Look at the chart of GLD vs. GDX (gold miners ETF) over the last 3 years: The black line shows GDX over the last 3 years (down 10% in the period), and the …
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Risk-on / risk-off has changed the entire investing landscape. All asset classes move together much more frequently than in the past. Sector and stock diversification is less effective. Geographical diversification is less effective. And asset …
Continue readingWhat does it mean when global central banks are losing in the battle of their currencies? Currency markets globally are showing incredible price action over the last week. Price action that defies the moves of …
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This is a continuing series on options trading. Part I is here. We’ll be following up with Parts III and VI in the coming days. Part II We like options because they have the …
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The purpose of this series will be to explain the background of why we do what we do on this site. We will start with the basics and work up. Options enable the trader to …
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Looks like our elected officials did the unthinkable, and did their jobs. Many of us on “Wall Street,” even those less fancy ones like me, not represented by the “Mooch” (below), have been sitting around …
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UPDATE APR 25, 2011 @ 10:22am: Stock has given back all of the 2.5% gap from the opening and now the stock is actually down almost 1%…..If this sort if trade still interests you be …
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