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Why You Need To Start Paying Attention To Your Loan Account Statement
Article By:
Maithya Kitonyi
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Friday, August 12, 2016 10:50 AM EDT
Changes in interest rates can affect the loan term unless you adjust your payments proportionately. In mid-December last year, the Federal Reserve hiked the base interest rate by 0.25 points to 0.50%.
Why Should You Get Started In Real Estate?
Article By:
Than Merrill
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 12:33 PM EDT
Real estate is a vehicle with unlimited possibilities, and it is quite capable of delivering returns that extend far beyond capital.
Real Vs. Nominal Interest Rates
Article By:
Keith Weiner
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 1:20 PM EDT
What is the real interest rate? It is the nominal rate minus the inflation rate. This is a problematic idea. Let’s drill deeper into what they mean by inflation.
High School = The Perfect Time To Invest
Article By:
Jennifer Coombs
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 10:25 AM EDT
Here are a few reasons why high school is far and away the best time for teens to start the investing process.
The First "Bitcoin Bail-In": All Bitfinex Users To Lose 36% In "Shared Loss" After Historic Hack
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, August 7, 2016 6:28 PM EDT
News that $70 million worth of bitcoins had been stolen from exchange Bitfinex demonstrated the biggest risk with digital currencies: despite claims to the contrary, outside hacks remain a key threat and risk to anyone holding digital currencies.
Economists Reveal Massive Market Forces In Bonds Before And After QE
Article By:
Gary Anderson
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Friday, August 5, 2016 6:31 PM EDT
The interest rate on Treasuries is lower than it would otherwise have to be because part of the demand for Treasuries comes from their use as safe debt. Treasuries are essentially money.
In this article: TLT
Trading For A Living Versus Trading For Life
Article By:
Boris Schlossberg
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 5:46 PM EDT
Trading for a living is a feast or famine business. Kind of like sales except much worse.
A Historical Lesson About Debt, Bearish Conviction, And The Need For Flexibility
Article By:
Chris Ciovacco
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 4:04 PM EDT
Are there serious and bearish issues facing the 2016 markets? Yes, we have recently outlined numerous reasons to be concerned.
In this article: SPX
Winning Trades And Losing Trades
Article By:
Peter Brandt
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 2:33 PM EDT
Too many traders have an obsession with Winning Trades. I hate to be the bearer of bad news to some of you, but taking losses is the primary job description of a market speculator.
3 Chess Strategies That Can Help You Make More Money
Article By:
Douglas Goldstein
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Thursday, August 4, 2016 9:41 AM EDT
Playing chess can be challenging. Sometimes you may feel as if winning a game is an elusive goal. Yet, even in these difficult situations, don’t give up.
Crypto-Canary In The Coal Mine
Article By:
Danny Furman
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016 2:56 PM EDT
Opinions on Bitcoin come in all shapes and sizes. There are Bitcoinless bums like me who see a virtual currency as too corruptible for viability and expect an ounce of silver to buy many, many Bitcoins by 2020.
In this article: BITCOMP
31 Incredible Facts About Gold
Article By:
Jeff Desjardins
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Tuesday, August 2, 2016 2:00 PM EDT
Gold doesn’t just “talk the talk”; it walks the walk, because it's backed up by impressive chemical properties and uses and been used as a monetary metal for thousands of years by ancient civilizations
In this article: GLD
Four Stages Of Monetary Madness
Article By:
Michael Pento
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Monday, August 1, 2016 10:52 AM EDT
There are four stages of fiat money printing that have been used by central banks throughout their history of usurping the market-based value of money and borrowing costs.
Tech Talk: Bollinger Bands
Article By:
Peter McKenzie-Brown
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Monday, August 1, 2016 5:00 AM EDT
Bollinger Bands adjust themselves to market conditions. This is what makes them so handy for traders: they can organize relevant price data between two bands in such a way that they give you a sense of when to sell, and when to buy.