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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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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The market had a pretty bad week last week, as a major support level on the Dow Jones Industrial Average was broken and confirmed.
All week long, the Dow struggled to maintain the 10,200 level. Then, finally, on Thursday, the Dow closed well-below 10,200. It closed down again on Friday, which was ...
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Tycoon readers,
You know the thing that scares me the most about the government wanting to run our healthcare system?
It's the way they run their other programs!
I'm sure you know their track record at running the Postal Service, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.
Well, the one ...
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Investing in sectors (i.e., specific industries) can be a very lucrative way to build up your portfolio.
There are nearly a thousand Exchange-Traded Funds, representing dozens of sectors, that can help you to play a group of stocks in specific industries in just one transaction (by buying or shorting ...
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After looking like they wanted to move higher (early last week), the markets broke sharply at the end of the week on news of China's efforts to curtail bank lending.
Not only have the major indexes broken below their 20- and now 50-day moving averages., but we've also seen the indexes break below ...
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There are many ways to analyze the stock market, and as Ron Ianieri reminded you yesterday, you have to use both technical and fundamental analysis.
Following seasonal trends is a variation of technical analysis. Doing so can help you prepare for what you are more likely to see from the ...
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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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Until last week at this time, the market was cruising -- seemingly ready to soar to some new recent highs.
Then came last week ... and what a difference a week made!
A plethora of news came to the forefront and hit the market pretty heavily. On Friday, the Dow Industrials (Symbol: INDU) closed ...
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Attention short-term real estate investors:
I have great news for you today!!!
They say that time heals all wounds. And in matters of the heart, it is often said that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Nowhere is this more true than in the Federal Housing Authority's (FHA) decision last week ...
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A Special Note from The Tycoon Report: As a free investor-education newsletter, we continually look for opportunities to round out your education with different strategies and approaches.
Today, Steve McDonald, who specializes in bonds and fixed-income investments, returns with the third article ...
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A.I., a'ight?
I was browsing the "World Wide Internet" the other day and came across this juicy tidbit:
A physical agent cannot possess infinite resources.
Now, this began a discussion of computational restrictions for a physical architecture -- that is, it was delineating the boundaries ...
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