Stocks and Trading 2011
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Proactive Trades in a Volatile Market
As we endeavor to trade these markets in 2011, volatility is in focus with a watchful eye on bullsh/bearish sentiment; excellent indicators from my contrarian point of view. These also serve to help market participants avoid the pitfalls resulting from exposure to mainstream media spin. On occassion I will present and recommend preferred Stock Market educational products and or, resources to assist investors and traders in finding their way through what can oftentimes be insanely volatile markets.
Disclaimer: Information provided here is for educational purposes; not to be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold a particular stock and/or derivatives.
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A Contrarian investor is one that bucks the prevailing market trend by purchasing assets (stocks, derivatives, etc.) that are under-performing and then selling when these same assets outperform. The Contrarian also asserts that investors maintaining bullish sentiment, for example do so only when they are fully invested and have no further purchasing power. At that point, the market would have already peaked. By the same token, when those investors maintaining a bearish sentiment believe a downturn in on the horizon, the Contrarians already sold their position, at which point they'll prognosticate the market can only advance.

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A Stock Trading Mentor Extraordinaire
30+ Year Trading Pro Trumps That Old Buy & Hold
By Chuck AnthonyIf you watch the markets as closely as I do, you no doubt have noticed the somewhat precarious developments on both economic and financial fronts lately. Certainly these headlines dominate news cycles every night as if to imply some kind of doomsday scenaio looming, some unbridaled bullish action or, even a boring sideways market. As an avid Squidoo fan, the redundancy in these headlines even inspired me to publish lenses The Bear Market Daily News and The Bull Market Bugle. But more importantly, current market conditions being what they are, it begs the question: Just exactly how does one trade in these extraordinary volatile times?
Well, for starters seasoned traders expect, even embrace volatility, it being part of the game. But by the same token, if you're new to the Market, don't even think about trading until you get educated. That being said, you should be aware that the old 'buy and hold' approach is pretty much dead in the water right now. I mean, if you want to watch a guy like Cramer purely for entertainment value, that's fine and I certainly mean no disrespect. In fact, I'll say he was worth his salt as an investment guru back in the day. All I'm saying is maybe it's time for a different way to approach the market.
With that, I'm happy to inform you that recently heard about one of the trading community's true visionary mentors. I am most impressed because not only does he bring 35+ years of trading experience into the fray, he thankfully has taken the time to produce some very cutting edge stock trading material. I'm referring to Bill Poulos, founder of Profits Run. He quite literally will help you shut out the 'bad news media' and get you tuning in to 'good news technicals'. Anyway, I'll put it to you another way; I like the trading plan over the TV man.
"Must-See Video" -- Cramer, CNBC Run Amok
Don Harrold Exposes Jim Cramer; Lauds Jon Stewart
This Don Harrold lambasting of Jim Cramer is completely justified. Why CNBC continues to air this buffoon's program and use the insidious "In Cramer We Trust" tagline is beyond me. It's also no secret that Cramer's apparent lack of integrity is becoming more widely known and scrutinized -- thanks in large part to Don Harrold's YouTube videos. This selection in particular does a good job of exposing the issue to the general public who are more likely to watch Jon Stewart ripping Cramer on the Comedy Channel than Don Harrold videos on YouTube.
No one does a better job of tracking Cramer's results than Don Harrold, so if you have been oblivious to all this chatter, you'll want to pay attention because it's quite illuminating. That's pretty much an unbiased opinion as I am not a subscriber to Harrold's trading service (but would recommend it in a heartbeat).
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35-Year Trading Pro Presents a 6-Part Series -- No Charge!
Here's the deal: Bill Poulos, one of the premiere online trading veterans, has just released a 6-part video training series that's going to make some people a little uneasy. Why? Because it challenges everything that 90% of the stock trading public has held to be true since World War II. Wow, that's a long, long time ago! But if you have an open mind and are willing to look at some new ways not only to survive, but PROSPER in this tumultuous stock market, you're in for a real treat...
You're about to discover the 5 recession-proof trading 'attack plans' that you can use TODAY to enhance any trading method at any time in any market. It's true! You'll also learn: The 4 'cornerstone components' Wall Street insiders have used for decades to dramatically put the odds of success in their favor, and how you can do it, too.
Grab this informative video series while it's still free. Check out Bill Poulos' 6-Part Stock Market Mastery Video Training right now!
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akline
Aug 8, 2011 @ 5:28 am | delete
- Very informative, thank you. I'll be back.
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TapIn2U Oct 12, 2010 @ 2:53 am | delete
- The stock market is always a baffling topic for me but it's great to know what's going on once in a while. I follow you on Twitter ? and love your tweets. I found Squidoo through them. I have just finished my first Lens and now have great ideas to add thanks to you. Sundae ;-)
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SecretCashMachineOnSquidoo
Mar 26, 2009 @ 7:33 pm | delete
- Nice looking lens and very informativ. Great job.
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JanaMurray
Mar 23, 2009 @ 1:15 pm | delete
- Great job :)
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AndyPo
Jan 30, 2009 @ 4:32 am | delete
- Great lens. A fascinating subject. Welcome to The Investment Club group.
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