by Steve Rysnky

As we assess government and central bank responses to the global sovereign debt crisis, we remain bullish on gold and we believe that Gold will finally b.........

by Kristen Satish

I'm a big fan of dividend stocks. Most of the stocks I invest in are stocks I want to own for decades and accumulate large income streams by reinvesting my dividends and building large positions. Chimera Investment Corporation (CIM) is a little bit different of a strategy, even though it y.........

by Steve Rysnky

Day traders are people, who depend on day trading for their livelihood, and are independent detached from the office routine and consider day trading to be the pavement to financial freedom. Day trading is not for the gamblers looking for short-term excitements in the markets or the academ.........

by Steve Rysnky

There are many pros and cons in daytrading. While day traders will state they have a rare opportunity to make a great deal of money, have freedom from office politics, enjoy flexible hours, and work in a very exciting environment, they also admit that money can be lost, and not having a p.........

by Andrew Francis

Technical analysis describes different ways of predicting the future of the stock/futures market based on its history. Unfortunately, technical analysis is not an exact science. Many prominent scientists label it as "voodoo science".

They claim that due to market efficiency,.........

by Steve Rysnky

Sentiment

Stock market averages opened lower on worries about Europe and have failed to stage any meaningful rebound attempts through late-Monday. A 3 percent loss in France’s CAC 40 Index and a 1.2 percent drop in the euro/USD pair rekindled worries about European debt and.........

by Steve Rysnky

On Monday, research group Jefferies upgraded Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) from "Hold" to "Buy" and suggested that the drugmaker could become "a prime target for acquisition" pending expected revenue and EPS growth in the mid-term. Jefferies indicated Pfiz.........

by Steve Rysnky

Gold slipped below $1,800 per ounce last week as equities rallied in a burst of risk on investor enthusiasm. Does this spell the end of the bull run? The gold price has seen a lot of volatility of late, and questions are being asked -- not least by those holding long positions -- as to wha.........

by Steve Rysnky

"The surest road to a healthy economic recovery is to increase the rate of monetary growth, to shift from tight money to easier money, to a rate of monetary growth closer to that which prevailed in the golden 1980s but without again overdoing it. That would make much-needed financi.........

by fish

To quote that famous line from the eighties television show, The A-Team:

I love it when a plan comes together

With stock trades, I always have a plan, and so do all successful traders. Why is this so important?

First of all, having a plan means you.........