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<title><![CDATA[Apple, Starbucks Case Studies: Understanding Time and Price Analysis]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/how-to-invest/articles/Apple-Starbucks-Case-Studies253A-Understanding-Time/5/1/2013/id/49565</link>
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			Wed, 1 May 2013 10:25:00EST
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<![CDATA[Each morning, active investors prepare for the day ahead by eyeing futures, screening stocks, checking out their favorite websites, and monitoring their Twitter streams. But throughout the morning routine and trading session, most traders are actually focused on something more important... something many are often subconsciously unaware of: their daily confrontation with arguably the two most important aspects of investing -- time and price analysis. And the sooner traders and investors learn to embrace and respect the harmony of time and price, the better their investment choices and performance will be.

Getting time and price right or wrong can be ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Each morning, active investors prepare for the day ahead by eyeing futures, screening stocks, checking out their favorite websites, and monitoring their Twitter streams. But throughout the morning routine and trading session, most traders are actually focused on something more important... something many are often subconsciously unaware of: their daily confrontation with arguably the two most important aspects of investing -- time and price analysis. And the sooner traders and investors learn to embrace and respect the harmony of time and price, the better their investment choices and performance will be.

Getting time and price right or wrong can be ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Disciplines for Successful Trading]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/how-to-trade/articles/traders-trading-tips-trading-discipline-how/4/24/2013/id/49448</link>
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			Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00EST
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<![CDATA[Earlier in the week, I took to Twitter to share a few thoughts on important disciplines required for successful trading. As many of you know, every day offers a new challenge that requires strong focus and discipline. It often takes years of experience (and scars) to get these disciplines burned into our heads, as well as our trading routines. But discipline and experience is the recipe for successful trading.

That said, I felt compelled to share these disciplines here as well (slightly modified for publication). So, without further adieu, here is the list of disciplines that I have gathered over ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Earlier in the week, I took to Twitter to share a few thoughts on important disciplines required for successful trading. As many of you know, every day offers a new challenge that requires strong focus and discipline. It often takes years of experience (and scars) to get these disciplines burned into our heads, as well as our trading routines. But discipline and experience is the recipe for successful trading.

That said, I felt compelled to share these disciplines here as well (slightly modified for publication). So, without further adieu, here is the list of disciplines that I have gathered over ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Stock Falls Again, Nearing Important Price Support]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/Google-Stock-Falls-Again-investing-in/4/8/2013/id/49141</link>
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			Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:55:00EST
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<![CDATA[After a stealth drop in mid-January, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock soared over 20% into early March. And with that run higher came talk of GOOG&#39;s stock price hitting $1000 per share. Whether GOOG stock would or wouldn't hit $1000 per share was irrelevant. What was relevant was the fact that many were feeling like $1000 per share was inevitable. And this kind of behavior is often a warning sign.

Since then, Google stock has fallen about 7%. And on Friday, GOOG stock gapped below its 50-day moving average toward an important confluence of support -- one that active investors should be ]]>
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	<![CDATA[After a stealth drop in mid-January, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock soared over 20% into early March. And with that run higher came talk of GOOG&#39;s stock price hitting $1000 per share. Whether GOOG stock would or wouldn't hit $1000 per share was irrelevant. What was relevant was the fact that many were feeling like $1000 per share was inevitable. And this kind of behavior is often a warning sign.

