The smartphone wars are heating up again with the release of Samsung's new Galaxy S4 phone and Apple's new iPhone 5s right around the corner. Personally, I'm more interested in the software package of the new phones vs. the look, screen size, camera and so on. What about you? What do you look for in a new phone? We would also like to know....
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Friday Poll: Has Gold lost its luster?
Gold futures fell to a six-month low after Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke says the U.S. economy is recovering, easing pressure for more stimulus measures by the U.S. Government.
Another blow to Gold was the announcement that Billionaire investors George Soros and Louis Moore Bacon cut their stakes in exchange-traded products backed by gold last quarter as futures dropped the most in more than eight years.
With these big investors bailing out on Gold we wanted to know.....
Please take a moment to vote on the poll and leave a comment with thoughts on Gold.
Every Success,
Jeremy
Friday Poll: Would you buy Apple stock?
You know we love Apple products here at MarketClub, but has the company lost its luster? I was shocked to see that Exxon has surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable company, after the tech company's stock hit a new 52-week low.
Apple's stock has been falling since it reported earnings on Wednesday. It hit a new 52-week low of $437.51 today, well off the recent all-time high of $703.99.
So, that begs the question....
As always, we would love to hear thoughts on the subject. Please leave a comment below.
Every Success,
Jeremy
Poll: Retail store or online?
I've always been the guy who waited until the last possible minute to finish my Christmas shopping which usually meant Christmas Eve. This year I decided to do most of my shopping online with a few stops at local retail stores sprinkled in. Now that my Christmas shopping is done I thought about how my shopping habits have changed and thought. How many of our members/readers use online shopping vs. brick and mortar retail locations?
Please leave a comment with your thoughts and don't forget to vote.
Happy Holidays,
Jeremy
Poll: Silly Season starts today, so be prepared
About a year ago I wrote a blog on the "silly season," as I call it. The silly season starts on December 15 and extends through the first week of January. The silly season has nothing to do with telling jokes and laughing at funny things, but everything to do with trading.
Trading is a serious business. If you want to be successful you have to practice, just like an athlete would. I don't think there is an athlete out there who just woke up and said I'm going to be a world-class athlete and achieved that goal without practicing.
After December 15 most successful traders who made their money during the year are headed to either Florida, Palm Springs, or just taking a break to spend time with family.
What makes the silly season, silly?
It has everything to do with the lack of volume in trading. When you have very little volume it is easy for markets to be, forgive me because I am about to say the M word - manipulated - by just a few traders. You do not want to be ending your year at the mercy of markets that are erratic at best. You may as well just head out to Las Vegas and take a shot at the roulette wheel.
So how can you avoid this trading trap? Here's what I do every year: Continue reading "Poll: Silly Season starts today, so be prepared"