http://community.tradeking.com/blogs 2010-02-08T15:31:54Z TradeKing Trader Network tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-02-05:Blog/53849 2010-02-08T15:31:54Z 2010-02-08T15:31:54Z bigdog

Here's an eye-opening stat: 65% of online investors who responded to our latest survey expect the S&P 500 to end 2010 in positive territory. That, along with other tantalizing nuggets, comes co...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-02-05:Blog/53847 2010-02-05T14:34:28Z 2010-02-05T14:34:28Z bigdog

Welcome back to Friday, TK traders! The market just keeps rockin' and rollin' these days, doesn't it? The big news this week was the sudden market dive yesterday on weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs d...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-29:Blog/53186 2010-02-03T20:50:54Z 2010-02-03T20:50:54Z bigdog

Suddenly I'm seeing all kinds of financial buzz around finding great dividend stocks. Are dividends on YOUR radar? If so, what are your favorites and why?If you're on the prowl for interesting d...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-29:Blog/53185 2010-02-02T20:47:45Z 2010-02-02T20:47:45Z bigdog

So Apple's big news hit last week: they're releasing the iPad, a challenger to Kindle and a new device-category. The iPad combines the touch-screen and wireless capabilities of an iPhone with the...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-19:Blog/52309 2010-02-01T17:13:22Z 2010-02-01T17:13:22Z bigdog

Are you guys following this nascent movement, MoveYourMoney.info? Its founder Eugene Jarecki talked it up on Stephen Colbert's show a few days ago. In a nutshell, the movement advocates moving your...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-29:Blog/53184 2010-01-29T16:20:00Z 2010-01-29T16:20:00Z bigdog

Hello, Friday - and hello to all you folks. Your weekend is just one trading day away; let's all play like champions today!Lots of juicy news affecting markets this week. Apple (AAPL) released its ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-21:Blog/52416 2010-01-27T16:31:08Z 2010-01-27T16:31:08Z bigdog

Have you noticed more contrarian market takes in recent headlines? It's interesting to see the unconventional ideas traders are floating to get an edge in today's markets. Here's an sampling that m...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-21:Blog/52415 2010-01-26T14:43:10Z 2010-01-26T14:43:10Z bigdog

I'm seeing headlines everywhere about a recent Pew Research Center report indicating that more wives are "outearning and outlearning" their husbands than ever before. Most eye-opening stats: t...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-19:Blog/52308 2010-01-25T16:33:48Z 2010-01-25T16:33:48Z bigdog

The plot thickens. After threats for a trader tax (which I oppose) have temporarily waned, there's a new TARP-payback proposal in the mix: a tax on the 50 biggest banks. If enacted, it would collec...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-21:Blog/52414 2010-01-22T20:57:08Z 2010-01-22T20:57:08Z bigdog

Welcome to your Friday, traders! Lots of market and news action this week, from Kraft buying Cadbury, BofA's disappointing earnings, to the GOP taking the Mass. Senate seat, and a powerful aftersho...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-19:Blog/52307 2010-01-21T14:17:55Z 2010-01-21T14:17:55Z bigdog

Google's threat to pull out of China after discovering the Chinese government had been hacking human rights' activists' email address sent the industry, investors and practically all of China reeli...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-11:Blog/51646 2010-01-14T15:22:53Z 2010-01-14T15:04:51Z bigdog

"Nothing but money is sweeter than honey." Ben Franklin said that, and we at TK couldn't agree more. In fact, we're celebrating Ben's birthday this month with a special offer that sweetens the de...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-11:Blog/51648 2010-01-12T15:08:59Z 2010-01-12T15:08:59Z bigdog

Another great read from The Economist: Network Effects, about the expected versus actual impact to the newspaper business of the telegraph's invention in the 1800s, with comparisons to today. It'...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-11:Blog/51647 2010-01-11T21:35:24Z 2010-01-11T21:35:24Z bigdog

I couldn't agree more with this recent Economist article, "Going to America: A Ponzi Scheme That Works".  It revisits a theme I have sounded before and believe strongly in: we need to open u...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-08:Blog/51429 2010-01-08T18:33:36Z 2010-01-08T18:33:36Z bigdog

Welcome to Friday, people! It's always a long work week after the holidays, but the market made up for the snooze factor in a big way. What with GE and Bank of America lifting the Dow, crude oil ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-05:Blog/51147 2010-01-07T15:29:15Z 2010-01-07T15:29:15Z bigdog

Who's up for a trading challenge? The Otter Way kicked off a fun, informal paper-trading challenge last month and is renewing it again this month. Last month Go White Sox seized the crown; you can ...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-05:Blog/51148 2010-01-06T14:51:09Z 2010-01-06T14:34:16Z bigdog

Think fast: what have YOU resolved to do differently in your 2010 trading plan? Here's some food for thought as you draw up your list. Some folks love to bang out a daunting list of resolutions and...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2010-01-05:Blog/51146 2010-01-05T19:46:22Z 2010-01-05T19:46:22Z bigdog

If you're reading this, then you've gotten an eyeful of our newly redesigned Trader Network interface. Mike Massey's forum post Redesign - Short and Sweet summarizes the changes and reactions so fa...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-12-23:Blog/50338 2009-12-31T16:15:24Z 2009-12-31T16:15:24Z bigdog

Compadres, I'm off soon for a few days with my family in the Bahamas. Courtney and I loved the Moraine Cay trip we took awhile back so much, we wanted to share the experience with our families. Wat...

tag:community.tradeking.com,2009-12-23:Blog/50337 2009-12-30T15:19:25Z 2009-12-30T15:19:25Z bigdog

What do you see in your crystal ball for 2010? If you're looking to handicap the coming markets, a great read to start with is this Wall Street Journal article, What Should You Do With Your Mone...