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Basic Concepts of Forex Day Trading - In recent years daily basis trading is gaining more popularity in forex market due to its profitability and flexibility. Article describes the basic concepts of day trading in foreign exchange market.

Euro Dead Zone! - The value of the Euro is going down because most of the countries that use it are in economic trouble.

Dividend Investing Abroad! - The Fed model compares the forward earnings yield of the stock market with 10-year government bond yields. The model assumes that investors view stocks and bonds as competing assets and will purchase whichever asset has a higher yield, according to an article in Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance May 2009 issue.

This is the Season! - The market has had a fantastic week so far for stocks and precious metals. The financial and energy sector are underperforming which is a concern, but we continue to hold our positions and will wait until a reversal to lock in our gains.

Japanese yen reaches 14 year high against - The US dollar continues to find major low points to reach against major foreign currencies and other speculative investments.

Invest in HealthCare! - In 3 of the past 4 market rebounds since 1982, equity gains slowed to a single digit pace in the 2nd year, after the initial rally. Now dividend stocks have extra appeal because they offer a tempting alternative to CDs.

Importance of Fundamental Analysis in Forex Trading - Fundamental analysis plays a very important role in forex investments decisions. Article describes its importance in forex trading.

Is Tech Over-Valued? - How much more upside potential is there after a 67% monster rally for the technology sector? After all, there are resistance levels the market tends to respect. With slashed semiconductor demand, weak earnings reports from Dell, and an uncertain holiday shopping season ahead, is the tech sector overvalued?

Less Talk, More Action! - The Currency Market: Ruled by Rhetoric Is there an easier market to trade right now than the currency market? There are basically 2 trades going on: risk taking and risk aversion. While this will come as no surprise to anyone who's in this market, investors in both the stock and commodities markets should also pay attention.

Gold Reaching All-Time Highs! - The gold and silver ETFs are on fire as they continue to surge higher. Being ready for a sharp reversal is important if you want to lock in gains on a portion of your position.

Major Differences between Forex and Stock Market - Forex and stock market are two popular places for investments. Know here some major differences between the Forex and the Stock Market.

Tap in to China! - In 1995, the NASDAQ was trading around 1000. On 3/10/2000, it hit a peak of 5048. Such euphoria had not been seen since the railroad boom of the 1840s or the automobile boom of the 1920s. Now it is China's turn.

ETFs For Life! - So far this week has been slow in regards to commodity ETFs. Gold continues to shine while silver refuses to make a move higher. Crude oil has a nice bull flag and we are waiting for a breakout and setup while natural gas continues to see selling pressure.

Not So Sterling! - The British pound (GBP) is weak across the board today as BOE Governor King re-iterated that a weaker currency should lead to a recovery in the economy. This comes on the heels of a better than expected unemployment report, though not enough to buoy the sentiment for a rapid economic recovery.

Diversify Your Portfolio Outside the US - Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary.

Concepts and Approaches Used in Forex Trading - owadays forex trading market is the world's largest financial market where every trader wants to make the huge amount of profits. But it is not an easy game. To become a successful forex trader, you need to learn the right forex approaches and concepts, otherwise there will be always a possibility that as a forex trader you will lose.

Precious Metals and Oil Gone Wild! - Precious Metals ETF have gone wild the past 2 weeks. Last week we saw gold and silver prices drop sharply as it shook out short-term trader's stop orders before breaking out and moving higher. Also there is a disconnect between gold and the dollar.

Is the Dow Over-Valued? - This week the market is all gloom and doom. PIMCO's Bill Gross thinks that the Dow's fair value should be 7,000. GMO Chairman Jeremy Grantham also believes that the U.S. stock market is almost 25% above fair value.

Fundamentals of Equity Trading - If you are looking to get into the equity trading field, then you must have a good knowledge of the basics of equity trading. Learn here some of the most important basics of equity trading.

The Extinction of Ethics in Finance - The Fallout - I am writing this article for those of you who suffered losses due to the market meltdown of 2008. So I guess I'm writing this for pretty much - nearly everyone. It's my sincere hope that you've been able to recoup some of your losses considering we've just had the greatest bear market rally in history. My aim is to get anyone who will listen to take advantage of the breathing-room this rally has bought us and ask yourself a series of questions.

The Irony of Risk in the Markets - Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite.

Options Trading - Option Trading allows you to profit form every possible move in underlying asset. It is not only leverage but also provide you protection when a stock moves against you. This article describes the meaning and basics concepts of Options Trading.

An Insight on the Growing Trend of CFD Trading - CFDs trading are one of the most popular financial components for a successful trader. The article describes about the growing popularity of CFD Trading in the present financial scenario.

