WSF Headline Roundup - 1/8/09 -  SEC Probes Pequot again; Wal-Mart warns; India's Enron; Frank: TARP aid for munis; Mtge rates < 5%; BOE cuts rates to lowest since 1694!; Intel warns; Lower '09 metals prices?; Other retailers warn; MGM Mirage to cut debt

SEC Reopens Probe of Trading at Pequot Wal-Mart’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings Will Miss Forecast $1bn fraud at India IT group Satyam Accounting Scandal Erodes Confidence in India As scandal rocks Satyam, rivals may pick off clients U.S. House’s Frank Says TARP Funds Should Aid Muni-Bond Issuers PennyMac, Led by Ex-Countrywide Head, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:40:42

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Best Forex brokers

Best Forex brokers January 4th, 2009 Another thing that you must know that about Forex brokers is that most of them are connected to major banks ... Commission Merchant (FCM). A regulating body, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also oversees ... some of the advanced Forex trading software in performing trades. These are just some of the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:11:51

Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan 8th 2009

*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, Market retraced 50% (898 FIB level ) from its move up to 943 yesterday. Some key reports over the next couple of days will provide a clue to what the market will do next: resume rally or make a deeper correction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:03:00

A Look Back to 2008 and Forward to 2009

I’d like to wish everyone a happy New Year. It’s incredulous that we are now in 2009 ... (IB) and Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). The number of brokerage relationships also doubled ... . This is a year that I hope you come closer to more of your trading goals. I would like to thank [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 18:39:00

Geithner is wrong — Expanding Fed’s regulatory role would compromise core monetary function

The business media is abuzz about a speech and Financial Times op-ed today by Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Tim Geithner calling for more power for the Fed to regulate to prevent financial crises. What a news flash! A bureaucrat calls for more power for his own agency [more...]

Date: 2008-06-09 20:58:14

Foreign Currency Trading

Managers, pp. 291-299, which can be accessed through the House Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Homepage ... currency (forex) trading scams.The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) made clear ... -exchange trading of foreign currency futures and options contracts with retail customers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 19:18:00

“To the Bunkers!”: Central banks slash rates in emergency “midnight” meeting By Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 10/08/08 “ICH’ Stocks fell sharply across Europe and Asia last night following another down day on Wall Street ... at one point slumped more than 7 percent. Trading was suspended in Indonesia and Russia where [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 00:51:50

The New Way to Make Serious Money

by Mary Bush Much of the commodities market has been converted to the virtual world, which means that now, ... , which is the Forex market - trading in currencies from all over the world. Market reports have outlined that the investment volumes that have followed the Forex market has doubled of late, with more cash [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:41:27

Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect

Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28

The layman's finance crisis glossary

BBC News, 8 January 2009 The current financial crisis has thrown terminology from the business pages onto the front page of newspapers, with jargon now abounding everywhere from the watercooler to the back of a taxi. Here is a guide to many of the business terms currently cropping up regularly, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:14:00

Weekend Conspiracy Theory - Can You Stomach It?

A: Are we all just pawns in a bigger chess game? I'm not one to buy into conspiracies, but this read is just too crazy, ... , corporate bonds, treasury/commodity holdings, insider trading, friendly bailouts, deregulation, etc [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 22:54:48

Leverage Is an 8 Letter Word

Leverage Is an 8 Letter Word November 21, 2008 By John Mauldin Leverage is an eight-letter word, which the markets now regard as twice as bad as the two four-letter words debt and pain (or fill in your own four-letter words). This week I try to give some insight into what is happening in the credit markets, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 15:27:04

John Mauldin's Forecast for 2009

Thoughts from the Frontline Weekly NewsletterForecast 2009: Deflation and Recession by John Mauldin January 10, 2009 In this issue: Forecast 2009: Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect Muddle Through on Hold Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Unemployment Numbers Central Bankers of the World, Unite! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 18:53:08

Choosing a Forex Broker

Before trading Forex you need to set up an account with a Forex Broker. So what exactly is a broker? ... . Find out if the broker is regulatedWhen selecting a prospective Forex broker, find out with which ... traders. If you are trading in United States, make sure your Forex brokerage firm is registered [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:33:00

Four at Four: Goldman Analysts, Not Earnings, Move the Market

Four at Four: Goldman Analysts, Not Earnings, Move the Market Posted by David Gaffen ... -services companies, from investment banks to commercial giants to regionals, lost ground in trading ... its shares decline by 1% in trading today, after the company said it will reduce its planned store [more...]

