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How to Profit From Rising or Falling Housing Prices

11/16/2009 5:34:40 PM
By John Jagerson, Analyst at Learning MarketsYou may be wondering whatever happened to those bright fellows that were creating the institutional financial products (like swaps and securitized [...]  Read the full story


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Selling Puts vs. Covered Calls; Which is Better?

11/13/2009 3:41:14 PM
 by John Jagerson, Analyst at Learning MarketsInvestors beginning to use options will frequently start with covered calls. This options strategy provides the benefits of reduced portfolio [...]  Read the full story


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Trading the Dollar Against a Basket of Other Currencies (USDX)

11/12/2009 5:40:24 PM
 by John Jagerson, Analyst at Learning MarketsThe US dollar index (USDX) is an important analytical tool for traders in just about any market. The USDX is actually a futures contract which means [...]  Read the full story


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What Do Many Growth Stocks and Ponzi Schemes Have in Common?

11/10/2009 4:35:34 PM
 by John Jagerson, Analyst at Learning MarketsStock pickers may be able to show a big return in a short period of time in order to capture your attention and to sell their services. This creates an [...]  Read the full story


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The Iraqi Dinar Scam - Part One

11/3/2009 8:40:00 PM
 By John Jagerson, Analyst at Learning MarketsThe Iraqi dinar "investment" opportunity is a scam that has been around for a few years and has recently been regaining much of its former popularity. [...]  Read the full story


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Trading a Dead Cat Bounce - Part Two

11/2/2009 5:57:52 PM
by John Jagerson, Analyst at Learning Markets Identifying a dead cat bounce is just part of the challenge. Estimating or forecasting the likely distance the stock will move following [...]  Read the full story


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