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Why are stocks up (or down) and what does the latest Nvidia news mean? Today’s Market will answer those questions and keep you informed about big stock market movers. We’ll also tell you about the latest Fed moves, what stocks Warren Buffett is buying, and which stocks look primed for a short squeeze. Today’s Market is the perfect pairing of InvestorPlace’s expert financial advice and critical stock and crypto news.

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Draw up Your Game Plan for the Rest of 2011

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Investors looking to weather this volatile market need to focus first on survival, then get ready for the counterattack.

Embrace Your Inner Spock During the Chaos and Focus on Logic, Not Emotions

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Your best move right now is to use your head and cultivate a total lack of emotion when it comes to the investment process.

Why We Haven’t Seen the End of This Sell-Off

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With no evidence of any meaningful buying, the near-term direction is lower.

Relief Rally Could Provide Bulls a Quick Trade

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
We have reached serious short-term oversold levels that should lead to a rally of a few hundred basis points.

Don’t Run With the Herd: Sell Your Gold, Avoid Treasuries

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
It's scary out there, but you can use the current hysteria to your advantage. Here's how to navigate the chaos and take a bold, contrarian stand.

Buffett Says Stay Calm, Stay the Course

By Jeff Reeves
Long-term value guru isn't sweating the credit downgrade, and you shouldn't either. The best strategy now might be to stick to your guns.

Gold Sharply Higher, Trusts Spike Monday

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold clears $1,700 mark amid more debt, credit fears; silver miners trading sharply down Monday.

How Much Does Consumer Outrage Cost Companies?

By Anthony John Agnello, Consumer and Technology Writer
The Internet has fueled how fast consumers can unite in anger, and in some cases, companies have shelled out big bucks to quell such flare-ups.

The World is Ending and Stocks are Plunging (Again)

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
Panic in the market is spreading due to the major drop in the Dow, but let us not forget even amid the turmoil, corporate earnings are soaring.

Precious Metals Steady Early Friday in Wake of Sharp Sell-Off

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After dropping almost $40 per ounce, gold recovers and stabilized early Friday. Gold and silver mining ETFs, silver miners traded with volatility.

Looking for a Safe Haven? Try Canada

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
While the U.S. continues to stumble in economic instability, the Canadian economy has plenty going for it. See why investors searching for security should look north.

The Mood in Europe Is Even Gloomier Than in the U.S.

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
While the U.S. has put a Band-Aid on the debt crisis for now, there is still a lot of concern in Europe about the European debt crisis.

It’s Simple: No Rally Until We See More Jobs

By Jeff Reeves
Whether you believe in the charts or the fundamentals of the job market, the reality is that the market won't improve significantly until unemployment does.

5 Reasons Why Gold Needs a Reality Check

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
The gold market can be played smartly, but the rampant rise in gold prices has bred these foolish and cost-inefficient "investments."

Metals Higher, Miners Lower Before July Employment Report

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold trusts make gains, but miners NovaGold, Coeur D'Alene and Pan American hit hard early Thursday.

Lessons to Be Learned From George Soros

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
The money managing maven is making his exit from the business, but he leaves behind 42 years of innovative, sound and occasionally aggressive investing strategy.

The Ugliest Charts in 2 1/2 Years

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
A near-term rally is possible, but the charts are more broken now than they have been in years.

The Sequel to Borders: 3 Other Publicly Traded Stocks Risking Bankruptcy

By Jeff Reeves
As I discuss on Fox Business in a live broadcast that aired August 2, 2011, the three stocks that could face bankruptcy in the next year or so are Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD), Pulte Homes (NYSE:PHM) and Zale (NYSE:ZLC).

Gold Surges Higher Overnight as World Economies Show Weakness

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold reaches $1,670 per ounce in Hong Kong trading as problems continue to mount across U.S., world economies.
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