Archive for May, 2009

Weekly Market Commentary, Recovery is Years Away

May 21, 2009

Stock markets have roared higher on the assumption that recovery is around the corner. Instead, recovery is years away.

Understanding and Interpreting Stock Chart Reversals

May 20, 2009

Reversals are events that dictate the underlying market trend is about to change. While less frequently seen, reversals are powerful and decisive.

Top 10 Worst Wall Street Sex Scandals in History

May 19, 2009

Here are 10 sex scandals that prove that it doesn’t matter how rich or powerful you think you are, you can still be exposed and humiliated for behaving badly.

Understanding Iron Condors Part III, The Expiration Month

May 19, 2009

The passage of time is your ally when buying iron condors so we broke down the strategy behind the option expiration month.

5 Great Stock Chart Patterns Every Investor Should Know

May 18, 2009

The following five stock chart patterns are unique, yet powerful. Understanding their uses will increase your likelihood of identifying market-changing events.

EPIC Insights Weekly, Issue 29

May 17, 2009

Sean Hannon CFA, CFP has released his latest edition of EPIC Insights Weekly. As of this issue Sean’s portfolio is showing a return of 18.7% vs the S&P 500’s decline of -8.9% over the same period!

Trading Psychology, The 14 Stages of Investor Emotions

May 14, 2009

A common market psychology cycle exists that shines light on how emotions evolve and the effect they have on our decisions. By understanding the stages of this cycle, we can tame the emotional roller coaster.

Understanding Iron Condors, Part II

May 13, 2009

In Understanding Iron Condors Part I, I discussed the basic properties of an iron condor. This time let’s take a look at some of the decisions that must be made before you select which specific iron condor to trade.