Four Reasons Why Currencies Also Beat Out Stocks in My Book

By Sean Hyman, Currency Analyst
Even some of the biggest industry players in Wall Street overlook a few simple truths that make currency trading infinitely superior to stock trading. For example…
Trading Day Lasts All Day: Currencies Trade 24 hours, nearly six days a week: That means there’s an opportunity for tradable hours no matter where you live. You can even trade after you’ve put in a full day at the office. You can’t always do that Read the rest of this entry »

February 16, 2009 | , , , , , ,
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These 5 Stocks Have a Little Magic

in 2005 marked a unique point for investors. They now held insights into the investing strategies of a
-- insights that are easily replicated. As proof, Greenblatt has achieved phenomenal results over the past two decades, besting even the performance of Warren Buffett.
His strategy is deceptively simple: Buy undervalued, high-performing companies and hold for a year. Wash, rinse, and repeat. But what if we can augment Greenblatt's methodology? Read the rest of this entry »

February 3, 2009 | , , , ,
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Stocks slip after GDP report, mixed earnings

Stocks slip after GDP report, mixed earnings
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling for a second straight day as investors worry that the economy is rapidly getting worse.
All the major indexes are down more than 1 percent at midday Friday, extending big losses logged during the previous session.
The Commerce Department says gross domestic product — a widely followed economic indicator — shrank at a 3.8 percent pace in the final Read the rest of this entry »

January 23, 2009 | , , , , ,
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World stocks fall on poor earnings, banking woes

World stocks fall on poor earnings, banking woes
LONDON (AP) — World stock markets finished mostly lower Monday, with financial and energy stocks leading the way down as investors prepared for another week of poor earnings reports and gloomy economic data.
After Asian markets slipped, there was little appetite to buy in Europe as faith in a rapid turnaround in the global economy and corporate earnings faded. Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 Read the rest of this entry »

January 14, 2009 | , , , , , ,
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US Stocks Gain on Earnings; Texas Instruments, Travelers Rise

U.S. Stocks Gain on Earnings; Texas Instruments, Travelers Rise
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- U.S.
to Travelers Cos. and
Netflix Inc. posted better-than-estimated earnings, overshadowing
declines in consumer confidence and home prices.
Texas Instruments and Travelers added more than 3.6 percent,
while Netflix rallied 15 percent.
, the
biggest U.S. credit-card company by purchases, gained 9.7 percent
after profit topped the most pessimistic estimates. Read the rest of this entry »

January 8, 2009 | , , , , , ,
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Don't abandon sinking stocks; adjust your expectations

A: The fact that you're ready to give up on investing after losing $900, or 30%, tells me you weren't prepared for the risks.
As Ask Matt readers are reminded almost daily, investing is a risky proposition. The stock market can swing wildly and without reason or notice. Your stocks can lose 40% or more of their value in a week or less, just when you might need the money for a home down payment, college tuition or rent.
Let's get more specific. Read the rest of this entry »

January 4, 2009 | , , , , ,
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US STOCKS-Wall St advances on earnings; AmEx lifts Dow

* American Express beats expectations, stock rises
* Dow up 0.5 pct, S&P up 0.8 pct, Nasdaq up 0.9 pct
* For up-to-the-minute market news, click [STXNEWS/US]
(Updates to mid-afternoon, changes byline)
NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for the
third straight day on Tuesday after companies, including
American Express (AXP.N:
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,
), posted quarterly results that beat
expectations, offsetting fresh signs pointing to more trouble
in Read the rest of this entry »

December 31, 2008 | , , , , ,
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Japan Stocks Fall on Profit Concern; Topix Sinks to 25-Year Low

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) --
slumped, sending the
Topix index to its lowest close in a quarter century, as
Bridgestone Corp.’s forecast rekindled concern the slump in
corporate earnings will deepen.
, the world’s No. 1 tiremaker, sank 7.4 percent
after saying profit will fall by more than two-thirds this year.
Elpida Memory Inc. plunged 15 percent after its debt rating was
cut and chip-equipment orders in North America dropped to the
lowest since Read the rest of this entry »

December 18, 2008 | , , , , , , ,
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: US Stocks Break Winning Streak After Grim Data …

The latest economic data and corporate layoffs -- including job cuts at
Starbucks Corp. -- has economists hiking forecasts for next Friday's
unemployment count, and are among the factors dragging down stocks.
The Labor Department on Thursday reported continuing jobless claims rose by
159,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 4.78 million, the most since the
government began keeping track in 1967.
Separately, the Commerce Department estimated Read the rest of this entry »

December 14, 2008 | , , , , , , , ,
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Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for February 20, 2009 - VMCI, ADXM …

Stockguru.com: Stocks to Watch for February 20, 2009 - VMCI, ADXM, FWTC, ECOC, and SFBE
Feb 20, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) --
-- Our Stocks to Watch today include : Vemics, Inc. (OTCBB: VMCI), AdEx Media, Inc. (OTCBB: ADXM), FreshWater Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: FWTC), Ecology Coatings, Inc. (OTCBB: ECOC), and Sino Fibre Communications, Inc. (OTCBB: SFBE)
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