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2010 Should Be A Doozy!

2009 is now being called the turnaround of the "great recession." For the sake of the world, I suppose this is better than the "Second…

3Sep2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

Chart Analysis + The Manipulation Factor

As the dollar headed south over the last 6 months, many wondered if it was about to collapse. Hedge funds, mutual fund managers, individual traders…

19Aug2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

Macroeconomics – A Dark Crossroads

As an engineering student in the mid-1980s, I was required to take at least one social science type elective course. My Professors argued that I…

5Aug2009 | Guest Contributor | 1 comment | Continued

Mexican Politics – Into the Dark Abyss

Mention Mexico and your thoughts probably turn to sunny beach resorts and then maybe to the ongoing illegal immigration saga that has had politicians in…

5Aug2009 | Guest Contributor | 3 comments | Continued

Using The Large Time Frames To Capture Massive Profits

As I write this article on time frames, I wish to speak a little bit about my experience as a trader.  Throughout the years, I have…

14Jul2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

5 Reasons Not to Buy the Canada ETF

iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC) consists of blue-chip Canadian companies. Industrial Materials and Energy sectors account for almost half of its weightings, which include Barrick…

5Jun2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

Could the U.S. Lose Its Triple-A Rating?

An investor buys an idea and waits for that idea to materialize. It might take minutes, hours, days, sometimes even years for that idea to…

3Jun2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

7 Reasons Not to Buy Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway

I am a big fan of Warren Buffett. However, I believe it is more advantageous to follow Buffett’s stock picks than own Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) for…

26May2009 | Guest Contributor | 4 comments | Continued

Another Bubble in the Making?

The market has staged a very impressive rally since the March 6th low. At that time the S&P bottomed at 666 and is now around…

21May2009 | Guest Contributor | 1 comment | Continued

‘Better’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Good’

On Monday, the Bank of Canada released the results of two quarterly surveys it uses to gauge the mood of business and lending decision-makers, the Business…

30Apr2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

They Have To Blame Someone!

Have you ever noticed that a day does not go by without the media pointing to a reason why the market traded higher or lower…

20Apr2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

Cycles, Do They Repeat Or Rhyme?

Cycles have been repeating from the beginning of time. The use of our clock is a cycle. There are sixty seconds in a minute, sixty…

9Apr2009 | Guest Contributor | 0 comments | Continued

Crude Oil: Honeymoon surprise

It is a real-life version of the Beverly Hillbillies. Or maybe it should be called the Belizean Hillbillies.

My new wife made me promise to leave…

26May2008 | Guest Contributor | Comments Off | Continued

Energy Utilities: Buy Exelon Corp. (EXC:NYSE)

Here’s a news story I bet you haven’t heard. It’s created a nearly catastrophic economic environment in one of our nation’s state capitals, but few…

16May2008 | Guest Contributor | Comments Off | Continued

Fixing the economy: Listen to Hanoi Jane

It is not too often Jane Fonda’s name gets a mention when discussing patriotism and improving the country. But if we want to succeed and…

13May2008 | Guest Contributor | Comments Off | Continued

Fuel Prices: More than one way to profit

I am not above slummin’ it. A few weeks ago, I was scheduled to take a trip to Bismarck. With a mid-day flight and some…

12May2008 | Guest Contributor | Comments Off | Continued
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