Since then, Google stock has fallen about 7%. And on Friday, GOOG stock gapped below its 50-day moving average toward an important confluence of support -- one that active investors should be ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Update: Time to Tune Out the Noise and Focus on Price Action]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Market-Update-255EGSPC-S2526P-500-S2526P/3/4/2013/id/48505</link>
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			Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:53:00EST
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<![CDATA[The past two weeks reminded me of the market action around the fiscal cliff at year-end: Lots of noise, lots of politics, and lots of emotion. This is all natural, but it is also all potentially detrimental to your investing/trading health. Trust me, I care about our nation and desperately want our leaders to take steps to deal with our imbalances now -- what's happening in the Western world with sovereign debts is truly scary stuff. But I also trade what's in front of me: price. And it is with this in mind that I have learned to focus on ]]>
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	<![CDATA[The past two weeks reminded me of the market action around the fiscal cliff at year-end: Lots of noise, lots of politics, and lots of emotion. This is all natural, but it is also all potentially detrimental to your investing/trading health. Trust me, I care about our nation and desperately want our leaders to take steps to deal with our imbalances now -- what's happening in the Western world with sovereign debts is truly scary stuff. But I also trade what's in front of me: price. And it is with this in mind that I have learned to focus on ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Where Apple Stock Is Now, and What Levels Are Worth Watching]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/aapl-msft-apple-apple-stock-apple/2/25/2013/id/48360</link>
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			Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:40:00EST
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<![CDATA[It doesn't take long for investors to understand that irrational can remain irrational for longer than most think. So just as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock sentiment was soaring on the way up, it is now sinking on the way down. Sure, this can be a sign that a bottom is nearing, but don't kid yourself: price, and price alone, will be the final arbiter. And right now, the price action is still quite uncertain. This conundrum leaves Apple stock firmly in "prove it" territory, especially for longer-term investors. For more on this, see my previous column on Apple Technical Resistance and ]]>
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	<![CDATA[It doesn't take long for investors to understand that irrational can remain irrational for longer than most think. So just as Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock sentiment was soaring on the way up, it is now sinking on the way down. Sure, this can be a sign that a bottom is nearing, but don't kid yourself: price, and price alone, will be the final arbiter. And right now, the price action is still quite uncertain. This conundrum leaves Apple stock firmly in "prove it" territory, especially for longer-term investors. For more on this, see my previous column on Apple Technical Resistance and ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Does the Divergence in Nasdaq Indices Mean the Tech Rally Is in Danger?]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Nasdaq-100-Divergence-Posts-Threat-to/2/12/2013/id/48079</link>
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			Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:15:00EST
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<![CDATA[After outperforming much of the market for the first nine months of 2012, technology stocks and their index composites, the Nasdaq (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) and Nasdaq-100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) put in intermediate term tops in September 2012. Since that time, neither index has been able to put in new highs. And the biggest laggard has been Big Tech, sounding caution over a possible Nasdaq-100 divergence. Although many are quick to point out the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) meltdown, and its heavy weighting, it&#39;s also of note that Apple was a part of the index on the way up and down. And those big-cap tech stocks that ]]>
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	<![CDATA[After outperforming much of the market for the first nine months of 2012, technology stocks and their index composites, the Nasdaq (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) and Nasdaq-100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) put in intermediate term tops in September 2012. Since that time, neither index has been able to put in new highs. And the biggest laggard has been Big Tech, sounding caution over a possible Nasdaq-100 divergence. Although many are quick to point out the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) meltdown, and its heavy weighting, it&#39;s also of note that Apple was a part of the index on the way up and down. And those big-cap tech stocks that ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple Technical Resistance and Key Levels to Watch]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/Apple-Technical-Resistance-and-Key-Levels/2/12/2013/id/48051</link>
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			Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:00:00EST
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<![CDATA[One of the major market stories over the past several months has been Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) fall from grace. And although it's certainly been overdone, it's still a great story to learn from; not so much from a technical analysis standpoint, but from a herding and greed standpoint. Many investors have been hurt, and many have learned that stocks and companies are never invincible, especially those in the consumer trends space. This isn't to say that Apple's stock is done-for, just that many calling for AAPL $1,000 have had to endure a 38.2% drop from the highs first&hellip; and that may ]]>
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	<![CDATA[One of the major market stories over the past several months has been Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) fall from grace. And although it's certainly been overdone, it's still a great story to learn from; not so much from a technical analysis standpoint, but from a herding and greed standpoint. Many investors have been hurt, and many have learned that stocks and companies are never invincible, especially those in the consumer trends space. This isn't to say that Apple's stock is done-for, just that many calling for AAPL $1,000 have had to endure a 38.2% drop from the highs first&hellip; and that may ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold Nearing Critical Technical Support]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/precious-metals/articles/Gold-Nearing-Critical-Technical-Support-GDX/2/6/2013/id/47946</link>
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			Wed, 6 Feb 2013 16:00:00EST
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<![CDATA[Gold prices experienced a brief respite in January, retracing roughly 38.2 percent of its 3-month losses. But in doing so, two things are important to note:


