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  1. Stocks open at new highs

    by , 06-19-2014 at 02:23 PM
    Stocks open at new highs


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    Stocks pushed to new highs in early trading Thursday as the so-called "Yellen bounce" continues after yesterday's Federal Reserve meeting.

    The Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all modestly higher in early trading, but they quickly returned to breakeven.

    The gains come after comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen gave stocks a boost Wednesday. ...
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  2. USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis May 15, 2014 Forecast

    by , 05-14-2014 at 11:55 PM
    USD/CAD Fundamental Analysis May 15, 2014 Forecast


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    The USD/CAD eased by 4 points to trade at 1.0901 after the US dollar made healthy gains throughout the early part of the week. The loonie rose 0.08 of a cent to 91.74 cents US amid general U.S. dollar weakness. Analysts point to low expectations for first quarter U.S. gross domestic product growth, owing to the impact of severe winter weather and suggestions that the economy may actually ...
  3. Can You Trade Forex Well with a Small Balance?

    by , 05-14-2014 at 03:42 AM
    Can You Trade Forex Well with a Small Balance?

    • The Desire to Trade FX with a Small Balance
    • The Limits of a Small Balance
    • The Better Path Regardless of Risk


    “Ninety-five percent of the trading errors you are likely to make—causing the money to just evaporate before your eyes—will stem from your attitudes about being wrong, losing money, missing out, and leaving money on the table. What I call the four primary trading fears.”

    “Attitude produces better ...
  4. High Frequency Trading Explained Simply

    by , 05-10-2014 at 07:52 PM
    High frequency trading has been in the news more, thanks in part to Michael Lewis’ new book, Flash Boys. This article presents a simple explanation of how and why high frequency trading works, and why it is good for small investors.

    We will begin by imagining a market with lots of small individual traders. Then we will look at how large institutional investors change the market. Next we will look at high frequency trading. Finally, we’ll explain how small investors are impacted. ...