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Excellent news: UPDATE 1-US retailers enjoy strong start to shopping season CHICAGO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The lure of bargains trumped economic concerns at the start of the holiday shopping season as retailers logged sales that were significantly stronger than a year ago, a customer traffic...

The economy will continue to grow, driven by the expansion of other countries. The falling dollar will keep on falling till it stops. Exports will benefit. China will not. Research/devlopment of alternative engery sources will also continue to drive growth. The price of oil will continue...

You are absolutely right but there is no politician in Washington who is going to sign his/her name to a bill that would build a truly functional barrier to prevent illegals from entering. Imagine the women and children on the Mexican side who will stand by the wall and weep to see their loved...

Exactly right. If you provide any kind of unskilled labor you are working for half of what you used to a few years ago. The biggest losers in this battle are the US poor and lower middle class - more competition for jobs, lower wages, less accesses to govt. services such as welfare...

This is a good article: http://www.moneychimp.com/articles/risk/riskintro.htm Google "modern portfolio theory" for more.

I think price fluctuation should count as activity. From what I read here, if I get a four dollar dividend I get a notice but if one of my positions loses fifteen percent I don’t get notified. How silly is that. Granted it is only a minor inconvenience but one that is easily rectified so...

Would it be too much to ask to have you put the average gain/loss percent for each of my positions on my daily statement so I can see how I'm doing at the end of each day? Also, I am intrigued by how you folks decide on which days to email my account statement. I used to think I would only...

I've been using p123 since Aug of last year and I have done very well (better than I have ever done as a trader). You cannot think like a trader if you want to use p123 effectively. You have to think like an investor, namely: Plan on holding for 6 months or more, not 6 minutes. Success...

Hill is giving an example of how basic emotional drives motivate people to action. He also notes how a harmonious family (and social) life allows a person to focus on work appropriately. The goal is a balanced and happy life. > You can't grow rich following crappy recipes written for and...

Looking at my account right now and the amount in the Overnight Initial Margin is 38.162% of Equity With Loan Value. I'm wondering how they come up with that. I thought perhaps some of the stocks I hold have no collateral value however the "Net Liquidation" and "Equity with Loan" numbers are...

Hello. I grew up in Pasadena. I live in OC now but I am sometimes in the area. I travel a lot to West LA. I am not a trader per se anymore. I decided to follow (more or less) a philosophy of modern portfolio management. I finally started making money consistently. I havent looked back.

About forty years ago Napolion Hill wrote a book called "Think and grow rich." Basically he says set written goals for yourself and focus your thoughts and emotions on them night and day. Live a clean life and treat yourself and others with respect. Thats really all you need to do.

Nice blog. What do you mean the sig?