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Managing PLCM Trade after Stock Gained 13%

Managing PLCM Trade after Stock Gained 13%

Posted by on January 25, 2012 · 0 Comment

Polycom’s stock surged yesterday gaining 13 percent on the market’s close proving my 40-days old PLCM stock pick correct! Back then I had applied basic technical analysis on the monthly chart and decided to risk going long PLCM, setting a stop loss right below the last price level the stock price found support. I had also mentioned that I would trade 70% of the position out at $22 but given the [...]
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Trading Holidays and Expirations Calendar 2012

Trading Holidays and Expirations Calendar 2012

Posted by on January 2, 2012 · 0 Comment

The 2012 holiday calendar showing all stock market holidays of this year has been made available at Interactive Brokers website. Traders may keep the PDF files in their computers or install the application in their mobile devices to keep track of not only NYSE holidays but Europe and Asia-Pasific holidays as well. A holiday calendar can help traders prepare their trading schedule or plan for spending [...]
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Central Banks Vow To Boost Global Economy; US Stocks Climb 4%

Central Banks Vow To Boost Global Economy; US Stocks Climb 4%

Posted by on December 1, 2011 · 0 Comment

Stocks in the United Stated were rallying on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up by over 400 points in mid-day trading, to close an astounding 490 points higher, or over 4%.  The rally occurred following the announcement from some of the world’s central banks that they would take measures to boost the world economy. The US Federal Reserve stated that along with the United States, [...]
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Noteworthy Dividend Increases Speak Volumes For Top Companies (GLW, UNP)

Noteworthy Dividend Increases Speak Volumes For Top Companies (GLW, UNP)

Posted by on November 28, 2011 · 0 Comment

Dividend paying companies are in vogue again, with many investors turning to this traditional way of profiting from a security from dividend payments as well as increasing share prices.  For many corporations, dividends have never ceased to be a way to pay back profits to its shareholders, while others are turning to dividend payments and dividend increases to lure investors and put a floor on share [...]
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Can Investors Count On A Santa Rally In 2011?

Can Investors Count On A Santa Rally In 2011?

Posted by on November 24, 2011 · 0 Comment

Following a difficult year in the stock market, investors are hoping for a little holiday cheer this year in the form of a December rally.  Market timers like to refer to this late season upside trend as the Santa Rally, and this year, investors are looking for this rally to end a highly tumultuous year on a positive note. There are several theories as to why markets tend to rise in December one being [...]
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Considering Following Buffett’s Lead And Buying IBM? Why That Could Be A Wise Move (IBM)

Considering Following Buffett’s Lead And Buying IBM? Why That Could Be A Wise Move (IBM)

Posted by on November 15, 2011 · 0 Comment

Professional investors love to watch see where the whales are investing, and on Monday they got a glimpse of where the billionaires are putting their money with the release of the 13F filings.  Among the most noteworthy was the announcement that super-investor Warren Buffett has been buying up IBM shares worth upwards of $10 billion, giving Buffett an approximate 5.5% stake in the firm.The announcement [...]
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Upbeat Day For Global Markets As Investors Focus On Fundamentals, Positive US Consumer Sentiment Report (CAT)

Upbeat Day For Global Markets As Investors Focus On Fundamentals, Positive US Consumer Sentiment Report (CAT)

Posted by on November 11, 2011 · 0 Comment

Friday morning saw US markets continuing their move upward as investors remain hopeful that the long standing European debt issues are at last being addressed, and on a better than anticipated US consumer sentiment report.  The trend continued into mid-day trading as investors return focus to fundamentals, and markets surged higher by over 2% in afternoon trading. A survey released on Friday showed [...]
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Can The Battered Tech Sector Provide The Best Buying Opportunities? (AMAT)

Can The Battered Tech Sector Provide The Best Buying Opportunities? (AMAT)

Posted by on November 7, 2011 · 0 Comment

2011 has proved to be a tough year for stocks in the tech sector.  Just look at the performance of the tech-heavy NASDAQ, an index that is up only 1.2% year-to-date, indicating little buying interest in tech stocks, and marking a flat performance for the year. With so many of the top names in technology taking a beating in the past year, the tech sector has been a mine field for investors.  The well [...]
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Look To Dividend Paying Stocks To Protect Your Portfolio (ETN,IP)

Look To Dividend Paying Stocks To Protect Your Portfolio (ETN,IP)

Posted by on October 27, 2011 · 0 Comment

For long-term investors, the advantages of investing in dividend paying stocks are numerous. Dividend paying stocks offer investors income while they wait for share prices to rise, and can act as a form of portfolio insurance during turbulent markets. Among the most profitable strategies is to look for stocks that have small payouts that are offering a higher yield due to downward pressure in the markets.  [...]
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BP And The Enduring Lustre Of Black Gold

BP And The Enduring Lustre Of Black Gold

Posted by on October 26, 2011 · 0 Comment

BP is one of the corporate giants of the petrochemical world, but just 18 months ago, an accident in the Gulf of Mexico had some convinced that it was headed for bankruptcy or take-over. On 20th April 2010, an explosion on the rig left 11 workers dead and started one of the worst incidents of environmental pollution in history. According to Bloomberg, the cost to BP arising from the spill passed the [...]
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Could This Airline Stock Help Your Investment Gains Takeoff? (LUV)

Could This Airline Stock Help Your Investment Gains Takeoff? (LUV)

Posted by on October 21, 2011 · 0 Comment

In light of the upcoming weekend summit of Euro zone leaders to discuss a potential solution to the debt crisis plaguing the region, markets have been fluctuating between hope and despair as news of a potential breakthrough is countered with denials of a solution to the problem being around the corner. As tension mounts over the details of the plan to leverage the EFSF, further restructure Greek debt, [...]
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Volatile Stocks Swing Wildly Ahead of Sunday’s EU Summit

Volatile Stocks Swing Wildly Ahead of Sunday’s EU Summit

Posted by on October 21, 2011 · 0 Comment

Markets in the US continued to trade in a choppy manner as all eyes continued to focus on the outcome of this weekend’s EU summit.  Headline news, continued to drive the US equity markets despite better than expected manufacturing news, that reflects an economy that was greatly affected by Japanese supply chain disruptions.  Investors continue to remain reticent about taking positions into [...]
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Can One Man Make A Difference In The Corporate World?

Can One Man Make A Difference In The Corporate World?

Posted by on October 20, 2011 · 0 Comment

Many of us will have had the conversation with a colleague where grave misgivings about the shape things are taking within the organisation are shared. No matter how heart-felt these convictions are by one or both parties, the conversation always ends when one of you says: “still, what difference does my opinion make – you can’t change the system, can you?” In fairness, you almost never can; [...]
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Dam Good Business

Dam Good Business

Posted by on October 18, 2011 · 0 Comment

Dams are major construction projects that create jobs, but may lead to major disruption to the lives of the people living in the new catchment area of the dam. Dams serve three major purposes; flood control, provision of drinking water (reservoirs) and power generation. The last of these purposes is achieved by allowing water out of the dam through a series of turbines. The water pressure turns the [...]
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Why Now May Be The Time To Buy Citigroup (C)

Why Now May Be The Time To Buy Citigroup (C)

Posted by on October 17, 2011 · 0 Comment

Now may be the time for long-term investors to consider a play on the United States third largest financial institution, Citigroup, which posted higher third-quarter earnings Monday, as less money was set aside to cover bad loans, and the bank recorded an accounting gain allowed to banks in volatile markets. The bank reported a net income of $33.7 billion ($1.23 per share), versus $2.17 billion ($0.72 [...]
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