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  • I woke up to find that the market is rallying because we lost only 240,000 jobs in the month of October.  The market reacted by going up 200 points in...

    Jobless Rate Soars – Fade the Rally

    I woke up to find that the market is rallying because we lost only 240,000 jobs in the month of October.  The market reacted by going up 200 points in...

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  • I’ve done some deep thinking this weekend about a lot of different things.  One of the things I thought a lot about was this site. I started this site out...

    A Refocusing

    I’ve done some deep thinking this weekend about a lot of different things.  One of the things I thought a lot about was this site. I started this site out...

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  • So I had to buy a refrigerator for my new apartment. Despite living on my own for the last decade or so, I’ve actually never owned a fridge. There was...

    Bought a Fridge

    So I had to buy a refrigerator for my new apartment. Despite living on my own for the last decade or so, I’ve actually never owned a fridge. There was...

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  • Yesterday was free trading day at E*Trade. Being that I want to do some short term trades, it would have been a great day to just get in and out...

    Free Trades – The Temptation

    Yesterday was free trading day at E*Trade. Being that I want to do some short term trades, it would have been a great day to just get in and out...

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  • As often as I can, I’m going to try and talk about Just One current event and how I would play that event in the market.  I’m  going to try...

    Fannie Mae Cut’s Dividend

    As often as I can, I’m going to try and talk about Just One current event and how I would play that event in the market.  I’m  going to try...

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  • Next week I will begin to put my $20,000 into the stock market. I have let it be known that this type of trading will be a bit unusual for...

    The General Trading Guidelines

    Next week I will begin to put my $20,000 into the stock market. I have let it be known that this type of trading will be a bit unusual for...

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  • Just some quick thoughts on the market that opened this morning.  I’m watching it somewhat closely so that I can find my first trade which I will do this week. ...

    Quick thoughts on the Market this morning

    Just some quick thoughts on the market that opened this morning.  I’m watching it somewhat closely so that I can find my first trade which I will do this week. ...

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  • After doing some serious thinking (didn’t I say I always think a lot after talking to my friend) I’ve decided to make a slight course adjustment. Like any journey, you...

    Slight Change in Direction

    After doing some serious thinking (didn’t I say I always think a lot after talking to my friend) I’ve decided to make a slight course adjustment. Like any journey, you...

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  • Today I had lunch at what anyone with a website would consider Mecca. More appropriately, it would have to be called Mecca Northwest, since I didn’t actually make it down...

    Lunch at Google

    Today I had lunch at what anyone with a website would consider Mecca. More appropriately, it would have to be called Mecca Northwest, since I didn’t actually make it down...

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  • I’m really tired of the media trying to make it out as if the market is in horrible shape. Every time I turn on CNBC, there is some expert talking...

    The Markets are Not Bad!

    I’m really tired of the media trying to make it out as if the market is in horrible shape. Every time I turn on CNBC, there is some expert talking...

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