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Beige Book Review

January 14, 2010 - 7:19 am

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Beige Book came out and although it isn’t one of the announcements that can cause big swings in the market like Non-farm Payroll, it does give some insight as to what is happening in the economy.
Beige Book Review – Economic Outlook Improving But Still Slow
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Wednesday released the Beige Book based [...]

Another Big Oil Find

January 13, 2010 - 8:32 am

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Here is yet another oil find in the US.  With so much oil here, why do we buy so much from possible terrorists.  This further reinforces my pretend conspiracy theory that the Oil companies and the US government want to use up all the oil in the rest of the world so all that is [...]

Dollar Gains Strength Off China Requirements

January 12, 2010 - 7:18 am

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With China being the secret power, any financial decisions they make effect the world financial markets.  Once you understand this you will be able to get in on trades when the big dogs do and way before other individual investors.
Dollar gains as China requires banks to hold more cash
The dollar rose versus most major rivals [...]

Nexus One is Glitchy

January 11, 2010 - 9:36 am

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I wrote a few days ago about the Nexus One and then came across this story today.  As expected there is a problem with the phone. It is most likely a software issue since other phones on the network have not been affected.
The problem will probably be resolved in the next day or two and [...]

Iron Condor Options Strategy

January 8, 2010 - 9:06 am

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Iron condors utilize both calls and puts. It is an excellent options strategy when you how and when to use it. I thought this video did well to explain how it works.

Unlocked Nexus One is Incompatible with AT&T

January 7, 2010 - 9:58 am

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In an effort to take over the business world Google release the Nexus One cell phone this week. It is supposed to be the first phone to rival the iphone.  When the iphone was released ebay was slammed with people selling the phone and as expected the same thing is happening with the Nexus One.
The [...]

Kraft Could Dilute Stock

January 6, 2010 - 9:20 am

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Kraft may dilute their shares by adding more than 300 million shares. Warren Buffet isn’t thrilled about that.  This will be one to watch.
Commodity stocks send TSX higher; U.S. up on jobs, service sector data
Consumer discretionary stocks were also supportive as Astral Media (TSX:ACM.A) gained 55 cents to C$34.23 and Magna International (TSX:MG.A) advanced $2.76 [...]

USD Positioned to Make a Big Move

January 5, 2010 - 9:31 am

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The FOREX market has seen some exciting movements recently.  Many believe the USD and the GBP are both ready to move. These two article explain what is happening.
DOLLAR POISED FOR ACCELERATION TO DOWNSIDE
Monday’s strong rally in global stock indices and break in the Dollar renewed talk of the resumption of the negative correlation between global [...]

Commodities Set To Rise This Year

January 4, 2010 - 8:39 am

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Commodities are positioned to rise because of the economic growth that has occurred.  This is important information for traders to know because of how commodities can effect other markets.
Commodities prices set to rise further on back of global growth
Commodities prices are set to rise further this year as the global economy expands faster, the International Monetary [...]

Jobless Claims Show Hope

December 31, 2009 - 9:55 am

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Fewer people have filed for unemployment benefits last week which is a good sign for the economy.  The Christmas season generally provides more jobs because of the extra shopping that is done around that time.
Whether or not the trend will continue into the new year is another story that only time can tell, but for [...]