	1. The gold miners (NYSEARCA:GDX) did not bounce with gold (NYSEARCA:GLD);
	
	and
	
	2. Both are nearing critical technical support, and will need to bounce/follow through to the upside soon to save the near-term bull case.

Below are a series of charts that highlight the importance of gold's macro 61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement level around $158 (using GLD) and the macro 50% Fibonacci retracement level around $40 for GDX. Note that the last chart showing ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Gold prices experienced a brief respite in January, retracing roughly 38.2 percent of its 3-month losses. But in doing so, two things are important to note:


	1. The gold miners (NYSEARCA:GDX) did not bounce with gold (NYSEARCA:GLD);
	
	and
	
	2. Both are nearing critical technical support, and will need to bounce/follow through to the upside soon to save the near-term bull case.

Below are a series of charts that highlight the importance of gold's macro 61.8 percent Fibonacci retracement level around $158 (using GLD) and the macro 50% Fibonacci retracement level around $40 for GDX. Note that the last chart showing ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Is the New VIX Low a Sign of Dangerous Complacency, or Stability?]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/VIX-Reversal-Analysis-vix-255EVIX-Volatility/1/25/2013/id/47632</link>
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			Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:05:00EST
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/VIX-Reversal-Analysis-vix-255EVIX-Volatility/1/25/2013/id/47632</guid>
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<![CDATA[Heading into the New Year, the pessimism was palpable. The bears were expecting a fiscal cliff nightmare and were ready to run the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) out of town. On Friday, December 28, the markets closed lower, the Volatility Index (^VIX) juiced higher, and to add fear to the fearful, the S&P 500 futures swooned deeper post-closing. But on Monday, much to the bears&#39; chagrin, news of a fiscal cliff deal began to buzz, causing a VIX reversal lower and an equities ramp higher.

The markets continued to float higher over the ensuing days, with the S&P 500 reaching new ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Heading into the New Year, the pessimism was palpable. The bears were expecting a fiscal cliff nightmare and were ready to run the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) out of town. On Friday, December 28, the markets closed lower, the Volatility Index (^VIX) juiced higher, and to add fear to the fearful, the S&P 500 futures swooned deeper post-closing. But on Monday, much to the bears&#39; chagrin, news of a fiscal cliff deal began to buzz, causing a VIX reversal lower and an equities ramp higher.

The markets continued to float higher over the ensuing days, with the S&P 500 reaching new ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[From Y2K to the Information Age: How Businesses Are Benefiting]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/technology/articles/information-age-businesses-consumer-information-social/1/23/2013/id/47583</link>
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			Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:50:00EST
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<![CDATA[After turning the page on Y2K and all the dire technology warnings that accompanied it, we are beginning to realize that ticking the year 2000 was much more important than concerns about the internal programming of computers and clocks. Maybe, just maybe, Y2K was about the mystique and realization of winding down the chapter of the Industrial Age and starting a new one: The Information Age.

And turning that page of history has been, and will continue to be, an incredibly volatile transition.

Much of this volatility revolves around business adaptation to new technologies and opportunities, coupled with a more ]]>
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	<![CDATA[After turning the page on Y2K and all the dire technology warnings that accompanied it, we are beginning to realize that ticking the year 2000 was much more important than concerns about the internal programming of computers and clocks. Maybe, just maybe, Y2K was about the mystique and realization of winding down the chapter of the Industrial Age and starting a new one: The Information Age.

