By Kate Gibson, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks fell slightly on Wednesday after a two-day rally, with investors reluctant to make any big moves ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision later in the day. “My expectation is we will sit in a sideways holding pattern until the Fed...
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How Much Can You Make Trading Stocks?
This week’s Trading Lesson Few Make Money; Most Lose: People frequently ask me, “How much money can you make trading stocks?” I understand why people ask the question but it is a question that does not have one easy answer because there are so many variables. It is like asking,...
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Stocks Defend Support; Triangle Forming In SP 500
STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY: FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 For the second straight week the bulls defend three important areas of support for the major averages: 50 DMA line, 6-month upward trendline, & April’s high. So far, every pullback this year continues to be very shallow in both size (% decline) and...
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Don’t Do it for the Money
This Week’s Trading Lesson “Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.” - Gordon Gecko, Wall Street Does Money Motivate? Depends on The Task It is generally accepted that money is a motivator; if you link pay to performance, performance will improve. For that reason, many people’s salaries vary with...
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Focus on The Best Ideas
Maintain a High Trading Standard 06.03.13 There are approximately 15,000 actively traded stocks on the major North American stock markets. That gives investors looking for a stock to trade a lot of choices. Good traders respond to these varied alternatives by being selective and taking the best of the best....
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