Monthly Archives: June 2008

Going On Vacation

I’ll be leaving for a much needed vacation starting Monday and I won’t be back till late July.  I hope all my readers sit tight and I ask any new readers to please signup for my feed (see the upper … Continue reading

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Ichimuko Is Out!

While its visually stunning and has some technical merit, I won’t be using the Ichimuko charting indicator to trade off of going forward from here. I probably don’t know enough about it to fully use it and will resume my … Continue reading

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Forex Scorecard

I’m testing out a new Forex trading method right now using the Ichimuko charts and I’m 1 for 1 in my currency trades with a third one currently at a loss. At least my first trade was a winner! EURUSD … Continue reading

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Going Off The Tracks With Greenbrier Company (GBX)

A long time ago, as I was searching for some good long term infrastructure plays when I came across The Greenbrier Companies (GBX). Here’s what they do, from their company overview page: The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (Greenbrier) is engaged in … Continue reading

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No Currency Trades Yet

My EURUSD currency limit orders haven’t triggered yet. I’m planning on going short at 1.381 but Euro seems to be bouncing back from its lows and heading higher. No matter, my order is in place for a week and if … Continue reading

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Back To Trading Forex

Although I haven’t placed a trade yet, I’m busy stalking the currency markets again. I’ve been watching the EURUSD, AUDUSD, USDJPY, and EURJPY pairs again and I’m seeing some interesting things happening. I think we’re seeing possibly trend exhaustion in … Continue reading

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The Revolution Continues

I’m sorry to see Ron Paul has suspended his campaign for President but it was a matter of time and the odds were stacked against him. However, for the first time in my entire voting life, I truly felt a … Continue reading

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Stock Market Goes On Sale

Say what you want about Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, but he’s a smart man. I could help but laugh when I read this line from an interview with The Street.com (emphasis mine): “I haven’t been … Continue reading

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Lehman Brothers Holdings (LEH) – The Other Shoe?

Ever since the Fed bailed out Bear Stearns a few months ago, I began to wonder who’d be the next investment bank to fold. It’s looking like the other shoe has dropped and the mystery bank is Lehman Brothers (LEH). … Continue reading

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My Forex and Gold Article Has Been Republished

Trolling through the Internet last night I discovered that my Futures Magazine article from last year, Forex and Treasuries Provide Clue for Gold, has been republished over at Traderslog. Make sure you read it quick before it gets taken down! … Continue reading

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Grading My Portfolio Risk

Reader sc suggested I check out the American Association of Individual Investors and poke through their portfolio scans and risk analysis. In the end I signed up as a member of AAII and Riskgrades to help analyze my portfolio risk … Continue reading

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A Review of Emcor Group Inc (EME)

I posted my stock analysis of Emcor Group Inc (EME) on February 2/25/06 right before I went long at $24.83. It promptly decided to fill the gap and head lower but I still held on because I like the long … Continue reading

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