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1 2 The current volatility has many stock market investors wondering if the six-year-old bull market is finally over in the United States. Unprecedented central bank easing has jump-started the economy to such a strong degree that the Fed will be increasing interest rates in the very near future. Historically, periods of climbing interest rates have had a negative effect on stock prices.  Combine this fact with mixed economic and corporate numbers and the end of the bullish run becomes a very real possibility. Technical ...
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1 2 We are on the cusp of a major change in the economy.  After six years of accommodative Fed policy and ultra-low interest rates, it appears that the Fed will soon start to increase rates. This fact has placed tremendous fear in the stock market.  The fear has resulted in extreme volatility and all kinds of bearish proclamations from the financial media. Average investors are panicking and racing to protect their long-term gains from a potential market meltdown. However, at the same time, professional ...
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1 2 How would you like to guarantee that you will purchase stock at whatever discount you want, or get paid for making the attempt?
Sound like a cannot lose situation?  It certainly does! When I was first exposed to this idea, it seemed too good to be true.  A nearly magical technique for finally being able to name your price for nearly any stock or get paid for doing so. While nothing in the stock market is a cannot lose situation, this tactic comes ...
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1 2 Jesse Livermore is believed by many to have been the greatest stock market speculator who has ever lived.  He earned several fortunes over his lifetime. While his life ended tragically due to personal demons, Jessie left behind a legacy of investing lessons that remain applicable for every investor. I have always been fascinated by Jesse Livermore and his investing techniques. This interest has led me to discover what I consider the number one secret to his success. It’s not something that is difficult to ...
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1 2 Hedge funds are the new money masters of the 21st century.  Their size and influence can easily move single stock prices and even entire markets.  Many traders are mystified at how hedge funds trade.  While hedge funds use 100’s of different strategies, many of these are out of reach of the average investor due to complexity, cost, and size requirements. However, there is one very effective trading tactic that is profitably used by hedge funds that can be easily applied by ...
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1 2 Buying weakness and selling strength is the hallmark of the professional investor. Successful investors follow this mantra religiously, while their less successful brethren rarely ever buy weakness and sell strength in the stock market.
 In fact, consistently struggling investors often do the opposite of the rules followed habitually by winning investors. The reason for this fact is simple.   It is because it is difficult to buy weak stocks.  It is much easier to buy stocks that are “hot” at the moment and ...
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1 2 Every investor wants to know the secret to getting wealthy in the stock market.  Many wrongly assume that the secret is to locate the next hot stock and plunge into the shares with all your capital.  Indeed, if you catch the right stock, this tactic can and does work.  However, the risk factors are simply gigantic.  While a few hot stocks do go on to greatness by making their investors very wealthy, the majority simply just languish in mediocracy, slowly ...
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1 2 Howard Hughes was among the wealthiest men on the planet for a number of years.  His playboy style lifestyle still rivals the wildest modern-day bon vivants.  Despite all his partying and pushing the edge type life, he was an extremely astute investor.  Successful forays into Hollywood movie making and aircraft building via Hughes Aircraft Company built an empire of real estate and corporations. His estate was $2.5 billion by the time of his death in 1975.  Despite his vast wealth, Hughes ...
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