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201. Wit and Wisdom on Money, Wall Street and Success - Part #1 By Harald Anderson
     Summary: Fisher, Wall Street Waltz6) 'Central Bankers are brought up pulling the legs off ants.'- Paul Volker, Former Federal Reserve ChairmanQuoted by William Grieder, Secrets of the Temple7) 'Good judgement is usually the result of experience and experience frequently is the result of bad judgement.'- Robert LovellQuoted by Robert Sobel, Panic on Wall Street8) 'When you realize that you are riding a dead horse the best strategy is to dismount.'…



202. Foreign Investing - US Investors Still Missing Out? By Duncan Ellis
     Summary: Investors are still too slowly realizing what the academics have long pointed out '- adding foreign stocks to your portfolio will, over the long term, increase your returns and lower the overall risk of your portfolio.US investors embracing foreign investing are both realists and optimists. Very few investors on average really benefit from true regional economic and currency diversification from their direct holdings.Most investors stil…



203. It Is Never Too Early To Start A Roth IRA! By Dr. Scott Brown, Ph.D.
     Summary: If your adjusted gross income exceeds these limits, you are no longer eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA.In 2004, the adjusted gross income limits were:' If your tax filing status is 'Married Filing Jointly' - $160,000' If your tax filing status is 'Married Filing Separately' (and you live with your spouse) - $100,000' If your tax filing status is 'Single', 'Head of Household' or 'Married Filing Separately' (and you did not live with …



204. Timeshare as an Investment By Don Philpott
     Summary: Don't get drawn in by some slick sales pitch into buying an interest in a property if you are not likely to stay there and never ever buy a property purely as an investment.If you buy a timeshare in a resort that you love and you plan on vacationing there every year, then it will turn out to be a great investment especially if you take into account savings on hotels over the years and other factors, says Patrick E. Article: The most imp…



205. Options Made Easy and Investor Education - Simple Enough for a 10 yr Old Kid By Bret Fogle
     Summary: How many of you out there think that the market is performing well?How many think the market is performing poorly?And how many feel the markets performance is neutral?Actually none of these answers is correct. If the market did perform, then you would only be able to make money in an up market.As you know, it is possible to make money in a down market, and even in a stagnant market. From there, maybe a clearer path into the future will …



206. The Roth IRA: Never Pay Taxes On Retirement Savings Again By Larry Holmes
     Summary: The Roth IRA is the simplest, easiest, most effective tax-free savings plan imaginable. So if you don't need the money you can just keep letting your account grow, free of taxes, for as long as you want.Early Withdrawals Withdrawals from a traditional IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan before the age of 59 1/2 could led to taxes and penalties. So a Roth also has an advantage over other retirement plans if you plan to retire ea…



207. The Importance of Education to the Investor By Brett Fogle
     Summary: How many of you out there think that the market is performing well?How many think the market is performing poorly?And how many feel the markets performance is neutral?Actually none of these answers is correct. If the market did perform, then you would only be able to make money in an up market.As you know, it is possible to make money in a down market, and even in a stagnant market.Thus it stands to reason that the market simply move…



208. Basic Options Terms By Alexander Korablev
     Summary: In the case of a put, the holder of the option sells the stock to the option seller at the strike price.Automatic Exercise - The automatic exercise of an in-the-money option at expiration by the clearing firm.Premium - the total price of an option including both intrinsic and extrinsic or time value.In-the-Money Option - A call option is in-the-money if the strike price is less than the market price of the underlying security. A put opti…



209. To Retire Rich, Save and Invest Early By Russell Savige
     Summary: Through the power of compound interest, cash invested today has a massive impact on your wealth level when you retire.Look at it this way, assuming a retirement age of 65 and an annual compounded rate of return of 10%.* Bob is 40 years old and invests $20,000 a year for retirement.* Jenny is 21 years old and invests $5,000 a year for retirement.By the time they retire, Bob will have invested $400,000 and Jenny $220,000 respectively. Arti…



210. Trend Following By Al Thomas
     Summary: Unfortunately each time you bought it the stock or fund either did not go up or went down.Once you are touted about some equity you can be sure you are not the first and you might be the last one who bought at the top of the move. The best place for your money is in a no load mutual fund (that's no commission) or an ETF, Exchange Traded Fund (a type of mutual fund that trades like a stock). Article: Trend following also momentum tradin…



