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Managing money wisely is one of the most difficult aspects of stock market trading to master.

May 11, 2008

John Lansing, Trending123 Blog
Money Management Tips for Stock Traders Managing money wisely is one of the most difficult aspects of stock market trading to master. It refers to all the nitty-gritty detail work you have to do to make all your trades work...

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Tutorials/Courses

China Fireworks

May 8, 2008
Robert Hsu, China Strategy

China is one of the greatest investment opportunities of the century, but while there are enormous profits to be made, investing in China can be somewhat treacherous. Let me be your guide to profits in my new book, China Fireworks: How to Make Dramatic Wealth from the Fastest-Growing Economy in the World. Order your copy today by clicking here.

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Market Overview

Today in Market History

On this date in 1869, in Promontory Point, Utah, the presidents of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met and drove a ceremonial last spike that made transcontinental railroad service possible. Railroads became the high tech growth stocks of America's Industrial Revolution. 

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Investing Trends

Make China-Sized Profits in Alternative Energy

Tobin Smith, WaveWire

A new high-water mark of $126.20 for a barrel of oil means it's time for the United States to wake up to the repercussions of a tighter oil market. Aside from the effect this has on prices at the pump and elsewhere, it's making alternative energy plays more necessary and viable. One of these is wind power and with China making a big push, it should become one of the...

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Retirement

7 Simple Steps for Greater Wealth (and Safety)

Richard Band, Profitable Investing

Discover seven simple things you can do to set yourself on a more prosperous track this year. Pick a couple of actions from the list, then go to work immediately. You'll notice that each item on my list requires only one step. No follow-up necessary. If you act now, you can sit back and watch the benefits accrue throughout the rest of the year. Ready to rock? Here we go.

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Stocks to Sell

8 Ways to Separate the Winners From the Losers

Louis Navellier, Blue Chip Growth

If you're one of those people who are having trouble finding the silver lining in the U.S. economy, where wallets are tightening and gas prices are rising, then you're not alone. To add salt to the wound, the overarching sentiment is that investors feel like they've lost control. A tool that has a proven 8-point system that separates the stock market's winners from the losers? And what if I told you that you could take it for a test drive for 6 entire months risk-free?

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Mutual Fund Investing

Keep More When You Pay the Tax Man

Dan Wiener, Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors

April 15 is past, and no doubt you're unhappy to have paid taxes on 2007 gains that disappeared in 2008. But the most important thing to strive for isn't tax-efficiency, it's after-tax returns. So which funds will leave the most money in your pocket for the next 12 months?

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Active Trading

The Biggest Winners on Wall Street Paid Content

Jon Markman, Strategy Advantage

First quarter earnings season is almost complete now and although the broad U.S. economy is just barely limping along, our companies have come through with flying colors. The average company on our list reported earnings growth in the first quarter greater than 20%, which is more than four times the growth reported by the average non-financial firm. In today's Strategic Advantage, I'll offer more insight as to how our StrataGem methodology helps identify the biggest winners on Wall Street, even when the broad market underperforms.

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This Week's…

InvestorPlace Week in Review

Blowout Sales for Wal-Mart and Costco
This week's market recap includes: Blowout sales in April for Wal-Mart and Costco, plus Reverse Outsourcing: China to the U.S., Jamba Juice and Nestle, China 'Rain.' Read more...

Tech Alert

Online Shoppers Cut the Middleman
A new ChangeWave survey of online travel websites shows consumers increasingly turning to the websites of individual airlines and hotels rather than using middleman sites like Expedia, Travelocity or Orbitz.com. Read more...