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Why does easing boost the stock market?
Whenever QE is expected, the market rallies. Can someone explain why that is? I don't quite understand it. Is it because the market expects people to move into equities and away from bonds?
I've got 1,000 to gamble on the stock market
Looking to gamble. What should I invest in. I know nothing about the stock market.
What are the best stocks of all time?
From Quora, the OP asked the following question: What are the best stocks of all time? Some of the top answers were: MSFT and AAPL. MSFT grew 50,000% during the 1990s. Although Apple has substantially grown in the past 7 years, it is yet to catch up with Microsoft when you take the returns from...
What's been driving Pakistan's Equity market?
Hi all, I was reading a book the other day and it was talking about how Pakistan's (KSE100) equity market provided significant returns post 2001 when America went to war with Afghanistan, the book was slightly out dated and at the time KSE100 was trading in the 9000 region. I had a quick look today...
S&P 500 P/E Valuation
1. Has Quantitative Easing and Operation Twist affected the P/E valuation of the S&P 500? 2. If so, what would be a way to take (QE & OT) away to make the S&P 500 P/E on a true relative basis from previous years? 3. It's the general assumption that the QEs have driven the stock market higher, and...
Stocks in Trouble…and It’s Not Over
The signs point to more troubles ahead. The stock market is in bear market territory for small-caps with the collapse on Thursday. There were several technical breaks materializing on the broad-based heavy selling. The small-cap Russell 2000 is a mess, down 17.89% this year and 25.46% from its...
I need advice
Good evening! Any suggestions on how much money I have to have just to start stock market trading ? What is the fewest amount?
Need Help To Pay For Tuition?
Not everyone has success investing in stocks on Wall Street. However, the following steps will help you become successful when trading penny stocks and will help turn you into a expert trader. Top 10 Penny Stocks Secrets for Successful Trading: 1. Sitting in first place of the top 10 penny stocks...
New member looking for advice
Hello everyone, I'm new here and here is a little introduction. I'm 25 years old and have 4 years of military experience. I've been going to school trying to earn a degree in Bachelors of Science in Business since early 2010. Recently I decided to maximize my GI BIll Benefits by going to University...
Top Line Truths, Bottom Line Realities
A few months ago during ‘earnings’ season, the 30 companies that are a part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average shared with the public the status of their businesses. The results were spectacular; the market’s reaction was lackluster. The “analysts” were saying that the market wants to see...
Inflation and the Coming Zombie Apocalypse
I got a call around 4:30 last Friday and when I checked the caller ID I saw that it was a buddy of mine in California. That was pretty odd, because it was only 7:30 in the morning in Cali and he's not an early riser. When I answered, it sounded like he was in his car. And he was excited about...
The Greatest Trade I Ever Made
The greatest trade I ever made... They could be the opening words of a best seller authored by a slew of hedge fund managers, options geeks or old-time pit traders. In my case, it's a story about growing up, coming to grips and knowing when to pull-back versus when to go all-in with your chips. Back...
What is a recession?
What is a recession? I no longer know...not quite sure I ever did. The gap between reality and perception has widened expansively as of late. According to our friends over at NBER the "Great Recession" ended in June 2009. Like many of you, I can regurgitate a few different textbook definitions with...
Scam Science: The Short and Distort
Short sellers get a bad rep when they really shouldn't. I think it's because 90% of the population doesn't understand how you can sell something you don't own, or how you can make money by the value of something dropping. The way I used to explain it to people is that there is only one way to make...
Scam Science: Chop
Ask any of the older guys at your firm about chop and you're guaranteed to get a chuckle. Chop goes by many other names on the Street (inside, rip, tear, gash, juice, grease, and others too numerous to list) and it is simply excess commission charged to a customer without that customer's knowledge...
A Great Time for the Contrarian: Put Oil, Natural Gas & Silver on Your Radar Screens
The recent stock market selloff was due to the U.S. Federal Reserve saying that the domestic economy faces some serious challenges over the next year. The central bank didn’t take much in the way of new policy action, because there isn’t much left their toolbox. Interest rates can’t go much...
How to Survive During This Economic Chaos
The stock market sold off last Thursday. Even gold could not avoid the collapse, as the October gold futures plummeted to $1,700. We have the debt crisis in Europe, with Greece facing a default situation unless its austerity program is accepted by lenders. Moody’s downgraded eight Greek banks...
Gold & Silver Setting up for an Attractive New Entry Point
An opportunity is now being created in precious metals if the current correction continues. Most precious metals have been falling in price, as financial markets continue to reassess the expectations for economic growth. With lower expectations for global economic growth, the demand outlook for raw...
