People don’t really read the news anymore. It’s all consumed through headlines, so here’s my take on how to read financial news headlines.
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Has our Business Cycle been eliminated now that computers, algorithms, central banks, trade our markets?
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I’ve studied the stock market with a passion that borders on obsession so I’ve decided to share my thoughts, experiences, failures and successes in buying and selling stocks exclusively with the readers of munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) over the coming weeks.
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The most common misunderstandings regarding the primary gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) is that it buys and sells gold. That is not the case. It is just a paper asset. It is not a way to buy gold and have someone else store your holdings for you. It is just an innovative way to “own gold.” Below I outline more of just what GLD is and is not.
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My primary life study has been about love. Second comes economics, so here, in the form of a few rules, is a little amalgam of the two fields: the economics of love.
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I still find it curious that many investors don’t realize what a significant role royalty and streaming companies play in the mining business...Here are the top six things I believe investors should know about this specialized sector.
Read More »The Types, Purpose & Use Of Stock Market Indices (+2K Views)
There are over 100,000 publicly traded companies in the world to choose from. Luckily, the use of a stock market index can help define a particular market, as well as track its performance in a way that is easy to reference.
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