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A contrarian view to gold’s decline Spot gold has declined overall since the beginning of the year. Compared to how investors may typically define a “stock” bear market, which is a drop of 20% of more, gold’s drop might still

If you are looking for a few positive and inspiring tips to get started in what can be a very difficult, risky, and unforgiving business, then we hope you will find this post helpful. Be aware that some of these

The Quick And The Dead is a phrase that some traders have used to describe the high-risk yet thrilling nature of day trading. It’s a loaded term; one that conjures up the image of a gunfighter dating back to the

Upcoming Government Reports & Holidays   1-Oct CONSTRUCTION SPENDING 10:00 AM 4-Oct MANUFACTURERS’ SHIPMENTS, INVENT… 10:00 AM 5-Oct EMPLOYMENT SITUATION REPORT 8:30 AM 5-Oct INTERNATIONAL TRADE REPORT 8:30 AM 5-Oct U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS & SE… 8:30 AM 8-Oct

How significant would it be to miss a trade or two while day trading? True, you might miss that very big losing trade, or that very big winning trade. But have you stopped to think of the difference it might

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For most of the speculators, banks, and financial institutions who were around to experience it, 1929 was indeed a year of reckoning, marked by utter financial and personal ruin for most. It taught us that on the other side of

On May 6, 2010, at approximately 2:32 pm EST, all three U.S. stock indices–The Dow Jones Industrial Index, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq Composite–underwent a massive plunge and a partial rebound over a 36-minute period. In just a matter of

The Problem with Timing Market Tops and Bottoms If there is one thing that traders are exceptionally bad at doing…one thing that tends to produce losses on a consistent basis…it’s the attempt to fade market tops and bottoms. Like any