Today’s investing environment provides a wide variety of opportunities for smaller investors. Among them is the availability for smaller investors to participate in the oil futures market. This has come about due to the creation of the E-mini contract. E-minis are futures contracts that represent a fraction of the value of normal futures contracts. E-mini contracts […]
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Editor’s Note: Although this article specifically mentions events in the U.K. it is equally applicable to events and situations in the U.S. I just finished reading best selling author Michael Lewis’ excellent book The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine which fully details the inside workings of the U.S. SubPrime Bond market that led up to the 2008
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These days, when we hear about “debt” in the news media, it is often Greece’s debt that is the topic of discussion. According to the media it seems that Greece’s debe must be way out of proportion with the rest of the world. Many experts believe that no matter how much austerity is imposed Greece will never be able to repay
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Factoring Accounts Receivable Factoring is a means for a company to raise money without involving a bank in the process and it does not involve getting more debt. It is actually selling an asset owned by the company, i.e. their accounts receivable. The company (also known as the “seller”) sells their uncollected invoices to a
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Unmanned Drones Dale Sinner, International Man “We could be pets, we could be food, but all we really are is livestock.” – bearded man in John Carpenter’s 1988 SF film“They Live” There is an oddly prophetic little scene in the science fiction movie They Live, filmed more than 20 years ago. In it, an alien
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Natural Gas Trends Massive natural gas discoveries along with new extraction techniques have led many to claim natural gas as the fuel of the future – which could ensure U.S. energy independence, reduce geopolitical risks, and help meet U.S. electricity demands for the next 575 years. Yet why have we seen so many negative publications
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Mobile Commerce According to Wikipedia- Mobile Commerce, also known as M-Commerce or mCommerce, is the ability to conduct commerce using a mobile device, such as a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a smartphone, or other emerging mobile equipment such as dashtop mobile devices. “Mobile Commerce is any transaction, involving the transfer of ownership
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How to open a Brokerage Account Investing is an excellent way to plan for your long-term financial goals. When you open an investment account, you should research the brokerage you’re doing business with, verify the funds you have to work with, then explore all of your investment options available. Finally, you’ll need to actually open the
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Gold’s “Contrarian Moment” By David Galland, Casey Research Glancing at the news most days, it’s hard not to feel like Bill Murray’s character in Groundhog Day. In the event you are unfamiliar with the movie, in it Murray’s character becomes trapped in the same day… day after day. In the current circular condition, we have
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The moving average is a simple tool designed to help you easily determine the underlying financial trend of a stock, bond, commodity, mutual fund, or any other financial instrument. According to Wikipedia a moving average is “commonly used with time series data to smooth out short-term fluctuations and highlight longer-term trends or cycles. The threshold between short-term
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