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S&P 500 Snapshot: What? No Record Close?
Article By:
Doug Short
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 5:11 PM EDT
After a string of five record closes, the S&P 500 ended the day with a fractional loss, down 0.07%.
What You Need To Know About Timing The Market
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 1:49 PM EDT
If market timers simply bought a diversified fund, they could spend all day on other activities rather than watching the market, and statistically they’ll actually come out ahead.
Sentiment Is "Off The Charts" Bullish
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 12:58 PM EDT
The deviation of the S&P 500 and the Wilshire 5000 from their respective 36-month moving average is at levels that have only been seen at four other periods previously.
In this article: SPX
How To Think Like An Economist
Podcast By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:31 AM EDT
When making decisions, on the chessboard, in the markets, and in life in general, it is important to be rational. (Audio Length: 00:13:16).
The Perfect Option Strategy For Volatile Times
Article By:
Manny Backus
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 6:19 AM EDT
Many outsiders view option trading as an impossible task. Option trading insiders don’t do much to change this opinion. In fact, at times, it seems they deliberately try to obscure simple concepts just to keep the business to themselves.
Visualizing The Various Paths Of Interest Rates & Inflation
Article By:
Angry Bear
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 3:44 AM EDT
Let’s go beyond the issue of the Fisher Effect and visualize the whole issue of nominal interest rates, real rates and inflation. The Fisher Effect is only a part of the whole issue.
The Basics Of Support & Resistance
Article By:
Manny Backus
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:53 AM EDT
The primary gospel of technical analysis is trend and trend reversal. Support and resistance are two of the tools technical analysts use to determine if trend will reverse or continue .
In this article: LLY
Book Review: Bad Paper
Article By:
David Merkel
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:18 AM EDT
The book follows around debt collectors and those associated with them, a colorful bunch, who see their opportunities flow and ebb as the financial crisis first produces a lot of bad debts to work on.
How To Save On Taxes By Taking Advantage Of Clever Tax Avoidance Schemes And Facilitory Laws In Luxembourg
Article By:
Ilene Carrie
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Monday, November 10, 2014 10:14 PM EDT
Learn: How it works, how do it, and whether the companies you're investing in are taking advantage of these governments "gifts."
A Million Dollars Richer - For Almost Nothing Except Coffee
Article By:
Bankers Anonymous
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Monday, November 10, 2014 7:28 PM EDT
What are your 'indefensible' spending items? And what would you have if you saved instead?
In this article: JO
The Fed’s Paint-By-The-Numbers Delusions About The Labor Market
Article By:
David Stockman
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Monday, November 10, 2014 3:08 PM EDT
Another “jobs Friday” brought a predictable outbreak of delighted squeals from the bubblevision commentariat. This is shaping up to be the one of the best years for jobs growth during the entire 21st century.
Outside The Box: The Biggest Threat To U.S. Jobs: “The Contestability Nightmare”
Article By:
John Mauldin
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Monday, November 10, 2014 2:33 PM EDT
Sam Rines of Chilton Capital Management explains "contestability" as it pertains to the job market, and Janet Yellen's struggle to defeat this beast she doesn't know she's fighting.
The Keynesian Consensus Has Been A Dismal Failure
Article By:
Bill Bonner
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Monday, November 10, 2014 2:26 PM EDT
It used to be easy for a young person to enter the workforce and a pleasure for an older person to leave it. Now, it’s hard for the people who need jobs to get them… and hard for the geezers to give them up.
Great Graphic: Hours Worked Per Week (1870-2000)
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, November 10, 2014 1:25 PM EDT
This Great Graphic shows the work week, measured in hours going back to 1870 for several countries, including the US, German and France.
The Dollar-Cost Dilemma
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Monday, November 10, 2014 12:58 PM EDT
Investors use dollar-cost averaging when they own a stock/fund and want to buy more.
Do CEOs Work Hard Enough?
Article By:
Susan Mangiero
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Monday, November 10, 2014 11:27 AM EDT
Having been a CEO of a start-up company and knowing firsthand that the job duties seemed to never end, I was intrigued and maybe a bit puzzled.