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Young & Prudent: Bringing It Back Down To Earth
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Paradigm Press
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Sunday, March 6, 2016 9:22 AM EDT
Most people plan to start saving at some point in the future when conditions are more favorable – when they’re out of debt, have less expenses, make more money.
Trade Better With Simple Moving Averages
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Paradigm Press
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Sunday, March 6, 2016 7:23 AM EDT
Using a stock’s simple moving average (SMA) – the sum of a stock’s closing prices over a set number of periods, divided by the number of periods – is a quick and easy way to help you determine a stock’s direction.
In this article: DIA
Precious Metals: When & Why
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Proven And Probable
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Friday, March 4, 2016 7:14 PM EDT
As an investor, you have a multitude of options from which to choose on where you may deploy your capital. Should you be in Real Estate, Paper/Stocks, or Commodities? When is the right time to invest? What are the tax implications? Which strategy?
Coffee And The Credit Spread
Video By:
Robert Tovell
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Friday, March 4, 2016 2:49 PM EDT
Commodity futures price analysis for coffee. (Video Length: 00:10:22)
U.S. Brokerage Account For Folks Outside The United States
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Douglas Goldstein
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Friday, March 4, 2016 4:13 AM EDT
Both Americans and non-American living outside the United States sometimes have trouble opening a U.S. brokerage account to invest their money. ( Video Length: 00:04:04)
Behavioral Bias 101: #2 Wishful Thinking Permanently High
Article By:
Tim Richards
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 4:39 AM EDT
Wishful thinking is the idea that whatever we want to be true affects what we believe to be true.
New Trend-Following Fund Limits Your Downside
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Paradigm Press
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 8:55 AM EDT
Trend following has been around for ages. But now funds are popping up that automate the process.
In this article: PTLC
Convergence: Hedge Fund Managers Will Need More Staff
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 5:36 AM EDT
Convergence finds that operational productivity improved year to year. They define this as “the number of staff needed to support private funds and the number of staff per billion dollars of regulatory assets under management.”
4 Grandmaster Tactics That Will Make You A Fantastic Investor
Podcast By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 4:38 AM EDT
Grandmaster tactics will help you achieve success both on and off the chessboard. (Audio Length: 00:10:27)
Why Has Heterodox Economics Become Orthodox On Wall Street?
Article By:
Cullen Roche
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:05 PM EDT
Heterodox models, Post-Keynesian in particular, are accounting models that properly model the stock flow consistent relationships in the financial system.
Three Principles To Double Your Money In Two Years
Article By:
Adam O'Dell
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 1:03 PM EDT
In order to beat the market, you have to take a consistent, systemic approach to investing, no matter what the economy or broad market are doing.
Economic Slack, Again
Article By:
Menzie Chinn
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 12:30 PM EDT
While the deep output drop during the Great Depression was followed by rapid growth, the drop by 2009 of 3% (relative to peak) was dwarfed by the 1933 drop of 31%.
The Chart Illusion
Article By:
Tim Richards
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 6:01 AM EDT
The idea that charts can be self-fulfilling and that adherents are simply trading against noise in the system is compelling.
One Chart Illustrates Why Stock Market Crashes Represent An Opportunity
Article By:
Tactical Investor
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Monday, February 29, 2016 5:31 PM EDT
A Market crash can be viewed as a monumental tragedy or a splendid opportunity depending on what side of the fence you sit on.
In this article: DJI
3 Reasons Why Robo Advisors Are Hazardous To Your Wealth
Article By:
Ron DeLegge
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Monday, February 29, 2016 2:42 PM EDT
I reject the silly propaganda that robo advisors are a positive development for the investing public. How could anyone in their right mind embrace the deformed viewpoint that faceless and de-personalized investment advice is good?