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  • Ben's Fake-out Or Why You Must Trust the Chart

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Sometimes when you look at a chart, you see what has happened recently and this informs your decision about what should happen next. This decision then determines how you subsequently trade and can result in costly mistakes, especially in the case of the

  • Confessions of a Speculator: Why Losses Occur by JESSE H. THOMPSON/Technical Analysis staff writer

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Confessions of a Speculator: Why Losses Occur by JESSE H. THOMPSON/ Technical Analysis staff writer ""The Markets"", whether envisioned as the stock markets, the futures markets or any of the myriad forms and reflections of price activity, are all somew

  • Decision-Making: Why Is It So Difficult?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The answer may be simpler than it seems. Here's what you should be doing to make trading decisions less stressful

  • Four Reasons Why Stock Prices Move

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why do stock prices move?

  • Futures Margins: What, Why, And How

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Most traders are familiar with how margins on equities work, but what about margins on futures? Here, we look at the unique characteristics of futures margins to understand their nuances

  • Information Bias, Or Why More Is Not Necessarily Better

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Information bias is a cognitive bias which leads us to believe that more information is better or complexity is preferable to simplicity. Sometimes we collect information which is ultimately irrelevant to the decision we are trying to make but we feel mo

  • Okay, The Bill Did Pass. Why Aren't I Happy?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Though the new tax bill incorporates some long-overdue appreciation to IRA contribution amounts, the bill that did pass will leave us much further behind the curve in saving for retirement than the bill that didn't pass.

So Why Do You Need Money Management? B. McDowell Tells You by J. Gopalkrishnan and B. Faber

  • Turning 40? Toys Or Treasures? Why Not Both?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...If you think reaching 40 means more spending than saving, then think again! There's still plenty of time before retirement to put your earnings to work. And if Congress cooperates, a higher annual IRA contribution limit could still help you retire a

  • WHY I BECAME A JUNKMAN by Bill Dunbar

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...WHY I BECAME A JUNKMAN by Bill Dunbar IN THE BEGINNING My wife hurled the folder into the air, scattering it all over the family room. ""Take your damn stocks!"" she screamed. ""I'll never look at another one again!"" Promises, promises. I stomped ou

  • Why Are Stocks And Bonds Inversely Correlated?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Here's some insight into the ongoing battle between the two tradables.

  • Why Are There Bears Out There?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...I am a firm believer in the first rule of the Elliott wave theory, that the chart must look right.

  • Why Aren't These Gold Stocks Smiling?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With gold ramping to historic highs, many gold stocks remain less than enthusiastic.

  • Why Do Traders Love Binary Options?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The reason traders love binary options is simple. Most pitfalls that cause a trader to fail can be avoided with binary options. This gives the trader a greater chance of success. Most traders fail for one or more of the following reasons

  • Why Doesn't The Fat Lady Sing?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...When the stage is obscured by smoke and mirrors, how can you know when the last act is finally over?

  • Why I Am Not A Bear

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...All you hear and read nowadays is that the market is in a bear correction and it will test the low reached in March 2009, if not fall even lower. Here's why I believe otherwise.

  • Why Is Atmel Coming On So Strong?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Atmel Corp,, founded in 1984, is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of advanced semiconductors -- so why is it going so strong right now?

  • Why Is Cognizant Technologies Going Up?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...From $1.50 to $50-plus in 11 years, and still going strong. Why?

  • Why Is The Toronto 300 Index Bullish?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why is the Toronto 300 in a strong bull market while the DJIA is dithering?

  • Why Long-Term Bond Prices Show No Signs Of Reversing

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...As expected, long-term bond prices have broken to the upside. With pessimism still building, prices likely have higher to go.

  • Why Most Traders Fail (And Why You Won't)

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's often said that most traders fail or never get to the point of having consistent profits. But the chances of beating these odds may be more attainable than you think

  • Why Most Traders Fail (And Why You Won't)

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...It's often said that most traders fail or never get to the point of having consistent profits. But the chances of beating these odds may be more attainable than you think

  • Why Mutual Funds?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Would mutual funds be right for you? If so, which one? What are mutual funds, anyway?

  • Why Not Oil Stocks?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Should you buy oil company stocks when they are close to their 52-week highs? Or should you wait? Here's what you need to know about oil.

  • Why Oil Service Stocks Are Still The Place To Be

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Until investors become more optimistic on oil services stocks, this group has higher to go.

  • Why Oil Service Stocks Are Still The Place To Be

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Though the recent correction in oil service stocks may not be over, we have probably not seen the ultimate top in prices.

  • Why Position Trade? by Martha Stokes

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Stocks & Commodities V. 25:2 (54-56): Why Position Trade? by Martha Stokes Position trading offers some good opportunities for current market conditions. Here's how you can benefit. When the stock market is dominated by short-term traders, the position

  • Why Rowan's Breakdown Could Create The Ultimate Buying Opportunity

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Rowan recently breached key support around the $23.00 level but the long-term technicals still point to higher prices.

  • Why Silver? Here's Why

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why silver?

  • Why Silver? Here's Why

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Why silver?

  • Why So Many Moving Averages?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...So many to choose from...so little time.

  • Why SunTrust is Worth a Look

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...SunTrust is coming up on key resistance but the stock may have sufficient buying pressure to overcome this.

  • Why The Downgrade On MGI Pharma?

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...MGI Pharma focuses on oncology and acute care product acquisition, research, development, and commercialization. Why the downgrade?

  • Why The S&P 100 Could See Much Lower Prices

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...A lack of fear in the marketplace could indicate lower prices for the S&P 100.

  • Why Volatility Matters

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Does high volatility translate to big profits, or only to increased risk that in the end lowers profits? Here's a careful look

  • Why an Intermarket Perspective is Needed in Technical Analysis

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...With the integration of the financial markets comes a great opportunity to study and focus on intermarket analysis.

  • Why the Narrow Range Bar Provides Explosive Profits

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...The narrow range bar provides very tight stops, making it one of the lowest-risk entry signals.

  • Why the Rally in Starbucks May Not be Over

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Starbucks' bullish trading range and "out-of-favor" status with Wall Street may indicate higher prices ahead.

Working Money: Why Are Stocks And Bonds Inversely Correlated by Michael J. Carr

  • Working Money: Why Doesn't The Fat Lady Sing? by Bruce R. Faber

    ARTICLE SYNOPSIS...Working Money: Why Doesn't The Fat Lady Sing? by Bruce R. Faber When the stage is obscured by smoke and mirrors, how can you know when the last act is finally over? Even though the bear market has been eating investors' lunch since early in 2000, there






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