And turning that page of history has been, and will continue to be, an incredibly volatile transition.

Much of this volatility revolves around business adaptation to new technologies and opportunities, coupled with a more ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Update: Technical Levels to Watch in S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Market-Update253A-Technical-Levels-to-Watch/1/15/2013/id/47424</link>
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			Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:12:00EST
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<![CDATA[Like 2012, the markets have gotten off to a good start in 2013. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and select financial, health care, industrial, and transportation stocks have led the way higher. But consolidation and rotation may be in play. This could also help to alleviate current overbought conditions. With this in mind, the markets may require additional backing and filling. But the good news is that the major indices are above key supports and have room to operate.
 
S&P 500 Daily Chart
 
The index has broken out of a mini flag and is threatening a move above the September highs. ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Like 2012, the markets have gotten off to a good start in 2013. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and select financial, health care, industrial, and transportation stocks have led the way higher. But consolidation and rotation may be in play. This could also help to alleviate current overbought conditions. With this in mind, the markets may require additional backing and filling. But the good news is that the major indices are above key supports and have room to operate.
 
S&P 500 Daily Chart
 
The index has broken out of a mini flag and is threatening a move above the September highs. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Gold: Technical Analysis Points to January Trading Bottom]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/precious-metals/articles/Gold-Technical-Analysis-Points-to-January/1/14/2013/id/47350</link>
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			Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:38:00EST
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<![CDATA[After a Fed-induced rally into October 2012, precious metals lost their luster, trending lower for much of the past three months. This price action has been particularly frustrating for gold bulls, as many thought the previous move higher was set for continuation based on gold technical analysis.
 
It's amazing to see how sentiment has changed in just a month or two. Now some pundits are wondering if gold will need to take out the 2012 price lows before embarking upon a new leg higher. The metals are clearly soaked with uncertainty here, so an uptick in volatility is likely. Gold ]]>
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	<![CDATA[After a Fed-induced rally into October 2012, precious metals lost their luster, trending lower for much of the past three months. This price action has been particularly frustrating for gold bulls, as many thought the previous move higher was set for continuation based on gold technical analysis.
 
It's amazing to see how sentiment has changed in just a month or two. Now some pundits are wondering if gold will need to take out the 2012 price lows before embarking upon a new leg higher. The metals are clearly soaked with uncertainty here, so an uptick in volatility is likely. Gold ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[FedEx, UPS, Transportation Stocks Strong, but Resistance Looms]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/sectors/transportation/articles/FedEx-UPS-Transportation-Stocks-Strong-but/1/11/2013/id/47348</link>
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			Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:25:00EST
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<![CDATA[Over the past couple months, the Dow Jones Transportation Average (INDEXDJX:DJT) has been on fire. After testing its 38.2 Fibonacci retracement level multiple times last year, it pivoted and shot higher. Many transportation stocks have benefited and shown strength since. As well, the price action has helped propel the sector into a leadership role, pushing the markets higher.

That said, all good rallies require consolidation (i.e. a rest) at some point. And looking overhead, it appears that the transports may get one sooner rather than later.
 
Now this doesn't mean that transportation stocks are dead, or no longer investable (especially ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Over the past couple months, the Dow Jones Transportation Average (INDEXDJX:DJT) has been on fire. After testing its 38.2 Fibonacci retracement level multiple times last year, it pivoted and shot higher. Many transportation stocks have benefited and shown strength since. As well, the price action has helped propel the sector into a leadership role, pushing the markets higher.

That said, all good rallies require consolidation (i.e. a rest) at some point. And looking overhead, it appears that the transports may get one sooner rather than later.
 
