Archive for September, 2010

ETF in Focus: DBC

ETF in Focus: DBC
DBC is the oldest commodity tracking ETF. It’s linked to an index similar in construction to many others with nearly a 50% weighting in energy. However, there is much growth in other commodity sectors — grains, softs, base metals and precious metals to support it. It provides much needed uncorrelated diversification for investors.

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Wouldn’t it help Detroit out a lot if the public Schools have Vocational trade programs?

Which would allow the students to find employment as an apprentice immediately after graduating High School? And they could have the option to advance in their trade careers with continuing education even after they have settle into their careers after completing the apprenticeship program?

I think this would help encourage a lot of kids in the Detroit area to stay in school and, help eradicate the mentality that there’s no future for them which causes a lot of kids to drop out. Along with the other factor of help keeping them off the streets.

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Stock market…Stock and Options Trades?

so im currently trying to take up the stockmarket “business”. i am currently having trouble trying to understand what fee’s would i pay if i wanted to purchase some stock. i am with etrade and they say that the fee’s are:
Simple Options
(options contract fee per contract) $6.99 plus $0.75
and
Stock and Options Trades $6.99
what does this all mean and what other hidden fee’s do i need to look out for? thank you for your time

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Day Trading Options – Option Trading School Options Trading System

“Day Trading Options” www.StockMarketFunding.com Stock Options Trading Profits First Solar FSLR Equity and Options After handsomely beating their earnings, FSLR had a very nice move up and SMF traders were long the stock. “Day Trading Options”

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Options Trading Basics The Basic Terms

www.smartrade.info Our videos for options trading were developed to give you a base knowledge of options for our SmarTrade course. Check out our site for our free and fee based courses. Go to www.smartrade.info This video is a part of a basics course on trading options. There is an advanced course on options trading also. The basics course is for people to get a refresher on how options work and for beginners who are new to options. The whole series takes you from defining what an option is to defining intrinsic and time values. What is a call option or a put option? What does an option chain look like? What is the strike price for an option? And much more is covered in the basic series. The more advanced series will take you into strategies and teach you how to treat trading in options like a business. To check these videos and to download the basics course on options for free just go to the above listed website.

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Pensions Funds: Funding Unsavory Practices of Venture Capitalists

Pensions Funds: Funding Unsavory Practices of Venture Capitalists
Pensions Funds: Enticed by spectacular returns, pension funds increasingly are allocating a percenta

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Guest Post: Dangerous Economic Misconceptions

Guest Post: Dangerous Economic Misconceptions
Submitted by Giordano Bruno of Neithercorp Press Dangerous Economic Misconceptions By Giordano Bruno Neithercorp Press – 09/07/2010 For many years, economics in the U.S. has been approached with a ‘game show’ mentality. Wild and backwards speculations on financial growth have become the norm. The daily ‘Wall Street Journal’ and ‘Washington Post’ musings of international bankers and their servile …

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In options trading, what is a box spread used for?

It seems like it’s a credit spread that doesn’t change in value regardless od the stock’s move. Is it just like a interest free loan? Do you or have you ever actually used one?

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Options Volatility & Forecasting

InvestingDad.com – Just because the underlying stock for your option goes in the right direction, doesn’t mean the value of your options increases. You need to pay attention to the implied volatility.

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Goldcorp to buy Andean Resources for $3.42B

Goldcorp to buy Andean Resources for $3.42B
Canada’s Goldcorp Inc. said Friday it has agreed to buy Andean Resources Ltd. for about 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (US$3.42 billion), trumping a rival bid from Eldorado Gold Corp.

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