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50 Cent May Be in Violation with the SEC for Penny Stock

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50 Cent made news last week for pairing up with penny stock company H&H Imports. Penny stocks are stocks that usually trade below a dollar and are primarily traded through the OTCBB and Pink Sheets system. They’re extremely volatile and and regularly manipulated by the companies themselves by paying stock advisors to promote the stock. [...]

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Is There A Fine Line Between Investing and Gambling?

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We once heard an individual describe stock market investing as “sophisticated gambling”. Depending on who you’re looking at, it may or may not be true. First off, let us give our definition of gambling. Gambling is when an individual is up against high odds of a return and facing an infinite range of unknowns. An [...]

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How to Create a Stable Portfolio in Bad Times

In a downturn, there are two types of portfolio holders: ones that are happy and ones that are pissed. While one expects the majority to be ones that are pissed, that doesn’t mean that you have to be one of them! There are always stories told of individuals who acquired massive riches during a bearish [...]

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5 Signs Companies Use to Hype Up Their Earnings Report

It has been a rocky period for the stock market. Investors are more cautious than ever with the companies that they chose to invest in hopes to keep their investments safe. They are more likely than ever to conduct their due diligence on a company before investing. Companies are aware of this, so there have [...]

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Emerging Market Bond Funds

Emerging Market funds have been producing remarkable returns this year considering the market. However, volatility is the price one pays when participating in the market. That’s why bundling your higher risk funds and stocks with bonds may be a smart move. An article in the December 2009 Black Enterprise Magazine suggested that one should consider [...]

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Sitting Out Inflation/ Deflation

The economic market has been experiencing a lot of volatility. For the average investor, it’s a rollercoaster of gains and losses. It seems that amidst all of the confusion, there’s no certainty in which way the wind will blow tomorrow. What should you do? Defining inflation/ deflation How do you know which one you’re experiencing? [...]

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Market May Not Be Sexy for Long

While the market looks good on the outside, it doesn’t have the right backing to last long-term. Essentially, the market reaching new highs for the year is “[MAC] lipstick on a pig”. Analyst David Rosenberg believes that the market is highly overpriced. Thus, he believes the market will be due to crash at anytime due [...]

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3 Suggested Sites to Watch Stocks

Looking for a place to watch real-time stock information? We’ve got some suggestions! 1.    Google Finance : Offers various trading info, including the basic market, stocks, world markets, currencies, and trends. It’s a one-stop shop for a lot of information. 2.    Reuters : Tracks the market, gaining stocks, losing stocks, foreign markets, hot stocks, etc. [...]

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