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Weekend Reading 12/11/2010

Published on December 11, 2010, 7:17 am in reading. Closed Tags: , .

“Because of a printing error, a billion new $100 bills have to be destroyed. They’re going to burn $100 billion dollars – just like they did with the last stimulus program.” – Jay Leno

Government can’t print money properly

Why Democrats And Republicans Are Both Wrong About The Bush Tax Cuts

Day Trading Still Alive, Outsourced to China

What happened to $12.3 Trillion in taxpayers’ money….Wall Street’s Pentagon Papers: Biggest Financial Scam In World History.

This must be good news judging the way the market is behaving: November 2010 Federal Deficit $150.4 Billion – Highest November on Record!

Don’t fight the Fed….Tentative Outright Treasury Operation Schedule.

I felt like this all week! Dumb-Assed Trader.

“You have to be careful of political correctness this time of the year. You can’t call them ‘Santa’s elves’ anymore. They’re ‘undocumented little people.’” – Jay Leno

Weekend Reading 12/04/10

Published on December 4, 2010, 9:53 am in reading. Closed Tags: .

At least someone has money to lend. Fed reveals it lent billions to hedge funds during crisis.

Fed survey: Economic growth picks up in most of US. So how does that work considering….

U.S. Employers Add Fewer Jobs Than Forecast, Bolstering Fed Stimulus Plan.

China to Tighten Monetary Policy.

Ok, time to start thinking about taxes…and getting them done. Here’s 2 books you should probably read, even if you do have someone else complete all those forms:

The New Trader’s Tax Solution: Money-Saving Strategies for the Serious Investor

The Tax Guide for Traders

And some funny truths….

“There are only 3 rules in trading.…Rule number 1:- Don’t lose money. Rule number 2:- don’t forget rule number 1. Rule number 3:- the only thing you should be holding overnight is your dick.” – Trader Jack

Weekend Reading 11/27/10

Published on November 27, 2010, 10:49 am in Trading. Closed Tags: .

Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful holiday weekend! Here’s some interesting reading…..

Here’s A Rundown Of Everything That Just Happened In The Huge Insider Trading Scandal

Fear and Lawyering Up on Wall Street.

Inside trading everywhere! China starts crackdown on insider trading.

Gold as an Underwater Investment? Aye, Aye.

Market Rules, Made to Be Broken.

Something to smile about: Reasons for optimism.

“Do you own it because you like it or do you like it because you own it?”

Weekend Reading 11/20/10

Published on November 20, 2010, 10:32 am in reading. Closed Tags: .

Google Engineer Gets $6 Million For Not Going To Facebook. It’s nice to be wanted :roll:

Got a fantasy of seceding from the union? Reader Poll: Which State Would You Kick Out?

Boy this sounds stupid: Safety concerns lead to shared use of one end zone at Wrigley Field

Commodity ETFs: even worse than you thought.

Oh boy, now the world hates him! Bernanke Takes Aim at China.

12 Facts Showing How Obscenely Wealthy Many Members Of Congress Are While The Rest Of Us Are Barely Getting By.

“This will be a rough week for President Obama. He’s got a lame duck Congress, he has to pardon a turkey, he has to eat crow, and the Chinese just flipped him the bird. It’s been a fowl week.”– Jay Leno

Weekend Reading 11/13/10

Published on November 12, 2010, 9:36 pm in reading. Closed Tags: .

What a wonderful week for trading! Now it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Here’s some reading and watching to enjoy and learn. Have a great weekend!

The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

Weekend Reading 11/06/10

Published on November 6, 2010, 9:40 am in reading. Closed Tags: .

“All year long, the Democrats were telling people to ‘get out and vote.’ Then people told the Democrats, ‘We voted, now get out!’” – Jay Leno

`Hell Week’ Ends With Central Banks Split on Recovery Policies.

No irrational exuberance — yet.

Oh No! Citi Files To Offer Long/Short Alternative To VIX ETFs. As if we really need more!

Monday is another POMO day: Tentative Outright Treasury Operation Schedule. Don’t fight the Fed.

