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Forex trading for the novice Wed, 06/29/2011 - 12:51 by Rahul K. Chaudhary The conversion of one country's currency into that of another is known as Foreign Exchange. The word ‘Forex or FX’ is an acronym of Foreign Exchange. Comments Read more	Domain Trading: Invest in the Virtual Real Estate Fri, 06/24/2011 - 16:40 by Rahul K. Chaudhary Are you are seeking an additional, effortless income online? – Yes, then Domain Name Trading is perhaps the best online business for you. Comments Read more	Rockwell Automation Passes This Key Test Fri, 12/24/2010 - 09:26 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more
So Does This Drug Work or Not? Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:53 by Brian Orelli When Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) said back in October that the low dose of VX-222 combined with telaprevir was being stopped because of viral breakthrough, I told subscribers of Motley Fool Rule Breakers not to worry. "All drugs fail to work at some suboptimal dose," I wrote. Comments Read more	Here's How Deltek May Be Failing You Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:49 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Deltek (Nasdaq: PROJ) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons with sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Deltek's competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Check Point Software Technologies Passes This Key Test Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:44 by Jeff Fischer There's no foolproof way to know the future for Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more
5 Traits of Great Stocks Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:39 by Rich Smith A 2009 study revealed that, in aggregate, three of four stocks on the U.S. markets lost value between 1980 and 2008, even though the S&P 500 returned 10.4% annualized. That means the winning stocks won big and compensated for the overwhelming number of losing stocks. But if you hope to be invested in the winners, you need to choose carefully. Comments Read more	One Reason Rockwell Collins Looks Like a Sell Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:37 by Seth Jayson Margins matter. The more Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons with sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Rockwell Collins' competitive position could be. Comments Read more	Boeing Makes Lemonade in Russia Fri, 12/24/2010 - 07:34 by Rich Smith Is Boeing's (NYSE: BA) vaunted 787 Dreamliner really just a carbon-composite lemon with wings?After years of bad news about the 787's progress, you can be forgiven for thinking so, and you're not alone. Over in Russia, the national carrier Aeroflot has finally realized that it's not going to get the 787s it bargained for -- or at least, not in a timely fashion. For now, at least, it's decided to make do with what it can get: Boeing 777s. Comments Read more
MI Developments Skyrocketed: What You Need to Know Thu, 12/23/2010 - 14:05 by Brian D. Pacampara Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Comments Read more	How We're Shorting Bank of America Thu, 12/23/2010 - 14:02 by Sean Sun We think Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Lender Processing Services are going down. Yesterday, my fellow Dada Portfolio co-manager, Ilan Moscovitz, explained why he felt that bearish positions on BAC and LPS would be a great way to play the unfolding mortgage fraud crisis that has the potential to be a thorn in the side of mortgage servicers like Bank of America, JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup (NYSE: C), and Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). Comments Read more	How We're Shorting Lender Processing Services Thu, 12/23/2010 - 13:53 by Sean Sun We think Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) are going down. Yesterday, my fellow Dada Portfolio co-manager, Ilan Moscovitz, explained why we felt that bearish positions on BAC and LPS would be a great way to play the unfolding mortgage fraud crisis. Comments Read more