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Music Traders Love

Place your favs here with artist and title.  Let it rip!

Is Africa the new China?

Africa’s economic pulse has quickened, infusing the continent with a new commercial vibrancy. Real GDP rose by 4.9 percent a year from 2000 through 2008, more than twice its pace in the 1980s and ’90s. Telecommunications, banking, and retailing a

Cafe Buz

Howmany times have we been in chat discussing [or drooling] over someone's homemade pizza, Jambalaya or Minestrone soup after a long day of trading?  Well here's your chance to pony up and share some of those recipes with your fellow members! 

Scans and Backtesting

I am looking for ideas on different scans that others use. 

Satire

Ichimoku Technical Analysis

Here are some links that Ed provided reference Ichimoku. 

http://fwd4.me/L10          A Chris Capre video

http://fwd4.me/L1I           Another Capre video

http://fwd4.me/L1M         Using the Ichimoku Cloud, basic definitions and uses

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Pimco April 2010 Outlook

http://tinyurl.com/yffh73y

Ex Stockpickers- Casecollectibles Needs Your Advice

I am writing a 15-20 page term paper over break for my senior seminar economics
class. I decided I am going to write on the topic of behavioral finance.
Including excerpts from

Manias, Panics Crashes- Kindleberger
Fooled by Randomness- Nassim Taleb

Political Cartoons [and other Nonsense]

Hat tip to T-Bird for sending this to me.  Appropriate in 1934 and today [from the Chicago Tribune] .  Note the sign in the bottom, left-hand corner.

Book Club

A forum to recommend and discuss books. These can include books directly related to the markets, or things only slightly related. As long as they can be tied back into the market in some way, be it specific trades or simply something to help you view

Off the Field

In sports we find that the very best are always working harder off the field than even on the field. Be it Jerry Rice or Micheal Jordan, these players took it to the max and were always looking for the next edge.

This is a forum to discuss what we

Managing Risk

When i  was eight years old i almost lost my eye. Was helping my father hammer in nails and he constantly told me to wear safety goggles. Knowing 'better' i would refuse. My finger slipped and the nail popped right back up at my face and barely misse

Solar Semiconductors

Not all semis are the created equal. Take SPWRA, a semi manufacturer for the solar industry. They're just not getting any loving here and it's my belief that it's due to #1 lower crude pricing and #2 high unemployment where people just plain can't af

GOOG Pulling Out Of China?

If you weren't around AMC today, you missed all of the excitement as The Official Google Blog announced that GOOG will no longer censor any Gmail flowing to/from China and if talks with the Chinese government conclude without a solution, they are wil

Yep, SPX Broke Out Of Wedge Higher

All ye of little faith [myself included] there's no denying that SPX broke out higher of its rising wedge; proof positive that bullish wedges *do* exist and the Bulls wn the game and plow over the Bears using them as fuel on the rise. The implication

Heard on the Street [PIMCO]

A very interesting piece penned by PIMCO's Managing Director, Bill Gross on 2010 market outlook, fiscal spending and where'd all the money go. [Hat Tip to Ryan] One thing I'd like to know, what's the best way to "invest in Germany"? Wish Rapace were

The VIX

Interesting article tonight from everyone's fav Tyler Durden @ zerohedge where he feels the VIX isn't low enough and the market has another leg higher to go. http://bit.ly/7can4g

Bradley Model Dates

The 2010 calendar reveals the first turning point should be on or around 3/01 and should continue until August. Bear in mind its not an indication of polarity or direction so the move could be higher or lower. Visit my Blog for further information on

Featured on the Web

Share ideas seen on the web here. Yes, other people's stuff which can be discussed, shot down or traded. Siimply type in the title, highlight it with your mouse, click the "link" button above, enter the link and hit OK. This creates a "pingback" to t