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Does anyone here own a financial blog?

Sat, 10 May 2008 18:08:09 -0400

I'm thinking of starting one and I was hoping someone could give me some advice on how to get started?

Why should I even bother investing in the market?

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:18:59 -0400

The market's extremely volatile. Even real estate is all over the place. Give me some good reasons why I should invest my money in the market when it's just so darn unpredictable.

Is technical analysis still applicable in a "news driven" market like the one we're in now?

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:59:06 -0400

Why or why not? Please explain. Give examples.

Basic stock strategy... What do I do?

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:05:58 -0400

wait on earnings news? Ride a wave? Pumping and dumping my imaginary stock? What do you guys do for STOCK trades?

has anyone had any experience with a "service" called options-research.??

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:02:12 -0400

they only do "calls" on large cap well known companies.thanks

Where is the best place to invest $100,000.00?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:15:50 -0400

I'm 51 and would like to live off the dividends from this $100K investment. I'm planning on living outside the US where cost of living is much cheaper. I've read that one can live comfortably in Ecuador on $2K/month. Is $24K/year in dividends (or interest) possible on a principal of $100K? thanks

Profits are up at JP Morgan, Intel and Coke - are we really headed into a recession?

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:13:48 -0400

Earnings seem to be indicating otherwise!

I'm nervous about investing right now - is there an alternative to just sitting in cash?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:16:29 -0400

What's the alternative to just keeping my money in a savings account? I'm thinking of pulling money out of the market but I still want a return on my money.

What's considered to be above average margins?

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:26:32 -0400

What's an above average profit margin, operating margin and/or Return on Equity? I've been reading more on value investing and they always talk about finding businesses with above average margins?

Foreign Companies and taxes.if you own a company in another country ,what taxes will be due on earnings?

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:47:57 -0400

lets say you want to set up a business in Germany just for arguments sake. what kind of taxes will you owe?federal? if you have residence here will you also owe state taxes?

What is beta and HOW would it be relevant to a stock trade?

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:05:24 -0400

Give an example.

"Peer-to-peer" lending concept: what are your thoughts?

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:20:19 -0400

This is not an advert, but I just came across www.zopa.com. Similar to 'micro-lending' in developing countries, but for places like USA and Europe. As far as I know this is a new concept that provides a meeting forum for people who need to borrow and people who potentially could lend to them. Cuts out banks, though the company apparently conducts 'credit checks' on the borrowers, and charges 0.5% p.a. Over a certain amount (US$1000) they spread your loand over 50+ debtors. Average rate of interest is apparently 7.5%, after bad debts and fees. It's an intriguing idea, but would be interested to see people's thoughts on it here.

Do you take advantage of mispriced options?

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:58:35 -0400

In answering a question about straddles and strangles, MNSL quoted the following numbers by way of example: stock price and strike prices all $15, time to expiry one month, cost of call option $2, cost of put option $1. The numbers served the purpose of answering the question. However, what if you actually see these prices quoted? Clearly, there is some mispricing. Using the calculator at http://www.futuresandforex.info/strategies1.shtml I see that the call price of $2 has an implied volatility of 115%, at which the put price should be $1.95; and the put price of $1 has an implied volatility of 61%, at which the call price should be $1.08. Would you take advantage of this mispricing by buying the put and selling the call and going long the stock? Then, no matter where the marked is after one month, you will make $100 per position of 100 shares. Test three market scenarios: (i) unchanged, (ii) at $10, (iii) at $20. In each case, the outcome is $1 profit.

Should tax payers call for the heads of congressmen?

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:04:46 -0400

Please read this testimony, given by Stephen Pizzo on 13 September 1991... http://www.newsforreal.com/written.html or see a synopsis here... http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/04/04/the_next_black_monday/index.html Do you agree that Congress should be held accountable for the mess the banking system is in? Mr. Pizzo's testimony is based on his analysis of the Savings & Loans crisis. He had this to say: "As we autopsied dead savings and loans, we were absolutely amazed by the number of ways thrift rogues were able to circumvent, neuter, and defeat firewalls designed to safeguard the system against self-dealing and abuse. One of the favorite methods was to link up like-minded thrifts in the daisy chains through which they could circulate inflated assets and hide their rotten loans to each other and to each other's customers from regulators." He said "Banks ... will do exactly the same thing" if they are deregulated. But Congress did not listen.

Windows 7 next year - should I start putting money in Microsoft (MSFT) now?

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:00:24 -0400

Bill Gates said that Windows 7 will arrive next year.