211. Jesse Livermore By Mark Crisp
     Summary: The man who was blamed for the 1929 crash and for precipitating in every market break from 1917 to 1940.For the reader who is fascinated, as I always have been, with the life of Jesse Livermore, the King of the Speculators, I whole heartedly recommend that you read through the most sought after and best selling book ever written on the stock market,"Reminiscences of a Stock Operator."Read about Livermore's rise from no-where to gain his…



212. How To Win In Futures Trading With This Simple Tactic By David Jenyns
     Summary: With this control, you`ll be able to follow the two cardinal rules in your Futures trading ' you`ll be able to let your profits run and cut your losses short.Once these money management rules are in place your system can be set on autopilot. But, with your money management rules in place, you can ride out the ups and downs of every Futures trading system and succeed where many fail. Article: Surprisingly, many profitable speculators h…



213. My Way Or The Highway: Give Your Financial Professionals A Good Talking To! By Martin Thomson
     Summary: When most people refer to investing, they really mean compounding their money.The government accredited investment advisors and other peddlers of paper financial tools offer 7% compounding where ever you go. "The more in control of your own investments you are, the higher the reward and the higher the risk TO US-our job, our profits" (the investment advisors jobs, the investment advisors profits)CONTROL is the financial key to rapid asse…



214. SPX Symmetrical Triangle By Arthur Eckart
     Summary: The U.S. economy has slowed in 2005 after 2 1/2 years of robust growth. SPX rose last week from 1,205 to 1,230, and failed to trigger a Parabolic SAR buy signal (red dots), by rising just above 1,230.However, after SPX eventually breaks out of the symmetrical triangle pattern (most likely in October), there are major resistance levels around 1,250, i.e. However, it's uncertain if falling oil prices will be bullish for the stock market, …



215. Year-End Rally By Arthur Eckart
     Summary: It seems, SPX will continue to consolidate, short-term, above several strong (multi-year) support levels at around 1,165 (explained in previous articles) and then rally.The high recent inflation data may be a temporary phenomonen caused in large part by transportation bottlenecks in the Gulf region after hurricane Katrina. Moreover, lower energy prices will shift consumption from energy into non-energy products and lower production costs…



216. Keep Your Powder Dry In A Market Like This By Larry Potter
     Summary: Then the stock often sold off hard, pounded by short sellers back down to $20 or lower and the poor souls who bought at $50 were left holding the bag.But for serious day traders with the proper tools and nerves of steel, it was heaven.Today you don't see those point gains because the price of most stocks is much, much lower. Article: Do you remember the “frenzy” or “froth” moves that were toward the wildest aspects of the late-1990s bul…



217. Day Traders and Swing Traders and Options? Maybe! By Brett Fogle
     Summary: This strategy is called the protective put.THE PROTECTIVE PUTThe Protective Put Strategy involves the purchase of put options in combination with the purchase of stock and works well in situations where a stock is prone to rapid, volatile movements.A put option gives an owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell a certain stock, at a certain price, by a specified date. This strategy is very effective in stocks that normally trade…



218. Pro's & Con's of Investing in Bonds By Mika Hamilton
     Summary: In return for investing in the bond, the issuer promises to pay you a specified rate of interest during the life of the bond and to repay the face value of the bond (the principal) when it becomes due.Why Invest in Bonds?It is always prudent for an investor to maintain a diversified investment portfolio consisting of bonds, stocks and cash in varying percentages, depending upon individual circumstances and objectives. Article: What are …



219. Bearish or Bullish? By Alton Shermand
     Summary: If you are interested in stock investing and the stock market, you may have plenty of questions. Many software programs have also been designed to help take the guesswork out of stock trading and these can be downloaded to your computer.Although everyone you know may have their two cents worth to add to your stock decision making, finding really excellent stock advice can often be elusive and even downright expensive. Article: If you…



220. SPX Multi-Year Support & Resistance Levels By Arthur Eckart
     Summary: If earnings growth decelerates slowly, many non-oil stocks are cheap enough to rise sharply.There's not a statistically significant correlation between oil stocks (and oil prices) and non-oil stocks (and the stock market), because sometimes the economy will drive both oil and non-oil stocks in the same direction, and at other times oil prices will drive oil and non-oil stocks in opposite directions. Article: In 2 1/2 days last week, SPX…



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