as crazy as the stock market.
If you're looking for a security that's been around for a long time and has a proven success rate, you may want to consider the sanity that bonds offer.
Most people shy away from bonds, and that’s unfortunate, because the benefits ...
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While the bulls may be breathing a sigh of relief after Friday's stunning end-of-day reversal, they might not be quite out of the woods yet.
Most of Friday's trading action was dominated by follow-on selling from the previous day's 268-point decline. But in the last hour of trading (and exactly how ...
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The more I hear about Freddie Mac (Symbol: FRE) and Fannie Mae (Symbol: FNM), the more I start to feel like I’m one of the kids in the scene from the movie “Stand By Me,” where the kids are crossing over the old wooden bridge.
“Gordy” reached down and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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A picture is worth 1,000 words, so let's start with a picture.
Below is a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. (The Dow is the index I reference because it's the most popular index, and I want to make this easily digestible for every reader.)
I'll explain what the buy and sell signals ...
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