The S&P 500 rally from the March 9, 2009 low has caught many off guard and left more wondering if now is the time to buy stocks. The smart money has already made their profits in the past eight months and reports from the FT now cite hedge funds beginning to take profits. In a
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While the phenomenon hasn't received much attention, the Nikkei 225 headline Japanese stock index has diverted course from all other major economic player stock exchanges. The Nikkei turned negative on August 14, 2009 and hasn't been able to resume the congruent pattern that all other major stock market indexes seem to be following. One can
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The Weekly Spectrum The 2009 Thanksgiving holiday week will be brief, but crucial economic data to be released between Monday and Wednesday will leave marks on investors faced with the pivotal punches of where to put their money. With a spotlight on housing, economic data for the November 23 week will be highlighted by Existing Home Sales,
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While we all first learned that bonds and stocks perform "inversely" of each other, because bonds are relatively safe while equity shares are more risky, it should be understood that this is firstly and finally a ridiculous adage to waste a moment recalling. The oversimplified credence should, and soon will be, destroyed once and for all as long term
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