Stock Market & Gold: An Opportunity Like We’ve Never Seen Before?
I’m so excited this morning; I can hardly control my excitement. Being the type of person who looks at the glass half-full as opposed to half-empty, I see yesterday’s sell-off in most investment categories as presenting investors with huge opportunities for profit. Let’s start with the stock...
Is the Hindenburg Omen for Real?
The web is on fire with stories about the Hindenburg Omen that was triggered last week. The Hindenburg Omen is going to make things very bad, very soon, if technical analysts are correct. Never heard of it? You're not alone. It's a market anomaly that happens very rarely. However, when it does...
Are Individual Investors Stupid?
Is the average American investor an idiot? I found myself pondering that question yesterday as I tried not once, but twice (unsuccessfully, I might add), to edge myself into some DXD calls between the spread. This is a trade I've already been burned on three times in the past 9 months. And by...
Indicators That Work & Facts That Actually Matter
All major stock indices closed up for a third session in a row today, hinting at a bit of a rally in response to the bloody diarrhea streak of the last couple of weeks. Still, etfguide.com’s Daryl Montgomery is not impressed, penning a very compelling argument that places us squarely between dip...
The Quarter Of Death Is Finally Over
I can still hear them now, talking about V shapes and check marks, searching their financial lexicons for words with outrageously positive connotations... The bulls got it handed to them over the course of the last three months, with the S&P and Dow giving up 11.9% and 10% respectively - easily the...
Days like today...
What do you guys wish you were doing instead of watching this terrible, terrible market? Anyone else eating their stress away?
The Trade That Crashed the Market (Some ones loosing their job)
Here's likely the trade that caused the 10% plummet in the dow today, the chart shows ACN ( Accenture ) Going from 42US dollars to .01 cent in a manner of minutes. What will DC say about this latest blunder by wall street? One that was likely compounded by some Black Box news Algo's out there. Enjoy
Where do you see commodities heading?
With all the recent turmoil in the middle east and Japan, I was wondering where you guys think commodities are heading. Oil prices just skyrocketed and then came down a bit after the tsunami threatening Japan's demand for the commodity and some think that this is going to have investors going for...
Do you follow the stock market?
Hi Guys, I need your advice again. When faced with such question "Do you follow the markets??" in interview, how should one respond?? I come from a non-finance background (major in mathematics), and really felt this is one of the most difficult question. I felt that if I answer "Yes", I would be...
Real Unemployment Hits 10.3% in February - Gallup Research
Again, the U.S. misrepresents its economic data...and we blame China for making up it's GDP numbers. The following charts from Gallup (unadjusted for seasonality), show that the unemployment rate in the United States actually increased to 10.3% in February. Furthermore, underemployment (includes...
Stock Market & Business
I'm looking to start learning how to invest in the stock market effectively to make money with the least risk. I want to understand how the stock market works. I've played on MMOs such as World of Warcraft which virtually simulate an economy of making investments in items by buying low and selling...
5 Year Quick Review - Metals and Equities
5 Year Quick Review - Metals and Equities 2006-2010 Main Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium) 5-year Silver: + 247% 5-year Palladium +209% 5-year Gold: +174% 5-year Platinum: +81.9% source http://worldfinancialmarkets.yolasite.com/5ymetal… 2006-2010 Main Indices (DOW. FTSE100, DAX, S&P/TSX,...
New to the stockmarket
Im new to the stock market and was wondering if there are a few good sources of information out there for me to read. Also, is Cramer (Mad Money) for real or a joke?
Altair Nanotech/Delisting Question
I have an interesting question about ALTI on the NASDAQ. They will be posting Q2 earnings in 2 weeks and I don't know what is going to happen. They have failed to meet the minimum bid requirements to stay on the NASDAQ, if they're not above a dollar by next February I believe, they will be delisted...
Fifth-Graders Outperform Wall Street
An interesting article appeared in the NY Post this morning about a 5th grade class in Queens that was participating in a stock-market game. A few of the students profiled in the piece invested in Google stock and are currently sitting on a 'hypothetical' $1,368 windfall after purchasing 100 shares....
What stocks are hot now?
What stocks have potential or are booming? I want to invest, but I want to invest in the best option, not just in a company I like or admire.
Pelham 1 2 3 Unrealistic Returns?
I just saw the movie The Taking of Pelham 123, and basically John Travolta is an ex-Wallstreet guy who pretends to be a terrorist and hijacks a NYC subway, taking 20 people hostage. During the couple hours he has the train hijacked the stock market goes down, and gold prices double due to the...
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