Date: 2008-06-18 12:43:36

The Wall Street Meltdown Part 3

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gains 936 points on a spectacular Monday. And then, like the proverbial monkey on the oily pole, drops 733 points on Wednesday, making it the second worst single day drop in Wall Street history [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 19:06:48

Is FX Trading Just Another Investment Scam?

If you’re a keen investor or just starting out in the investment game, you might find yourself asking this very question: Is FX trading just another investment scam? With so much literature online and off urging you to consider FX trading as an investment option, you are caught asking yourself if this a scam [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 22:24:50

Telling Jokes at the End of the World

Rob Curran and Geoff Rogow report: Wall Street equity traders usually thrive on volatility, ... with securities or commodities. “People doubt the brokers, and are busy pulling money out from one place to put [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 13:49:45

AEI Subprime IV.3: Roubini Presentation

Here is Housing Doom’s third installment of our unauthorized annotated transcript of the American Enterprise Institute’s September 30, 2008 seminar "The Deflating Mortgage and Housing Bubble, Part IV: Where Is the Bottom?" This is the presentation by Nouriel Roubini [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 07:01:46

Global Financial Meltdown: Sweeping Deregulation of the US Banking System (1999)

Dandelion Salad by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, October 17, 2008 The following text reviews, in a historical context, the 1987, 1997 and 1998 stock market meltdowns. The article was written nine years ago  in November 1999,  following the adoption of the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 13:45:19

10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century

Banks failed, stock prices collapsed, and panic descended on Wall Street. Americans were holding their collective breath as a rescue plan was hastily drafted. The 2008 financial crisis? Nope - it was the Panic of 1907, and again in 1929, 1987, and so on [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 09:45:59

The New Way to Make Serious Money

The New Way to Make Serious Money by Mary Bush Much of the commodities market has been converted to the virtual world, which means that now, ... market and the commodity that you are trading in. Trading in money means that you are trading ... , which is the Forex market - trading in currencies from all over the world. Market reports have outlined [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:43:10

The New Way to Make Serious Money

The New Way to Make Serious Money by Mary Bush Much of the commodities market has been converted to the virtual world, which means that now, ... market and the commodity that you are trading in. Trading in money means that you are trading ... , which is the Forex market - trading in currencies from all over the world. Market reports have outlined [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 08:45:01

How Can Foreign Currencies Be Traded?

Currency exchanges can be handled on three different levels ... :• The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)• Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ... on a retail level or corporate level. Off-exchange trading is subject to very limited regulatory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 00:56:00

Hedge Funds, Hurricanes and Energy Markets

In the past week, the energy markets have sold off steeply, even in the face of as-still-unknown damage from (a weaker than expected) ... and carnivorous aspect of Hedge Funds: they all have prime brokers--i.e. access to capital [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 05:14:49

How safe is your money?

I am not a certified financial planner and therefore, do not give financial advice or investment advice. Anyone looking for financial advice is advised to see a independent certified financial planner to help them with their investments. The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 08:36:20

The Economy Gets a Margin Call

The Economy Gets a Margin Call November 15, 2008 By John Mauldin The Economy Gets a Margin Call Where Have All the Consumers Gone? Why Is the Dollar Rising? Can We Actually Muddle Through? The Potential for a Large Stock Market Rally Is GM too Big to Let Fail? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 21:00:25

Senators Bunning and Shelby Blast Bernanke on Monetary Policy

Paulson Crosses Rubicon Lands In 5th Dimension for Paulson's absurd proposal asking Congress for "authority to buy unlimited stakes in and lend to the companies, aiming to stem a collapse in confidence". Earlier today Senators Bunning and Shelby Blasted Bernanke on Monetary Policy [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 21:07:33

DrumBeat: October 10, 2008

The Official Demise of the Oil Bubble On Sept. 11, 2007, the price of crude oil closed at $78.23 a barrel — the last time oil closed below $79 a barrel, until Friday. What seemed like a bewildering ascent in the price of crude at the time is now a relief to traders, who watched oil fall $8.98 a barrel to close at $77 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:15:00