Now this doesn't mean that transportation stocks are dead, or no longer investable (especially ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Are Special Interests Blowing a 'Bubble' In Modern American Politics?]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/politics-and-regulation/articles/Are-Special-Interests-Blowing-a-2527Bubble2527/12/31/2012/id/47024</link>
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			Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:30:00EST
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<![CDATA[Let's just come out and state the obvious. It's nearly impossible to trust that the current political system has the conviction necessary to effect positive change for our nation and its future: our children. It seems like most of our politicians are more interested in expending energy entertaining the many distractions of "today" rather than exploring the vision of "tomorrow." And this isn't isolated to one or two events or issues. Nor is it something that can likely be solved in a two party dominated system. Politics has become a divisive disease, spreading through the system and attempting to suck ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Let's just come out and state the obvious. It's nearly impossible to trust that the current political system has the conviction necessary to effect positive change for our nation and its future: our children. It seems like most of our politicians are more interested in expending energy entertaining the many distractions of "today" rather than exploring the vision of "tomorrow." And this isn't isolated to one or two events or issues. Nor is it something that can likely be solved in a two party dominated system. Politics has become a divisive disease, spreading through the system and attempting to suck ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple: What the 10-Year Monthly Chart Says]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/Apple253A-What-the-10-Year-Monthly/12/24/2012/id/46909</link>
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			Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:00:00EST
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<![CDATA[I was reviewing some select tech stock charts and found myself hung up on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Yeah, I know. It's everyone's pet project. But I was having some trouble deciphering the near-term action, so I decided to zoom out&hellip; a lot. I ended up with a 10-year monthly chart that, in the end, I found quite refreshing. And my brain thanked me for the relief.

Here are a couple key takeaways:

1. Apple's recent undercut of the $500 mark touched and bounced off the 20-month moving average support. Over the past 10 years, this moving average has been broken once ]]>
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	<![CDATA[I was reviewing some select tech stock charts and found myself hung up on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Yeah, I know. It's everyone's pet project. But I was having some trouble deciphering the near-term action, so I decided to zoom out&hellip; a lot. I ended up with a 10-year monthly chart that, in the end, I found quite refreshing. And my brain thanked me for the relief.

Here are a couple key takeaways:

1. Apple's recent undercut of the $500 mark touched and bounced off the 20-month moving average support. Over the past 10 years, this moving average has been broken once ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Stock Market Nearing Key Technical Juncture]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/Stock-Market-Nearing-Key-Technical-Juncture/12/7/2012/id/46496</link>
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			Fri, 7 Dec 2012 14:57:00EST
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<![CDATA[Over the past week or so, investors have been barraged with an overabundance of market "noise." After a prolonged move to the downside, the market rallied back to a key level over a very short period of time. This brought the bulls back out on the dance floor and now has both sides puffing their chests. And this is precisely the area where investors need to take emotion out of their game and put patience and risk management in.

You see, the market has a memory. And a good one at that. Key technical price levels almost always lead to ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Over the past week or so, investors have been barraged with an overabundance of market "noise." After a prolonged move to the downside, the market rallied back to a key level over a very short period of time. This brought the bulls back out on the dance floor and now has both sides puffing their chests. And this is precisely the area where investors need to take emotion out of their game and put patience and risk management in.

You see, the market has a memory. And a good one at that. Key technical price levels almost always lead to ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Long-Term Trend Analysis of Key Agriculture Commodities]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/etfs/articles/Long-Term-Trend-Analysis-of-Key/12/3/2012/id/46312</link>
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			Mon, 3 Dec 2012 15:05:00EST
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<![CDATA[Most conversations around the global economy and fiscal outlook revolve around two key subjects: money printing vs. austerity, and higher taxes/more spending vs. lower taxes/less spending. Both are hot buttons and equally important to global growth. The consequences of getting policies right/wrong fuels sub-arguments surrounding inflation vs deflation and global growth slowing vs rising population.

But the important end-game to each of these arguments leads to, in my opinion, the most important byproduct of global economic policy amidst a rising population: commodity prices. Technology has increased competition and assisted in keeping prices from getting out of control (a life saver ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Most conversations around the global economy and fiscal outlook revolve around two key subjects: money printing vs. austerity, and higher taxes/more spending vs. lower taxes/less spending. Both are hot buttons and equally important to global growth. The consequences of getting policies right/wrong fuels sub-arguments surrounding inflation vs deflation and global growth slowing vs rising population.

