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Crude Oil Futures: Intraday Price Swings Nearing Manic

As a trader, I monitor all things markets and have likely traded all things markets at some point. This week, I dabbled in Crude Oil, trading...
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ETF Trends Review: SP 500 (SPY), Gold (GLD), and More [VIDEO]

Another month is upon us so it's a good time to take a look at what's been happening in the ETF space of the...
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Emerging Markets (EEM) A Mixed Bag In 1st Quarter 2015

A stronger U.S. Dollar has weighed on the economies of many Emerging Markets, and in turn, levied some damage to EM equities as well. But...
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US Dollar: Indicator Most Overbought In More Than 15 Years

The US Dollar is finally taking a breather. Back on January 27th, I mentioned that the US Dollar Index looked exhausted after a monster run...
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Weighing The Global Economic Slowdown Into The Fed Meeting

Over the past several weeks I have spent a lot of time highlighting the global economic slowdown and how it will continue to drag on the...

Investors Shrug Off US Dollar, Fed Concerns: Market Recap For March 16

The financial markets got off to a good start on Monday, seeing the major US stock market indices rise in unison over 1 percent. But even...
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Market Debate: Stocks or US Treasury Bonds In 2015?

Last week was a rough week for investors, especially those that were invested in US Treasury Bonds. It has been an especially volatile year...
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February Jobs Report Triggers Fed Rate Hike Fears – Random Thoughts

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that the U.S. economy added 295,000 jobs in February. This beat the consensus estimate of 240,000 jobs...

ETF Charts Review: Solar (TAN), US Dollar (UUP) Overheating [VIDEO]

Several new themes have emerged within the ETF charts landscape. And if investors are patient and disciplined they may be able to take advantage. In our...
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Corn Prices Holding Steady In Face Of Higher Dollar

For the past 6 months, I've been constructive on Corn prices. And last winter, it separated itself from the other grains by rallying in...

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