The next crisis: “business-as-usual” will kill us all.

Go borrow! Consumer Credit in U.S. Increased $2.1 Billion in September.

Bernanke Caught In A Lie: Didn’t He Pledge To Congress That The Fed Would Not Monetize U.S. Government Debt?

Frequent trading by legislators and aides is found on both sides of the aisle. Congress Has Active Investors.

Thoughts on Liquidity Traps. A Few Thoughts on the Employment Numbers, Bernanke Leaps into a Liquidity Trap, How to Spot a Liquidity Trap, Toy Blocks, London, The End Game, and Changes.

Have a great weekend and don’t forget to turn your clocks back :D

“If, as often stated, money doesn’t grow on trees then why is it that banks have so many branches?”

Weekend Reading 10/30/10

Published on October 30, 2010, 10:55 am in reading. Closed Tags: .

“If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?”

A couple articles about QE2:
Why the Fed’s ‘Trickle-Down Economics’ is Failing.

Bernanke Asset Purchases Risk Unleashing 1970s Inflation Genie

And then some on trading:
Betting on a 317-year pattern.

No, Average Stock Holding Period Is Not 11 Seconds . . .

Why do bears always seem smarter than bulls? Three Things I Think I Think.

Play by your rules: Why Do We Trade Systematically?

Don’t forget Tuesday is “Take out the trash” day! Vote early, vote often 8)

Weekend Reading 10/23/10

Published on October 22, 2010, 9:57 pm in reading. Closed Tags: .

If you trade the VXX, as I did this week, here’s a couple of articles of interest:
Why You Should Hate VXX.

VXX Sux!

VXX Monthly Performance.

And some more diverse reading….
Twitter Can Predict the Stock Market.

The US Dollar is not Driving the Market – Gold Is!

In Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas; 138 US bank failures this year. Regulators close 6 banks.

A very good interview: Mike Bellafiore from SMB Training.

And read about my latest computer. I’d be interested in hearing about your trading machine. I know….I’m a geeky nerd!

Ans a chuckle in closing….

“For the first time in history, there are 100,000 home foreclosures in the month of September. 100,000 people were told this fall they were going to lose their house. 100,001 if you count Nancy Pelosi.” — Jay Leno

Weekend reading 10/16/10

Published on October 16, 2010, 10:21 pm in reading. Closed Tags: .

Finally getting back to “normal” with my computer. Now to document it all so I can remember what I did. :mrgreen: Here’s some interesting reading until then….

Goldman No. 1 at Rating Financial Companies With 38% Right. Just like baseball, if you’re batting .300 you’re good!

Stick With “What’s Working” and Don’t Fight the Fed.

Trade rain! CME to start trading new rainfall contracts Nov. 1.

Hold on to your underwear…Flashback to 1870 as Cotton Hits Peak.

Can it get worse? Five Ways More Fed Easing Could Make Things Worse

Bernanke Weighs Risks of New Action. Will he figure it out?

“There’s a fine line between a genius and an idiot… One has to buy, the other has to sell… which one are you?”

Weekend Reading 10/02/10

Published on October 2, 2010, 12:09 pm in reading. Closed Tags: .

All kinds a news on the flash crash this week. Here’s the actual report: Findings Regarding The Market Events of May 6, 2010. Wake up! Don’t start reading yet :-)

And since you probably don’t want to read the 100+ pages, here’s some commentary: Single U.S. trade helped spark May’s flash crash. And just so you can reminisce about that day, here’s TradersAudio’s recording of the day: Flash Crash!

Overbought or oversold? Here’s a way to know. Using the VIX to Forecast the Market’s Direction.

For those that enjoy technical analysis: Stage Analysis – finding the ‘breakout’ shares.

If you trade ETFs, you may want to keep up to date at this site: Daily ETF Roundup.

For you Kindle and/or Android users…Why is Amazon Making an Android App Store?

Here’s a thought to ponder:

“President Obama said he plans on training 10,000 new math and science teachers. How about teaching math to that economic team of his?” – Jay Leno