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What Are Rare Earth Elements?

TradersLog — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:30:44 +0000

By Edwin Tucker If you are using a computer screen to access this article, rare earth elements are involved. Europium, Terbium and Cerium all play key parts in the production of flat panel screens. These essential elements have made possible most of the devices that we associate with modern life.

Introduction to Trading IPO’s

TradersLog — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:57:00 +0000

There are basically two types of companies: private and public. A private is just that, a company that is wholly owned by a group (or individual), that makes the decisions for the company without having to get approval from any sort of outside agency, i.e. board. A public company is a company that

Introduction to Preferred Stocks

TradersLog — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:26:12 +0000

By Lawrence Meyers (May 2011) Preferred stock can sound daunting to the uninitiated, but those that take just a little time to understand it can be rewarded with a stable income-generating investment that might also generate some capital gains over time. The best to think of preferred stock is as a

The Power of Carefully Chosen Dividend Stocks

Nilus Mattive — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:40:44 +0000

Last week, I talked a little bit about the recent performance of my dad’s income portfolio. In case you missed that column, the upshot was that every new recommendation I’ve made is up and beating the broad stock market since we launched in June. I also gave you five strategies that I&#

Bullish on Apple

Mike Paulenoff — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:26:41 +0000

My intraday pattern work in Apple (AAPL) argues that the correction of this morning’s high at 266.47 is nearing completion ahead of a resumption of strength that should make its way back towards the 260 and then the 266 intraday target zones. In our Webinar yesterday, whose video clip on Apple

Charts of the Week: 7 Stocks to Watch

Mike Paulenoff — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:23:39 +0000

This week we feature seven key charts to watch. The first is Applied Materials (AMAT), which looks like it’s getting ready to take off and challenge its prior high somewhere between 14.77 and 14.80, maybe even as high as 14.98. It closed at 14.47 on Friday, but looks like it’s poised to

Charts of the Week: Eye on Energy

Mike Paulenoff — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:43:30 +0000

Today we’re going to discuss the energy sector. It has lagged the overall market, but it’s poised to move higher based on recent technical action and Friday’s close as well as geopolitics that could impact the oil industry. After signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with Ru

Give Thanks for Dividend Bargains

Nilus Mattive — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:51:18 +0000

My wife and I hosted a big Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday, and as you might expect, the subject of investing came up before we even sat down to eat. Everyone from current retirees to a recently-minted lawyer and an MBA student were in attendance. So the thoughts, experiences and opinions were tru

Five Tips for Trading ETFs By Ron Rowland

Dan Blystone — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:47:13 +0000

Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s column I’ll give you some practical information that will help you implement whatever ETF invest

What the end of 2007 showed

TradersLog — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:51:43 +0000

by Giorgos E. Siligardos The end of 2007 was characterized by extreme values in various indicators of stock market analysis. In this article I will review and analyze four of them. I will use the term “indicator” here not necessarily according to the technical analysis jargon but rather as a set