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    Other sites similar to Barchart.com

    http://futuresource.quote.com/
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    List of Preferred Stock

    http://www.quantumonline.com/
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    Buffett-style investing - a discussion

    http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=AIG I do not see Berkshire Hathaway listed as a major stockholder in AIG now. I observe AIG current liabilities / current assets ratio is about 2:1 and the income statement shows three consecutive quarters of losses. AIG is likely having trouble paying it's...
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    Buffett-style investing - a discussion

    What do you all think of Wesco Financial Corp. (stock symbol WSC) right now? Berkshire Hathaway owns about 80 % of it so it must meet Mr. Buffett's criteria. The stock price is currently near a two year low price, price / book value ratio is about 1 and total debt is about 18 % of assets. Yahoo...
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    Buffett-style investing - a discussion

    I do not understand why Warren Buffett bought NRG. http://finance.google.com/finance?q=nrg reports NRG revenue, net income and equity all decreasing. NRG is a electricity company. There are lots of electricity companies. Why this one?
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    Buffett-style investing - a discussion

    http://www.cnbc.com/id/26337298/site/14081545/ Transcript of interview with Mr. Buffett. === Interesting comment relating to Fannie Mae: QUICK: If you imagine where things will go with Fannie and Freddie, and you think about the regulators, where were the regulators for what was...
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    Oil speculators

    http://www.vitol.com/careers.php Although mainly a physical oil trader, the Group is now broadly based with active trading operations in gas, coal, power, non-ferrous metals, derivatives and sugar. Typically, each business unit has a core team of: • a Trader • a Trading Assistant...
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    Oil speculators

    http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080821/oil_markets_speculation.html Report: One trader held 11 pct of Nymex contracts Thursday August 21, 12:15 pm ET Report: Speculators may have played larger role in oil market swings that once thought NEW YORK (AP) -- A single energy conglomerate held 11...
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    Bollinger bands

    These are simulation results of a similar system. This is a buy low sell high system using Bollinger bands, 20 days average +- 2 standard deviations. Risk is $ 5000, initial capital $ 100,000, long position trades only, Fannie Mae symbol FNM daily price data for 31.61 years. Other parameters...
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    Bollinger bands

    Here are the results of simulated Bollinger Band trading Fannie Mae symbol FNM stock, 31.61 years of daily price data and 5 % heat. This system uses 20 days average price values +- 2 standard deviations. Long position trades only. I suspect profit might be greater if longer term parameters are...
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    Need push in right C++ direction

    Microsoft gives away c++ and c# compilers for free. You might Google search "c++ tutorial" and look for something with code examples. I just start writing programs and keep revising, improving them.
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    Apei

    American Public Education, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:APEI) I observe upside breakout from a cup chart formation to new historic record high price values on increasing volume. Google finance is reporting American Public Education, Inc. total revenue, net income, equity, assets, and liabilities...
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    COV Covidien Ltd.

    Covidien Ltd. (Public, NYSE:COV). I observe a cup and handle upside breakout to new historic high price values recently on increasing volume. Google finance is reporting Covidien Ltd. revenue, net income, equity is increasing. Assets, liabilities are decreasing. Healthcare products business...
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    Buffett-style investing - a discussion

    OK here is a thought. Would Warren Buffett buy Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac now?
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    Buffett-style investing - a discussion

    Mr. Buffett does stop a loss (he closes the business). I remember reading that Warren Buffett closed Berkshire after about 20 years of losses and there was also a shoe company that was closed. I suspect Warren Buffett holds a portfolio of stocks and the big winnners offset the losses. By...
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    Reducing impact of bad trades.

    You may be changing your system. I think it is important to stick to the system. Sure, there are losing streaks. Losing streaks may trigger feelings associated with lack of confidence, sadness, and frustration. I notice certain ("doom and gloom") feelings and they seem associated with stock...
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    It's Official: Microsoft Vista Sucks. Just ask Microsoft Execs.

    Vista is loaded on my new Dell Inspiron 1525 laptopcmute and 'm usig it ow that'swhy my typing is allmessed up. Now you know. Vista lags and is unresponsive and clunky. I want Windows 98 back.
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    Recommended Programming Language for Finance

    You might read some investment banking help wanted ads and notice what computer languages are required.
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    The 'George Soros' Position Sizing method

    Suppose January my account equity is $ 10,000 and by September my equity is $ 100,000. I might not trade the same position size if account equity increases. I might use a risk budget that is a percentage of equity, say 1 % of equity. So if I experience a winning streak then my positions are...
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