Monthly Archives: February 2006

Stock Market Business News Research

Stock market research can be a daunting task for many people, especially beginning traders and people new to stock market and mutual funds. As beginners, we haven’t learned the kind of information and news stories we need to filter, and … Continue reading

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Stock Trading Software I Use

I use a variety of stock trading software to assist my research, chart viewing, and trading. I have programmed and developed some of the software myself. I also use open source and other freely available software packages. Some of the … Continue reading

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Reminder: Markets Closed on Presidents’ Day

A reminder: the stock markets will be closed today – February 20th – for Presidents’ day. Here’s a previous post on all the 2006 dates the U.S. stock markets will be closed: Mark Your Calendars: Stock Market Holiday Dates.

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Buying Gold

I’ve heard a lot of talk about gold the past few months. Some people are predicting gold at $750 per ounce, while others are predicting some outrageous prices such as $3000 per ounce. Gold currently stands at about $545 per … Continue reading

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On Saving Money

I’m always telling my family and friends they need to put part of each paycheck into trading accounts and 401k plans, or some kind of market account where they’ll earn more interest than a savings account. They stare at me … Continue reading

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