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HFT (High Frequency Trading) Basics

HFT (High Frequency Trading) Basics

The first quarter ended Monday with investors having seen little net benefit. While the Dow was fractionally lower for the period, the S&P500 and NASDAQ were each only fractionally higher. On Friday, right after the […]

Market Top?  Please…

Market Top? Please…

As this is written, we haven’t yet completed the quarter. Right now, it looks as if the NASDAQ may end the quarter lower, due to traders having recently been rolling out of some of the, […]

Lifeboat Drill for Bond Investors

Lifeboat Drill for Bond Investors

Overall, the stock market had a pretty good week last week. The S&P500 made another new intra-day trading high Friday and closed the week up 1.40% from the week before. (1) It would have been […]

Headlines and Investing

Headlines and Investing

Just a week or so ago, even though the market had just been at record highs, it was looking a little tired. After the recent run-up, that seemed pretty logical. And then, this past Thursday, […]

Non-Traditional Income Investments

Non-Traditional Income Investments

Non-traditional income investments – Part 3 of 3 Happy fifth anniversary to the most hated bull market ever! I’m glad the bull doesn’t read the press coverages… A wonderfully fine example of how markets go […]