But the important end-game to each of these arguments leads to, in my opinion, the most important byproduct of global economic policy amidst a rising population: commodity prices. Technology has increased competition and assisted in keeping prices from getting out of control (a life saver ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Copper Weakness Is a Wait-and-See Game]]></title>
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			http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/commodities/articles/Copper-Weakness-Is-a-Wait-and/11/26/2012/id/46106</link>
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			Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:43:00EST
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<![CDATA[Since the late 2011 highs, copper has shown relative weakness to equities&hellip; and for that matter, to almost everything else on the trading planet. The crisis in Europe peaked around that time and dropped copper deep in the hole on escalated global growth fears. Those fears have morphed into a slow growth accepted reality that has kept the metal down. [Editor&#39;s note: The retail investor is most likely to have exposure to copper in an index fund such as First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (NASDAQ:CU) or iPath Dow Jones UBS Copper Total Return Sub-Index (NYSEARCA:JJC).]
 
On November 3, ]]>
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	<![CDATA[Since the late 2011 highs, copper has shown relative weakness to equities&hellip; and for that matter, to almost everything else on the trading planet. The crisis in Europe peaked around that time and dropped copper deep in the hole on escalated global growth fears. Those fears have morphed into a slow growth accepted reality that has kept the metal down. [Editor&#39;s note: The retail investor is most likely to have exposure to copper in an index fund such as First Trust ISE Global Copper Index Fund (NASDAQ:CU) or iPath Dow Jones UBS Copper Total Return Sub-Index (NYSEARCA:JJC).]
 
On November 3, ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Charting Facebook's Stock]]></title>
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			Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:35:00EST
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<![CDATA[In early October, I penned an article about the negative sentiment surrounding Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and how stock pricing tends to account for what investors know and understand. Sounds easy enough, but truth be told, it is much more difficult to rationalize as an investor amidst price swings and high volatility. But for the sake of education, let's look back on what we knew while the stock was "feeling" heavy and in the doldrums. (Read Facebook Stock May Benefit From Expectations Game.)
 
Two things were very clear:
 
1. Financial media was down on the stock.
Investors and media were full of ]]>
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	<![CDATA[In early October, I penned an article about the negative sentiment surrounding Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and how stock pricing tends to account for what investors know and understand. Sounds easy enough, but truth be told, it is much more difficult to rationalize as an investor amidst price swings and high volatility. But for the sake of education, let's look back on what we knew while the stock was "feeling" heavy and in the doldrums. (Read Facebook Stock May Benefit From Expectations Game.)
 
Two things were very clear:
 
1. Financial media was down on the stock.
Investors and media were full of ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Update: Where's the Love?]]></title>
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			Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:05:00EST
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<![CDATA[The past six weeks have been an interesting ride full of crosscurrents and cautionary tales in the financial markets.

Rewind to the week of September 10. The markets were rocketing higher, yet the AAII bulls vs. bears poll was showing a virtual tie: 36.46 vs. 32.99. Although some probably saw the relatively low number of bulls as a bullish indicator, I saw it as confusing. First and foremost, the markets had just moved 15% higher from the summer lows. Shouldn't this number have read something like 45 or 50% bulls?
 
To me, uncertainty was seeping in. October was on the ]]>
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	<![CDATA[The past six weeks have been an interesting ride full of crosscurrents and cautionary tales in the financial markets.

Rewind to the week of September 10. The markets were rocketing higher, yet the AAII bulls vs. bears poll was showing a virtual tie: 36.46 vs. 32.99. Although some probably saw the relatively low number of bulls as a bullish indicator, I saw it as confusing. First and foremost, the markets had just moved 15% higher from the summer lows. Shouldn't this number have read something like 45 or 50% bulls?
 
To me, uncertainty was seeping in. October was on the ]]>
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