The stock market continues to grind higher in the face of skepticism. It is a familiar story. Nearly a year ago we highlighted the "wall of worry" concept. I wrote as follows:Our TakeWe have no illusion that every story
will turn out to be wonderful. Our own position has varied both with... Continue Reading
Submitted ByJeff Miller
The stock market continues to grind higher in the face of skepticism. It is a familiar story. Nearly a year ago we highlighted the "wall of worry" concept. I wrote as follows: Our Take We have no illusion that every...
Submitted ByTrent Hamm
Shanna writes in:
You’ve written before about how Netflix is a good deal if you’re an avid movie watcher and Gamefly is a good deal if you’re an avid video game player. You’re an avid reader. Have you ever looked at BookSwim?
I have, and I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not to...
Submitted ByTim Iacono
Among the many other less-than-desirable features of the mortgage modification program known as HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) is the revelation that, according to this AP report, your credit score will probably be lowered soon after you apply for help.For borrowers who are making...
Submitted ByTrent Hamm
Many newer readers of The Simple Dollar haven’t been exposed to the hundreds of great articles in the archives of the site, so this is a weekly series that highlights the five best posts from one year ago this week, two years ago this week, and three years ago this week. I call it … [...]...
Submitted ByAndy Wang
I wonder what is more of a distraction for traders: March Madness or all this talk of healthcare reform. I think there is a little of both and more. I tend to watch the market for clues and today was really no more than some profit taking. Remember, you have a million excuses to sell. ...
Submitted ByTrent Hamm
If you’re unhappy with some significant portion of your life, at some point you have to wake up in the morning and simply say that you’ve had enough.
That key decision often leads to some further difficult ones. It will probably lead to some personal challenges. It will require you to make...
Submitted ByTrader Mark
You'd think this headline was from the satirical website, The Onion - but indeed brave Americans, we have entered the next logical step in our corporaticy (is that a word?). While a bit of a political stunt (kudos to the public relations firm), one can only imagine some corporations...
Submitted ByCorey Rosenbloom
I always enjoy highlighting 'mirror image' or 'measured move' price patterns on charts, and we have the potential for a resolution to the downside to test prior support if the current price structure completes the 'reflection' portion of the pattern.
Main idea - let's watch the price closely over...
Submitted ByRichard Wilson
Institutional Investors Risk Institutional Investors Regaining Risk Appetite in 2010 Absolute return funds are expected to receive an increase in allocations as investors' recover their appetites for risk. While some investors returned to hedge funds last year it was mostly in lower-risk fund...
Submitted ByTushar Mathur
With the upcoming CENSUS to begin shortly we can expect every conceivable type of scam possible to get your identity and your money.
The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way and US Census Bureau (USCB) workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the...
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