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Stocks to watch for Friday March,26 2011, but first some education!!!

March 24, 2011
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Please remember these stocks can be very volatile and that is why I suggest you always wait to see which way the trend is for the first 15 minutes. Remember these points.

1. Never get greedy, take a Profit whether that is just 10-15% .It adds up for a nice sum of money when you play it safe. \

2.Remember to place your stop- loss on every trade. This rule will save you the headache of losing your shirt.Please read this article if you are unsure of what i am talking about and follow this  to a T .

Click on the following Link  to my article

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Regards,

Don

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Clearing up the confusion over split shares

March 20, 2011
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My column a couple of weeks ago about the risks and benefits of split shares sparked a question from one reader and a cranky comment from another. I’ll deal with the cranky comment first.

Jim from Victoria complained that the article portrayed split capital shares in an unfairly negative light. His comment focused on the capital shares of Financial 15 Split Corp. II (FFN-T7.550.7010.22%), which invests in a portfolio of 15 Canadian and U.S. financial services companies.

Full article here

Regards,

Don

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Simply Awful Investing Advice

March 16, 2011
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“When in doubt, sell.”

Sometimes, you hear stock advice that is so bad, you can’t help but cringe. The above is just that.

The quote comes from the chief investment advisor of an investment management company who was talking about dealing with the fallout from the disaster in Japan. I’m not going to name names because quotes can be taken out of context and perhaps this is one of those cases.

But as it stands, this is horrific advice that succinctly captures some of the biggest mistakes that an investor can make.

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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7 Things You Don’t Know About Taxes

March 15, 2011
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Whether you’re writing a big check in April, or watching a fat chunk of your income vanish with every paycheck, it hurts to hand over your money to Uncle Sam. But a few little-known facts about paying your taxes could make this year’s check-in with the IRS a little less painful.

The deadline that isn’t
For starters, your federal income taxes are not due on Friday, April 15th this year, but on Monday, April 18th. Your state return might be due on the 15th, though — double-check that date just be safe.

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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When Shareholders Show True Grit

March 14, 2011
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Too many investors treat the stock market as one big casino. But if you want to make progress over the long haul, you’ll need the sort of stubborn persistence that can only be called — to borrow from the Coen Brothers’ recent big-screen remake — “true grit.” Just ask the shareholders fighting tirelessly to improve corporate governance.

A recent Fast Company article explored the psychological underpinnings of people who succeed over time. According to authors Dan and Chip Heath: “[N]ew psychological research suggests that grit — defined as endurance in pursuit of long-term goals and an ability to persist in the face of adversity — is a key part of what makes people successful. In a culture that values quick results — this quarter’s numbers, this week’s weight loss, this month’s click-throughs — grit can be an underappreciated secret weapon.”

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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Investing in the market for beginners

March 13, 2011
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‘m in my late 20s and would like to invest some money in the market. I’ve never done it before, though. Where would be a good place to start? — Clint S., Traverse City, Mich.

There are two ways to interpret the phrase “a good place to start.” One is the way most people would probably expect — i.e., which investments should you start putting your money into? The other is less obvious.

That phrase can also be thought of as how to start out with the correct attitude or philosophy or, at the risk of sounding like I’m going all metaphysical on you, approaching investing with the right weltanschauung, or world view.

I’m more than happy to tell you what I think someone like you who’s ready to put money in the market should be investing in. But before I do, I first want to address this second interpretation.

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Regards,

Don

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Squeeze More Income From Your Stocks

March 12, 2011
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Options make it easy for aggressive investors to shoot for the moon with bold plays on their best investment ideas. But options aren’t just for speculation. Many smart, risk-averse investors use options for a much less ambitious purpose: getting some more income from their investment portfolios. And the right options strategy can get you that income without a huge amount of risk.

Cover your calls
Although many people think that options are complicated, they don’t have to be. At their core, options simply give you some additional choices to help you manage your investing risk at whatever level you feel comfortable. For instance, if you buy call options, you benefit from increases in a stock’s price while limiting the maximum loss you can incur if the stock price drops.

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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A Long-Term Investor’s Approach to Big Profits

March 12, 2011
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Covered calls are a popular, and deceptively simple, option strategy. Done correctly, you can generate income on a stock you own — and do so over and over again to keep the cash flowing.

Call of the wild
A call is the right to buy a stock at a pre-set strike price. For a covered call, you actually sell the call option on a stock either already owned or that you have purchased with the intent of implementing a covered call. The call buyer pays you for the right to purchase your stock if it hits the strike price by the time the option expires.

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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Magnify Your Returns with Less Risk

March 11, 2011
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A larger return with less risk is the holy grail of investing, and this article will discuss how buying call options can help you achieve that goal. You’ll learn how and when to use calls, plus I’ll share several investing ideas, one of which I believe is poised to surprise investors.

Why buy calls:

  • You believe a stock has a strong catalyst for appreciation over the coming months or couple years.
  • You want to benefit from a stock’s upside, but put less capital at risk than buying the stock outright.
  • You want to leverage your bullish expectations on a stock you already own.

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Happy trading,

Curt

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Don’t Fear This Market Bubble

March 7, 2011
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It’s hard to wrap my mind around the idea of a “bond market bubble.” To me, it sounds like something like a drag race between powder-blue Cadillacs — you know, the kind with white vinyl roofs and plush velour seats. It’s just not the kind of excitement one expects to find in a corner of the market many of us think of as, well, sedate.

But thanks to a prolonged period of low interest rates, bond prices have gotten awfully high — and that sets off bubbly alarm bells for some. Those of us who have been investing long enough to remember the late 1990s (or who have paid attention to the lessons of history) tend to get uneasy when we see signs of an overheated market for just about anything.

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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The Best Stocks to Hold Forever

March 7, 2011
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Is there anything worse than buying into a stock that was “sure” to go up a few percent and then holding on and watching the price erode for years? It’s gut-wrenching. I’ve done it, too. I used to trade in and out of risky companies and refused to take a loss, hoping the stock would “come back” someday. Someday didn’t usually arrive. But I’ve reformed: Now I buy for the long term and let the businesses work for me. Allow me to explain and then offer you seven stocks that make an airtight core that can create wealth forever.

A simple question
Are you really in the market for the long term? Here’s a quick test: “I buy on the assumption that they could close the market the next day and not reopen it for five years.

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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Don’t Miss Out on These Tax Breaks!

March 6, 2011
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There’s no way around it: Paying taxes hurts. Sure, we get a little thing called “civilization” in return — police, schools, roads, courts, parks, and more. But nonetheless, most of us would like to pay as little as we need to. Fortunately, you may be able to shave a lot of dollars off your bill by taking advantage of some often-overlooked tax breaks.

Extra help for homeowners
Given extremely low interest rates in recent years, many people have refinanced their mortgages, giving them fresh mortgage interest to deduct. But did you know you may also be able to deduct part of any points you paid on the new mortgage, provided you used some of the money you saved in order to improve your home?

Read the complete article here.

Happy trading,

Curt

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