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Very Superstitious Writings on the Wall

There is nothing I’d like better than to begin a tirade on some great stocks to that will supercharge your portfolio right now. However, my obligation to tell you the truth supersedes any such urge.

I have been successful trading the markets. However, there is one thing that I wish I had learned when I began: knowing when not to trade can be twice as important as knowing when to trade.

The solid gains I made throughout my early career could easily have transformed into obscene profits had I grasped the concept of resisting the unnecessary trade. This can be difficult…

5Sep2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | Continued

Gold Futures’ Dirty Secret (Part 1)

Cash markets and futures markets carry both similarities and differences. For example, both markets are a form of price discovery. Also, both markets are used by commercials and speculators alike. Given that, their differences are much more pronounced.

In a cash market, the physical product changes hands immediately. Both buyer and seller are looking for delivery of the commodity. This only happens in futures markets if you are left with an open position when the futures contract expires. In most cases, futures deliveries are intentional. If a market is more illiquid, unintentional deliveries are more common.

What I’m essentially getting at is…

2Sep2008 | Oxbury Research | Comments Off | Continued
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