Waiting for a Pullback! - The past week in gold, silver, oil, natural gas and the broad market wasn't anything to write home about. We are seeing controlled profit taking which is making the market choppy. Many traders are getting very bearish on the market which is a good thing in my opinion. According to my market internals, sentiment and volume analysis we should get a shake out (sharp dip) which would make traders exit their positions before the market continues higher.

Stock Cycles Peaking! - So far, in 2009, the stock indexes have seen two firm corrections. The first was a 29% drop (basis SPX CASH) from the 01/06/09 high to the 03/06/09 bottom - with the second being the 9% decline from the 6/11/09 high to the 07/08/09 low.

Cautious Optimism! - The market is starting to look and feel top heavy with many indicators and price action patterns giving cross signals. We must be cautious by tightening our stops and take some profits off the table.

Currency Markets, Vegas-Style! - Let's face it; the currency market is akin to the ultimate final table in the World Series of Poker. At that table, you have eight people sitting around, all trying to bluff one another.

Global Game of Chicken? - As we know that the United States has a massive deficit and China has a massive surplus (mostly held in US dollar). As US dollar continues to declines, China experience the lost. What needs to happen to get us off this global collision course?

Canadian Income Stocks! - The 2008 financial crisis uncannily echoes what happened in Japan more than a decade ago. In the 1990s, the Japanese banking systems had become overloaded with bad loans after a property bubble collapse, according to Gillian Tett, author of Fool's Gold. The investor psychology seemed dangerously similar too. If this is the case, investors who buy high yield stocks now could collect big dividends while the economy fights to get back on its feet.

Mid-Week Commodity ETF Update! - Commodities and stocks have been on fire the past two weeks and I think it just may be time for things to take a breather. Profit taking could happen anytime from now.

Stop-Loss Trading Strategy - Developing of a stop-loss trading strategy is one of the most important question in the trading life of every active trader. A correctly developed trading strategy helps to protect earned profit and to avoid dramatic losses that could wipe out all investments. There are several factors that define the main rules by which a stop-loss trading strategy is developed.

Investment Strategy For A 401K - If you have a 401k plan from your job then you must wonder what is it and how does it work? In your retirement account you will notice a lot of names which are called mutual funds.

Sound As A Pound....For Now! - Yesterday, the Bank of England vote unanimously to leave the size of its asset purchase plan unchanged at 175 billion pounds and voted to leave interest rates unchanged at 0.5%. This is seemingly good news for the Pound in the near-term, as the currency markets are reflecting this morning with the British pound up vs. other currencies. But what is the outlook for GBP going forward?

China is No Longer an Emerging Economy! - As I woke Monday morning I saw that the Asian markets, particularly the Shanghai Composite, were selling off sharply. And I thought to myself, "oh no, here we go". My general feeling is that the US equity market is overbought as the valuations haven't quite caught up to price. Yet the US equity markets finished the day positive. What gives?

Where's the Bottom? - Economies move through a series of expansions and contractions known as the business cycle. This should not be news to anyone with even a modicum of financial acumen, yet it amazes me that those who are tasked with understanding this basic concept get it so wrong time after time.

Equity Markets are a Farce! - What drives an investor to buy a stock? Is it the fundamentals? The technicals? A combination of the two? Well I'm not quite certain anymore. You can basically throw all of the textbook answers out the window when it comes to today's equity markets. Why do I say that? Because I believe that the only thing that is driving this market is the notion that the government is going to bail out everyone and their brother.

Deflation and the Dollar, Round 2? - The oil inventory numbers came out yesterday and there was an increase of roughly 5 million barrels, 1 million more than the American Petroleum Institute's (API) estimates. Consequently, the price plunged nearly 6% in its largest drop in nearly 3 months. But is this the whole story?

Betting on Obama Healthcare - As the health care debate continues to its next phase, the far left decides as to whether or not President Obama is still their champion. Stocks like Aetna (AET) and United Health (UNH) have reacted. When Secretary Sebelius commented on Sunday that the public option in the health care reform bill was not an absolute must, traders interpreted this as it was dead. They are probably right!

Employment (NFP) Report and the Effect on Markets - I have to admit last week, I was little skeptical about this stock market. I was thinking that when the un-employment numbers came out (next week) tomorrow we could see a big sell off in stocks. The stock market has been off the charts lately, and everyone is trying to figure out whether or not they are under invested in it.

Warren Buffett and his Effect on the Stock Market! Part 2 - Buffet is indeed one of the greatest investors to ever walk the face of the earth, and his strategies and ideas carry tremendous weight. He influences the influencers and very often his beliefs are taken out of context and therefore misunderstood and lead to stock bubbles.

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