Financial Review of 2008; Resolutions For 2009

The Wall Street investor who survived mustard gas and pepper spray this year is now a seasoned veteran ... to try and find more merger business next year, some IPOs, or even some trading. February 11: The NY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 21:58:37

Buying your way into eco heaven can be fraught with problems

Buying your way into eco heaven can be fraught with problems January 6th, 2009 Looking at Carbon Offsetting… We all want our green wings, ... , there are concerns that much offsetting is little more than greenwash.The companies that broker offsets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:12:02

Online forex trading, investment &amp; exchange

Foreign exchange market - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Exchange-traded forex futures contracts were introduced in 1972 at the Chicago Mercantile ... ) and Commodities Frauds Forex fraud - foreign currency fraud and commodity fraud Prevent currency and Forex ... and Options Traders Futures charts, stock charts, futures options, stock options FREE [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:16:10

Futures Trading levels and Economic reports for Jan 9th

*To be removed, please reply with remove daytrading in subject line Dear Trader, ... market view provided by Cannon Trading Inc. Any statement of facts herein contained are derived [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:05:00

banning all short sales. The details of the SEC action have been released (see below) ... were pressing their bets recently. The bear raids on the banks and brokers were NOT a case [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 23:50:07

Wall Street Says Thanks

Wall Street Says Thanks I wish I had written this myself. Instead, Barry Ritholtz wrote this in the new Barron’s. ( ... off the futures exchanges, with minimal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 23:54:25

What are Cfds (contracts for Difference)

What Are CFDs Contracts for Difference (CFDs) are contracts between a trader and a CFD provider, who will at the close of the contract, exchange the difference between the opening price and the closing price of the underlying index, share, commodity, per the number of specified CFD contracts. A CFD differs from the traditional [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 02:00:55

Live-Blogging the Goldman Sachs Earnings Call

Deal Journal] Barclays to the Rescue Lehman’s Workers win a reprieve: Barclays will buy the U.S ... and where Merrill’s shares are actually trading. WSJ Another unsolicited offer by a foreign firm [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 15:31:59

Foreign Exchange Market is Different from the Stock Market

What's the Difference between Foreign Exchange Market and the Stock Market The buying and selling of currencies is known best all over the world ... institutions, and similar institutions from country to country. The commodity traded in Forex – which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:08:22

How to invest in a hedge fund

Hedge Fund Investors Guide Many potential hedge fund investors come to this website for information on how to invest in a hedge fund ... up a separate trading account and the manager will trade the account according to its investment [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:28:33

England Foreign Exchange, Forex | currency trading | forex trading

Forex Trading Forex Analysis Foreign Exchange Trading News Forex Online Forex Trading foreign exchange trading currency forex broker forex education ... online forex exchange trading with low 2 pip spreads, Trade multiple products with one single account Free Education, Analysis, Charts, Rockefeller Treasury Services - Futures FX Trading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:16:10

The Velocity Factor

“A severe global recession will lead to deflationary pressures ... slack in commodity markets as prices fall will lead to sharply lower inflation. Thus inflation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 11:37:53

Managed Futures Trading Accounts from CTAs

Managed futures trading accounts help peoples with lesser trading/investing knowledge to profit from futures. Managed futures trading accounts are futures contracts trading accounts which are managed by professional money managers known as Commodity Trading Advisers (CTAs). CTAs trade futures contracts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 12:35:03

Easy Forex Investments: Online Forex Trading, Online Forex Trading …

Forex , Commodity, CFD, Index, Future, Energy &amp; Metals. INO . Real-time Forex . Click Here. … Forex news by r. Full article here:http://www.easyforexinvestments.info/ online - forex -trading- online - forex -trading-broker-foreign/ … Continue here: Easy Forex Investments: Online Forex Trading, Online Forex Trading … [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 06:24:44

The End (of Wall Street’s Boom) by Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis recently wrote an article appearing in Conde Nast’s Portfolio ... , Morgan Stanley or Merrill Lynch, to manage their money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:14:59

Commodity Block Currencies

The three most liquid commodity currencies in forex markets are USD/CAD, AUD/USD and NZD/USD ... * Money Manager ForexGen Introducing Brokers ,White Label and Money Manager holders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:35:00

CFDs-Australia

by Singapore Trader Report Contracts for Difference (CFDs) ... , commodity, per the number of specified CFD contracts. A CFD differs from the traditional trading [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:01:45

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