Stocks

Buttonwood Agreement

In 1790, the nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, issued $80 million in bonds to pay for the Revolutionary War. On May 17, 1792 a group of twenty-four merchants and brokers gathered under a buttonwood tree at 68 Wall Street in lower

Beta and CAPM

Beta is a measure of the volatility and overall risk of a stock or portfolio of securities. A beta of 1 suggests that the stock will move in line with the market, greater than 1 suggests a higher degree of volatility and risk, less than 1 a lower degree of volatility and risk. Beta is used in the ca

Using moving averages to trade Starbucks

By Anthony Trongone, Ph.D. This is a continuation of an earlier article (September, 2006) in response to assessing the performance of a 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 50 and 200 day simple moving average. Although the investing literature is replete with artic

Trading With The Market

By Steve Palmquist Learning to trade with the market is a key part of improving trading results. There are many trading systems that work well in some market conditions and not at all in others. There are few, if any, systems that work in all market conditions. Tr

Getting to the Core of Apple

Anthony Trongone, Ph.D. With its history of forcefully changing direction, Apple is certainly an adventurous play. But as this hi-flying stock approaches its record price, does it still offer plenty us of opportunity? After gaining $26.34, in 53 trading days, it h

Forex vs. Equities

If you are interested in trading currencies online, you will find that the Forex market offers several advantages over equities trading. 24-Hour Trading: Forex is a true 24-hour market, which offers a major advantage over equities trading. Whether it’s 6pm o